Month: March 2017

Representatives of Spotlight 29 Casnio and Tortoise Rock Casino are seeking job hunters to join their staff. More than 25 full-time and part-time positions are available at both properties, according to Thursday’s release. There are a variety of positions available: Bank Cashier Table Games Dealer Marketing Guest Services Manager Guest Services Representative Shuttle Driver Drop

El promotor Goldenvoice anunció las fechas en las que residentes del Valle de Coachella podrán comprar boletos para los festivales musicales Coachella Fest y Stagecoach que se realizarán el mes próximo en los terrenos del Empire Polo de Indio. De acuerdo con los organizadores, cada persona podrá comprar un par de boletos para uno de

The NCAA basketball tournament is causing some programming changes Thursday and Friday on CBS Local 2. Our 5:30 p.m. newscast will be airing from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. We will also have a special edition newscast from 9 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Our 11 p.m. newscast will air as regularly scheduled. We appreciate your

The man who made famous the trademarked phrase, “LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE!” stopped by CBS Local 2 This Morning. Michael Buffer is a VIP guest at Thursday night’s Golden Boy Boxing match at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Coachella. The co-main boxing fight features Coachella Valley native Randy “El Matador” Caballero vs. Victor “Pitufo”

Sears Holding Corp., which also owns Kmart, said on Tuesday that the two major retailers might not be able to stay in business. Local customers and small businesses are worried that major anchor stores in the Coachella Valley could close up shop. KESQ and CBS Local 2 reporter Joe Galli reached out to representatives with

Some Palm Springs residents voiced their concerns to the city about the homeless problem in their neighborhood and the resource center, Well in the Desert, that feeds them. “This is the only thing that has given all of us a good start,” Well in the Desert client Willie Seals said. For 26 years, nonprofit Well

The Palm Springs Police Department has located a teen who was reported missing out of Michigan over a year ago. Officer said they located 16-year-old Cody Page at a hotel in the 500 block of East Palm Canyon Drive Wednesday at about 8:30 a.m. We confirmed the hotel was a Motel 6. KESQ News Channel

We now know where the 16-year missing teen from Michigan is. Officials with the Palm Springs Police Department said he was safe. However, his mother told KESQ News Channel 3’s and CBS Local 2’s Katie Widner that she is now worried about his future. Cody Page was taken into protective custody Wednesday morning after being

UPDATE (03/22/17) Cody Page was found safe in Palm Springs, you can read the full story here. You can hear from Cody’s biological mother here. ———————————————- Original Article (03/20/17) The National Center for Missing and Endangered Children sent out an advisory Monday morning regarding a missing teenager from Michigan who hasn’t been heard from in

Hundreds of Silver Sneakers member are saying goodbye to their free gym passes next week. Five Star gym and Silver Sneakers, which is a national no-cost gym program, have had a contract for more than five years, but after a recent contract dispute, the owner of Five Star, Suresh Shah, says he’s breaking the bond.

Heavy winds cause a small tree to fall on a car at parked in Palm Desert. A car parked at the parking lot of the Olive Garden on Highway 111 in Palm Desert had a small tree fall on it. The car suffered minor damage on the hood and there were no injuries. Strong winds

Steve Kanold, owner and operator of ACT Tours in Palm Springs said that Springtime is one of his busiest times, with snowbirds and Coachella Valley residents alike headed across the border to enjoy some sightseeing and fun in the sun. “From the Valley we go to Arizona, we cross there in Juarez and spend two

The California State University Board of Trustees voted today to raise tuition by 5 percent for the 2017-18 school year to address a shortfall in funding from the state in the face of increased demand for programs. The vote was 11-8, with Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and state schools Superintendent Tom

From the runway, to your closet. That’s the idea behind Wednesday’s Fashion Week El Paseo trunk show. Everything fashion lovers saw on the runway Tuesday night, they can buy at the trunk show. And the designers are there to fit the designs to the buyer. And these shoppers aren’t messing around. “I got pretty much

El alcalde Stan Henry de la ciudad de la Cathedral dio su estado de la ciudad el martes al medio dia en las instalaciones del hotel Doubletree. En su discurso, el alcalde Henry dijo que está entusiasmado con la aprobacion de 1.4 millones de dólares para un anfiteatro y un parque, tambien la ciudad está

Ayer por la mañana agentes del Departamento de Policía de Indio, del de bomberos y paramedicos se dieron cita en los terrenos del Empire Polo para realizar un simulacro de tragedia, como parte del entrenamiento para lidear con grandes multitudes como son los festivales musicales que se realizarán el próximo mes y que atrae cada

A cat had to be rescued after it got its head stuck inside a plastic peanut butter container on Monday. But sadly, the joy of that rescue was short-lived because the animal was euthanized later in the day due to poor health. Officials with animal services said the cat was suffering from a maggot infestation

A pet owner said her miniature schnauzer, Pepper, got a close cut with the groomer when her dog came home with blood shot, hemorrhaged eyes. She shared her story to warn other owners. “When I got home she wasn’t really acting like herself. She went off to the corner,” Dylenia Garcia said. Garcia said she

A man who was injured in a major traffic collision on Jefferson Boulevard, south of Avenue 48 around 7:50 p.m. Saturday night, has died. He was pronounced dead at the hospital at 1:10 a.m. on Tuesday. Officials with the Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified the man as 63-year-old John Hollingshead of Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada.