Month: August 2017

A big day for local dogs and cats. Monday was the first day of Coachella Animal Network‘s August clinic at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. The city of Indio partnered with the nonprofit in an effort to keep the shelters clear and community pets healthy through low-cost spay, neuter, microchip, vaccine and licensing services for local

College of the Desert welcomed about 1,000 new students for the first day of school Monday through it’s inaugural plEDGE program, the school’s free tuition program. See Jeremy Chen reporting live in Palm Desert at COD this morning The program provides free tuition to incoming students who graduated from local high schools in the spring

The nation is coming together in a number of ways to show their support for those impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Here in the valley, first responders from Riverside County / Cal Fire are joining the relief efforts by making a 20-hour drive out to the areas of impact. Cal Fire Battalion Chief Mark Brooks said

The senior standout for Cathedral City won Week 1 play of the week honors for his leaping touchdown catch against Coachella Valley on Friday night. “I feel like I was able to show off my wide reciver abilities and to win play of the week it means a lot,” Green III said. “He’s got like

Agentes de la Partrulla Fronteriza sector El Centro en el punto de revisión de Niland, aprehendieron a una persona sospechosa de traficar metanfetaminas. El incidente occurio al filo de las 2:45 p.m. cuando una mujer de 31 años que manejaba un 1999 GMC Yukon se acercó al punto de revisión. Un perro sabueso alertó a

KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 are teaming up with the American Red Cross to help raise money for those impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Your donations can keep shelters in place, provide truck loads of supplies and keep volunteers in place. If you would like to help, a donation can be made here.

Ayer poco antes de las 11:00 p.m. la policía recibió el reporte de un tiroteo ocurrido afuera de Outpost Market que se ubica en el área de Ramon Road cerca de Landau Blvd en Cathedral City. Según el informe de los oficiales, un sujeto disparó en contra de dos hombre que estaban dentro de un

Authorities in Joshua Tree arrested a man on Sunday morning after a warrant search yielded drugs and items related to fraud. Shortly after 11 a.m. the Yucca Valley Multiple Enforcement Team and deputies executed a search warrant at a home on the 6500 block of Sunset Road in the City of Joshua Tree. During the

A group of boaters spotted a sea otter off Dana Point, which they say is a rare sighting in Orange County in Southern California. The Orange County Register reports Capt. Chris Pica spotted the sea otter as he was taking a group of Boy Scouts toward Newport Beach on Saturday. He says it’s the second

A hiker was recovering Sunday morning after being rescued from a trail in Mountain Center Saturday night. Cal Fire responded to reports of an injured hiker at the intersection of Deer Springs and Suicide Rock trails just before 9 p.m. Saturday. Firefighters hiked the victim out to an awaiting ambulance. The victim suffered minor injuries

Representatives for Comic Con Palm Springs say legendary comic writer Stan Lee, 94, has cancelled his appearance at the 2017 convention. In a Sunday morning post to the convention’s Facebook page, a statement read: “Due to personal reasons the Marvel Legend himself, Stan Lee will not be able to attend the convention floor today, CCPS

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens announced the death of one of its giraffes Friday. Pona, a male giraffe, died unexpectedly overnight. Zoo staff was expected to conduct an animal autopsy to determine the cause of death. Officials say it could be months before all tests and evaluations are finalized, but an exact cause of

A woman was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing into two bicyclists in Rancho Mirage on Friday night. It happened just after 10 p.m. on Bob Hope Drive near Rancho Las Palmas. Deputies with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said 71-year-old Linda Brechtel, of Yucca Valley, was arrested at the scene.

A Coachella Valley man who works with the American Red Cross is in Dallas assisting with shelter operations. Over the phone with KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2, Brian Daly said he was supposed to be in Houston on Sunday but the weather made it difficult to get there. He said as of

Will this turn out to be the play of the year? Lucas Lopez of Yucca Valley setting the bar high in 2017.

A local business is working to find homes for shelter dogs. On Saturday, the Harrington Law Center in Palm Desert hosted an end-of-summer adoption party. Dog owners and their furry friends were invited for ice cream and treats. Adoptable dogs from the Riverside County Animal Shelter were showcased on printouts, for those interested in adopting.

A woman is behind bars, after allegedly crashing into two bicyclists in Rancho Mirage. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies said 71-year-old Linda Jean Brechtel hit two bicyclists Friday night on Bob Hope Drive near Rancho Las Palmas. Both bicyclists were injured in the collision. Paramedics responded to the scene and transported one bicyclist to a local

The families of 2 missing hikers in Joshua Tree National Park are now offering a $10,000 reward. Rachel Nguyen (20) and Joseph Orbeso (21) have been missing for more than four weeks. Their families held a press conference Saturday with updates on the search. “If Joseph and Rachel can see or hear this message, we

COACHELLA (CNS) – A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy early today opened fire while attempting to arrest a suspect, though no one was injured. Deputies encountered Chad Lisenby, 35, of Coachella at a business in the 52100 block of Harrison Street at about 12:30 a.m. and determined he had three outstanding arrest warrants, said Sgt. Chris

Comic fans are back for day two of Comic Con Palm Springs. The convention is bigger than ever before, introducing some new attractions like the Stan Lee Museum. “How it started is I walk into his room and his wife is like, ‘Max, I want to give you these things.’ I go, ‘OK.’ She says,