Month: February 2017

One person was sent to the hospital following a multi vehicle accident in Cathedral City The accident occurred on Landau and Vista Chino, 3 vehicles were involved KESQ News Channel 3 / CBS Local 2 is working to confirm details of the accident, check back for updates.

UPDATE: 6:37 p.m. For 15 years, Ernesto Gutierrez has spent his days behind the wheel of his rig, traveling back and forth from Reno, Nevada. “My father was a trucker, my grandpa was a trucker and it kind of runs in the family,” Gutierrez said. “It’s a tough lifestyle leaving the wife and kids at

The City of Palm Springs and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians simulated an emergency response in the event of a major earthquake striking the city Thursday morning. City staff and the tribe worked together in order to coordinate a response to a simulated 8.0 earthquake that struck the city. They had to deal

An alleged Palm Springs bicycle thief was caught red-handed snatching a bike purposely placed by police as part of a sting operation to reduce such thefts in the city, police said. Levi Longmire, 28, of Palm Springs, was arrested on suspicion of petty theft and possession of dangerous drugs for sales, according to Palm Springs

El ayuntamiento de la ciudad de La Quinta seguirá adelante con la instalación de una valla temporal para mantener a los borregos cimarrón libre del resort de golf de Silverrock. Un voto durante la reunión el pasado martes proveerá los fondos para un cerco temporal que cóstara más de 800 mil dolares. Los residentes esperan

Investigators with Cal Fire have confirmed the cause of a large fire that ignited at a commercial building in the 74800 block of Joni Drive in Palm Desert Tuesday afternoon. Officials said a car was being worked on inside the building and ended up sparking the fire. Cal Fire officials also said they were on

Cal Fire responded to a golf cart crash inside the Monterey Country Club in Palm Desert Thursday afternoon. The country club is located at 41500 Monterey Avenue. Authorities told KESQ and CBS Local 2 that a man suffered from a medical emergency at about 12 p.m., which caused him to crash the golf cart. Another

Calls, voicemails, emails and even letters. Some people in the Coachella Valley are getting nonstop calls saying they are from the IRS. While some people may hang up or throw letters away, others have been unlucky enough to fall victim. One priest in the Coachella Valley is sending a message to keep people suffering the

Former United States Senator and full-time Coachella Valley resident Barbara Boxer is speaking out about President Donald Trump and the current political climate in Washington. On Wednesday night Boxer attended a charity event raising money for the Palm Springs Library Foundation. “It is a real community facility. There are meetings there, even the city council

Some locals are raising concern over how their Measure J tax dollars are being used, after they say a newly renovated dog park in Palm Springs isn’t being maintained well. “We’ve watched it steadily decline since it’s opened, and it’s only been three months,” said Eric Wildermuth, a dog park goer. The dog park renovation

UPDATE: 6:35 p.m. Ben Levine is sowing a new seed with his marijuana business Del Gro in Coachella, preparing to break ground on what he said will be the largest indoor cultivation facility in California. “It’s the first of its kind,” Levine said. “We spent the last 18 months working around the clock as hard

An 11-year-old Palm Springs boy battling leukemia got a bit closer to his dream of working in law enforcement when he was sworn in as a honorary deputy Wednesday at the Palm Desert sheriff’s station. Javier Jacob Luna III, known as “JJ” to those close to him, was given a VIP tour of the station

National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Steve Stivers announced Wednesday the initial offensive targets for the 2018 cycle. These 36 seats are held by Democrats that the NRCC believes are out of touch with their districts and will be targeted by the NRCC for the next 21 months, according to Stivers. “The success of our government

11 personas son buscadas por fraude de seguro automotriz ,7 personas ya fueron arrestadas en relación a este caso ; según el informe policial varios talleres de reparación de vehículos hicieron reclamos falsos para obtener fondos de compañías de seguro de autos. Las perdidas monetarias son de aproximadamente de medio millón de dolares. Otros de

An Irvine man accused of gunning down his brother and mother, who owned the Lady Lulu boutique in downtown Palm Springs, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to double murder charges. Nolan Pascal Pillay, 37, is due back in a Newport Beach courtroom on March 9 for a pretrial hearing. He remains jailed without bail. Pillay is

The La Quinta City Council voted Tuesday night to approve a temporary fence to keep bighorn sheep off the Silver Rock Golf Course. KESQ and CBS Local 2 reported in December when the council was finalizing its decision. Construction of the fence will begin on March 1. The city will pay $802,606, awarding the contract

Crime was down overall in the city of Indio last year, according to statistics released Wednesday by the Indio Police Department, which show one of the biggest reductions in the violent crime category. The 2016 year-end crime statistics showed a 12 percent reduction in overall crime when compared to 2015 and a 17 percent reduction

Palm Springs Police have reopened several roads in and out of the city that were closed due to blowing sand and low visibility Tuesday evening. Police closed Indian Canyon Drive, Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino through the White Water Wash yesterday afternoon as winds kicked up and visibility was reduced to near zero in