Month: April 2018

A longtime crossing guard in Palm Springs received recognition for his service from a local elementary school, who celebrated his 95th birthday Monday morning. Jack Schreckengost was honored by students and staff at Vista Del Monte Elementary School. He was given a cake, cards from students, and was serenaded with the “Happy Birthday” song in

Detectives with the Cathedral City Police Department are searching for an armed man suspected of burglarizing a home while the residents were inside. “It was really scary to know that something like that could happen overnight,” said Karen Parra, who lives next door to the home. “I woke up around 7 in the morning and

From CrossFit Yucca Valley, Sequoia Barrera made it all the way to the CrossFit Games in Madison, Wisconsin which is considered the Super Bowl of the sport. Last summer she proved that she wasn’t just the best under-18 competitor in California but one of the best nationwide. Now Barrera is the young gun in the

Vice President Mike Pence stood at the U.S. border with Mexico in Calexico and said federal agents will no longer “catch and release” those persons violating immigration laws. After receiving a briefing on the construction of the border wall from U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials, Pence addressed Department of Homeland Security and Border Patrol

Es un dia de 100 grados de calor, apenas el inicio de un verano abrasador que durará varios meses, en medio del polvo y un desierto seco e implacable se levanta una comunidad de la que muy pocos quieren hablar, alli encontramos a Rosa “no soy nada de lo que era antes, quisiera que todo

A Palm Desert couple accused in the arson death of a former Coachella Valley resident in Indiana were extradited to that state to face prosecution, local jail records show. Noel Montes Cazares, 48, and Misty Lou Allen, 44, were extradited to Monroe County, Indiana, where they are charged in the death of 85-year-old former Palm

Convinced that the defendant would not repeat his previous actions, a judge today decided against revoking bail and ordering jail for a federally convicted man whose brother and sister-in-law were Islamic State-inspired terrorists responsible for killing more than a dozen people in San Bernardino. “You must comply with every aspect of your release,” U.S. District

Un hombre desamparado recibe un tiro en Thousand Palms despues que la policia realizara una revisión de rutina en un campamento frecuentado por personas sin hogar, al tratar de ejecutar una orden de arresto contra el sujeto de 38 años la policia argumentó que el sujeto los amenazó con un arma, por lo que el

A homeless man who was shot and wounded by a sheriff’s deputy in Thousand Palms after he allegedly brandished a gun was in custody today in lieu of $30,000 bail. Michael Curtis, 38, was arrested Sunday and booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, according to county jail records.

With the Stagecoach Music Festival wrapped up in Indio, tens of thousands of country music fans streamed out of the Coachella Valley today, with most of the traffic flocking westward and causing congestion on the highways. Westbound Interstate 10 between Indio and Beaumont, and the westbound 60 Freeway between Beaumont and Moreno Valley, carried the

Tens of thousands of country music fans will flee the Coachella Valley Monday, as the festival season comes to a close in Indio. Most of the traffic expected to flock westward. Indio surface streets, westbound Interstate 10 between Indio and Beaumont, and the westbound 60 Freeway between Beaumont and Moreno Valley were expected to carry

A local girl who recently died after a battle with cancer was honored Sunday night at Stagecoach. Riley Rose Sherman died on April 13 after an extended battle with a rare form of pediatric cancer. Sunday, she was remembered during Garth Brooks’ set. Riley’s mother posted on Facebook Sunday night that her daughter was going

Award winning actor Anthony Anderson from ABC’s Black-ish, along with his friends in the sports & entertainment industry, gather to raise funds for the Anthony Anderson Family Foundation which benefits the American Diabetes Association, LA Mission and Boys & Girls Club of America.

The academic decathlon team for Palm Desert High School known as World Quest National finished 2nd at the national tournament in Washington D.C. The team consists of Josh Phillips, Matthew Chang, Patricia Dan and Danielle Hjerpe.

Here is a look at where the conference title race stands in the DVL & DAL for the spring sports including baseball, softball, track, tennis, golf, and swimming. DVL: Baseball- Palm Desert HS (Clinch with win Monday & Tuesday OR La Quinta loss) Softball- Palm Desert HS (Clinch with win Tuesday + Palm Springs loss

Robert Pape & Cristin Smith are accused of killing a young woman, her mother and her mother’s boyfriend in Pinyon Pines 12 years ago. Today, RSO Investigator Gary LeClair, the former lead investigator in the case, testified. Jurors heard about many things, including items collected and examined. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/ZakDahlheimer/status/989604267974520832″,”author_name”:”Zak Dahlheimer KESQ”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/ZakDahlheimer”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Court is back

While attending her third Stagecoach festival, Stacy Johnson is spending time at Neil’s Lounge in Indio. The bar, she said, is a staple during her visit. “We always come back to Neil’s every year we’ve been here pretty much,” Johnson said. “My mom used to live out here, so it’s been a good place to

Sunday marks the last day of Stagecoach and the end of festival season in the valley. Alexandra Pierce visited a popular festival shopping center to see how locals felt about the end of the season. Heirloom Craft Kitchen owner Michael Hubka said he has mixed feelings about the concert goers leaving. “We like our local

Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Los Angeles Saturday afternoon for a private tour of NASA’s jet propulsion laboratory. The visit comes one week before the launch of the space agency’s next mission to Mars, which will include an interior exploration using seismic investigations. Pence is expected to attend two political fundraisers in LA County