Month: April 2017

Local developer Richard Meaney has arrived at the Riverside Hall of Justice to make his first court appearance Friday over alleged corruption and bribery charges connected to the Scandal at City Hall in Palm Springs. He is one of three men facing charges, including developer John Wessman and former Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet. Read

A fire damaged a single-story apartment complex today in Desert Hot Springs but no one was injured. The fire broke out at 1:11 a.m. in the 68000 block of Club Circle Drive and was knocked down by 19 firefighters in 30 minutes, said Tawny Cabral of the Riverside County Fire Department. The first responding firefighters

The Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) has announced the dates of its 29th edition. Festival dates will be January 2-15, 2018. On Tuesday, January 2, the annual Film Awards Gala will kick off the festival at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Last year’s star-studded event, hosted by Mary Hart, honored Amy Adams, Andrew Garfield,

Firefighters contained an early morning structure fire along the 68,000 block of Club Circle Drive, and say nobody was displaced by it. The fire in a multi-family dwelling was reported at 1:11 a.m. Friday. Firefighters reported seeing smoke and flames coming from the building when they arrived. The fire was contained at 1:41 a.m. Six

Thursday night, officials with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) gave unanimous support to Executive Director Tom Kirk, despite controversy swirling around the CV Link project. Read more about KESQ investigations into the CV Link here. The announcement comes after Valley leaders received an e-mail sent by Goldenvoice executive, Skip Paige. In the email,

Approximately 131,880 pounds of Foster Farms frozen, ready-to-eat breaded chicken patty products were recalled today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture because of possible contamination with plastic. The five-pound bags of Foster Farms breaded chicken breast patties with rib meat with a “best by” date of Feb. 15, 2018, and the establishment number “P-33901” inside

We’re going in-depth on the role businessman Richard Meaney allegedly played in the corruption scandal at Palm Springs City Hall, ahead of his scheduled arraignment on Friday. Of the three men facing charges, Meaney is the least known. The FBI raid on City Hall and multi-task force investigation led to a paper trail that allegedly

An ex-con who stole more than $30,000 in property during a spree of Coachella Valley vehicle burglaries admitted guilt and was sentenced to three years probation. Christian Slocum, 41, of Bermuda Dunes entered his guilty plea to charges of burglary, receiving stolen property and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Counselors with HOPE Collaborative, a child abuse prevention program, are visiting schools in the Coachella Valley to help educate students, in grades Pre through 1st, about child abuse. Mabel Ribas, chairperson for HOPE Collaborative was born and raised in the Coachella Valley. She says child abuse education isn’t addressed enough. A HOPE study revealed that

Those who work in the tech industry always warn of the risks of cyber hacking when it comes to laptops and computers, but what about your smartphones and tablets? Tech specialist Daniel Algazi from DA Computers in Palm Springs says smartphone and tablet hacking is on the rise. “Three years ago, you never saw it

The Beaumont Police Department has caught up with one suspect accused of theft and vandalism at an elementary school on Sunday, but officers are still searching for three additional suspects seen in the surveillance video. Officers said at the incident occurred at Anna Hause Elementary School, located at 1015 Carnation Lane at about 6:50 a.m.

Thousands of community members came together to eat at various restaurants and eateries cross the Coachella Valley Thursday as part of Dining Out for Life, a fundraiser helping the Desert AIDS Project (DAP). About 70 restaurants participated in the event according to organizers. Last year, about $200,000 was raised and this year organizers had a

El asambleísta Eduardo Garcia es el creador de la propuesta AB 626, la cual pretende ayudar a las familias que tienen algun negocio de comida desde su casa. Dicha propuesta surgio devido a que muchas personas operan un negocio clandestino desde sus casas para asi poder tener una entrada extra de dinero. “Creo que es

Over 70 restaurants across the valley are joining forces for the “Dining Out for Life” event. Each restaurant has pledged between 33 percent to 100 percent of their profits to the desert aids project – to help fight HIV and Aids. One customer we spoke to says she glad she stumbled upon this event. “It’s

Cathedral City ha comenzado la construcción en el Whitewater Bike Path, que forma parte del CV Link. Este es el primer proyecto de construcción que ha tenido lugar en el proyecto de CV Link. Según un informe del personal de CVAG, el proyecto se aceleró para que los fondos de la subvención de CV Link

Cathedral City has begun construction on the Whitewater Bike Path, which makes up a portion of the CV Link. This is the first construction project that has taken place on the proposed CV Link. According to a CVAG Staff Report, the project was expedited so CV Link grant funds from the South Coast Air Quality

The city of Palm Springs filed a lawsuit to reclaim land the Riverside district attorney’s office allege was sold with bribery. “If we can get that property back and keep the money, that’s a win-win for the city,” Palm Springs City Councilor Geoff Kors said. The 6 acres of land, currently used as a parking

Mañana viernes inicia el festival de música country Stagecoach en los terrenos del Empire Polo de Indio y se espera la presencia de 85 mil seguidores de dicho genero musical. Agentes de la policía de Indio estarán monitoreando a quien viole la ley como en los dos pasados fines de semana que se llevó a