Month: March 2017

Friends of the Desert Mountains in the Coachella Valley Spotlight grant recipient for March, 2017. Mission: To preserve land and to support education, conservation, and research in the Coachella Valley, and to act as the support organization for the Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. More information about Friends of Desert Mountains

Cal Fire responded to a crash Thursday afternoon near Fred Waring Drive and Silverwood Drive in Indio after a car slammed into a dump truck. The crash happened at about 1:20 p.m. The cause of the crash is under investigation but authorities said nobody was injured. The crash did slow down traffic as one lane

KESQ and CBS Local 2’s Zak Dahlheimer was at La Quinta High School Thursday afternoon as Mayor Linda Evans delivered her State of the City Address. Mayor Evans talked about future expansion of the SilverRock Resort and other potential developments coming to the city. Zak Dahlheimer will have all the details behind her State of

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire rose Thursday to its highest amount since Jan. 12, 2016, increasing nine-tenths of a cent to $2.988. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has risen 30 consecutive days, increasing 18.8 cents, including four-tenths of a cent on Wednesday,

A La Quinta man suspected of stealing several customized golf carts with five-figure price tags from area resorts was arrested Wednesday. Justin Schultz, 28, was booked into the Indio Jail on suspicion of vehicle theft, operating a chop shop, possession of stolen property and possession of methamphetamine. Bail information was not immediately available. According to

La policía de Palm Springs está tras la pista de un sujeto sospechoso de apuñalar a un hombre mientras sostenían una riña en un predio ubicado en el 1700 E. Vista Chino. Según información preliminar dada a conocer por las autoridades, la pareja de indigentes peleaba por dinero cuando uno de ellos sacó el arma

Many Palm Springs residents urged the Palm Springs City Council not to approve a Vision Agua Caliente master plan outlining the tribe’s possible expansion of its 18-acre Spa Resort Casino. “I urge the council to not approve this to sit down with the tribe and, in effect, say to the tribe, ‘How would you feel

The Palm Springs Police Department is searching for a suspect wanted in connection to a stabbing that occurred Wednesday morning in the 1700 block of E. Vista Chino. According to Sgt. Larsen, officers received a call at about 10:30 a.m. that one person had been stabbed. Officers said the preliminary information suggested that two transients

CBS Local 2 Stands for You and your safety. Roads weren’t the only routes closed due to rain in the Coachella Valley; some hiking trails were impacted too. Lauren Coronado was out on some of those wet trails on Wednesday, and learned some safety tips for those going out for a hike after wet weather

UPDATE: 7:02 p.m. For many years, Andy Gibbs said Oswit Canyon has been a short walk away from his home. But he said the canyon has been nothing short of popular for locals and visitors. “As far as Palm Springs goes, this is the last, undeveloped alluvial fan on the entire western side of Palm

More than 450 people are expected to attend The Living Desert’s largest fundraiser of the year on Saturday, March 4. The 24th annual Zoobilee Gala celebrates the Year of the Cheetah with up-close cheetah encounters, as well as interactions with other animals. A cocktail reception starts at 5:00 p.m. at the zoo in Palm Desert,

Another wall was going up in the desert. This one aimed to keep bighorn sheep off of the golf course at the SilverRock Resort in La Quinta. “It’s a shame because having played here so many times, they’ve never been a problem. They’ve been so close you can almost touch them,” said James Gibson, who

Police are searching for a man who stole several hundred dollars worth of merchandise from a Palm Desert hobby store. The man was caught on surveillance camera, tripping as he was running out the front door of the business. Although the thief made a clumsy exit, officers are still searching for him. Jeremy Chen went

A 37-year-old man was busted by Border Patrol agents at the Highway 86 checkpoint Wednesday morning after a canine alerted to the man’s SUV, revealing nearly 27 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in the vehicle’s quarter panels. Be sure to watch John White’s special report, Border Wall Investigation, Wednesday at 11PM on News Channel 3. Authorities

Update 3/1: Tim Venturi tells Katie Widner he picked up his stolen cart in Apple Valley today. “Cost me $750 at the impound lot, but it’s back.” Venturi included a photo showing him reunited with his late father Ken Veturi’s golf cart. Original Story: Golf carts are a popular way to get around in the

ABC’s powerful new miniseries, ‘When We Rise’, premiered Monday at 9 p.m. A special screening of the premier took place at the Mary Pickford Theatre in Cathedral City from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. for those who wanted to see it on the big screen. Creators said the show highlights the decades-long struggle for LGBT

Road Closure Update: Indian Canyon Drive, Gene Autry, Vista Chino, Cathedral Canyon Drive and Golf Club Drive are all back open at the wash following consistent rainfall in the Coachella Valley on Monday. Araby Drive remains closed at this time. Overnight rain Monday caused flooding and closed several roads that cross washes from Palm Springs