Month: May 2017

After being displaced because of a fire Thursday night, about 40 people were having trouble finding hotel rooms because of crowds from White Party. Residents in one building in the Marquee apartment complex in Palm Springs said their home has been declared unsafe to inhabit for at lest two weeks. READ MORE: Palm Springs apartments

Man arrested following assault on a police officer after resisting arrest. 29-year-old, Thermal resident, Alejandro Parra De La Riva, was arrested and booked into the Riverside County Jail, located in the city of Indio for assault on a peace officer and assault with a deadly weapon causing bodily injury to a peace officer. Deputies responded

A young mom accused of allowing her 5-month-old daughter to ride unrestrained in a Porsche that crashed in Palm Desert last year, killing the infant and seriously injuring her parents, is facing murder and child endangerment charges, prosecutors said Friday. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Kristen Leigh Lauer, 23, of Rancho

KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2’s Zak Dahlheimer met with an investment advisor on Friday to help ensure you’re protecting your finances and making wise decisions when considering a future investment. Carmen Shelton said she recently sought advice about securing money. “I needed help, I didn’t know how to do it myself,” she

A former Shadow Hills High School teacher who recently moved to Winchester hasn’t been heard from since Tuesday morning. Now his family is talking to KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 about his unusual disappearance. “He’s unbelievable. An unbelievable person and this has caused such heartache for our family, and we just need

Palm Springs firefighters quickly put out a fire in an apartment Thursday night. But the residents evacuated from that apartment may not be able to return to their homes for two weeks due to the building being red tagged on Friday. Video: Aftermath of Palm Springs apartment fire According to Batallion Chief David Reese, firefighters

El comite de asesoría juvenil de acción participativa de la juventud junto a otras organizaciones están preparando el primer festival para la comunidad LGBT en el Valle de Coachella para este sábado 6 de mayo Este evento se realizara en el parque de los veteranos en el centro de la ciudad de Coachella a partir

A Murrieta woman who, with the help of her mother, starved and physically mistreated her 3-year-old twin boys was sentenced today to a two-year state prison term, as was her mother. Courtney Lynn Stewart, 26, and Tammy Lynn Gay, 47, each pleaded guilty in February to child abuse with a sentence-enhancing great bodily injury allegation.

Burglars break into three Palm Desert restaurants early Thursday morning At around 5 a.m., burglars broke into Billy Q’s “More than Just Pizza”, Sushi Cafe, and Pueblo Viejo Grill on Cook Street in Palm Desert. More Local Crime Headlines According to restaurant management, at all three restaurants burglars broke the front door and stole the

Hoy se presentó frente al juez John Hernández Felix de 26 años quien enfrenta cargos de asesinar a dos agentes del Departamento de Policía de Palm Springs el pasado 8 de Octubre cuando atendían una llamada de violencia domestica realizada por sus padres y el juez ordenó que se le realice una evaluación mental que

11:00 AM Update: CHP and Cal Trans re-opened the roadway around 10:00 a.m. Cause of crash is still under investigation. A Sig-Alert was continued Friday morning after a big rig semi truck overturned along Interstate 10 just east of Coachella. A FedEx truck was hauling two trailers when its driver lost control and flipped the

A Hemet man who posed as a woman on Facebook and solicited women and teenage girls to engage in sex acts for money, including two high school students from Indio who disclosed his activities to authorities, is scheduled to be sentenced to life in prison Friday. Read: Local students’ tip leads to sex trafficking arrest

For the past two years, your tax dollars have been working hard to create a new county jail in Indio. “The most modern jail in the county of Riverside,” Assistant Sheriff Jerry Gutierrez said. It’s a $330 million project. “A full medical clinic, 74 medical beds, as well as over 20 classrooms to deliver evidence-based

Officials with the Desert Sands Unified School District have released information to end rumors of violence that have been circulating around Palm Desert High School. The following statement was released Thursday morning: “This is Edward Nacua, DSUSD director of safety and security. This message is being sent to you in response to a number of

A 12-day streak of increases in the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire ended today with an increase of one-tenth of a cent to $2.979. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties dropped 3.1 cents over the past 12 days, including four-tenths of a cent on

The Desert X art exhibition officially came to an end April 30 and some large pieces of the world-renowned artwork have been dismantled. But one of the most iconic pieces will remain in Palm Springs until October. The “Monument,” an underground installation that had a statue of President John F. Kennedy has been removed. It

A driverless electric shuttle showcased at a Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) conference in Palm Desert Thursday could be part of the future of public transportation in the region. The vehicle was on display for various city leaders to receive a ride and get a picture of how it worked. Developers from Easy Mile

Thousands wearing their best whites are coming here to Palm Springs, set out for a weekend packed with music and dancing for the 28th Annual Jeffrey Sanker White Party. “Palm Springs is part of the whole world. It’s a place for people to be open and free and it’s just been so accepting for us,”

Desert Trip is a hot topic all over — with rumors of whether the festival will return to the Coachella Valley this year. Zak Dahlheimer has been looking into the rumors and has more information after speaking to one concertgoer who says hotels are already being booked. Kelly Koczkur said she remembers making the trip

President Donald Trump made good on a campaign promise to allow greater freedom of speech and religious liberty. Read: Trump signs executive order to ‘vigorously promote religious liberty’ The executive order comes on the National Day of Prayer. There are several ceremonies taking place in the Coachella Valley Thursday night: Sacred Heart Palm Desert is