Month: September 2016

KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 investigated the issue of an increasing homeless population in the Valley back in November. On Wednesday, word of some real movement on the issue in the west Valley is announced. “This year we have been looking at lots of different options for what to do with the

UPDATE: 6:50 p.m. Wednesday marked the end of a long journey for U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell. “That has been a collaborative effort amongst a lot of parties for the last eight years,” Jewell said. Jewell stood with state land officials in Palm Desert Wednesday to announce the completion of the first leg

Veterans at a Palm Desert retirement community were honored with a very public display Wednesday. Staff at the Atria Palm Desert rededicated a veterans wall inside the community. The wall displays the pictures of ten World War II veterans who are residents or spouses of residents at Atria Palm Desert. All branches of the military

Police were investigating a collision involving a school bus and another vehicle Wednesday morning on the east side of Yucca Valley. It was reported at 6:32 a.m. on State Highway 62 at the intersection of Yucca Mesa Road just east of the town’s Walmart and Home Depot stores. Police said the driver of a pickup

A Mexican national was convicted of first-degree murder on Tuesday for gunning down his Coachella housemate in 2004, then fleeing the country for nearly a decade before his capture in Mexico. Walter Gastelum, 32, of Tijuana, is set to be sentenced Oct. 21 for shoot Manuel Ley at their home in the 53700 block of

Authorities have released the name of man who led officers on a 3-hour pursuit in a stolen big rig on Tuesday. James Edgley is a 48-year-old man from Victorville and he’s accused of stealing the big rig while in Barstow just before 8:45 a.m. Deputies with the Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station were told the stolen

On Wednesday mornings CBS Local 2 welcomes Loving All Animals with a few critters looking for forever homes. Today’s visitor was Macee, a terrier mix with a precious underbite and a fuzzy face. We’re told she’s about 2-years-old and loves to snuggle. Loving All Animals says she lost her home and was relinquished to them.

Lawmakers in Washington want to short-circuit so-called “ticket robots,” software that scoops up coveted tickets at major concerts and sporting events before anyone else, so that brokers can resell them at astronomical prices. Congress has proposed a bill to reign in the machines and prohibit the use of ticket bots. The producer of the hit

A young Valley man was making great progress Monday, after he was left in a coma in critical condition last month. 18-year-old Trey O’Connor was the victim of a violent assault outside a house party in Palm Desert in August. His family now describes his recovery as ‘miraculous.’ “Fine, fine. I’m alright,” he said outside

Could the next “big one” be triggered by a full moon? “There’s more reality to the earthquake moon than there is to the earthquake weather,” said Dr. Lucy Jones, research associate with the California Institute of Technology. Jones spoke with CBS Local 2 and KESQ during a conference Monday in Palm Springs. Southern California’s best

Preparations are underway for the 24th annual Desert Sampler. The Desert Sampler is a way for you to try out some of the best food from around the Coachella Valley while supporting local schools. If you want to register your school for the event, call Kathleen Huber at KESQ’s station at (760) 773-0342. She can

Six schools from the Desert Sands Unified School District have been recognized as some of ‘America’s Healthiest Schools’ by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, an organization founded by the American Heart Association and Clinton Foundation. Federal Government School Food Guidelines; What’s in, what’s out? Officials said the Alliance for a Healthier Generation works to

The Gulf -California Broadcast Company and The Desert Sun will join efforts for a live one-hour televised debate between incumbent Rep. Raul Ruiz (D) and his Republican challenger, State Senator Jeff Stone. Ruiz and Stone will face -off on Sunday, October 16, 2016. The debate will be broadcast live on KESQ New s Channel 3

Persecucin policial contra ladrn de camin de carga Se viven momentos de angustia y tensin en caminos del condado de Riverside por conductor que busca evadir la justicia. Telemundo Agentes de la Patrulla de Caminos de California encabezan una persecucin en contra de la persona que conduce un camin de carga robado. Segn el reporte

The parents of a 5-year-old girl were facing criminal child endangerment charges after being accused of leaving their daughter in a room alone with a dog. Police arrested 22-year-old Jazmin Lopez and 31-year-old Anderzel Lopez, both of Desert Hot Springs, on Friday. Officers were called to Willow Ridge Road in Palm Desert that morning at

El promotor Goldenvoice anunci en las redes sociales que el prximo sbado vendern un nmero limitado de pases para el festival musical Desert Trip. Los pases estarn a la venta el sbado 17 a partir de las 8 am en DesertTrip.com a desde la 1pm en la taquilla del Tennis Garden de Indian Wells. Los

Desert Trip announced on social media that a limited number of additional reserved seats and general admission passes are now available for both weekends. Passes will go on sale for locals at 8 AM and for the public at 1:00 on Sat, Sept 17 at DesertTrip.com. Goldenvoice is also having a job fair on Friday,

A Hemet woman who previously served as a caretaker for a woman found dead in a Desert Hot Springs home in August pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to murder and other charges that could trigger the death penalty. Kelly Lee Phillips, 45, is accused in the death of 59-year-old Desert Hot Springs resident Chandra Saras,

Los padres de una nia de 5 aos de edad que fue mordida por un perro enfrentan cargos criminales despus de ser acusados de dejar a la pequea dentro de una habitacin sola con el canino. La polica arrest a Jazmin Lpez de 22 aos y a Anderzel Lpez de 31, ambos residentes de Desert

Wells Fargo will cut product sales goals for retail bankers, nearly a week after the bank was fined $185 million for allegedly illegally opening unauthorized accounts for its customers. The fines came from a combination of California and federal regulators who alleged that the practice was being used to meet aggressive sales goals. The Consumer