Month: February 2018

La policía rescata a un hombre luego que su automóvil terminara ardiendo en llamas cerca de Desert Hot Springs. La victima sufrió lesiones moderadas , los hechos sucedieron cerca de la escuela secundaria Desert Hot Springs, cuando el automóvil colisionó con una escultura de arte de bloques de cemento cerca de la intersección de Pierson

Deputies from the Morongo Sheriff’s Station arrested a suspect accused of stealing a dirt bike on Feb. 11. Just after 8:30 a.m., a man reported the theft of two dirt bikes from his residence on the 5000 block of Aztec Avenue in Twentynine Palms. At 4:40 p.m., Sheriff’s deputies arrested 53-year-old Eriberto Nieves after finding

Update: A driver involved in a single-car crash near Desert Hot Springs High School has been sent to the hospital with major injuries. His car collided with a cement block art sculpture near the intersection of Pierson Blvd. and Golden Eagle Way at 8:42 a.m this morning. His car then overturned and caught fire. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/JeremyChenKESQ/status/963113191868833793″,”author_name”:”Jeremy

The 2018 boys & girls CIF Playoff brackets were released Sunday and here is the list of first round games for our area teams. BOYS: (All games on Wednesday, February 14th) 3A: Marina at La Quinta 3A: Palm Desert at Paloma Valley 3A: Palm Springs at Notre Dame 3AA: Tustin at Rancho Mirage 4A: Desert

Incumbents and other candidates wanting to run for elected offices in Riverside County can file their nominating papers beginning Monday. Hopefuls will have until March 9 to submit their candidacy declarations and other required materials, as well as pay filing fees to the Office of the Registrar of Voters. The deadline applies to the June

The last ever DVL Wrestling Championship took place from Palm Desert High School with conference champions crowned as well as athletes punching their ticket to the CIF Championships. Here are the full results from every weight class. Results 108: 1) D. Jahning- LQHS 2) A. Garduno- IHS 3) J. Hernandez- SHHS 4) T. Alessio- PDHS

It’s been an amazing journey to the California Winter League for 26-year-old Jacob Wark from Tualatin, Oregon. After a great high school career in both football and baseball, Wark decided to take a full scholarship to Cal-Berkeley where he would play both sports from 2010-2014. It was a big decision to make as he was

Two cars crashed head-on in Palm Springs early Sunday morning, California Highway Patrol said. The crash happened just after 6 a.m. on Indian Canyon Drive. One car tried to pass a car and hit another car head on, CHP said. Fire crews and the Palm Springs Police Department are on the scene investigating. No word

Artists and art enthusiasts gathered in Cathedral City Sunday to celebrate the historic homes in the cove artists colony. The Agnes Pelton Society works to bring awareness to the well-known artist who founded the colony in the ’30s. Her home is the centerpiece of the tour. Organizers said many people don’t know about this part

Four local football players were given the National Football Foundation Riverside Scholar Athlete Award for their work in the classroom. Desert Mirage: Omar Bautista Desert Christian: Wyatt Snellenberger La Quinta: Juan Ramon Ruiz Jr. Rancho Mirage: Tanner Williams

Some walked. Some rode. Others supported. Cathy Boyd’s husband biked across the country to raise awareness for his organization. “Courageous Healers Foundation is a foundation helping men women and families who have suffered though sexual abuse, physical abuse, spiritual and emotional abuse,” Boyd said. “My husband is a survivor himself, and after 12 years in

Vote for your favorite play/performance of the week with the winner announced Monday, February 12th at 5:30pm on CBS Local 2 & 6pm on KESQ. – Clara Garcia’s senior night she’ll remember forever – Briana Luna scores two huge goals to help her Rancho Mirage squad win a share of the DAL Title – Palm

It was an alarming moment for some shoppers at the Westfield Palm Desert Saturday afternoon. Just after 2 p.m., the mall was evacuated after emergency alarms began to go off. Video footage shows stores closing and people exiting the building as fire crews entered. According to the mall’s public relations director Francesca Forrer, firefighters were

Coachella Valley residents speak out against the “inhumane” killings of wild birds at local country clubs. “There was a man who was walking and chasing, he was chasing down a lone bird, until he killed it. He was in someone else’s patio,” said Dr. Amy Austin. Austin is a resident of Rancho Mirage. She noticed

A woman is recovering from injuries after being rescued near the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Saturday afternoon. CAL FIRE/Riverside County firefighters responded to an injured hiker in the San Jacinto Wilderness near the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway around 4:30 p.m. Long Valley Rangers said the woman, believed to be in her 20s, climbed up a

11-local girl wrestlers competed in the Master’s Meet at Roosevelt High School in Los Angeles hoping to earn a spot into the State Wrestling Championships. Two local athletes punched their ticket to the February 23rd-24th State Tournament in Visalia with Palm Springs’ Cindy Zepeda coming in 2nd while Britney Garnica of Cathedral City came in

The Coachella Valley Arab’s girls basketball team had one final home game left of their regular season and they made it one that senior Clara Garcia will never forget. She has spent most of her life in a wheel chair after being diagnosed with spina bifidia but did not let it stop her from playing

Update 2/10: The suspect who died has been identified as 27-year-old Justin Guerrero of Delano, California. Update: A suspect involved in a Coachella chase is dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. A second suspect has been taken into custody according to Indio Police Sergeant Dan Marshall. The two suspects were involved

Cathedral City is exploring the idea of opening cannabis lounges. After reviewing Palm Springs’ ordinance on the subject matter, Cathedral City held a study session earlier this week to discuss the possibility of opening lounges. One council member says they could provide an alternative location for people to use marijuana. “There are people who won’t