Month: May 2016

A new safe medication disposal kiosk is now in place at the Walgreens pharmacy, located at 33975 Date Palm Drive in Cathedral City. This is the second such kiosk in the Coachella Valley; the other is located in Palm Desert at 44840 Monterey Avenue. Congressman Raul Ruiz, Cathedral City Councilmember Mark Carnevale and Cathedral City

A pursuit Monday morning has come to an end in the streets of Indio, blocking off an intersection. Deputies said a suspected drunken driver was taken into custody. The pursuit through the Coachella Valley happened just before 8 a.m. Deputies attempted a traffic stop on the potential DUI suspect near North Indian Canyon Drive and

Here’s How Desert Trip Could Be The First Festival To Gross $100 Million Featuring Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, The Who and Roger Waters. Desert Trip will now take place Oct. 14-16, as well as the originally scheduled opening weekend of Oct. 7-9. All acts will play both weekends. Passes for

Heavy metal rocker Ozzy Osbourne and wife Sharon Osbourne have split up after more than 33 years of marriage, according to broadcast reports. A variety of news outlets said the 67-year-old former Black Sabbath bandmember has agreed to temporarily move out of the couple’s residence. A source said the split was mutually agreed upon, and

Motorists can expect to see delays along Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino Drive in Palm Springs this week as Caltrans crews continue a Highway 111 improvement project. Caltrans issued a statement saying crews would be slurry sealing along the northbound lanes of Gene Autry Trail the week of May 9 at the southeast end

Firefighters were mopping up Monday morning after a house fire in the rural mountain community of Anza, in the mountains south of Palm Desert. Firefighters said a family of five was forced out of their home following an attic fire along the 56000 block of Johnson Road. The fire was reported at 4:15 this morning

Being a single mother and raising four children, Mayte Gaxiola said at times her life can be stressful. “We wake up really early and they go to school at different times and then come to church,” Gaxiola said. Gaxiola attends Southwest Church in Indian Wells faithfully, using any means necessary to get back and forth.

Three people are in the hospital after a two-car crash in Palm Desert Sunday. Firefighters responded to the crash near Country Club Drive and Oasis Club Drive around 12:45 p.m. First responders had to cut one person out of the car, that person had minor injuries. Officials said the other two people had moderate injuries.

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the hardworking, unconditional loving and strong mothers and mother figures out there. KESQ News Channel 3 & CBS Local 2 would like to give a special shout out to our mothers who motivate us. We love you.

Five people were seriously injured in a two-car crash on the desert freeway east of Indio Sunday. Firefighters responded to a report of a rollover crash at around 10:50 a.m. on the westbound side of the Interstate 10 approaching Eagle Mountain Road. Four ambulances and two helicopters were rushed to the scene and when they

Someone in New Jersey is waking up a multimillionaire. One ticket matched all six numbers in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing. The winning ticket was sold in Mercer County. The numbers are: 25, 66, 44, 5, 26 and a Powerball number of 9. The jackpot grew from $415 million to an estimated $429 million at the

Students with the Desert Mirage High School Aviation Academy are looking to the sky in Thermal. They celebrated the grand opening of the Jacqueline Cochran Discovery of Flight and Education Center Saturday. Students such as Azalea Box took their first flight lessons. “This will be my first time for my actual training to get my

Many came out Saturday to support a piece of history in the Coachella Valley. More than 200 people filled Cabot’s Pueblo museum in Desert Hot Springs for their annual “Evening at the Pueblo” gala. Museum staff said the event is their major fundraising event to not just honor the work of local humanitarian Cabot Yerxa,

The street was closed to cars for Palm Desert residents to “Vision San Pablo” in a different light. “The city’s updating it’s general plan. We’ve taken a close look at San Pablo Avenue and we want to build a city center here, so this event allows us to showcase what that could look like,” says

Hans is 9 month old terrier mix in need of a loving family. He is very friendly and loves attention. You can find him at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus. For more information click here.

Local middle and high school students are learning about renewable energy. Hundreds of them attended the sixth annual Environmental and Sustainability Expo Friday. First Alert Chief Meteorologist Haley Clawson spoke to 300 students at the California State University San Bernadino Palm Desert campus. She covered different career paths in geo-science fields. The CEO of Renova

Hikers hit the trails Friday in honor of late Agua Caliente Tribal Chairman Richard Milanovich. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians kicked off the third annual Legacy Hike and and new 5K run in Palm Springs in the Indian Canyons. Proceeds from the event benefit the fellowship program with George Washington University’s Native American

A spring storm brings winter-like conditions to the Coachella Valley. Rain drops fell on the valley floor and our local mountains got a dusting of snow. When it’s wet outside more people pop into Luigi’s Barber Shop in Palm Springs to get a quick cut and dry. “It’s actually good. For some reason people don’t

Infamous killer Jodi Arias is reportedly telling people she has found someone behind bars, wants to get married and start a family. The initial report surfaced in national and international media outlets Thursday, citing sources with close knowledge of her wishes. The former director of communications for the Arizona Department of Corrections says, while rare,

Lanny Swardlow has spent most of his life helping people working as a nurse. But when it comes to winding down — he said he prefers going green. “I don’t drink alcohol. I like to party. I like to socialize. I use cannabis instead to party with,” Swardlow said. “I never wake up the next