Month: December 2016

A Yucca Valley woman who had been reported missing was found dead Monday afternoon. 89-year old Dorothy O’Brien was found dead Monday evening near the 56000 block of Little League Drive, in Yucca Valley, according to the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department. The initial investigation showed O’Brien was exposed to extremely cold temperatures, but there was

Riverside County Supervisor John Benoit, who had been battling pancreatic cancer, died over the Christmas holiday weekend, one day before his 65th birthday. Benoit, who represented the eastern two-thirds of Riverside County, including the Coachella Valley, “passed away peacefully” last night at his home in Bermuda Dunes, according to a county statement. Benoit announced last

Malls and shopping centers across the Coachella Valley were packed Monday with people cashing in on Christmas gift cards and returning items that were not exactly what they had on their list. According to the National Retail Federation, one in three people will return or exchange something after Christmas. Those returns are most likely going

The holiday weekend brought nonstop customer traffic for Trio restaurant in downtown Palm Springs. Vacationers say the gloomy weather had them trade in drinks by the pool for lunch and a brisk walk. “It’s better than the East Coast so can’t complain,” Mario Caruso said. “We had an amazing weekend. The best Christmas ever. But

Snowfall brought by recent storms attracted thousands of visitors to the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway during the attraction’s busiest time of the year. The snow could be found at the summit of the tram more than 8,500 feet high which with about nine inches falling as of Monday. According to tram staff, anywhere from 3,000

Over 500 people were left without power following an outage in Cathedral City. According to Southern California Edison, at least 569 people in Vista Chino & Landau were affected, however some have regained power The outage was caused by equipment problems, crews are working to restore power, it’s still not known when the power will

For the next two weeks. the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens will be extending their hours. The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens will offer special, extended hours now through Friday, January 6 . The zoo will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. with the last admission at 6 p.m. During the extended

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire dropped Monday after three straight days of increases, declining four-tenths of a cent to $2.69. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties is 1.2 cents more than one week ago but 1.8 cents less than one month ago and

Two men are in the hospital after a shooting in Indio Sunday night. Indio Police officers say they got multiple 911 calls about shots fired in the area of John Nobles Avenue and Monroe Street just before 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Officers said they are looking for a gray or black pickup truck. Stay with KESQ

Four people were taken to a local hospital Saturday after a rollover crash in Palm Springs. Palm Springs Police Officers said it happened Saturday afternoon on Highway 111 near Angel Canyon. Officers said two cars were involved in the crash, and the four people were taken to Desert Regional Medical Center. There’s no word yet

One road in Palm Springs remains closed due to flooding. Palm Springs Police Officers are asking residents to avoid Araby at the wash. Stay tuned to KESQ and CBS Local 2 for any updates.

As of Saturday night, residents in Idyllwild’s Pine Cove area are without power. Officials with Southern California Edison said on their website power will be fully restored by Sunday morning. One person told KESQ and CBS Local 2 she’s been without power since 7 a.m. Saturday. More than 600 people are affected in the power

With Christmas Eve just hours away, here’s two people who are definitely going on Santa’s naughty list. A pair of thieves in Cathedral City were seen stealing several Christmas decorations from a front yard. Home security video from a house on Willow Street caught the caper a on Dec. 14 about 12:30 in the morning.

When babies come into the world early, their parents are not always prepared. Sebestian Lopez arrived at 35 weeks. Five weeks ahead of schedule. Thanks to the generosity of March of Dimes and local non-profit Made for a Miracle, he and all the other babies in the NICU at Desert Regional Medical Center got a

AAA says this year’s holiday travel is billed to be record-breaking, with more than 103 million travelers taking off for the holidays. Diverted, delayed and canceled flights tested many travelers’ patience at the Palm Springs International Airport. Walt Lloyd is one of many travelers who woke up early to catch his flight back home, but

The Christmas and New Year’s holidays typically involve big parties with families and friends, which is also an opportunity that could increase the risk of heart troubles. It’s all due to “holiday heart syndrome”, an irregular pattern of heartbeats that occurs over the holidays. According to the American Heart Association, there is a five percent

There is a belief that positive thinking has power beyond science and medicine. Jennifer DeGraaf may be proof of that. In June, DeGraaf, 39, was rendered speechless during a meeting, then suffered a seizure. She knew something was wrong. Her previous bout with cancer in 2013 — stage three breast cancer — left her a

A Cathedral City man was charged with murder today in the shooting death of a man in Desert Hot Springs. Edwardo Stultz, 23, was arrested Dec. 13 for his alleged role in the shooting of 37-year-old Coachella resident Johnny Rodrigues, who was found with a gunshot wound around 3 a.m. that day in the courtyard

UPDATE: Friday 1:30 p.m. North Indian Canyon is OPEN. Gene Autry Trail is OPEN through wash. Araby Road CLOSED at the wash. Cathedral Canyon is OPEN at the wash in Cathedral City. Original Story: A continuing wave of rain was causing some road closures around the Coachella Valley Thursday. Most roads in and out of