Month: September 2017

Three people, including an 8-year-old boy and an 8-months-pregnant woman, were hospitalized after a hit-and-run traffic accident in Indio Saturday night. According to the Indio Police Department, around 7:40 p.m. a white Jeep was traveling southbound on Monroe Street, north of Oleander Drive, when a 1999 black Ford Expedition made a left turn in front

The So Cal Coyotes football program have won 24-straight games and this season sit at 4-0 outscoring opponents 231-0. Quarterback Todd Marinovich is dealing with a sore shoulder and will remain week to week as the Coyotes have two regular season games left this year.

Crews have cleared an early Sunday morning crash. The two car collision happened at the intersection of Cook Street and Country Club Drive in Palm Desert around 5:30 a.m. It is not known if anyone was injured in the crash. Stay with KESQ / CBS Local 2 for any updates on this crash.

Florida beat Kentucky 28-27 to extend the Wildcats losing streak to 31-straight games against the Gators. Florida alum and KESQ Anchor/Report was very pleased with the results.

It was a girl’s day out for hundreds of middle schoolers across the Coachella Valley. The fourth annual Rae of Hope Leadership Retreat, founded by KESQ News Channel 3 anchor Bianca Rae, took place in Indian Wells. “I wanted to come here so I could have the experience because I knew the retreat was going

In 2015 Stephen Johnson led College of the Desert to their first conference title in nearly a decade and now in 2017 came within one point of helping Kentucky beat the Florida Gators for the first time in 30-years. The former Roadrunner finished with 3-touchdowns & 196-yards in Florida’s come from behind victory 28-27 on

The College of the Desert Roadrunners (6-4) volleyball squad took care of business in 4-sets vs Imperial Valley 19-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-14 to extend their winning streak to 4-games and 5 of 6. The team has been led by Marisol Ruiz (Top 5 in state for aces per set), Baylie Dashner (Top 15 in kills),

We’re nearing the midway point of the high school football, below is the schedule for week 5! Watch the Best Local Sports Show with Blake Arthur and Cody Krupp every Friday at 11:00 pm for highlights and full scores. (All games start at 7 pm unless noted otherwise) Game of the Week: Xavier Prep (1-4)

Thousands of people’s lives are on hold as they wait to see what happens to the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA protects undocumented people brought to the united states as children. Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D, hosted a press conference with religious community leaders to talk about issues regarding DACA.

A memorial service was held Saturday for local media icon and philanthropist, Pattie Daly Caruso. Father Lincoln led a Mass in honor of Caruso at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Palm Desert. All were invited to attend the memorial. Caruso died of a heart attack in her Palm Desert home Sunday She was 73-years-old. She

Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia is shining a spotlight on the Salton Sea. He hosted a community education event Saturday morning to announce recent legislative success. Garcia gathered stakeholders together to announce the acquisition of $200 million to fund a 10 year Salton Sea management plan. “Today is about informing them with the most relevant information

The Coachella Valley Unified School District Board is looking to fill a vacant seat, after a former member stepped down for lying when he submitted his nomination papers last year. This week, the district board voted to appoint a new member to fill the vacancy left by Francisco Becerra. Last week, Becerra plead guilty to

Dr. David Morrow owner of the Morrow Institute is facing a Notice Declaring Breach of Plea Agreement after disobeying court’s order to appear at a status hearing, failing to comply with terms of his release on bond and providing false information on the United States probation office. David Morrow and his wife Linda Morrow –

Dorina Watkins and her second grade son Jordan discuss Crandiofacial Awareness in a conversation on CBS Local 2 Friday evening. Learn more about Craniofacial disorders Attend or support a Craniofacial awareness event n Cathedral City on Saturday, September 23rd by emailing teamcraniowarriors@gmail.com

The 27th Annual Morongo Thunder & Lightning Pow Wow starts Friday at the Morongo Casino in Cabazon. Admission and parking are free for the three-day, family-friendly celebration of traditional Native American culture through dance, music and art. Each day is highlighted by the Grand Entry, a vibrant parade of color and sound that features hundreds

On the first day of fall, Jane Garrison said she was glad to be back in her Palm Springs home after a summer filled with saving lives in major storms like Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. “I’ve always been an animal lover,” Garrison said. “I’ve always wanted to help the underdog.” Before Hurricane Harvey, she said

An Indio man convicted for slashing his girlfriend’s throat with a box cutter, then running the 41-year-old high school teacher over with her Toyota Prius after the initial attack failed to kill her, was scheduled to be sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. That sentencing hearing has now been pushed

El padre Arturo Quezada de la iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad en Coachella ha recaudado más de $4,000 en dos días. Solicitó donativos por Facebook y la comunidad respondió. Quezada dijo que es importante ayudar en momentos de necesidad. Agregó lo siguiente: ” Ante el sufrimiento de otras personas y como somos de

The frantic search for survivors continues three days after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico City. Now, a local church is partnering up with churches in Mexico to provide help. Father Arturo Quezada is the man behind this effort, raising thousands of dollars for earthquake victims. After hearing about the devastation, he decided his church

Four men accused of breaking into a Palm Springs Walgreens after hours and stealing prescription medication were charged Friday with burglary, grand theft and transporting drugs across county lines. Read original story Lequan Miller, 27, of Perris, Marcus Fantroy, 29, of Whittier, Johnny Newman, 29, of Los Angeles, and Jamel Sanders, 32, of Olivehurst, were