Month: December 2016

First responders rescued a hiker who fell on a canyon trail near Rancho Mirage Saturday morning. CAL-FIRE Riverside County crews were called to the Magnesia Falls trailhead and began to hike in, when a California Highway Patrol (CHP) helicopter crew found the hiker. Crews said the woman fell about 20 feet. Another CHP aerial crew

UPDATE: 3:47 p.m. Officers have reopened Araby. All roads in Palm Springs are now open. ———- UPDATE: 3:03 p.m. Palm Springs Police officers have reopened North Indian Canyon Drive. Araby remains closed at this time. ———- UPDATE: 12/17 12:50 p.m. Palm Springs Police officers have reopened East Vista Chino. North Indian Canyon Drive and Araby

Floodwaters closed down major roads in the Coachella valley. At the Whitewater Preserve, a U.S. mail carrier braved dangerous conditions to complete the mail route. “I got out of the shower and heard a bunch of rumbling and everything, and I looked out the window and this part of the street was just flooded with

It’s a guilty verdict for a Desert Hot Springs man who was on trial for kidnapping his wife and beating her for days. A jury deliberated for about three hours before reaching guilty verdicts for 49-year-old Marshall Eddie Jones, on multiple felonies, including assault with a deadly weapon. Jones was on trial for holding his

In a daring theft caught on camera, a woman smoking a cigarette was seen stealing a package from a Cathedral City family’s front porch. As more people switch to buying holiday packages online the USPS says they’re reporting more stolen packages. Kenny Teel had two packages stolen from his front yard. He says he didn’t

UPDATE: 7:08 p.m. Breaking out shovels is how Tina Light said she and most of her neighbors spent most of their Friday afternoon in their Cherry Valley neighborhood. “I got out of the shower and heard a bunch of rumbling and everything,” Light said. “And I looked out the window, and this part of the

Deputies arrested a 49-year-old Mecca resident Friday morning after he reportedly exposed himself inappropriately in the 91000 block of 3rd Street. A juvenile reported the activity to deputies at the Thermal Sheriff’s Station. Authorities responded to the call and identified Martin Bautista as the suspect. Bautista was arrested and booked into the Riverside County Jail

Indio police are searching for a man and woman accused of carjacking a victim Friday morning. Officers are looking for a blue-gray high-top Chevy van with an Idaho license plate of K477104. Officers said the incident happened at Miles Avenue and Rubideaux Street at 11:17 a.m. The suspect was described as Hispanic, 5’7″, with a

A Desert Hot Springs man was convicted today of assault and other charges for holding a woman — who later became his wife — against her will and beating her over the course of several days, then attacking her again after being released on bail. A jury deliberated for about three hours before reaching guilty

A big rig slid down a freeway embankment amid rainy conditions in Cabazon Friday, with the truck ultimately overturning and blocking a frontage road just off the interstate. The California Highway Patrol reported the crash just before 1 p.m. on eastbound Interstate 10 near Morongo Trail. According to the CHP, the truck overturned off the

General Air Conditioning and Plumbing announced a giveaway where one family in need will win a free air conditioner and heating system. To enter or nominate a family for the giveaway, please visit the General online atwww.CallTheGeneral.com/NeedAC to submit a detailed summary of the family’s need for the system. Submissions (written or video) can also

La policía de Indio está tras la pista de un hombre que se robó un carro con lujo de detalles y de una mujer que le ayudó a perpretar el robo hoy viernes a las 11:17 a.m. Según el informe el incidente ocurrió en el área de la calle Robidoux y la Avenida Miles. El

A word of warning for job seekers. Scammers are targeting people looking to work from home by offering them large amounts of money for jobs that turn out to be bogus. KESQ and CBS Local 2’s Joe Galli interviewed a Palm Desert man named Mario. We are holding back on using his full identity because

Two Regional Title Fights are taking place at Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino Friday night. Undefeated Vyacheslav Shabranskyy will fight Sullivan Barrera for the vacant World Boxing Council U.S. National Boxing Council light heavyweight title in the scheduled 10-round main event tonight at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio. Shabranskyy (17-0-0, 14 knockouts) is ranked

Tuesday night, police said a 26-year-old man was caught having lewd acts with a minor in a car near the intersection of La Palma and Arosa Way. Police said they found out the suspect, Fernando Cancino, made contact with the minor on social media. One parent who brings her kids to Adams Park nearby said

A spokesperson for the Palm Springs Unified School District said classes were canceled Friday at Cielo Vista Charter School because of a power outage. Crews from So Cal Edison have informed the district a main power line supplying electricity to the school was not working. Edison crews are working to repair the line, and we

A man allegedly found inside a car in La Quinta with a teenager he met over the internet was charged Friday with committing lewd or lascivious acts with a minor. Fernando Cancino, 26, of Indio, was arrested Tuesday night, after sheriff’s deputies say they found him and the victim inside a car in the area

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire dropped one-tenth of a cent today to $2.67, its lowest amount since Sept. 2nd. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has dropped eight of the past 10 days, decreasing 2.6 cents, including a half-cent Thursday, according to figures

The 28 th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Mahershala Ali with theBreakthrough Performance Award for his role in Moonlight at its annual Film Awards Gala. The Film Awards Gala, hosted by Mary Hart, will be held Monday, January 2 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The Festival runs January 2 -16,

Surviving mother Roxanne who did not want her full name disclosed, said she used to love going to Candy Cane Lane in Cathedral City but after she lost her unborn baby and her boyfriend at the time, all she feels there is pain. “I did not get to meet my son, I did not get