Month: February 2017

Former Palm Springs mayor Steve Pougnet has surrendered to authorities in Riverside following charges filed by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office alleging public corruption in Palm Springs from September 2015. Watch: Steve Pougnet walks out of jail, declining to comment to KESQ and CBS Local 2 He’s facing bribery and conflict of interest charges

The medical marijuana industry is green and growing in Cathedral City. “It has it’s good and down sides I guess. It’s good because it will bring in money but then again, the way I see it, it’s here,” said 10-year-resident Crystal Quintan. Some might even say the cannabis industry there is larger than life. All

The Interstate-10 corridor is highly traveled by thousands of big rigs every day and it is becoming more and more frequent. “The smaller the car, the harder they are to see,” said Jose Frausto, who has logged over 1-million miles behind the wheel of a rig. Frausto has been driving since 1965. He has seen

President Donald Trump’s promised crackdown on illegal immigration is one step closer to becoming a reality. U.S Rep. Raul Ruiz raised concerns over what mass deportation could mean for the Valley. The Department of Homeland Security issued two memorandums, which open a broader spectrum of immigrants subject to deportation. The Trump administration is expected to

One of the Valley’s most favorite and legendary restaurants is celebrating 59 years in the desert. The owners of Las Casuelas Restaurants were honored with the Entrepreneur Achievement award Wednesday. Coachella Valley SCORE, a non-profit resource partner with the U.S small business administration, and News Channel 3 presented the Delgado family with the award at

Results of a telling series of tests were given today to a La Quinta family whose daughter has battled an aggressive form of cancer since the summer. “Thankful, grateful and blessed,” says Kristin Sherman, to get some very good news about her 5 year old daughter Riley. Riley Rose Sherman was diagnosed with stage four

In days, the family of murdered teacher Jill Grant will get what they’ve been asking for the last three years — a trial for the man accused in her death. KESQ News Channel / CBS Local 2 dug into newly filed documents and discovered despite his “not guilty” plea Michael Franco may have already confessed

Three downtown Palm Springs liquor stores were cited for allegedly selling alcohol to underage customers during a minor decoy sting operation, Palm Springs police reported Wednesday. North End Liquor and Market at 19345 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Club Liquor at 1109 S. Palm Canyon Drive and Las Palmas Liquor at 1595 N. Palm Canyon Drive

Carolyn Caldwell is stepping down as CEO of Desert Regional Medical Center to pursue other interests. Health officials announced a temporary replacement to oversee hospital operations while the Governing Board works to name a successor. Health officials said Michele Finney has been named CEO of Tenet Healthcare’s Desert market. Finney will oversee the operations of

There’s no shortage of activities to take part in during Modernism Week. But there’s one tour in particular that’s getting a lot of attention. The Sunny Cycle Neighborhood Tour is this year’s newest addition. “We build in a fun component because you’re pedaling, there’s an electric motor that helps transport you throughout the city. And

The Trump administration has lifted federal guidelines that said transgender students should be allowed to use public school bathrooms and locker rooms matching their chosen gender identity. The Wednesday decision is a reversal of an Obama-era directive issued in May. It will now be up to states and school districts to interpret whether federal sex

A driver tried to add a drive-thru window to the Rancho Mirage Dollar Tree store Wednesday afternoon. According to Cal Fire at 12:40 pm they got a call that a car had driven into a business, located on the 72-600 block of Dinah Shore Drive in Rancho Mirage. When they got on scene they reported

The Coachella Police Department arrested a felon who was allegedly prowling in the area of Genoa Street early Wednesday morning. Authorities said an officer saw 25-year-old Edward Sandoval of Coachella at about 1:30 a.m. as he was acting suspicious, standing next to a vehicle parked in a resident’s driveway. When the officer tried to talk

A young boy was expected to survive after family members found him at the bottom of a pool at a Palm Desert home Tuesday. County fire crews responded at 2:26 p.m. to a home in the 76000 block of Florida Avenue, said April Newman of the Riverside County Fire Department. A family member pulled the

A domestic violence suspect barricaded himself inside an Indio home last Thursday, prompting a nearly six-hour standoff that ended with the man’s hospitalization from a self-inflicted wound. About six days after the incident occurred, KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 learned the man died the very next day at the hospital. Indio police

A 12-year-old girl was hospitalized Tuesday with non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a hit-and-run SUV driver while she was biking in Bermuda Dunes. The collision was reported at 42098 Washington Street at about 12:45 p.m. Deputies are searching the area for the suspect’s vehicle. According to California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Radford, the girl

Board of Education of Desert Sands Unified School District has appointed a new Superintendent of Schools. Scott Bailey was appointed to the position in a unanimous vote at a board meeting on Tuesday, after an extensive, nationwide search. “I am both humbled and honored to be joining the Desert Sands Unified School District in its