Month: May 2017

News Channel 3’s Karen Devine takes a closer look at Coachella Valley infrastructure, specifically, what Caltrans, one school district, and a local hospital are doing to make sure the public is safe when the big one hits. On July 19, 2015, a portion of eastbound Interstate 10 was severed after a flash flood caused the

The second annual Veterans University will be held on Saturday, May 20 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Register for 2nd annual Veterans University Veterans University is a day-long conference hosted for veterans, service members, their families, and anyone else who is interested in learning more about resources for veterans. Jeremy Nussbaum is an Army

A 19-year-old Cabazon man who was behind the wheel of a stolen pickup truck that crashed in Palm Springs died in a hospital this week, authorities said Thursday. Anthony Hinojosa died Monday at Desert Regional Medical Center after he was ejected from a truck that overturned at 5:41 a.m. May 8 on Highway 111 at

Este orden de acciones sucedio en Indio anoche sobre la Avenida Dalea cerca de Fred Waring y Clinton Street al filo de las 9:00pm. Fue donde dos hombres intentaron robarse una camioneta Ford F-150 mientras en movimiento pero el conductor logró escaparse del área, lamentablemente, con una herida de bala en el brazo, misma que

Hombre acusado de robarse decenas de telefonos celulares durante el festival de música Coachella Fest fue arrestado por agentes de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas. Marco León de 27 años fue aprehendido durante el segundo fin de semana del festival de música así como cuatro personas más por robarle a unas 40 personas su telefono

Most famously Dr. Lucy Jones said our fault, the San Andreas, is 10 months pregnant, but what does that really mean to us here in the Coachella Valley? Well, first of all, it means preparedness is key, and most of us are not. Do you have enough supplies in your home to take care of

The Riverside County Coroner’s Bureau is looking for some help from the public to identify a man who died in a nursing home seven years ago. He was initially dropped off in an unresponsive state at Martin Luther King Hospital in Los Angeles County in 2006 by an unknown man. As strange as it may

San Simeon, California, December 22nd, 2003 is when the quake struck. The 6.6 temblor rocked the city, and the surrounding area, killing two people and causing nearly $300 million in damage. You can find all of our special earthquake coverage here: Earthquake Alert A woman who endured the quake spoke with us via Skype. “All

First responders are constantly training to be ready to deal with the aftermath of a massive earthquake. It takes thousands of hours of training for crews to have the skills they need to help people out of collapsed buildings. News Channel 3’s Joe Galli goes into the rubble with Riverside County firefighters to see what

Everyone thinks their pets are special, and the Kirk family is no different. Except they have dozens of cats and kittens on their property at any given time, but they are not pet hoarders. They run Forever Meow, a nonprofit dedicated to rescuing cats and ending euthanasia in county shelters. While many cats get adopted,

UPDATE 1:40 p.m. — According to medical center officials, power was restored at Desert Regional Medical center at about 1 p.m. Thursday after repairs by Southern California Edison. Desert Regional Medical Center announced a temporary electrical interruption Thursday morning. They say Southern California Edison is currently working to restore power, and they are using back-up

Deputies arrested a 30-year-old Palm Desert man accused of shooting a dog early Wednesday morning. The dog later died at a local veterinarian’s office, according to authorities. And now KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 are hearing from one of the dog’s owners. Troy Unterein owns the 6-and-a-half to 7-year-old black lab, named

The Palm Springs Police Department took a man into custody Thursday morning when he allegedly ran away after crashing into a palm tree and stone mailbox in front of someone’s house. The suspect was identified as 25-year-old George Avilez of Desert Hot Springs. Avilez was a wanted parolee and Sgt. Hutchinson with P.S.P.D. said he

5/18 Update: The 19-year-old Cabazon man who was behind the wheel of a stolen pickup truck that crashed in Palm Springs died in a hospital thiis week, authorities said Thursday morning. The California Highway Patrol is investigating after two people were injured following a rollover crash in a stolen truck. An unidentified male was driving

An effort is underway in Palm Springs to reform a system developers have used repeatedly to build what they want, but not what’s necessarily best for the city. A city’s General Plan and zoning ordinances are basically the roadmap for future development. Read: Recent KESQ I-Team Investigative Reports A watchdog group has been tracking the

A judge has struck down California’s water treatment standards for Chromium-6 in a ruling stating it’s not feasible for low income communities to comply. Sacramento Superior Court Judge Christopher Krueger ruled May 5 the state’s Chromium-6 standard must consider the economic ramifications of treatment. Maritza Martinez, Coachella’s public works director said, “This ruling buys us

A motorist was seriously injured after two SUVs were involved in a collision on Harrison Street south of Avenue 68 in Thermal Wednesday morning. Authorities said four other people suffered minor injuries in the crash at approximately 10:20 a.m. The 18-year-old victim with serious injuries was was airlifted to a hospital. The initial report from

Some High desert residents were hearing and feeling booms Wednesday morning. A public information officer at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms told KESQ News Channel 3 / CBS Local 2 News a training exercise was underway. The spokesman said an Integrated Training Exercise was underway and involves Marines using heavy

Palm Springs City Council members are looking for solutions when it comes to the city’s homelessness problem. At the City Council meeting, many wore yellow to show their support for a new cooling center specialized for the homeless. “We need a place where it’s just a harm-reduction model and that we don’t have any specific