Month: August 2017

A 19-year-old Cathedral City man who triggered a fatal collision while under the influence of alcohol and drugs pleaded guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter and other charges. Jose Bustamante Meza also admitted three counts of DUI causing injury, a misdemeanor count of driving without a license and sentence-enhancing allegations of causing great bodily injury stemming

We are following Coachella Valley Unified School District families concerns about overcrowded buses. Students say their school buses get at capacity at times due to a rule of two students per seat. This rule causes students to have to wait to be picked up by another bus. Watch our I-Team investigation on school bus safety

(INDIO) – Former 1990 USC Rose Bowl champion and 1991 Los Angeles Raiders first-round pick Todd Marinovich, age 48, will make history when he becomes the oldest starting quarterback on record for the SoCal Coyotes this Saturday after a 17-year layoff. The Coyotes host the California Sharks at 7 p.m. at their Shadow Hills Stadium

El medico forense identifica al hombre que fue baleado a quemarropa mientras estaba en el interior de su automóvil en cathedral city. David Reyes Gonzalez de 26 años residente de Cathedral city murio ayer por la tarde en el hospitaldesert regional medical center de Palm Springs Reyes recibió el impacto de bala que le arrebató

Jazmín es una joven fotógrafa profesional aquí en el Valle de Coachella quien junto a su familia y amigos se esta organizando para recibir donativos de primera necesidad para llevarlos al estado de Texas, donde muchas familias necesitan de nuestra ayuda. “Los centros de refugios ahorita estan preguntando por ropa,champo,acondicionadores,y pues necesitan de todo ahorita,comida,sabanas,cobijas,cosas

Firefighters crews are currently working to put out a brush fire in Anza. According to Cal Fire, the wildland blaze that broke out around noon is now at 3 to 5 acres. It is burning at a moderate rate and they say no structures are threatened at this time. The fire is near Indian Road

A 71-year-old convicted sex offender, accused of exposing himself to a 5-year-old girl in a store in Palm Desert one week after completing parole, pleaded not guilty to several felony charges Monday. Roger David Faber of Sky Valley is accused of exposing himself to the girl on August 17 at Dick’s Sporting Goods at the

The Indio California Highway Patrol conducted a a school zone enforcement operation on Tuesday near Xavier College Preparatory High School in Palm Desert, in an effort to improve pedestrian safety. The operation focused on laws related to school zone and traffic safety as it applies to pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists within the school zone and

Police arrested a man suspected of firing off two handguns in a Indio neighborhood on Tuesday morning. Indio Police received multiple reports around 8:00 a.m., of that man firing the handguns in the area of Garden Ave. and Daisy St. Officers arrived quickly to the scene and were able to set-up a perimeter to contain

Mega country star Garth Brooks will headline the 2018 Stagecoach Festival in Indio, according to an exclusive report by Billboard. This will mark the first time the country music superstar has performed at a dedicated music festival. The festival is slated for April 27-29th at the Empire Polo Grounds and promoter Goldenvoice usually announces the

Dozens of local business people scammed by Theresa Darrah of Palm Desert were promised restitution when she pleaded guilty two years ago. They were also told she’d spend time in prison if she violated the terms of her probation. CBS Local two stands for them, to find out why Darrah, who now goes by the

LifeStream Blood Bank will hold a blood drive on Wednesday in Palm Desert, where donors will receive free tickets to Wet ‘n’ Wild Palm Springs and a free Jack in the Box coupon. The drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Walmart, 34500 Monterey Ave. Donors will each receive a free

Firefighters are responding to a structure fire near the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio. The fire was first reported at 5:55 p.m. at the La Quinta Ridge Home Park on the 81000 block of Avenue 52. Watch News Channel 3 live in Indio this morning Firefighters arrived on scene and reported a fully involved structure.

Hurricane Harvey is likely to rank as one of the nation’s costliest storms ever with flood damage reaching into the tens of billions of dollars. “Going through a couple myself, no one can understand the anguish they are going through,” said Harve Rosenthal, a resident of Thousand Palms. “At this point, they have nothing but

Homelessness has been a hot topic in the west end of the Coachella Valley, especially after the closure Roy’s Desert Resource Center. Now, after three months some organizations are partnering up to provide some assistance. Tuesday, Damien O’Farrell, CEO of Path of Life Ministries and Herb Schultz with the Desert Healthcare District Foundation unveiled a

The California Independent System Operator, which manages the state’s electric grid, issued a statewide Flex Alert on Tuesday, calling for voluntary electricity conservation from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. “Consumers are urged to conserve electricity especially during the late afternoon when air conditioners typically are at peak use,” the California ISO said in a statement.

Jackie Autry, the wife of famed singing cowboy Gene Autry, has made a sizeable donation to help with the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Autry says it will be an initial donation of $100,000 to the American Red Cross. $50,000 will come from the Autry foundation and the other half will come out of her own

Rebuilding America’s Warriors is sponsoring a clothing/toy drive for victims of the flooding in Texas. The toy drive will be held at the Palm Desert Marshall’s parking lot on 72469 Highway 111 on September 1 & 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. RAW is accepting clothing, disposable diapers, baby formula, bedding, toilet articles, toys,

Joel Gonzalez is the Outreach Director with the FIND Food Bank in Indio. He and the other members of the Outreach Team work to bring resources other than just food to the community. Through individual case managements, they help with applications for CalFresh food stamps and Medi-Cal, while providing consultation to those in need of

Last week we introduced the West Shores football team in Salton City, an 8-man football program that had their future up in the air with low numbers and no head coach. A big part in keeping the team together has been their center and senior captain Anthony Murillo, the heart and soul of the Wildcats.