Month: January 2017

New data from the Valley-Wide Health Survey is showing an increase in the amount of people with medical insurance. With President Donald Trump looking to repeal the Affordable Care Act, some health officials fear that number could go down. KESQ News Channel 3’s Jeremy Chen reports more about how this could impact community members, and

ABC’s special report has ended. President Donald Trump selected Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court Tuesday at 5 p.m. Read more about the nomination here.

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The reaction to President Trump’s executive orders on immigration remains strong in the desert. Tuesday in Palm Springs, efforts were at full throttle to push leaders to declare Palm Springs as a sanctuary city. KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 heard reaction from the community and city leaders on Monday as the rally

Officials at The Living Desert have announced that both of the zoo’s African wild dogs passed away this week. The wild dogs were named Malia and Manny. Malia was a 14-year-old female and Manny was a 12-year-old male. According to the zoo’s release, Manny was found unresponsive in his exhibit on the evening of Tuesday,

Border Patrol agents busted a 39-year-old man at the Highway 86 Checkpoint early Monday morning after discovering 60 pounds of cocaine hidden inside the bumpers of his car. According to authorities, the man is a United States citizen and he pulled up to the checkpoint in a Ford Taurus just after 5 a.m. The suspected

UPDATED 11:35 p.m.: The driver of the sedan was identified as Robert Garcia Jr. and he was determined to be under the influence of drugs. Garcia was taken into custody and booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on several felony violations. __________________________________ One person was killed in a two vehicle collision

Over the weekend, thousands of people around the nation protested President Donald Trump’s executive order, or so-called travel ban. Signed into law on Friday, it aims to protect the nation from foreign terrorists coming into the United States. On Sunday, six Muslims in Quebec, Canada, were shot and killed- allegedly by a Muslim immigrant from

Local businesses honored at the 2017 Rammy Awards Monday night. The event was held at the Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa. Local businesses and new officers for the Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce were honored. 5-time boxing world champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley and his wife Monia, were honored with the humanitarian award. Classic Creations

A local organization is joining a national protest this week as the group plans to gather at City Hall on Tuesday to call on city officials to declare Palm Springs a “sanctuary city.” The event is sponsored by “The Courageous Resistance: Palm Springs and Other Desert Cities.” Coordinators said the group is in alliance with

Palm Springs police officers have arrested a transient man who allegedly stabbed his friend after the two began arguing Monday morning. Officers were called to the scene at Sunrise Way and Vista Chino at about 11:30 a.m. KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 had a crew at the scene where we saw the

UPDATE: 93-year-old Socorro Sheenan was found Monday morning in Mecca. She was located at around 9 this morning, the sheriff’s department reported that Sheehan had been found in good health, about 25 miles east of where she went missing. They did not elaborate on how she ended up there. Socorro says she’s missing her dog,

The American Civil Liberties Union is always offering tips for citizens wondering what is best to do when stopped and questioned by a law enforcement officer. Read Tips from the ACLU The ACLU said it received $24.1 million in online donations over the weekend. In a normal year, the activist group makes about $4 million

On Monday authorities released the name of an 83-year-old grandmother who was killed when her home caught fire last week in Banning. Silvina Guzman died in the Jan. 26 blaze that also displaced herdaughter and two grandchildren from the family’s residence at 621 E. Ramsey St. More than two dozen firefighters from Riverside County and

Border Patrol agents detained a 19-year-old man from the United States at the Highway 86 checkpoint on Sunday after finding methamphetamine and heroin hidden inside his truck’s stick shift housing compartment. The man pulled up to the checkpoint in a Dodge truck at about 4:40 p.m. He was ordered to the secondary inspection area after

Lane closures are planned Monday through Friday along state Route 79 between Beaumont and San Jacinto, where crews will be working on a water diversion project to make the highway safer during storms. The $3 million 79 Drainage Project will require one lane on both the north- and southbound sides of the highway to be

Cathedral City Police officers have closed Varner Road after a traffic crash involving a snapped power pole. Southern California Edison emergency crews were on scene, and the city’s Public Works Department will setup the road closure. Officers said traffic flow between Thousand Palms, Cathedral City and Desert Hot Springs will be impacted. They said the

UPDATE: 1/29 10:03 a.m. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputies have ended the search for 20-year-old Dawson Hartwig. Deputies said Sheriff’s Dive Team members found Hartwig dead in about 30 feet of water near the Yacht Club in Lake Arrowhead just after 1 a.m. Sunday morning. ———- ORIGINAL STORY: 1/28 9:43 p.m. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s

The Living Desert kicked off their ‘Concerts for Conservation’ Series Sunday afternoon, featuring a number of musical performers. The concerts were coordinated to shine light on The Living Desert’s mission to conserve desert dwelling animals and their habitats through preservation. The concerts will be held on select Sundays from 12:30 to 2:30 at The Living

Big Rock Pub in Indio hosted ‘Rock the Ride’ as a kick off party for the Palm Springs’ Cruisin’ Association’s biggest fundraiser of the year, The Dr. George Car Show, to benefit the Desert Cancer Foundation. “We’re loving the fact that we can actually close a golf course mid-season to be able to do this.