Month: December 2015

There’s a new way to let police know you’re in trouble in Palm Springs. You can now text 911 if you’re in a situation where it’s too dangerous to call. The new technology is primarily for the hearing or speech impaired but works in other situations, too. “This could be used in a scenario where

Indio police and fire crews responded to the scene of an accident Thursday morning. It happened at Indio Boulevard and Sungold, near the Clark gas station and Motel 6. The collision happened around 7:15. The crash involved a big rig and a van. 3 fire trucks responded to the scene. No reports of injuries.

Update: police reopen Highway 111 early Thursday morning after pedestrian struck and killed by Nissan sedan Initial story: Police were investigating a deadly crash on Highway 111 in Cathedral City just West of Perez Road late Wednesday night. Highway 111 was closed in both directions. There’s no word how the crash happened or how long

The man accused of firebombing a local mosque pleaded not guilty Thursday as his family apologizes to the mosque for the incident. Prosecutors charged Carl James Dial with arson, burglary and a hate crime in the fire at the Islamic Society of the Coachella Valley on Friday. Members of Dial’s family spoke to News Channel

The president of The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands announced Wednesday that after six years as the organization’s founding president, he will be leaving the historic retreat center that he helped transform into the “Camp David of the West”, officials said in a release. Geoffrey Cowan, the former dean of the University of Southern California’s

Multiple agencies conducted 42 probation/parole compliance checks in Palm Springs on Tuesday, leading to the arrest of 10 people. According to Lieutenant Mike Kovaleff with the Palm Springs Police Department, narcotics, drug paraphernalia and additional contraband were seized during the operation. Some of the suspects were only arrested for misdemeanor violations, but others are facing

The Imperial Irrigation District has restored power in La Quinta after an outage affected 17,347 customers Wednesday afternoon. The general location of the outage was north of Highway 111 to south of Avenue 60. Officials said the transmission line that feeds three substations in La Quinta, North La Quinta, and the Marshall station, also in

Valley School Districts are responding to the threats against Los Angeles County schools. They said it’s important to stay vigilant even if the threat is not in our immediate area. But not all of the responsibility falls on the school. Heather Coladonato’s children go to Cielo Vista Charter School in Palm Springs. She said she’s

It was another long night for guests at a the Extended Stay Hotel in Palm Springs where fire alarms and sprinklers were activated for a second night in a row Wednesday. Police said there was no fire, but the hotel’s fire alarm sounded at around 1:30a.m. That triggered a fire suppression sprinkler system and caused

Republican voters of the valley came out to support their Presidential runners at the GOP debate party at Palm Canyon Roadhouse, tonight in Palm Springs. ISIS, border security, and foreign policy were the top major topics for the last Republican national debate of the year. At the start of the show, the majority of people

A report of a possible gunman on the campus of Chapman University in Orange County prompted officials to ask students to shelter in place while police investigate. The university said no threat was found following an hour-long search Tuesday evening. The university sent out a campus-wide alert around 7 p.m. after someone spotted a man

State drought regulators have backed off a plan to withhold water from farms and cities in favor of an endangered species of salmon, instead choosing a more flexible approach. The Sacramento Bee reports that the State Water Resources Control Board on Tuesday voted to require that regulators work to ensure the Sacramento River does not

A report of a possible gunman on the campus of Chapman University in Orange County prompted officials to ask students to shelter in place while police investigate. The university said no threat was found following an hour-long search Tuesday evening. The university sent out a campus-wide alert around 7 p.m. after someone spotted a man

Update 12-15: Palm Springs Police have released the identity of the man who died after catching fire under a bridge on Ramon Road last month. Lt. Mike Kovaleff says that 35-year old Duane Jacob Holland, from Glendora, California was positively identified by the San Bernardino County Coroner’s Office. The cause of his death is pending

Sigue la bsqueda el lunes para dar con el paradero del responsable de una balacera en La Quinta el domingo por la noche. Se escuch la detonacin de un arma de fuego en los apartamentos Wolf Waters localizados a lo largo de la cuadra 47-700 de Dune Palms Road. Paramdicos trasladaron de urgencia a una

Update: Desert Hot Springs police continue to search for a person of interest after two pedestrians were shot at while walking near Palm Drive and Buena Vista on Monday, November 16. Officers released two additional photos of 24-year-old Jiquake Lamar Green on Tuesday. Green is described as 6’1″, 165 lbs, with black hair and brown

The Beaumont community is mourning the passing of Councilman Jeffery Fox. Fox’ passing was announced Tuesday afternoon by Beaumont City Councilman Mark Orozco. There weren’t a lot of details immediately available, but Orozco released the following statement: “Members of the Beaumont community along with my family are deeply saddened and surprised to hear of the

The coroner’s office has completed its on-scene investigation of the terrorist attack in San Bernardino and identified all 14 victims killed in mass shooting. Officials have notified all of the victim’s families and they are now notifying the public. The coroner’s division has completed all of the autopsies and all of the victim’s bodies have

Authorities are investigating the shooting of one person Monday evening around 7:15 p.m. A Riverside County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson says officers got a call of shots fired on the 47700 block of Dune Palms Road, south of Highway 111 and across the street from the Desert Sands Unified School District headquarters. When deputies arrived, they

The CHiPs 4 Kids toy drive continues through December 20 and gives you an opportunity to make the holidays more special for children in need throughout the Coachella Valley. KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 have once again teamed up with the California Highway Patrol’s Indio office to collect as many toys as