Month: November 2016

Un hombre de 47 años proveniente de Guatemala perdió la vida hoy despues de que un trailer impactara su camioneta cuando conducía sobre la I-10 en Desert Center al este del Valle de Coachella. Según el informe el incidente ocurrió a las 4:04 a.m. al oeste de Hayfield Road en Chiriaco Summit. Las autoridades no

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire dropped today for the ninth consecutive day, decreasing 1 cent to $2.765, after rising nine times in 11 days. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has decreased 6.7 cents over the past nine days, including 1.3 cents on

The Muslim community in the desert voiced concerns about an immigration policy when President-elect Donald Trump takes offices in January. During the campaign, Trump called for a ban on Muslim immigration. He later said he would call for “extreme vetting.” “There’s Muslims all over the world, how that makes me feel, that makes me feel

With the passage of recreational-use marijuana in the state, local businesses are making big investments that could be extremely profitable in the near future. But at the moment theyare still focused on helping medical patients get the best quality cannabis. A 17,000 square foot building on the north side of Palm Springs was vacant for

A string of deadly pedestrian accidents was recently reported in the Coachella Valley. For the third time in the past six weeks, a pedestrian has been killed. On Oct. 6, 64-year-old James Harper was killed at the intersection of Vista Chino and Via Miraleste in Palm Springs. On Nov. 14, a second pedestrian was killed

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and that means it’s time to start decorating. But before you can serve the turkey and enjoy some pumpkin pie you need to set the table. Alexandra Pierce sat down with Sam Messina from West Elm to learn about three different table settings to fit your style of entertaining.

A SoCal native, Katie Widner is excited to be back in the southland after spending two years as an evening anchor and special assignment reporter at KFBB in Great Falls, MT. While in big sky country, Katie covered courts, crime and educational news. She also hosted a daily segment that spotlighted good causes and positive

More mosquitoes capable of transmitting viruses such as Zika, chikungunya and dengue have been found in the Coachella Valley; this time in Palm Springs. Officials said the Aedes aegypti mosquito is not native to California and while it has the potential to transmit deadly viruses, none of those are currently transmitted locally in California by

The homeless committee met to discuss the future of Roy’s Resource Center in Palm Springs on Wednesday morning. According to the Coachella Valley Association of governments, the organization that currently runs the facility, the Jewish Family Services of San Diego, will no longer run the facility once their contract in June 2017. Erica Felci, a

The California Highway Patrol responded to rollover crash in Cabazon Wednesday morning that caused one person to be ejected from their vehicle. The collision happened at about 9:40 a.m. on eastbound I-10, east of Main Street. Officers said the driver of one of the vehicles began swerving on the freeway and collided with the other

The highest ranking member of the military was in the high desert today to get a first-hand look at the latest experimental Marine units at the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command in Twentynine Palms. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter arrived at the base via an Osprey military plane. Carter took a few hours

Ayer poco despues de las 6 p.m. un hombre que caminaba sobre la Avenida 44 en North Indio cerca de la calle West Circle Drive fue atropellado. La identidad de la víctima no ha sido revelada. Un hombre de 61 años conducía el coche involucrado, paró y en todo momento ha cooperado con las autoridades.

While many people choose to drive their way from point A to point B, some people still choose to take the more scenic route home on foot. Robert Anzovino chose to walk to where he needs to go to save money, but crossing some streets makes him worried. “It makes me nervous to think that

The Associated Press is reporting that President-elect Donald Trump is considering Richard Grenell for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Grenell is a Palm Springs resident and a Fox News contributor. KESQ and CBS Local 2 has reached out to Grenell, but he’s not commenting about the report at this time., according to Spokesman Dave

Authorities were called to a motorcycle crash in Palm Desert Tuesday afternoon. The accident happened at about 3:20 p.m. at Fred Waring Drive and Monterrey Avenue. According to Cal Fire officials, the motorcyclist was taken to the hospital in stable condition after suffering an injury to the lower body. Northbound Monterey Avenue was shut down

CBS Local 2’s special investigation looks into the mind of a conman on Tuesday at 11 p.m. How a man who said he was a full-fledged meth addict was able to gather information and intelligence to scam thousands of people out of thousands of dollars. He tells us on camera what he did with the

A group of Desert Hot Springs High School students found themselves responding to a major disaster Tuesday morning on campus. Luckily for them, it was only a simulation of the aftermath of a major earthquake. It was all part of becoming certified as a member of the Community Emergency Response Team. According to the school,

A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a suspect outside a county building in downtown Temecula on Tuesday. The shooting happened at about 10:30 a.m. in the parking lot of the Walt P. Abraham County Administrative Center at County Center Drive and Ynez Road, according to the sheriff’s department. A sheriff’s spokesman said the deputy