Month: January 2017

A trailer filled with road vehicles rolled over on eastbound I-10 near Whitewater, west of Highway 62, at about 11 a.m. Thursday. The rollover was affecting traffic on the interstate as the trailer blocked the slow lane, leading to a SIG Alert, according to officers with the California Highway Patrol. All lanes of eastbound I-10

A PSPD pool pump theft investigation leads to the discovery of numerous high-end bicycles, meth, & a loaded 12-gauge shotgun as well numerous pool pumps & pool related equipment, two arrested. Two men are in custody for their alleged roles in the thefts of more than 30 pool pumps from various Palm Springs homes over

A local assemblyman is proposing that a four-mile stretch of Highway 111 in Palm Springs be renamed in memory of two local police officers killed in the line of duty last fall. Assembly Republican Leader Chad Mayes, R-Yucca Valley, adjourned Wednesday’s Assembly session in honor of Officers Jose “Gil” Vega and Lesley Zerebny, who were

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Calexico Station rescued a drowning woman in the All-American Canal Wednesday night. Authorities said the woman was in an isolated area about 32 miles east of the Calexico West Port of Entry. Agents received a notification at 6:17 p.m. from a Remote Video Surveillance Systems Operator

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire rose Thursday for the 10th consecutive day and 14th time in 15 days, increasing six-tenths of a cent to $2.79. The average price has risen 11.3 cents over the past 15 days, including nine-tenths of a cent on Wednesday, according to

Fire crews with CAL FIRE contained a blaze that broke out in an RV at the Miracle Acres Mobile Home Park in the community of Desert Edge, between the city of Desert Hot Springs and Sky Valley. Crews said they received a call at 12:47 a.m. about the RV fire at the park. Two people

A group called Protect Our Neighborhoods said there are more than 2,000 vacation homes in Palm Springs. It’s an issue some residents say is taking away from their sense of community. “Based on the transient occupant tax, this is a $60 million industry; $60 million they are making off of residential neighborhoods. This is unheard

The owner of Andy’s Burgers # 4 in Indio has released surveillance photos of a man suspected of burglarizing the business early Wednesday morning. And he said this is the fourth time the location has been robbed in the past six months. Andy’s Burgers #4 is located at 83699 on Indio Boulevard. The owner told

Macy’s Inc. announced plans today to close dozens of its stores across the country as part of a company-wide cost-cutting maneuver, but its four stores in Riverside County were spared. The Cincinnati-based company said Wednesday it will close 68 stores, affecting about 3,900 positions nationally, as the result of a long-planned reorganization. The closures are

UPDATE: 5:40 p.m. Longtime driver and Lin Lines General Manager Chuck Xaudaro said he remembers the events of last year’s tour bus crash near Palm Springs happening near his bus yard. It was just horrible,” Xaudaro said. “All I knew at that time is that there had been a bus crash. I didn’t know the

Authorities confirmed Wednesday that a body found over the side of Pacific Coast Highway in San Luis Obispo County was that of a North Hollywood woman who went missing along with her boyfriend on a pre-Christmas road trip to Big Sur. Olivia Hannah Gonzalez, 20, and Brian Fernandez, 21, left Dec. 23 with their two

The draft environmental impact report for the CV Link project, an alternative transportation path that would extend across the Coachella Valley, was released Wednesday. The 688-page document prepared by Palm Desert-based urban planning firm Terra Nova Planning & Research Inc. outlines how the proposed 50-mile long project would affect the region in several areas, including

Some parents may think about child-proofing their home with cabinet latches, door knob covers and outlet protectors. But children could get their hands on top of something heavier. “Tell me about your kids. What are they like at home when it comes to furniture?,” reporter Zarina Khairzada asked parent Andrew Cooper. “We like to sit

A grand ceremony Wednesday will mark the opening of Indio’s second dog park. KESQ News Channel 3’s Jeremy Chen was at the grand opening of the new dog park and he’ll have an inside look coming up Wednesday at 5 p.m. The Golf Center Dog Park, located next to the Terra Lago Fire Station No.

The Palm Springs Walk of Stars announced Wednesday it will honor Golf Legend and former Coachella Valley resident, Arnold Palmer, with its 410th Star. A public dedication ceremony was planned for Monday, January 16, 2017 at 11 a.m. at 415 South Palm Canyon Drive in front of the Eisenhower Health Center building. The Walk of

Hollywood is here in the desert. The 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival is in full swing. After an evening honoring some of the biggest names in Hollywood, celebrities converged on Parker Palm Springs for another round of awards. Variety’s 20th Creative Impact awards honored a director, an actor and a producer along with

The National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report on the Oct. 23 Palm Springs tour bus crash that killed the driver and a dozen passengers does not identify the cause, which remains underinvestigation. Federal and local investigators continue to investigate safety issues and other factors that contributed to the crash, which sent the Los Angeles-bound bus

The Palm Springs Police Department is investigating an injury collision after a pedestrian was struck by a compact SUV while crossing a street in Palm Springs Monday evening. KESQ and CBS Local 2’s Joe Galli spoke to a witness at the scene who said a middle-aged man was crossing Sunrise Way near E. San Rafael