Month: September 2017

Chandi Group USA is celebrating the Grand Opening of the first SONIC, America’s Drive-In®, in Indio today. The new Indio SONIC is located at 42-350 Jefferson Street, just one block north of I-10. The drive-in will be open from 6 a.m. until midnight Monday through Thursday, and until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights.

The Palmer Fire in Beaumont continues has burned 3,300 acres since it sparked Saturday around 1:30 p.m. It’s 15 percent contained. News Channel 3’s Lauren Coronado spoke with people impacted by the fire, including Ray Clark who was hosting a wedding. “We’re thankful there wasn’t 150 people sitting right here on the lawn when the

Coachella Valley locals gathered for a march and rally honoring civil rights leader Cesar Chavez in Coachella on Sunday. The event was hosted by Riverside County Young Democrats and included support from other organizations, such as the Courageous Resistance. Chavez was known for his work fighting for immigrants and their rights. He had an office

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the fatal shooting Saturday evening of an armed man by Beaumont police officers. Deputies said Beaumont police have asked the Sheriff’s Department to conduct an independent investigation of the incident. They said Beaumont police officers responded to a domestic violence call on the 1300 block of Playa Street

UPDATE: Jordan Mudge has been signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad. Both Jordan Mudge of Desert Hot Springs (Bills) & Rodney Butler of Palm Springs (Seahawks) were both cut from NFL rosters when teams were forced to get their roster down to 53.

Detectives with the Indio Police Department are investigating a deadly shooting after a 20-year-old man was killed Saturday evening. Police said they received a 911 call just before 5 p.m. from a 24-year-old man who told police he shot someone. Police responded to the call on the 82000 block of Garden Avenue. Indio police said

After the Xavier Prep vs St. Monica game was moved from Friday to Saturday & then Palm Desert to Santa Monica, James Dockery brings home his first win as head coach of the Saints 34-7.

College of the Desert: 7 Saddleback College: 41 Full recap: http://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/201709033ei57j

A Palm Springs resident could be the first openly-gay appointee of the Trump Administration. Richard Grenell is a Log Cabin Republican and openly-gay politician. President Trump announced late Friday night that he intends to nominate Grenell to be ambassador of Germany. The nomination would need to be approved by the U.S. Senate. KESQ News Channel

Eight people in the high desert have been arrested for furnishing alcohol to a minor. The arrests stem from a sting done in Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms on Friday. The Morongo Valley Sheriff’s Department said deputies worked with juvenile decoys at several liquor stores. The minors asked patrons to purchase alcohol or tobacco for

The community is coming together for the family of a 26-year-old man, gunned down in a Cathedral City parking lot last Sunday. David Reyes Gonzalez was shot while sitting inside his car outside the outpost market off Ramon Rd. near Landau Blvd. A 3-day car wash will be held at the Sonic drive-in on Date

The Cathedral City HS Junior ROTC was the color guard at Petco Park for Saturday’s Dodgers vs Padres game-1 of the doubleheader.

The return of Todd Marinovich finished with 7-touchdowns & 262 yards in the So Cal Coyotes 73-0 blow out opener.

September marks National Preparedness Month. On Saturday the Riverside County Office of Emergency Services visited a local Home Depot to educate the community. People learned about the importance of being prepared for a natural disaster. Emergency responders handed out emergency kit items, discussed family communication plans, and introduced a new emergency alert program called “Alert

An art gallery in Palm Springs is open for the first time since flames tore through part of it early August. Shag The Store, is now open from 10-5 everyday in a temporary location right next door to its original space on North Palm Canyon. Owners tell News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2, after

A man’s body was found on the sidewalk near the Cathedral City Car Wash on E Palm Canyon Friday evening. Cathedral City police officers are investigating the death. An officer told KESQ / CBS Local 2’s Joe Galli that they believe the man is a transient. Foul play is not suspected foul, police are still

UPDATE: The drive was forced to end sooner than expected due to high volume of donations. The truck was filled witin two and a half hours due to overwhelming community response. Organizers say they are still taking donations for gas money to help get the supplies to Houston. Donations can be made here. ————————————————————————————————————————————— A

We are staying on top on active investigation involving the death of a man who was in custody by Cathedral City Police. On August 28, 2017, the Cathedral City Police Department requested the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department to conduct an independent investigation regarding a pre-booking death of a male subject who was arrested on August

Desert Mirage High School football players practice for the big game wearing new head gear. It’s not a fashion statement, it’s called a Guardian Cap. It’s a padded cover that goes on top of the helmet helping protect these players during practice. “You have four days of practice a week and you have one day