Month: February 2018

Power has been restored to 1,411 Imperial Irrigation District (IID) customers in Indio and Coachella after an outage Saturday. The power was restored just before 1:00 p.m. Saturday. According to an IID spokesperson, the outage happened around 11:00 a.m. Saturday. The areas impacted included Cairo Avenue to Avenue 54, west of Shady Lane and east

World-renowned doctor and New York Times bestselling author Deepak Chopra made a visit to Palm Springs Saturday night. Hundreds filled the auditorium at Palm Springs High School for Chopra’s first West Coast stop on his book tour for The Healing Self. Chopra’s visit is a part of Palm Springs Speaks, a speaker series presented by

The Coachella Valley Arabs girls soccer team is 8-0 this season in De Anza League games and has yet to surrender a goal. Cody Krupp caught up with the Lady Arabs who have a CIF Title on their agenda here in 2018.

A Desert Hot Springs man charged with attempted murder and mayhem for allegedly stabbing his sister in the face was in custody. Juan Angel Lopez, 36, is accused in the Dec. 7 stabbing at a transient camp in the city, an arrest warrant declaration alleges. Following arguments between the siblings that occurred throughout the day,

Here are the nominees for this week’s play/performance of the week that will be announced Monday, February 5th at 5:30pm on CBS Local 2 and 6pm KESQ. – Desert Mirage sets CIF record with 33-straight league game victories – Desert Christian girls basketball wins conference title sitting a perfect 10-0 – Shadow Hills boys basketball

Young entrepreneurs gathered in La Quinta Saturday for the first CV Children’s Business Fair. Bella Frederick started selling her sweet treats a year ago and she’s only in third grade. “One of the main things I cook are pies. I cook cherry, chocolate and pumpkin pies,” Frederick said. She said she’s still learning some techniques.

A crash occurred Saturday morning in a structure in Palm Desert, sending one person to the hospital. It happened around 12:30 a.m. near the 74000 block of Country Club drive, near Portola Avenue. A driver was taken to a local hospital with unknown injuries. Officers said neither drugs nor alcohol were a factor but it’s

The Palm Springs Unified School District showcased its performing and visual arts program Friday morning. Visitors from other school districts spent time at Agua Caliente Elementary School in Cathedral City as well as several other schools. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/JeremyChenKESQ/status/959534104441126913″,”author_name”:”Jeremy Chen”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/JeremyChenKESQ”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;An arts class at Agua Caliente Elementary is being showcased as part of &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/PSUSD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;@PSUSD&#lt;/a&#gt;

Desert Arc recognized several community leaders and businesses Wednesday for their support of adults in the Coachella Valley with developmental disabilities. The nonprofit group aims to create opportunities through skills training and employment, and honored those who’ve championed the cause in an inaugural Awards Recognition Luncheon held Wednesday at Agua Caliente Casino Resort. Among those

One person suffered serious injuries after their car hit a pole Friday night in Coachella. According to Cal Fire, at around 9:20 pm, a vehicle struck a pole and caught on fire on the 48000 Block Grapefruit Boulevard. The sole occupant of the vehicle was taken to the hospital with serious injuries by an ambulance.

Police agencies in the Coachella Valley will be having an all out blitz of enforcement on our roads to make sure people are sober behind the wheel this weekend. Police will be on the look out for drivers who are under the influence of not just alcohol but cannabis too.This is the first Super Bowl

The cannabis industry deals mostly in cash. This could potentially make these businesses as targets for robberies. Many are also concerned after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced intentions of repealing Obama-era guidelines that didn’t interfere with states that legalized pot. California leaders are now thinking about a public bank, that could help with the industry,

Jury deliberations are slated to begin Monday in the murder trial of two men accused in the shooting death of a man outside his Coachella home. Noel Hernandez and Carlos Martinez, both 22-year-old residents of Palm Desert, are charged in the death of Fabian Martinez, who dated Hernandez’s sister at various points in the years

A 9-acre plot of land in Cathedral City will soon be home to five new businesses. The first day of construction on the project, named “The Crossings,” wrapped up Friday afternoon, right where Bob Hope Drive meets Varner Road, just off the I-10 “I look for everything in one place, not stopping like twice or

A woman accused of cashing $129,000 in forged checks from the Palm Springs business where she worked as a secretary and payroll manager pleaded not guilty to grand theft and forgery charges. Cynthia Lee Hack, 51, of Colton, is accused of signing her boss’ name on checks made payable to her while working at GAT

A motorcyclist has been taken to the hospital via ground ambulance after an accident at Vista Point in La Quinta. He sustained serious injuries. At 3:52 p.m. a rider was reported laying on the road on Highway 74. Stay with KESQ for the latest updates on this story.

Los miembros de la Fuerza contra delitos violentos del Valle de Coachella realizaron tres arrestos luego de la instalación de un puesto de control de cumplimiento de libertad condicional en La Quinta el jueves por la tarde. Los arrestos se realizaron en el 52100 de la Avenida Rubio. Un rifle fue confiscado durante el control.Jonah

La celebración del dia de la candelaria es una celebración católica que comienza en la navidad,el 24 de diciembre,con el nacimiento de Jesús. Despues de la fecha,el 6 de enero,en un acto simbólico para recordar el dia que Melchor,Gaspar y Baltazar ofrecieron oro,mirra e incienso al recíen nacido Jesús,muchas familias mexicanas solían comer la tradicional

Members of the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force (CVVGTF) made three arrests following a probation compliance check in La Quinta on Thursday afternoon. The home, designated as a ‘gang members residence’ on a CVVGTF news release, is located on the 52100 block of Avenida Rubio. The arrest took place at approximately 4:00 p.m.