Month: January 2016

State officials say residents of drought-weary California in November missed their 25 percent water conservation mandate for a second month running. Felicia Marcus, chair of the State Water Resources Control Board, says California remains on course to beat its long-term goal through February. Marcus wouldn’t say ahead of Tuesday’s formal announcement exactly how much residents

A month after the San Bernardino massacre, 600 Inland Regional Center employees returned to work for the first time Monday. With extra security measures in place, the site is fenced off with guards checking employee badges. The conference room where 14 people were killed and 22 were wounded remains closed indefinitely. The IRC reopened the

The first drops of El Nio powered rain are on their way to the desert and some residents are preparing for the worst. Francisco Machiche has lived in the Coachella Valley for more than 30 years and he knows just how much damage a little rain can do. He was filling sandbags at the Coachella

Para su proteccin durante una tormenta pluvial, la ciudad de Coachella estar repartiendo bolsas de arena sin costo alguno para ayudar a los residentes y comerciantes. La meta es estar bien preparado antes de una fuerte ola de precipitacin, lo que podra resultar en zonas inundadas. Se proveern las bolsas pero Usted tendr que llenarlas

The city of Coachella was passing out free sand and sandbags to help local residents and business owners prepare for heavy rains and possible flooding expected to hit the region this week. “We will provide sand and sandbags, but ask that property owners fill the bags themselves,” said Maritza Martine, the city’s public works director.

(AP) – Las autoridades arrestaron a 121 inmigrantes, la mayora familias, durante un operativo nacional realizado el fin de semana, dijo el lunes el secretario de Seguridad Nacional Jeh Johnson. El operativo estuvo enfocado en familias y nios que fueron detenidos despus del 1 de mayo del 2014 tras cruzar la frontera de manera ilegal,

It took firefighters less than 30 minutes to extinguish the flames that broke out in the attic of a Palm Springs home late Sunday night. Smoke could be seen rising from a house on the 900 block of N. Calle Loro around 11:35 p.m. Firefighters from Palm Springs, Cathedral City, and CAL Fire responded. Crews

The California Highway Patrol says local roadways were safer this New Year’s holiday weekend, as they increased patrols over the 4-day weekend. According to a news release, CHP Officers arrested 17 motorists on suspicion of driving under the influence during which is down from 28 last year. Additional CHP officers were on the streets during

A Desert Hot Springs man was facing arson and probation violation charges Monday after a suspicious fire in Twentynine Palms. The San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department said Steven Mayo, 35, set fire to a home’s garage on the 74000 block of Alta Loma Drive early Friday morning. Residents were able to get out of the

The first of a series of rainstorms has hit California, bringing rain, snow and potential flooding to the drought-parched state this week. The National Weather Service says light rain began falling north of San Francisco on Sunday before picking up strength and covering the rest of the state. Forecasters say a second, stronger storm is

A California smoke shop that just started selling lottery tickets has already helped a customer win a $7 million jackpot. M&V Smoke Shop in Lake Elsinore started selling the tickets about three weeks ago. Owner 57-year-old Emad Rezklla says he’s happy that the sale will change the life of one of his customers. A news

In Yucca Valley, San Bernardino County firefighters quickly knocked down flames at an assisted living home Sunday morning. Fire officials said it started around 8:30 a.m. on the 55000 block of Sante Fe Trail.When crews arrived on scene, people were already evacuating the 85 bedroom, two story residence as smoke came from a second-floor unit.

Eight people are out of their home after flames ripped through the Indio house Sunday morning. The fire broke out around 3:30 a.m. at the 81100 block of Miles Avenue, across from Indio Middle School. Cal Fire said firefighters discovered the fire sparked in the garage and spread to the home. There were no injuries

“I learned a lot from Will Smith.” Dr. Bennet Omalu said. Will Smith plays Dr. Omalu in the film, Concussion. Dr. Omalu was the first to publish research on former Pittsburgh Steelers center Mike Webster – finding signs of a degenerative brain disease caused by repeated blows to the head. “He is somebody I’d want

Palm Springs is ready! For the 27th year, Hollywood’s spotlight shines bright as some of the World’s biggest stars walk the red carpet of this year’s Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala. Together with presenting sponsor Bighorn, and major sponsors Mercedes-Benz and Entertainment Tonight, emcee Mary Hart will welcome A-list entertainers, directors and Hollywood

We’re remembering Coachella Valley icon, Crissy Romero. She passed away Saturday morning while recovering at Manor Care after suffering from a fall, according to a friend. She was an ambassador for the Coachella Chamber of Commerce, Boy Scouts of America and the Coachella Library. KESQ & CBS Local 2 had the pleasure of seeing her

Cal Fire was on scene of a house fire in Thousand Palms Saturday night. A viewer said flames broke out at the Tri Palm Estates. Firefighters said smoke was coming from a double-wide mobile home when they arrived on scene just after 9 p.m. No word on a cause and no injuries were reported. Stay

Bianca Rae interviews actor, writer, and director, Scott Cooper,at the 2016 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala. Cooper is presenting the Desert Palm Achievement Award to Johnny Depp for his role in “Black Mass”.

Bianca Rae interviews actor Michael Fassbender at the 2016 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala. Fassbender is receiving the International Star Award for his role in “Steve Jobs”.

Patrick Evans interviews actor Matt Damon and Director Ridley Scott at the 2016 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala. Damon is receiving the Chairman’s Award for his role in “The Martian”, and Scott will be presenting the award.