Month: October 2016

Two 12-year-old boys started a lemonade stand to raise money to donate to the families of the two fallen officers Gil Vega and Lesley Zerebny. Dominic Ristaino and Elijah Cuevas wanted to do something to show their support for the officers’ families. “Well, we just felt extremely bad for the officers who have died and

Local designer Christopher Kennedy transformed his Palm Springs Pad for a special Modernism Week Fall Preview. Kennedy is the founder of The Christopher Kennedy Compound: Modernism Week Show House. He traded in life on the golf course for a townhome closer to downtown Palm Springs, and now, he is debuting his newly redesigned home for

Chef Herve Glin explains what the Pendleton Foundation is all about and shares more about their upcoming fundraiser. The Pendleton Foundation helps to meet the financial needs of Coachella Valley residents suffering from cancer. Karen Pendleton, the foundation’s namesake, was diagnosed with Pseudomyxoma peritonei, a highly aggressive form of colon cancer. The Pendletons, along with

A pedestrian is dead after being hit by a pickup truck headed north on Harrison Street in Thermal. The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of Harrison Street and Avenue 78. Cal Fire said the pedestrian was trying to stop traffic, to alert drivers about some downed power lines. California Highway Patrol

California Pizza Kitchen locations in Palm Desert and surrounding areas will host a fundraiser Tuesday, Oct.18 to benefit families of officers Gil Vega and Lesley Zerebny. Twenty percent of net sales will be donated directly to the families. All you have to do is mention the fundraiser to the waiter or print out the flyer

Renly is a four month old kitten in need of a loving home. He loves to be cradled like a baby and will sit on your lap for hours. He’s been at the shelter since September after he was found in Palm Desert. You can find Renly at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus. For more

Francoise Rhodes turned the tables Saturday morning to interview Alexandra Pierce about her recent trip to Europe. In September Pierce took a trip to Europe, visiting some of her favorite places in the country and checking out some spots as well. For two weeks she and her mother visited London, embarked on a Uniworld River

The eighth week of high school football kicked off early for two teams in the Coachella Valley. The Best Local Sports Show will have a recap of scores and highlights from the field on Friday night at 11 p.m. on KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2. Scoreboard: Thursday Night: Shadow Hills – 0

Weekend two of the Desert Trip music festival kicks off tonight with Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones taking the stage again. Last week, thousands of people complained of major traffic problems that forced them to miss the beginning of the concert. Security guards and police officers were directing traffic Friday afternoon and evening. Concertgoers

An Indio police officer accused of raping a young woman pleaded not guilty to rape and other felony charges at his arraignment on Friday. Sergio Ramirez, 34, is charged with rape by force or fear and oral copulation by force or violence. According to a Riverside County sheriff’s investigator’s declaration in support of an arrest

A pedestrian was killed Thursday evening around 7:00 p.m. on Highway 111 in Indio. Police say the driver is cooperating with police, and drugs and or alcohol do not appear to be factors in the collision. Highway 111 is blocked eastbound from Clinton to Grenada. Westbound traffic is open but moving slowly. The collision happened

Animal activist, Bianca Matas, said five dogs had been living in deplorable conditions for more than three months in a Desert Hot Springs mobile home park. “I tried talking to management and nothing was being done over the couple months that I had been there,” said Matas. The mobile home park only allows two dogs

Pioneertown’s Pappy & Harriet’s is familiar with hosting some classic rock musicians at its venue, and Thursday night will be no different as Paul McCartney is set to play at the intimate setting leading up to his second weekend performance at Desert Trip at the Indio Polo Grounds. Pappy & Harriet’s has the information listed

Palm Desert Police Were looking for a man Thursday they said exposed himself to people in a neighborhood just a block south of El Paseo and near Highway 74. Investigators say the man exposed himself to a victim along the 73000 block of Tumbleweed Lane, Sunday September 25 at 7:16 p.m. A second incident was

The Coachella Valley Unified School District is moving forward with the construction of two new elementary schools in the east valley, district officials announced Thursday. One of the new elementary schools will be built for the community of North Shore. The other school is a new Palm View Elementary located in Coachella, according to CVUSD’s

The California Highway Patrol arrested a 29-year-old man from Cathedral City on suspicion of DUI early Tuesday morning after a two-car crash in Palm Springs. The Riverside County Coroner identified the passenger who died as James Brown, 23, of Joshua Tree. According to Officer Mike Radford, Austin Ulshafer was driving a GMC pickup truck eastbound

The Riverside County District Attorney, Mike Hestrin, may pursue the death penalty in the Palm Springs shooting case, and two propositions on the Nov. 8 ballot could drastically change, or end the death penalty in California. “Based on the charges that I’ve announced today, the defendant [Felix] will be eligible for the death penalty,” said

A new show started production in Palm Springs Wednesday. It’s called “Starwatch” and features some local celebrities honored on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars. The first to be interviewed was the one and only Timothy Bradley Jr. He said he’s proud to represent the Coachella Valley. “At the end of the day, I’m homegrown