Month: June 2017

It was June 28, 1992 when the largest earthquake to hit Southern California in 40 years rattled the High Desert. KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2’s Katie Widner is looking back at the Landers earthquake, 25 years after the 7.3 magnitude quake struck six miles north of Yucca Valley, centering in on the

Truckers and passenger cars share the highly traveled Interstate 10, stretching from Los Angeles to Florida. But, there’s one section of I-10 just east of the Coachella Valley that has proven to be accident prone. According to the California Highway Patrol, the number of crashes has nearly doubled since 2015. In a News Channel 3,

Four injured, including one with serious injuries, in a two-vehicle crash in Thermal Wednesday afternoon. The accident happened on Harrison and Avenue 70 at a little past 3:00 p.m. According to firefighters, one person was transported by CHP Helicopter 60 with serious injuries. Three additional people were transported by ground ambulance with minor injuries. Check

Semifinal duelos de campeones, mañana 10 am, por TELEMUNDO 15.

Five people were injured, one seriously, in a solo vehicle freeway wreck Wednesday in Chiriaco Summit. The accident was reported just before 1 p.m. on eastbound Interstate 10, east of Cottonwood Springs Road. Special Report investigates spike in deadly crashes along I-10 near Desert Center According to the California Highway Patrol, a van crashed on

8 inmigrantes se encuentran en huelga de hambre en el centro de detención para inmigrantes en Adelanto, las cámaras de noticias Telemundo 15 hablaron en exclusiva con dos inmigrantes detenidos y que llevan una semana en huelga de hambre, solicitando a las autoridades que se respeten los derechos de los indocumentados detenidos en ese centro

“CONSULADO SOBRE RUEDAS” Consulado de Mexico en San Bernardino llega al valle de Coachella Cuando : Sábado 1 de julio Donde: 53462 Enterprise way, Coachella Calif. AGENDE SU CITA AL: 909- 889-9836 Tramites: *Pasaportes Mexicanos *Actas de nacimiento *Matrículas

Firefighters were working two big fires in Southern California Wednesday morning. Watch KESQ live this morning for up-to-the minute details. The Manzanita fire was burning near Beaumont. It currently stands at 5,800 acres with 20-percent containment. Those numbers haven’t changed since Tuesday at noon. Another fire has burned 900-acres near Highland in San Bernardino County.

WWII veteran celebrates birthday at their apartment in La Quinta. Ed Wise turned 96 years old on Tuesday. Wise was on the U.S.S. Tennessee during the attack on Pearl Harbor. A birthday party was organized by Soldiers Organized Services, the organization that offers transportation for Marines from Palm Springs International to the marine base in

Fire crews are investigating what sparked a windmill fire that caused over a million dollars in damage. The smoke could be seen from Dillon Road just west of Highway 62. Crews located the windmill that was on fire at the SCE Sunwind substation. The first arriving engine company reported one windmill turbine involved with several

An unlikely hero aided crash victims minutes before flames spread from the highway to the hillside, becoming the Manzanita fire. Authorities say it started with a traffic collision on Highway 79, near Beaumont, and quickly spread in the hot, windy conditions. Read: 5,800-acre brush fire south of Beaumont was triggered by car crash News Channel

“Get Tested Coachella Valley” campaign is celebrating how far it has come. A special event held Tuesday morning at UCR in Palm Desert revealed that over 500 people have been helped through the campaign’s efforts. Those people are now aware of their status and are getting treated. Former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer was the special

Volunteers with Well in the Desert were cleaning up a building Tuesday that will be used a cooling center for the homeless in Palm Springs. This comes almost a week after the city gave its approval on a location. News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2’s Jeremy Chen was at the facility learning how it

If you spend any amount of time outside here in the valley, especially during the sun-scortched days of summer, you most likely understand the importance of using sunscreen. But, there could be something about the product you use, which you may not know, that could end up leaving you “overexposed”. First Alert Weather Forecast has

Fireworks stands are popping up around the Valley leading up to the July 4th holiday, but which are legal in your neighborhood? Cathedral City fire chief, Paul Wilson, tells KESQ Newschannel 3 and CBS Local 2 that “safe and sane” fireworks are legal within certain city limits. “Safe and sane” fireworks stay on the ground,

The top 10 highest paid officials in Riverside County government last year were mainly in healthcare, though several county executives also made the list, according to data published today by the California State Controller’s Office. State Controller Betty Yee released the 2016 “Government Compensation in California” report to show how taxpayer funds were spent, and

Un incendio se desato a lo largo de la ruta estatal 79 al sur de Beaumont al rededor de 5.000 acres están siendo afectada este martes por la mañana. Solo el 20% del fuego a sido contenido hasta el momento según informaron las autoridades. La carretera fue cerrada parcialmente re abierto al tráfico,las advertencias de