Month: November 2017

Robert Pape and Cristin Smith made their latest appearance in a Riverside courtroom Friday, where prosecutors and defense attorneys confirmed they’re ready for trial. Both men are accused of a 2006 triple-murder in Pinyon Pines. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/ZakDahlheimer/status/926503616319389696″,”author_name”:”Zak Dahlheimer KESQ”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/ZakDahlheimer”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Trial date set for Jan. 22. Trial readiness conference hearing also set for Jan. 5

43-year-old Coachella resident Michael Clagett and 28-year-old Mariano Haddis, both Coachella residents, were arrested Friday after authorities found narcotics and guns inside a residence in Thermal. On Friday, authorities from multiple agencies served a narcotics-related search warrant at a residence located in the 83-400 block of Puma Dorado Court, in the city of Coachella, according

With Halloween over, the question is, what to do with all of the extra candy? Volunteers from at the USO in Palm Springs are collecting whole bags of candy donated by the public. “We usually get a lot this time of the year and at Christmas and we can use that candy all year long

The 12th annual Healing Field, a weeklong memorial honoring veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice, will open to the public on Sunday in Cathedral City. Thousands of American flags will dot Patriot Park, with each flag bearing the name, age, rank and service branch of a fallen soldier, including those hailing from the Coachella Valley.

El supervisor Manuel Perez esta trabajando con mas de 60 profesionales de la salud mental y organizaciones de el Valle de Coachella para poder brindar mas ayuda a todas las comunidades de nuestro Valle. Esta mañana se reunieron en la Universidad de California en la ciudad de Palm Desert para discutir y buscar soluciones para

LOS ÁNGELES – Selena Quintanilla será honrada de manera póstuma con una estrella en el Paseo de la Fama, anunció el jueves la Cámara de Comercio de Hollywood. La ceremonia se realizará el 3 de noviembre y se transmitirá en vivo desde el sitio El alcalde de Los Ángeles, Eric Garcetti, y la actriz Eva

Una mujer de Miami se declaró culpable el jueves de un delito menor de recibir propiedad robada en relación con una ola de robos de telefonos celulares en el Festival de Música y Artes del Valle de Coachella, “Coachella Fest” y fue sentenciada inmediatamente a tres años de libertad condicional. Múltiples cargos de hurto mayor

The families of a man and woman fatally injured in a Desert Hot Springs crash last year, along with a survivor, are suing the city, alleging the roadway where the accident occurred was not properly maintained. Representatives from the city could not immediately be reached for comment on the lawsuit filed on behalf of family

Mary Bono ex representante del distrito 45 habló el viernes sobre la experiencia de acoso sexual de un congresista actual. Bono le dijo a Associated Press, que el congresista se acercó a ella y le dijo que había estado pensando en ella en el baño, y que ya había tenido suficiente. Ella confrontó al congresista

A new resort hotel is in the works for the Bel Air Greens Golf Course in Palm Springs. The three-story resort hotel would include 169 residential units: 45 single-story cottages 60 two-story detached homes 64 townhomes Priced between $300,000 -$500,000. Santa Monica-based Watt Companies, who is currently in escrow on the 35-acre property off of

Loving All Animals raised more than $10,000 at the 8th annual Spayghetti & No Balls Pasta Dinner and Silent Auction Thursday night at the Palm Springs Air Museum. Final totals are still being calculated from additional donations and silent auction items, but event goers were able to match an anonymous donor’s $5,000 pledge. Donations will

On Tuesday, the Greater Palm Springs Pride announced the Grand Marshals for the annual Palm Springs Pride Parade. This year’s marshals are Navy SEAL Kristin Beck, singer-entertainer and restaurateur Michael Holmes, and Fitness expert Craig Ramsay and celebrity hairstylist Brandon Liberati. Recognized as the National Grand Marshal is retired United States Navy SEAL Kristin Beck.

Five years ago, judge David Downing convicted Kaushal Niroula and Daniel Garcia for the 2008 killing 74-year-old, Palm Springs retiree Clifford Lambert. Lambert was stabbed and buried in the desert, authorities were never able to find his body. A jury found Niroula and Garcia guilty and sentenced them to life in prison. Pair Sentenced To

A Desert Hot Springs man was forced from his home following an overnight fire early Friday morning. Firefighters were called to the 17000 block of Avenida Manzana at 12:45 a.m. Smoke was coming from a single story family home there. The flames were contained to the structure within 20 minutes. The American Red Cross was

19-year-old Jose Lopez was killed in a hit and run crash in Thermal on Tuesday. Lopez was killed when 18-year-old Hannah Felix turned in front of his truck on Polk Street near Avenue 70. She was allegedly driving without a license and later arrested for vehicular manslaughter and hit and run. Felix was released from

Donna Lozano always knew that her son’s killer would die behind bars, it just happened a lot sooner than she thought it would. “People have choices and that gutter rat made the wrong choice and now he’s gone, too,” Lozano said in an exclusive interview with KESQ/CBS Local 2 reporter Joe Galli. Since December 19,

A Yucca Valley man was arrested and had his three children removed Tuesday after deputies said they found his home filled with animal feces and urine. During a welfare check in the 58000 block of Carlyle Dr. in Yucca Valley, deputies from the Morongo Basin Station found a house occupied by 33-year-old William Lionel Pincott

A man and woman who robbed a Rancho Mirage Home Depot and threatened a store employee as they made off with goods pleaded guilty to the robbery Thursday, with the man immediately sentenced to two years in state prison and the woman receiving three years probation. Dominic Michael Battiato, 33, and Paige Alisha Groves, 27,

There’s a new spot to spend your money in Palm Springs, but it’s not your typical home decor shop. A quirky chalkboard quote is the first thing that greets you at Thick As Thieves in Palm Springs. The eclectic shop is the new kid on the block and so are its owners. “We moved from

A Coachella Valley mom is taking a stand against bullying after her daughter had been bullied at school. Mayra Velarde says her 13-year-old daughter is an 8th grader at Nellie Coffman Middle School in Cathedral City. She’s talked to her daughter’s principal, the Palm Springs Unified School District, and even filed a police report with