Month: July 2016

A woman was found dead in a saltwater pool in La Quinta on Monday, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The incident was reported at about 5:45 a.m. in the 53000 block of Avenida Bermudas, near the Tradition Golf Club. Firefighters arrived and determined the woman, whose age wasn’t listed in the release, had

Alternate jurors were seated Monday, with opening statements set for Tuesday morning in the trial of an Indio man accused of beating his mother to death in 2011 for kicking him out of her house. The full jury panel was sworn in to hear evidence against Daniel Castro, who is accused of killing 51-year-old Ofelia

“Nobody’s surprised what happened in Turkey.” Moussa Raei has lived in Palm Springs for 40 years, but much of his family neighbors Turkey in Syria. Raei says Turkey’s President Erdogan may have been elected democratically but is running an authoritarian dictatorship. “It seems like he’s unstoppable,” says Raei, “He’s getting more and more and more

An American student has been confirmed among the dead from Thursday’s truck attack in the French city of Nice. The University of California, Berkeley, said in a statement that the body of 20-year-old Nicolas Leslie was identified. The university said it was informed of the death Sunday by the FBI. Leslie was from Del Mar,

17-year-old Cody Tilch was once homeless and now lives with his grandparents. He is dedicated to giving back to his community despite the obstacles he faces with cystic fibrosis, epilepsy, diabetes, a heart condition, and thyroid disease. Between hospital visits, Cody most looks forward to making scarves and blankets for the homeless community and other

“Pokemon Go” was a no-go as it launched in 26 new countries Friday. Some hackers said they are responsible for the game crashing during its worldwide rollout. A group called Poodle-Corp tweeted that it’s behind server crashes. The tweets also suggested that another attack on “Pokemon Go” is coming. “Pokemon Go” is a hugely popular

Ready-to-assemble furniture maker Ikea is recalling 80,000 baby gates. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said this week the gates can unlock by themselves, and lead to falls. Ten injuries have been reported, including two concussions, according to the CPSC. The recalled gates include the following: the Patrull safety gate and extension, the Patrull fast safety

Two people are in the hospital after CAL-FIRE and Riverside County Fire crews said a car crashed into a home in Desert Hot Springs Saturday night. It happened around 7:30 p.m. on the 66000 block of Hacienda Avenue. Firefighters said the people in the hospital suffered moderate injuries. Stay with KESQ/CBS Local 2 for any

Students from 18 different valley schools are gearing up for their final performances Saturday. They’re part of a three-week camp that helps them develop and enhance their music skills. Many of the students are self taught. The camp teaches them how to collaborate with other musicians and write original songs. This music experience is funded

A high-desert couple pleaded not guilty to felony child abuse charges.Three young children were found by deputies wandering the desert in 29 Palms Wednesday morningTheir mother, Mary Bell, and her boyfriend Gary Cassle pleaded not guilty Friday to felony child abuse charges.Bell and Cassle are being held on $100,000 bail.All three children, a girl and

Republican delegates from across the country are preparing to head to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland next week, including local delegates who will represent the Coachella Valley. All 2,472 Republican delegates and their alternates will be heading to the Buckeye State for the convention. Nachhattar Chandi came to the United States 25 years ago

A rescue group is helping move hundreds of turtles from the Civic Center Park pond in Palm Desert. Kim Thomas with the San Diego Turtle and Tortoise Society caught the turtles at the park’s pond Friday morning. This comes as the organization is gearing up for its biggest turtle show of the year at Balboa

“He was born in 1906 —- 10 cents a gallon.” It was a time with Theodore Roosevelt in office, and also one of the deadliest earthquakes in U.S. history rocking San Francisco. The birth year of Clarence Larry Matthews born May 1st, 1906 and now 110 years later he is alive and well in Indian

UPDATE: 6:19 p.m. People across the valley have come to Palm Desert’s Civic Center Park to test their hand at “Pokemon Go.” “There’s I think I counted maybe 14 to 15 Pokestops in this park.” This includes Edward Lanning, an Army veteran who travels every so often to come catch them all. “It’s pretty awesome,”

Bomberos respondieron al lugar del incendio donde una vivienda estaba envuelta en llamas en Indio Hills el viernes por la tarde. Cal Fire recibio la llamada de emergencia al filo de las 2:30 p.m. por lo que se trasladaron a la cuadra 31700 de Northwood Road en Indio Hills a la altura de Dillon Road.

Firefighters responded to a well-involved structure fire in the Indio Hills Friday afternoon. Cal Fire received the call just after 2:30 p.m. and responded to the 31700 block of Northwood Road in the Indio Hills area off of Dillon Road. It took about 30 minutes to contain the fire. A neighbor told us four or

A Black Lives Matter protest in Downtown Palm Springs has been postponed one week. The peaceful protest is scheduled for Monday, July 25 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Frances Stevens Park. Organizers said they were going to hold the protest on July 18, but due to the terrorist attack in France, they decided

The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission announced that they are gearing up for its Annual Backpack Bonanza giveaway, scheduled for Saturday, August 20. The event will be held in the multi-purpose room on the CVRM campus. The giveaway starts at 7:00am, while supplies last. The CVRM is located at 47470 Van Buren St. in Indio. With

Culpable es el veredicto de un ex maestro de Palm Springs High School, acusado de sexualmente molestar a dos nios. Un jurado encontr a Ronald Bishop de 44 aos culpalbe de sodoma, actos lujuriosos contra un menor de 16 aos y practicar actos sexuales con una vctima inconciente. Un portavoz del procurador del distirto confirmo

Two transients were assaulted about 30 minutes apart in downtown San Diego and Golden Hill today, and investigators were working to determine whether the crimes were related to other recent attacks on the homeless in various local neighborhoods. Shortly before 4 a.m., someone struck a man with an unknown object in the vicinity of 13th