Month: August 2017

Desert Hot Springs Police responded to the 16000 block of Via Corto West around 10:00 p.m. Friday. It’s right near Dillon Rd. and Palm Dr. in the unincorporated area of Desert Hot Springs. It’s the same area were a man was found dead in a home Thursday evening. Police were using a loud speaker to

Jason Combs said Saturday was an unusual day for he and others at the Vista Ventana Spa & Resort in Desert Hot Springs. “Like it’s under a mushroom, just quiet,” he said. “Usually on a Saturday and Sunday, everyone’s getting up, ‘Hey, good morning.’ Having a cup of coffee. Kids are swimming already in the

UPDATE: The theater was back open for business Sunday morning. Hopeful movie-goers in La Quinta were disappointed Saturday night as the Cinemark Theater was forced to temporarily shut its doors. A theater manager told KESQ News Channel 3 anchor Karen Devine, that during a burglary Saturday morning, thieves stole equipment that shutdown power to the

Thunder and lightning hit the valley early Tuesday morning. A viewer, Kristina Bruno, sent us video showing three palm trees on fire in Cathedral City. It happened just after 1:00 Tuesday morning in the Century Park neighborhood. No one was hurt. Fire crews put the fire out before it spread. Three trees were destroyed by

Sixteen firefighters battled a mobile home fire that displaced four people in Desert Hot Springs on Sunday morning. The fire was reported at 8:25 a.m. at the County Squire Mobile Home Park in the 66400 block of Dillon Road, said Jody Hagemann of the Riverside County Fire Department. That location is just west of Palm

17-year-old now La Quinta senior John Wadlund competed in the 2017 Vans BMX Pro Cup which is often considered the US Open of the sport. He was the last and youngest rider to get invited (40-total) but finished with an impressive 22nd place finish form Huntington Beach.

Sequoia Barrera of Yucca Valley competed in the 2017 CrossFit Games from Madison, Wisconsin which is considered the most prestigious, Super Bowl of the sport. She competed against thousand of other teenage girls (16-17) to be able to qualify to compete and Barrera proved why she is #1 ranked in her division for the state

Taylor Ward was a former baseball stand out at Shadow Hills High School and after a college career at Fresno State he was drafted in the 1st round (26th pick) by the LA Angels back in 2015. After moving his way up from “Rookie Ball” to “Single-A” with the Inland Empire 66ers, he now is

Each Saturday of August and fall Cody Krupp will sit down with a local high school team for a studio interview. This week it is the Palm Desert Aztecs football team trying to rebound after a 3-7 campaign a season ago.

The annual tradition of the first padded practice for Shadow Hills football being under the midknight lights continues in 2017 with MidKnight Madness.

The 2nd Annual Desi Strong 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament had 40-teams compete while they raised an estimated 10K for the charity that supports kids with life threatening illness. Next Event: November 18th Walk for Kids at Shadow Hills HS More info: https://www.desistrongfoundation.org/events

The MMA Ultimate Challenge Beatdown went on Saturday, August 5th from Agua Caliente with all eight fighters Cub Swanson trains getting victories.

In 1999 Billy Meraz led Navy to an Emerald Bowl Victory from his quarterback position finishing with a 10-2 record and then served 10-years including a tour in Afghanistan. In 2016 he returned to the valley to take over as offensive coordinator of his alma mater Indio Rajahs and now is back for another season

Francoise Rhodes visited in studio to talk about traveling to Yosemite National Park. The park covers nearly 1,200 square miles in the Sierra Nevada. some parts if the park have been fighting fires for the last month, but Yosemite is open for visitors. There are hiking, camping, fishing and dining opportunities inside the park. Reservations

The Gladiator Challenge Ultimate Beatdown is scheduled for Saturday, August 5th from Agua Caliente with doors opening at 6pm and the fights beginning at 7pm. Tickets: https://www.hotwatercasino.com/gc-ultimate-beatdown

The Palm Springs Police Department is searching for an armed robber who targeted a hotel in south Palm Springs early Friday morning. Rylee Emrick and Gannon Pindt made the trip east from Ontario to stay a night at the Palm Mountain Resort & Spa in Palm Springs. “This is our second year now, but we

Police are searching for an armed suspect who accused of an armed carjacking in Cathedral City Friday just before noon. CCPD received a call of a reported carjacking at around 11:30 a.m. on the 68-600 block of Ramon Road. The victim told police that a white male, wearing a blue hoodie and gray shorts with

Community members are mourning the loss of a prolific volunteer who worked to serve the city of Desert Hot Springs. Jane “Nikki” Engel died after being found dead in her home after a fire Thursday morning. From the Desert Hot Springs Women’s Club to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Jane “Nikki” Engel was part of

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a man’s death after he was found inside a home with obvious signs of trauma Thursday evening. Read: More Crime Headlines around the Coachella Valley Deputies were called to the home in the 16000 block of Via Corto West in the unincorporated area of Desert Hot Springs after

Tres personas están hospitalizadas tras un accidente cerca de Cactus City. La Patrulla de Caminos de California informó que el conductor de una camioneta Ford F-150 viajaba hacía el oeste en la Carretera Interestatal 10 cerca de Box Canyon Road cuando uno de los neumáticos explotó. Esto ocasionó que el conductor perdiera el control del