Month: November 2017

Maneje seguro y sobrio durante las vacaciones de Acción de Gracias estefin de semana o enfrente las consecuencias, fue la advertencia de la Patrulla de Caminos de California. La patrulla de caminos va a reforzar su operativo de acción de gracias anual que comienza a las 6 p.m. el dia Miercoles, cuando todos los oficiales

Two women traveling with a child were arrested following a traffic stop near the Indio-Coachella border that resulted in the seizure of nearly $40,000 worth of methamphetamine stashed inside a spare tire, authorities reported Tuesday. The women were stopped about 11:30 p.m. Monday near Dillon Road and state Route 86 and were subsequently arrested by

A Cathedral City man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a string of break-ins at apartment complex laundry rooms in Palm Springs and Cathedral City, where he stole thousands of dollars in quarters from machines. Brian Ramirez, 28, admitted multiple counts of burglary and vandalism for breaking into laundry rooms at the Palm Springs Villas and San

Five Coachella Valley women from the realms of politics, entertainment and philanthropy will be recognized at the Athena Awards holiday gala next week in Palm Springs, awards organizers announced Tuesday. The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce’s 31st annual awards ceremony will recognize former U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer; Palm Springs Art Museum chairwoman Donna MacMillan; KESQ

El flujo vehicular se vio severamente afectado en la I-10 en dirección al este en Indio, en el Golf Center Parkway, y se emitió una alerta debido a que se derramó una carga de aceite mineral perfumado con flores hoy a las 4:08 am. Todos los carriles estuvieron bloqueados durante casi una hora y media

Officials with SafeHouse of the Desert are thanking the community for its generous donations. Kristen Dolan, of SafeHouse of the Desert, said that after our KESQ/CBS Local 2’s story aired last week, a viewer called and donated the three roll-away beds the shelter needed just in time for the holiday season, its busiest time of

Interstate 10 traffic was stopped eastbound in Indio at the Golf Center Parkway, and a SigAlert issued, due to a spilled load of flower-scented mineral oil on the roadway early Tuesday morning. All lanes were blocked for nearly an hour and a half until approximately 165 gallons of the scented oil could be cleaned off

UPDATE: Palm Springs police have arrested 19-year-old Brian Conroy suspected in the shooting death of his mother, 36-year-old Amber Lane. The shooting happened on the 4100 block of Calle San Antonio at 4:25 a.m. Investigators are currently working to determine a motive for the shooting. Conroy was interviewed by police for a couple of hours

November 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance. People in Palm Springs gathered at City Hall to remember those who have been killed in anti-transgender violence. Speakers from the transgender community will be sharing their stories of hardship, hatred, harassment, and violence this evening. Transgender Day of Remembrance was created in 1999 after a transgender woman

Imagine it’s your business’ busiest season and no one can call you. That’s the case for the Ivy Palm Hotel in Palm Springs. The general manager says their phones being down for 9 days is simply bad for business. “Welcome to Verizon Wireless. The number you’ve dialed has been changed, disconnected or is no longer

Mike Kovich has been through a lot in his life, but that hasn’t stopped him from having a sense of humor or from having fun. At 102 years old, he is still sharp as a tack and sweet as cherry pie. “I feel great! I’m still celebrating. I started the 15th and today. We’re going

The Northern California wildfires destroyed or damaged some 7,500 buildings, making it the most destructive wildfire in state history. Emergency officials said thousands of texts were sent warning residents to flee, but some evacuees said they were never warned of the danger. “we have a combination of tools here in Riverside County available to us

Palm Springs International Airport will open its temporary economy parking lot starting Tuesday in anticipation of increased holiday traffic over the Thanksgiving weekend. The lot will open starting at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at $15 per day. The lot is located toward the southern end of the airport property along Kirk Douglas Way. A complimentary shuttle

Un hombre de 19 años fue arrestado por el asesinato de su madre El lunes 20 de noviembre de 2017, aproximadamente a las 4:25 a.m., la PSPD recibió una llamada al 911 de una persona dentro de una casa en la cuadra 4100 de la calle San Antonio, informando que una mujer dentro de la

Goldenvoice COO Skip Paige announced to colleagues that he will retire from his position on Wednesday. Paige joined Goldenvoice in 1998 and was involved in the launch of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 1999. In a letter sent out by Paige, he cites spending more time with his family as a reason

We are learning new details tonight about plans for a Palm Springs hotel with ties to a now notorious developer. In a contentious 3 to 2 vote, council members approved the Virgin Hotel development plans Wednesday night but the discussion isn’t over yet. More: Today’s Top Stories First Alert Forecast More: I-Team and Stands for

The sister-in-law of a former city of Rancho Mirage code enforcement official pleaded not guilty to embezzlement and conspiracy charges. Brandi Perry, 40, of Desert Hot Springs, is accused along with Sandra Johnson, 50, of Indio, of using Johnson’s position as the city’s senior manager in the Building and Safety Code Compliance Division to siphon

Officials with the Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival have announced the winners of the Magic Carpet Music Scholarship Competition. The contestants competed in three categories: vocal, instrumental and composition. Kevin Morden, a graduate from Shadow Hills High School and current student at UCLA, won the vocal and composition categories. Read:Queen Scheherazade & Court

El conductor del camión involucrado en una colisión con un autobús turístico en Palm Springs que mató a 13 personas e hirió a otras 31 ya está en el Condado de Riverside para enfrentar más de 40 delitos graves y delitos menores, incluido homicidio vehicular, según confirmaron los funcionarios hoy lunes. Bruce Guilford, de 51

Desert Hot Springs Police said Monday that phone lines for the department are now online. Officers said their business phone line, (760) 329-2904, was experiencing issues since Saturday at 3:00 p.m. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/DHSChiefMondary/status/932701057288847362″,”author_name”:”Dale Mondary”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/DHSChiefMondary”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;The phone lines for the Desert Hot Springs Police Department are now up and running again.&#lt;/p&#gt;— Dale Mondary (@DHSChiefMondary) &#lt;a