Month: July 2017

Decenas de residentes de Indio que radican en las inmediaciones de Van Buren, cerca del refugio para las personas desamparadas denominado Coachella Valley Rescue Mission recibieron un aviso por correo sobre la importanica de hervir el agua antes de beberla. Carver Tract Mutal Water, una agencia de agua privada, detectó la bacteria E-Colí en el

The Boys and Girls Club in Indio will have some changes geared up for the busy summer season with a renovation of its oldest building. It’s a project that has been in the works for several years according to Quinton Egson, CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of the Coachella Valley. The renovation will

The Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce has confirmed to KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 that Krispy Kreme will soon be opening in the desert. A sign was placed on the property of the future development called ‘Monterey Market Place II’ on Dinah Shore Drive at Monterey Avenue. The sign reads, “They are

Varias organizaciones pro inmigrantes llegaron hasta la alcaldía de la ciudad de Coachella a la reunión de la ciudad para hacerle la petición al alcalde y al consejo de hacer un estudio a la ciudad para que así los concejales como el pueblo pueda saber que beneficios tendrían si se convierte en ciudad santuario. Estas

A man allegedly stole a truck from construction workers in Desert Hot Springs Thursday morning and led police on a short chase through the open desert before being taken into custody. The chase began around 8:30 a.m. after the suspect took the truck from a site near Mission Lakes Boulevard and Verbena Drive, said Deputy

Un hombre sopechoso de robar un camión de construcción a la altura de Mission Boulevard y Valencia Drive. Fue arrestado esta mañana alrdedor de las 8:30 cuando, trabajadores reportaronque un hombre se llevo un pick up del lugar en donde estaban trabajando De inmediato autoridades policiacas fueron tras la pista del sospechoso quien despues de

A longtime employee of Rancho Mirage has resigned under controversy. According to a city official, Sandra Johnson resigned and is under investigation by the sheriff’s department for financial discrepancies. According to the sheriff’s department, authorities are investigating an alleged case of embezzlement. However, deputies haven’t released any further details at this time. Johnson was employed

Jill Biden will be the keynote speaker for a statewide education summit at Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert campus on July 28. Register for the Statewide Education Summit here It’s all for the third annual ‘Better Together’ California Teacher’s Summit. It’s a free day of learning by teachers — for teachers and is open

As part of a joint plan, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Coachella Valley will turn over management of the Desert Hot Springs facility to Borrego Health, which currently operates a clinic at the same city-owned site, according to officials with the Boys & Girls Clubs. The two organizations plan a seamless transition for the

A Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy and his bloodhound are being praised for their heroic actions in locating a man with Alzheimer’s in Idyllwild. Remember when we first introduced you to Windy in May of 2014? Last Friday, Deputy Robert Ochoa and K9 Windy used a worn shirt belonging to Gilbert Jermott to track him down.

Authorities are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found behind a Palm Desert grocery store. Lynn Lavarini, 64, of Palm Desert was found just after 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 74800 block of Country Club Drive. Deputy Armando Munoz said deputies received reports of a woman down in the area, but that

Several organizations attended Wednesday’s Coachella City Council meeting to ask for the council’s approval to accelerate the process to become a sanctuary city. 97% of the Coachella’s population are Latinos, so some organizations expect the city to listen to why they believe the city should become a sanctuary city as soon as possible. One woman

Desert Hot Springs police are investigating after three men and one 17-year-old male were shot Wednesday afternoon following a burglary complaint, according to Police Chief Dale Mondary. 4th Street near Cactus Drive was shut down for several hours while officers investigating the scene. #Breaking #News 4 people shot and taken to the hospital in Desert

PALM SPRINGS, Calif- First Responder night for the Palm Springs Power took place Wednesday with Fire Chief Kevin Nadler and Police Chief Bryan Reyes throwing out the first pitch.

Some officers with the Cathedral City Police Department are doing a different type of “ticketing” around town this month. They are rewarding kids with free Slurpees in encouraging them to do good and to beat the summer heat. The coupons were provided through the outreach program Operation Chill. It’s a partnership between 7-11 and various

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif- KESQ/CBS Local 2 sits down with Todd Marinovich for a one on one interview. Is under a year of sobriety too soon for all of this? Is this his last and final chance to change the stigma around the Marinovich name for the future of his family? We ask him the questions

More than 60 Coachella Valley restaurants raised a combined $230,000 during April’s Dining Out for Life fundraiser, which will go towards client services and programs at Desert AIDS Project, organizers announced today. The annual event was held April 27 in more than 50 cities across the nation. Donations in the Coachella Valley were the third

In February, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin laid out multiple bribery and corruption charges against former Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet, and developers Richard Meaney and John Wessman. The District Attorney’s Office is alleging Meaney and Wessman paid Pougnet bribes of up to $375,000, in exchange for what Hestrin called “political influence” on city

The number of crashes on a section of the Interstate 10 freeway, east of the Coachella Valley, has nearly doubled since 2015, according to the California Highway Patrol. Read: I-Team Investigation Looks Into I-10 Desert Center Dangers For the second time this year, a child is dead after being ejected from a vehicle in the