Month: January 2017

Felony charges are expected to be filed Tuesday against a San Bernardino man suspected of trying to coax two young girls into his car in Calimesa. Luis Lozano, 32, was arrested Thursday afternoon on suspicion of attempted kidnapping following an investigation by Riverside County sheriff’s deputies. He’s being held in lieu of $55,000 bail at

The 45-year-old driver of a sedan who died in a crash on the 60 Freeway just west of the Interstate 10 merger was identified Tuesday by the coroner’s office. Erick Guerra lost control of his car while speeding at about 4:40 a.m. on Sunday and drove into the north shoulder of the freeway, the California

A big rig driver crashed into a light pole while driving on eastbound I-10, just east of Cook Street, at about 8 a.m. Tuesday. The California Highway Patrol responded to the crash. We don’t know the extent of the injuries to the driver at this time. The driver went off the road before colliding with

Disney’s Twilight Zone Tower of Terror has taken its final plunge before it gets a Marvel Studio makeover. The Orange County Register reports that many fans of the Disney California Adventure ride came in to see the attraction on Monday, its last day of service as a “Twilight Zone” ride. The tower, which opened in

After the holidays, many people are getting ready to make promises they made for themselves this year a reality. But out of the many resolutions, one study says only 8 percent are kept. Whether it’s losing weight or changing habits, many people go into 2017 looking to make major shifts. “My New Year’s resolution is

Watch our celebrity Red Carpet interviews as the 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival gets underway. There are plenty of big names being honored for their roles in popular films from 2016, and many are expected to win Academy Awards soon after. KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 will also be streaming

Many people were able to enjoy the fireworks display over the New Year’s holiday, but that wasn’t the case for many pets that were frightening by the sounds of explosions. Some pets wound up running away and getting lost. At the Palm Springs Animal Shelter, 3 dogs were taken in during New Year’s Day and

KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 will be live from the Red Carpet for the 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Gala. See the stars arrive in Palm Springs and watch streaming coverage online to see the Award’s Gala. Our Red Carpet coverage takes place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and

The Palm Springs Police Department and Agua Caliente Tribal Rangers rescued a hiker who became stranded in the Tahquitz Canyons on Sunday afternoon. Members of the Palm Springs Mounted Police Search and Rescue Unit began searching for the hiker just before 3 p.m. Officials said Agua Caliente Tribal Rangers received information from the San Bernardino

The 28 th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Casey Affleck with the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor at its annual Film Awards Gala for his performance in Manchester By the Sea. Each year the festival selects an actor and actress to receive this award. The Film Awards Gala, hosted by Mary

Crews with Riverside County Fire contained a residential structure fire in Desert Hot Springs Monday morning. It occurred on the 66000 block of Desert View Avenue. Fire crews received the call at 5:10 a.m of a fire at a single family home. Firefighters were able to contain the blaze within 20 minutes. No injuries were

Three men were arrested in Coachella for allegedly firing guns to ring in 2017. Damian Cruz, 23, Nicholas Ordorica, 23, and Rolando Zamora, 26, were arrested New Year’s morning on suspicion of negligent discharge of a firearm. Booking and bond information were not available. According to Riverside County sheriff’s officials, deputies were sent to the

Thousands of customers were left without power after an equipment failure in Coachella occurred Sunday night in the area of Avenue 52. According to the Imperial Irrigation District, 2,926 customers were affected by the power outage, which happened just after 10 p.m. The power was restored to 2,400 customers in about an hour. All customers

Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs announced the first baby of the New Year born in the Coachella Valley. AnnMarie Rose Valdez of La Quinta was born at 6:20 a.m. on New Year’s day. Baby Valdez weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces, and measured 20 inches long. Parents, Sellene Chavira and Ernesto Valdez, and their

Search and rescue crews helped find a missing hiker Sunday night in Palm Springs. Palm Springs Police officers said Agua Caliente Tribal Rangers contacted their department about a lost hiker in Tahquitz Canyon just before 3 p.m. Sunday. With the help of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Air Operations Division, Palm Springs Mounted Police Search

Celebrating the new year typically isn’t the only tradition at the beginning of January for Steven Cutler and Steven Markin. “We got here at 7:15 [Sunday] morning,” Cutler said. “There was someone in front of us, and we just spent our day [with] more people showing up, [and] some friends showing up with cookies, milk