Month: June 2017

At 92, Richard Coover is proud to have served his country. “I think I love our country,” he said. “We all love our country, and we’re glad we did what we did.” The WWII survivor remembers his time overseas as a Marine. He was even there the day the flag was raised at Iwo Jima.

Two cars crashed in Chiriaco Summit around 7:40 Monday morning. It happened on Interstate 10 at the Box Canyon exit just east of Cottonwood Springs Road. No word on how many people were hurt but just minor injuries are reported. No road closures reported.

Congressman Raul Ruiz expressed his opposition to the Senate health care bill aimed at overhauling the Affordable Care Act. This comes amid discussion and debate among Senate Republicans. Ruiz called the bill “cruel and deadly” at an news conference in front of Capitol in Washington D.C. and reiterated those remarks in a sit down interview.

Two men are in jail after stealing various items, including a car, from a home in Desert Hot Springs. Police say 23-year-old Jordan Bowyer and 26-year-old Raymond Stoker were trespassing at a pool on the 12100 block of Skyline Drive around 2:30 Sunday afternoon. When officers arrived they found a vehicle, which was reported stolen

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake occurred just before 7 a.m. Sunday near Banning. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake had a depth of 8.5 miles. Stay with News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 for up-to-the-minute details. Make sure to download our KESQ and CBS Local 2 First Alert Weather App to get

PALM SPRINGS, CA (June 25, 2017) – The 2017 Palm Springs International ShortFest, the largest short film festival and only short film market in North America, announced its Festival award winners on Sunday, June 25, 2017. 338 short films screened throughout the Festival along with more than 4,200 filmmaker submissions available in the film market.

A 17-year-old minor was arrested for allegedly attempting to rob a business on the 58-100 block of Twentynine Palms Highway. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputies from Morongo Basin Station said the attempted robbery happened on Friday at 3:15 a.m. The minor was said to to be wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, and a black cloth

The massive wall, also known as the “Vietnam Healing Wall”, is back at Mission Springs Park in Desert Hot Springs. The wall is a scaled-down replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. and features the names of the nearly 58,500 service men and women who sacrificed their lives for their country. “When we

Tow truck drivers gathered Saturday morning to make their voices heard. Earlier this week a new safety campaign to remind drivers to “slow down and pull over” when they see tow truck drivers working on the side of the road. “It’s never safe out there. The other night we did a DUI tow and we

Palm Springs Police Department has released statistics on its latest DUI checkpoint. The PSPD checkpoint screened 431 vehicles Friday night. No drivers were arrested for DUI alcohol or drug impairment and nine drivers were cited for operating a vehicle without a license or with a suspended license. The checkpoint was funded by a grant from

A pedestrian involved in a crash earlier this week has died. Riverside County Coroner’s office identified the man as 62-year-old John Palladino. A car hit Palladino when he was walking outside a crosswalk at 9:30 p.m. Monday at the intersection of North Sunrise Way and East Vista Chino. At this time drugs and alcohol do

His name is Ryder Merkey and man can the 6-year-old ride a bike. “It’s my favorite thing to do.” Ryder said. “He’s faster than anybody out here, getting faster and faster especially with the worlds coming on. He’s really starting to hit his peak but I don’t want him to peak too early either.” Already

6-23-17 Update: The hearing for 26-year-old John Hernandez Felix has been continued until July 14. A judge ordered a mental health evaluation be conducted by two psychiatrists before criminal proceedings could continue in the case of the man accused of gunning down two Palm Springs police officers during a domestic call on October 8 of

A Veterans Housing Summit will be held this Saturday starting at 10:00 a.m. the Palm Springs Air Museum on 745 N Gene Autry Trail. The Coachella Valley chapter of the “Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals” just created a bill called H.R. #2777, the bill aimed at removing barriers to veteran homeownership. Saturday, the organization

Solar companies continue to work in the heat as employees try to complete orders as a major deadline approaches in July. Jeremy Chen with KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 met with some solar employees in Palm Desert Friday morning to see how they’re coping with the conditions. As the weather is already

Firefighters are working to contain a wildfire that ignited northeast of Big Bear on Monday. And now U.S. Forest Service officials said they’re looking for some help from the public to establish the cause of the wildfire. The fire has grown to 1,562 acres and is 75% contained as of Friday. The fire ignited at

La Quinta Brewing Company está llevando a cabo una recaudación de fondos en Palm Desert para ayudar a aumentar la recompensas para dar con el paradero de Jonathan Darling (Reynoso) y Audrey Moran Hasta este momento la recompensa equivale a 10,000 dólares Hoy viernes a partir de las 4 p.m. A las 8 p.m. El