Month: April 2016

Update: 4/27/16: The preliminary hearing for the two men accused in a hate-related attack that left a married gay seriously injured, with one of them dying since the attack, has been delayed until May 12. KESQ and CBS Local 2 will keep you updated as Keith Terranova and James Carr return to court. February 4,

An Indio man is suspected of killing his wife and then taking his own life while fleeing the Nevada Highway Patrol in a high-speed pursuit Monday night, Sgt. Dan Marshall with the Indio Police Department said Tuesday. Lagoon Court remained quiet Tuesday, but neighbors said it was a different picture the night before. “When I

La ciudad de Nueva York expres el mircoles su apoyo a una propuesta estatal que permitira a jvenes inmigrantes que han obtenido ciertos beneficios migratorios tener ahora acceso a licencias profesionales para ser maestros, farmacuticos o enfermeras, entre otras muchas profesiones. Muchos jvenes inmigrantes que fueron trados ilegalmente por sus padres a Estados Unidos cuando

An unusually packed La Quinta planning commission meeting Tuesday evening led to an unexpected surprise for the dozens of people expecting to put up a fight against a retail project slated for the corner of Washington and Avenue 50. Chandi Group USA reportedly did not want to upset the neighborhood, and withdrew plans for a

The City of Coachella is making changes to make your commute a lot smoother on one of its busiest roads. But, the commute may be a bit bumpy for the next six months as drivers should expect periodic delays during the traffic signal synchronization project along Harrison Avenue. Officials said to improve the flow of

Una mujer de Desert Hot Springs dice ser culpable de los cargos que se le imputan. Tiffany Smith de 36 aos se report a la corte ayer donde dijo ser culpable de un cargo por violencia domstica y otro por agresin con un arma mortal. Ella, presuntamente atac a su novio con un cuchillo de

Locals, you have one more chance to get wristbands for the sold out Stagecoach Country Music Festival. They go on sale Wednesday, April 27th from 2-8 p.m. at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Wristbands are $299 each. There will be a two-pass limit per weekend per resident, while supplies last. Wristbands will be placed on

Cinemas Palme D’Or at the Westfield Mall will be closed for business on June 30, according to a letter from Flagship Theatres of Palm Desert, LLC, which runs the movie theater. KESQ and CBS Local 2 confirmed Tuesday afternoon that there won’t be a lot of downtime upon its closure, because another theater will be

The Riverside County Department of Transportation will serve as the lead agency overseeing construction of a $72.1 million freeway interchange in Palm Desert under a contract approved today by the Board of Supervisors. “This will be a major project managed by the county,” said board Chairman John Benoit. “It’s an honor when people recognize the

According to the Griffith Observatory, the flash of light was caused by “space junk,” possibly something in orbit that was coming back down to Earth.

Cathedral Canyon Drive is shut down between Ortega Road and 33rd Avenue as firefighters work to mop up a structure fire that broke out around 6:30 p.m. An adult and child suffered first, second and third degree burns to their hands, knees and thighs in the blaze that appeared to destroy a duplex. They were

Firefighters were called out to fight a stubborn fire inside the Date Palm Country Club Tuesday afternoon. Officials said they got a call around 1:15 p.m. of a crash and fire at a mobile home on Paseo Laredo North. The first unit on scene reported that a fire was burning outside the mobile home and

Un hombre desamparado acusado de entrar a la fuerza a un hogar para molestar sexualmente a una pareja de la tercera edad que dorma compareci ante un juez. Thomas Mabe de 44 aos dijo ser inocente de agresin sexual, vinculado a un incidente que sucedio el jueves pasado en una vivienda ubicada en la Avenida

Slightly more people were arrested during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival than the first weekend. Indio police said they arrested 142 people over the final weekend, as opposed to 128 during the opening weekend, bringing the total to 270. Police said they especially stepped up their enforcement to try

Se investiga un presunto homicidio suicidio en la ciudad Indio. Segn la versin policial, Donna Maltese de 54 aos murio al igual que su esposo de 52 aos quien reponda al nombre de Vince Maltese. Donna Maltese fue descubierta en el interior de su vivienda que ambos compartian ubicada sobre Lagoon Court en Indio un

Some residential customers and small business owners are frustrated with losing their phone, Internet and television following the takeover of Verizon Fios customers by Frontier Communications a few weeks ago. KESQ & CBS Local 2 have been reporting this story for more than a week. Almost daily we are getting complaints from people about the

Road closures and access routes have been announced for the 2016 Stagecoach Country Music Festival, which takes place Friday, April 29 through Sunday, May 1 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. The three-day festival will be headlined by Eric Church, Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan. The following roads will serve as primary routes for

Parents gathered at a public forum held at the Palm Desert Oasis Church pushing to stop the anticipated construction of an AT&T cell phone tower, replacing the church’s steeple. The cell phone tower will be located near the Desert Adventist Academy & Boehm Child Development Center. We’re told by a parent that 50% of students

An autopsy has found a 3-day-old California boy mauled to death by the family dog died from bites to his head. The autopsy, released Monday by San Diego County’s medical examiner, also ruled the death of 3-day-old Sebastian Caban an accident. Authorities say the newborn was in bed with his parents and the dog Thursday

California’s Democratic state attorney general cemented her front-runner status Monday night in a debate that spanned substantive policy issues between the top five candidates but yielded few zingers or breakthrough moments for voters struggling to sort through a large field. Attorney General Kamala Harris and U.S. Rep Loretta Sanchez, a fellow Democrat who is vying