Month: February 2018

Cyclists are expressing concerns after one cyclist was killed and another seriously injured following a collision with a truck this past Saturday. Desert Hot Springs resident Ronnie R. Huerta Jr., 21, was arrested for vehicular manslaughter. According to the California Highway Patrol, Huerta allegedly lost control after driving at a high-rate of speed and over-corrected

A local man was out of jail Monday morning following a deadly collision involving two cyclists riding in the Tour de Palm Springs Saturday morning. Ronnie R. Huerta Jr., 21, of Desert Hot Springs, was arrested and booked into the Riverside County Jail in Indio, said the California Highway Patrol. He faces a charge of

Update: Taqueria Allende Mexican food will remain closed through lunch, but will be shaken off the ash by mid-afternoon. The restaurant will reopen this afternoon at 3 p.m., according to an employee. *** Riverside County Firefighters contained a roof fire at a commercial building in Indio early Tuesday morning. Flames were first reported at Taqueria

El ex concejal de Cathedral City, Chuck Vásquez, murió hoy lunes, según una publicación en su página de Facebook realizada por su pastora, Pamela Chesterman. Vásquez, de 63 años, se había sometido a una cirugía de bypass doble en el Hospital Eisenhower la semana pasada el 5 de febrero y publicó en la última semana

Un hombre termina hospitalizado con heridas de bala en Desert Hot Springs el lunes por la noche. El tiroteo ocurrió en la cuadra 66300 de la avenida Cahuilla en Desert Hot Springs poco antes de las 7:00 p.m. Según la policía de Desert Hot Springs, “un hombre hispano adulto sufrió varias heridas de bala en

A former Cathedral city Council Member Chuck Vasquez died Monday, according to a post on his Facebook page by his pastor, Pamela Chesterman. Vasquez, 63, had undergone a double bypass surgery at Eisenhower Hospital last week on February 5. He posted, over the past week, was going through a complicated recovery process. In 2014, Vasquez

A project to widen a freeway overpass in Cathedral City was expected to cause traffic delays throughout the week, city officials said today. The Date Palm Bridge Widening and Seismic Improvement Project will add one additional lane, a bicycle lane and sidewalks in both directions to the Date Palm Drive overpass over the Whitewater River.

An stabbing has been reported on the street outside of the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission’s Joe E. Smillow Annex at the intersection of Manila Ave. and Van Buren St. in Indio, according to Tom Cox, the program director at the center. The victim went inside the center to seek help, and staff called police and

A local organization is looking to educate the immigrant community after video surfaced of immigration agents questioning people as they pumped gas in Indio. The video is from this past Thursday at the AM/PM on 48th Avenue and Indio Boulevard. This week, the organization “Comite Latino” will be holding an informative workshop to educate people

Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. spoke with KESQ News Channel 3’s John White Monday night at 6:00 p.m. about a number of issues. Ruiz touched on last week’s government shutdown and his wildfire prevention act he was able to get included in the spending bill that ended the shutdown. He also touched on the immigration reform

U.S. citizen arrested after border patrol agents find $134K worth of methamphetamine at the Highway 86 checkpoint. The bust happened on Monday morning, less than two days after agents seized 106 pounds of methamphetamine on Saturday morning. Read: Border Patrol makes 479K drug bust in Salton City At around 3:10 am, a 31-year-old U.S. citizen

Local California Highway Patrol officer honored for his years of service to the community. Officer Mike Radford was honored Monday afternoon by the Palm Springs Human Rights Commission at its annual Community Service Awards. The awards are aimed at promoting universal human rights close to home and honoring those who have a major role in

If you’ve walked around downtown Palm Springs lately you’ve noticed increased foot traffic. Several events flooding our valley with hundreds of tourists and with events like “Modernism Week” and “Date Fest” coming up this weekend, there should only be more folks ready to spend their hard-earned cash. “I never stress, I’m so excited I mean

West Elm and ACME House Company are partnering up for the second year in a row to create a concept house for Modernism Week. “We’re trying to bring a lot of newness to the house and show the direction our company is going. Keeping the midcentury, but focusing on the modern,” said Aysha Madison with

‘Keep California Safe’ is a new, state-wide public safety initiative that aims to crack down on repeat offenders and regulate violent criminal offenders within the justice system. Organizers told KESQ / CBS Local 2’s Katie Widner that the initiative is focused on protecting local communities and preventing the public from becoming victims of crime. The

2 years ago, the Desert Aids Project (DAP) was providing services to 2,300 clients each year. Today, that number has risen exponentially to over 4,500 yearly clients, but their Palm Springs facility has not grown proportionately. But a new project is on the horizon for DAP, one that aims to help not just those 4,500

Se ha reportado un apuñalamiento en la intersección de la Avenida Manila, y Van Buren St. en Indio, según Tom Cox, el director del programa en el centro para desamparados “Misión de Rescate del Valle de Coachella ” “Coachella Valley Rescue Mission” La víctima ingresó al centro para buscar ayuda y el personal llamó a

El pasado jueves 8 de febrero agentes de inmigración llegaron hasta el AM/PM que esta localizada en la calle 48 eh Indio Blvd de la ciudad de Indio. Ahi los agentes interrogaron a unas personas que se encontraban poniendo gasolina en sus carros. El activista Mario Lazcano de el comite latino dice que antes los

Advance ticket sales for this summer’s Splash House in Palm Springs will begin tomorrow. Beginning at noon, passes will be available for the summer bash held on the weekends of June 8 to June 10 and Aug. 10 to Aug. 12. Tickets will be available at www.splashhouse.com. Earlybird general admission prices start at $115, while