Month: November 2017

The Cathedral City Balloon Festival was grounded on Friday because of wind. With hot air balloons on the ground, pilots are still trying to entertain people without taking to the sky. 4th Annual Cathedral City Hot Air Balloon Festival At the Westin Mission Hills Golf Course, hot air balloon pilots burned fuel for a flaming

It’s that time of year to grab your skates and hit the ice at “The River” in Rancho Mirage. Workers laid down the framework for the popular “Renova Rink” that is built right on top of the river that runs through. KESQ is a proud sponsor of the ice rink inside the Rancho Mirage entertainment

The city of Palm Spring’s downtown redevelopment project is making major headway with the opening of the Kimpton Rowan Hotel and the new Starbucks Reserve Friday. Long lines await customers as they try to enter the Starbucks Reserve on it’s opening day in Palm Springs. The newly finished surroundings already attracting visitors and locals alike.

Lisa Houston announced Friday that she will be stepping down from her role as President and CEO of the FIND Food Bank and will take on the role of COO at Desert Healthcare District on Jan. 3, 2018. Houston joined FIND Food Bank in November 2009 and has helped feed the hungry in the Coachella

As we have known for some time, change is coming for high school sports in our valley. Starting in the Fall of 2018, there will be new leagues with the Desert Empire League and Desert Valley League. The Desert Empire League will consist of 6 teams: Palm Desert, La Quinta, Palm Springs, Shadow Hills, Xavier

Las autoridades acudieron está mañana a la llamada de emergencia en donde un vehículo , cae a un barranco en la carretera 74 en Palm Desert. Según el departamento de Cal Fire, el accidente ocurrió a las 10:41 a.m. en la autopista 74, justo al este de Vista Point. El vehículo, un SUV plateado, se

La policía arrestó a un hombre por presuntamente perseguir y disparar a otro hombre en Desert Hot Springs el miercoles por la noche. Según el departamento de policia de Desert Hot Springs , recibieron varias llamadas sobre disparos en el área de 8th Street y Palm Drive poco despues de las 11 a.m. Una de

Celeste Alonso es la presidente de una organización sin fines de lucro llamada Jóvenes Agricultores y Ganaderos de el condado de Riverside,quienes luchan para mantener la agricultura viva entre los jóvenes de nuestro Valle. “Y es lo que quiero cambiar yo, muchos jóvenes piensan agricultura tengo que trabajar en el campo y no es asi

An Indio man previously convicted of being an accessory to murder was charged Friday with possession of firearms and ammunition after allegedly being caught with a loaded assault rifle by officers who responded to reports of a brawl in downtown Palm Springs last weekend. Read: Men arrested for alleged assault rifle possession following Downtown Palm

A man accused of gunning down a Desert Hot Springs teen more than two decades ago was in custody Friday in a case recently reopened by Riverside County prosecutors. Joseph Ray Messer, 41, is accused of shooting 17-year-old Jamie Brown in front of friends and family on July 27, 1996 after confronting a group of

Hot air balloons are taking over Cathedral City this weekend for the fourth annual Cathedral City Hot Air Balloon Festival. The festivities began at Big League Dreams Sports Park, where the balloons were inflated on three ball fields, but the event was canceled due to weather. The glow of the balloons will also greet guests

Authorities are on scene of a vehicle that drove off into a ravine, fifty-feet from the road on Highway 74 in Palm Desert. According to Cal Fire, the accident happened at 10:41 a.m. on Highway 74, just east of Vista Point. Get alerts on local news: Download the KESQ & CBS Local 2 News App

Sam Rockwell will be presented with the Spotlight Award the annual Palm Springs International Film Awards Gala for his performance in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” Read: Timothee Chalamet to be honored at Palm Springs International Film Festival “Sam Rockwell is one of the most dynamic actors of his generation known for creating memorable and

The City of Palm Springs has voted in favor of development plans for the proposed Virgin Hotel to be constructed downtown. After contentious debate between councilmembers the proposal narrowly passed with a 3-2 vote. Councilman Kors and Roberts both opposed moving forward with the extension written as is. The Virgin Hotel will be located at

Firefighters have fully contained a wildland fire that broke out on Tuesday near Desert Hot Springs. One firefighter sustained some minor burns while fighting a wildfire near the intersection of Palm Drive and 20th Avenue in an unincorporated area of Desert Hot Springs. According to Cal Fire, the 40-acre fire was burning on the south

En información de último momento, el sistema de emergencia 9-1-1 se suspendió en las ciudades de Palm Springs e Indio por lo que las cuadrillas correspondientes trabajaron arduamente para restaurarlo. Los usuarios que lo utilizaban era trasferidos a otra jurisdicción del Valle de Coachella. En Palm Springs el sistema se cayó a las 12:45 de

911 is back up and running after an overnight outage in Palm Springs and Indio. Police agencies in the cities of Palm Springs and Indio reported problems with the 911 emergency call system early Friday morning. The City of Palm Springs 9-1-1 Dispatch Center and over a dozen other area 9-1-1 centers across Riverside County

A Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy was assaulted in Thousand Palms Thursday night. According to Deputy Mike Vasquez, public information officer for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the deputy was conducting an area check on Tonto Rd and Chiricahua Dr. While standing near a treeline at around 8:40 pm, somebody hit the deputy from behind and

The Goo Goo Dolls and Huey Lewis and the News are set to perform at the 2018 CareerBuilder Challenge, organizers with the golf tournament announced Friday. “We are excited to unveil our golf festival model at this year’s event featuring great food, wine, spirits, music and world class PGA TOUR golf,” said Jeff Sanders, Executive