Month: January 2018

The Palm Springs City Council has voted to put more police on the street at Wednesday’s meeting. The new hires would be paid for using funds from Measure D, the half cent sales tax approved in November. The police department is looking to add four new police officers to work the downtown area. “This gives

Daniel Kaluuya, Patty Jenkins and Aaron Sorkin were all honored in their respective careers at Variety’s Creative Impact Awards. Kaluuya, who stars in Jordan Peele’s horror/social-satire “Get Out,” was honored with the Creative Impact in Acting award. He said his newfound fame is surreal but also rewarding. “It’s really nice and it’s an achievement from

Update 1/3/18 Indio Mayor Michael Wilson responded to Fermon’s announcement the day after the event. Below is his full statement. “I am looking forward to an honest and spirited debate with Mr. Fermun during this election season on the issues that impact Indio’s residents daily lives as well as represent the residents of District 2.

A former Riverside County sheriff’s deputy allegedly involved in a love triangle with the girlfriend of a man he killed in a 2014 shooting pleaded not guilty to a murder charge Wednesday while the victim’s girlfriend also appeared on charges of aiding or abetting his alleged killer. Former Coachella Deputy Oscar Rodriguez, 36, was arrested

Hollywood’s biggest stars weren’t the only ones that hit the red carpet of the Palm Springs Film Festival Awards Gala Tuesday night. One veteran and his fiance got a once in a lifetime chance to be part of the fun. First Sergeant Chris Rosebery, his fiance Kelly, and his dog Gabby came out all the

A man who tried to sexually assault two employees at a Palm Desert business is being sought by sheriff’s deputies. The attacks occurred around 9:20 p.m. Tuesday at a business in the 74200 block of Highway 111, according to sheriff’s Sgt. David Wright. Sheriff’s officials said the suspect tried to sexually assault the employees, but

Varias estrellas de Hollywood llegaron a la alfombra roja y hablaron con nuestras cámaras sobre sus papeles y varios de ellos recibieron honores en el Festival de Cine Internacional de Palm Springs en su edición numero 29. Willem Dafoe, la primera estrella en llegar y hablar con nuestras cámaras, dijo lo que significaba recibir el

This week’s student athlete of the week Aysia Johnson was a stand out basketball player for Horizon Christian Academy out of San Diego. The July before beginning her senior year the school shut its doors and forced the Johnson family to relocate to the desert and begin school at Desert Christian Academy. Johnson has thrived

Acusado de homicidio compareció ante la corte un ex oficial del Departamento del Sherif del Condado Riverside Oscar Rodriguez de 36 años supuestamente estuvo involucrado en un triangulo amoroso que terminó en homicidio el 27 de enero del 2014.La víctima Luis Carlos Morin Jr., de 39 años, fue asesinado a tiros al frente de la

Gran sorpresa causa el anuncio de la presentación de Los Angeles Azules durante el Coachella Fest 2018. Con su genero de Cumbia que nace en las entrañas de Iztapalapa entonarán su mejor repertorio en los mismos escenarios donde Beyonce y the weeknd. Sus exitos mas representativos incluyen “17 años” y “El listón de tu pelo”,

Palm Springs set a temperature record yesterday at 86 degrees. The factors that created that warm day are still in effect as we head into Wednesday. High pressure dominates the Southwest as low pressure is confined to the Pacific Northwest. Today’s high will be close to 84 degrees. 84 is the record for January 3rd

A man and dog are dead after a single-car crash on Interstate 10 early Monday morning, two miles east of Hayfield Road in Chiriaco Summit. The Riverside County Coroners Office identified the Granada Hills man as Edwin Steighorst, 49. California Highway Patrol officers received a report of a fire in that area along the freeway’s

California Highway Patrol officers are investigating a deadly collision involving a pedestrian in Thermal Monday night. CHP officers said 26-year-old Veronica Rosales from Thermal died after being struck by a vehicle. Highway Patrol tells KESQ News Channel 3 / CBS Local 2 News she was walking westbound on Avenue 66 when she was hit. The

A man is dead after a hit-and-run by a vehicle on Interstate 10 in Desert Hot Springs Tuesday morning. California Highway Patrol said they received a call of a person lying on the right hand shoulder on the eastbound side of the highway east of Indian Canyon at around 5:13 a.m. Officers believe the man

Update: A man injured in a motorcycle crash earlier this week has died. The Riverside County Coroner’s office has identified the rider as 77-year-old Donnie Howard Sr. of Palm Desert. Officials said Howard died at the hospital Thursday night. A motorcyclist is in critical condition after colliding with a truck Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened

A person is dead following an accidental shooting in Thousand Palms Tuesday afternoon. The shooting happened near the area of Sierra del Sol in the desert area, north of 28th Avenue at after 12:00 p.m. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the injured person died from their injuries. No word on the exact circumstances

Academy Award-nominated actor Gary Oldman announced that he and his wife are permanently moving to Palm Springs. Oldman made the announcement during while he was accepting the Desert Palm Achievement Award for his performance as Winston Churchill in “The Darkest Hour.” Check out our Film Festival Coverage Oldman has had big roles in numerous critically

The Indio Police Department is putting a twist on the usual “Coffee with a Cop” hosting “Cocoa with a Cop” Tuesday morning at Dunkin Donuts. Officers said it’s a way of encouraging the family to come out and meet them. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/JeremyChenKESQ/status/948236785133355008″,”author_name”:”Jeremy Chen”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/JeremyChenKESQ”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;This little guy is ready for action at &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/Indiopd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;@IndioPD&#lt;/a&#gt; “Cocoa

A number of stars took to the red carpet and spoke to our cameras about their roles and receiving honors at the 29th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. Willem Dafoe, the first star to speak to our cameras told KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2, said what it meant to receive the

La Quinta boys basketball beat Shadow Hills 73-70 to earn a big DVL victory, while Cathedral City girls basketball moves to 3-0 in DVL with a 61-39 defeat of Palm Desert.