Month: December 2016

Recent studies from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention show a drop in cigarette use and part of that has to do with accessibility. Marissa Fregoso, 19, stays active in her community by volunteering, but instead of soup kitchens or animal shelters, she buys tobacco products; or at least she tries. Fregoso is a

Update: Via Facebook, homeowner John Elliott writes: “Thank you all for your thoughts, DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING REQUEST FROM PEOPLE TO TURN OUR LIGHTS BACK ON. WE WILL !!! IN FACT, WE WILL HAVE SOME SPECIAL MOUSE VISITORS HERE THIS WEEKEND FOR PHOTO OPS.” Original story: Expensive holiday decorations were stolen for the ninth time

The Christmas Store in Indio brought joy to families from less fortunate backgrounds after opening Monday. The store popped up at the Las Palmas Community Church and is administered by the faith-based non-profit, The Narrow Door. Sue Ramirez, the founder of the Christmas Store, said this was an opportunity to give back to the community

Mecca officals were on hand as Chandi Group USA broke ground on the first nationally branded, sit-down restaurant in the community of Mecca on Monday. More than a dozen local dignitaries, business owners and elected officials were in attendance at the site of the upcoming Denny’s restaurant, which will be built at the Mecca Travel

The city of Palm Springs has created its own version of Monopoly, complete with all the businesses you know and love, including Trio restaurant, The Village Pub and Trina Turk. “There’s every local business we have: restaurants, Eisenhower is on there, the tribe of course took the water. It’s just really a fun game,” said

Border Patrol Discovers Narcotics in Car’s Transmission Case El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents from the Indio Station assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint arrested a man suspected of smuggling drugs inside the transmission case of his vehicle on Monday. The arrest occurred at approximately 9:45 a.m., after a 30-year-old man approached the Border Patrol

The Latest on a truck ramming into a Berlin Christmas market (all times local): 10:10 p.m. Berlin police say that the passenger of a truck that rammed a Christmas market died at the scene. At least nine people were killed when the truck crashed into the popular market in central Berlin on Monday evening. Police

DHS police revealed 37 year old Johnny Rodrigues as the man killed in a shooting last Tuesday in Desert Hot Springs. The Riverside County District Attorney’s office continued weighing whether to file charges against Cathedral City resident Eduardo Stultz, 23, who was arrested in connection with the deadly shooting. Stultz, 23, remains in custody for

A school district truck hit a fire hydrant on Landau Blvd and Corta Road, causing water to shoot hundreds of feet of water into the air Monday morning. The collision occurred just before 9:30 a.m. near the parking lot of the Mount San Jacinto Continuation School. Water crews were called out to assist in shutting

California’s population has grown to 39.4 million. The state Department of Finance said Monday that the state added 295,000 people between July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016. The department also says the birth rate declined to 12.42 births per 1,000 population from 13.69 births per 1,000 in the 2010 census. As the Baby Boomer

One hundred and thirty six national cemeteries participated in the 2016 Christmas wreath-laying event, organized by Wreaths Across America. The wreaths symbolize honor, respect and victory, the group said. The theme for this year is to say the veteran’s name out loud when the wreath is laid- as a way of making sure not one

A traffic alert for you Monday morning on Interstate 10 Indio. Traffic was being detoured off the freeway the eastbound lanes at the Jefferson Street construction project early Monday morning. Traffic was slowing through the area because of detours as crews removed scaffolding from the newly-built interchange bridge. Westbound traffic was not impacted, but motorists

The sixth annual Dancing with the Desert Stars took place Saturday night at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Roughly 600 people turned out, raising more than $75,000 for the Desert AIDS Project. KESQ News Channel 3’s and CBS Local 2’s Alexandra Pierce took the stage, dancing ballroom style with a professional partner. Erin Scott, manager

Desert Hot Springs Police were investigating a Desert Hot Springs shooting early Monday morning, but released little suspect information. Police Commander Jim Henson confirmed a shooting along the 65000 block of Cahuilla Street at 2:07 a.m. Henson said nobody was hit, but a home was struck near Cholla Drive, south of Pierson Boulevard. Police officers

It was a touching moment, caught on camera between the daughters of slain Palm Springs police officers Jose Gilbert “Gill” Vega and Lesley Zerebny. Seven-year-old Vanessa Vega and infant Cora Zerebny had a chance to meet with Santa Claus during the Palm Springs Police Officers’ Association Kids Christmas Party Saturday night. The PSPD shared three

On Dec. 16, SoCalGas received a call from a customer reporting a gas leak at Date Palm Country Club in Cathedral City. SoCalGas crews went to the mobile home park where the customer lives to investigate, and found a leak in a corroded service line behind a master meter. The mobile home park management requested

Ring in the new year with a roar at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens at the inaugural Mildly Wild New Year’s Eve Party, December 31 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Palm Garden. The celebration includes a surf and turf dinner followed by live entertainment and dancing. Guests will experience all of

Santa and his elves made a special stop in the desert Saturday morning. Darla Burkett, executive director at the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission, said more than 3,000 Valley families lined up for the annual holiday toy giveaway. “I had a little boy earlier tell me he spent two nights here, outside, with his family in

Crews with Southern California Gas Company and CAL-FIRE/Riverside County are working to locate the source of a gas leak in Rancho Mirage. Crews responded to the gas leak around 5:30 p.m. Saturday on the 71000 block of Estellita Drive. Officials said Southern California Gas Company crews will remain in the area until they locate the