Month: August 2017

ABC 17 News has been covering the Eclipse for months, telling you stories about public safety, which eclipse glasses to trust, the science behind the eclipse and much more. Between 1951 and 2050, the southern 48 states will only see a total of eight total solar eclipses. The next one occurs in 2024 and covers

Eduardo Antonio Airada Bernal, de 28 años de edad, y residente de Palm Desert, fue a rrestado el sábado por la tarde, despues de que la policía investigara y diera con su paradero. Se cree que golpeó a un peatón con su camioneta y luego huyó de la escena. Bernal fue localizado y arrestado por

The Charcoal Seed Bugs that invaded Palm Springs in droves this summer and have also been found in other Coachella Valley cities should be on their way out of the desert soon, vector control officials said Monday. The bugs began congregating around light sources and local desert plantlife in late July and early August, prompting

A DUI suspect was arrested on Saturday afternoon, after police say he hit a pedestrian with his truck and then fled the scene. Shortly after 3:30 p.m. La Quinta Police Department responded to a traffic collision on Highway 111 west of Adams Street. A 2002 Toyota pick-up truck collided with a 55 year-old male pedestrian

The City of Palm Springs is gaining some recognition for being a top travel destination in 2017, according to a new study. A study conducted by the TurnKey Vacation Rentals, Palm Springs ranked 5th amongst top cities in the nation. Palm Springs, known for it’s weather, golf courses and resorts beat out cities like San

The buzz about the solar eclipse is getting attention across the nation, especially in the band of cities in the path of totality. Twelve states are in the path. California is not one of them. Here in the Coachella Valley, the phenomenon won’t be as dramatic, but you can still enjoy the event. Here are

A KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 viewer provided the station with these images of a large mountain lion found dead in Thermal Sunday night near Highway 111, west of Fillmore Street. The viewer, who wished to remain anonymous, said that the animal was found near a farm with livestock. Neighbors in the

The term powerhouse when talking about a football program is often times over used. Sure teams win a lot of games, but others win championships. That is the case up in Yucca Valley with Joshua Springs. 4-straight CIF Championships, 31-straight wins, and now trying to define themselves as one of the best nationwide. “We play

A non profit group in Desert Hot Springs is hoping to raise enough money to get a local community pool refurbished. They’re asking for the communitys help in raising enough funds for the project. All Desert Aquatics is working to raise about $30,000 for the Wardman Park Pool project. Earlier Sunday the group hosted an

Folks across the country are getting ready for the “Great American Eclipse” Monday. It’s set to begin at 9:05 a.m. But people aren’t the only ones watching the big show. Doctors and scientists are warning people that looking at the eclipse without proper eye protection can cause permanent eye damage. But now some people are

Verne Raymond Orlop Jr. has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2015 death of a Palm Springs homeless woman. After nearly 7 hours of deliberation on Tuesday the jury came down with the guilty verdict. “This is a tragedy, you know? I don’t want to diminish in any way the loss of the

Head Coach Jim Donaldson took over the Desert Chapel football program back in 2010. That season they went just 1 and 8, but over the next 5-seasons he went 44-13 to help push the Eagles back to CIF Championship contenders. Last year however did not go so well, an unfamiliar position at 2-7. Another year

CAL FIRE/Riverside County firefighters have contained a brush fire in Beaumont that sparked Saturday afternoon. The Hills Fire is burning near Lambs Canyon and Dump Road. The fire now stands at 168 acres. It broke out around 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Crews contained the fire just before 2:30 p.m. Sunday. There was no indication any structures

No one matched all six numbers drawn in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing. The jackpot was $541 million. The prize has now gone up to an estimated $650-million. We talked to people buying tickets Sunday to see what they would do with the money. “Pay off my mortgage, help family members and maybe donate a little

The search continues on Saturday for two hikers who went missing while visiting Joshua Tree National Park in early August. On Saturday another intensive search hike took place in hopes to finding a clue on the whereabouts of 21-year-old Joseph Orbeso and 20-year-old Rachel Nguyen. The two were last heard from on July 27 by

My Thai donated $1,000 to the winning school of a spicy noodle eating contest between football players from our area programs. The winner for the second straight year was Jose Cuevas of Coachella Valley High School.

“That’s our goal. What we are working towards, I won’t know until we start to get in the season and start to see how they grasp what we are doing. Making huge progress right now. “Make an impact I guess, show them we are good enough to move up. Go out there and try to

The La Quinta Blackhawks are the reigning DVL Champions after going undefeated in league play. KESQ/CBS Local 2 sat down with key members of the 2017 squad to preview the up-coming season. Schedule: 9/1: @ JW North 9/8: @ Rancho Mirage 9/15: vs Notre Dame 9/22: vs Roosevelt 9/29: vs Palm Springs 10/6: @ Xavier

UPDATE: 4:38 p.m. Palm Springs Police have found the missing 10-year-old girl. ———- ORIGINAL STORY: 4:28 p.m. Palm Springs Police are asking for your help in looking for a child last seen Saturday afternoon. Officers said the 10-year-old girl went missing around 2:30 p.m. Saturday. She was last seen near the intersection of Indian Canyon