Month: June 2018

The PS Comic Xpo kick off in Palm Springs Saturday featuring a full slate of artists, actors and other creative types from all ends of the pop culture spectrum. According to organizers, they expect around 3,000 attendees to show up during the two day convention. it also features the only female comic exposition owner, Meachele

Customers packed in at Burgers and Beer in Rancho Mirage to watch Mexico defeat South Korea in a World Cup group game Saturday morning. Mexico fans celebrated the win after El Tri defeated the South Koreans 2-1. They broke out with “Mexico” chants and waved flags each time the team scored and once they sealed

A woman whose home burned in a Rancho Mirage country club Tuesday is reuniting with the firefighters who saved one of her most cherished possessions, her husband’s ashes. “Thank you. Thank you. You’re so brave. Thank you, thank you so much.” Betty Lague thanked each of the firefighters who helped save some of her most

Sitting at a park bench in a corner of Ruth Hardy Park in Palm Springs is a man and his sign, “Children in Cages is Wrong Period”. “Ugh, what are they doing all day long?” Dave Lucene, the protestor said. “Stuck with a bunch of other kids they don’t even know, and the whole thing

Residents at the Four Seasons, a 55 and older community in Palm Springs, are going to have to find other places to cool off. As we first reported yesterday, despite triple-digit heat, the pool at the community has been shut down due to two cases of Legionnaires’ disease infections. Neighbors told KESQ & CBS Local

A drunken driver who crashed his pickup truck into an Indio home, seriously injuring a man and two children inside the residence, was sentenced to almost 13 years in state prison today. Juan Martinez Jr., 47, was convicted in December for the March 20, 2016, crash that severely injured a man, a 10-year-old boy and

A 24-year-old United States resident has been arrested after border patrol agents allegedly found over $135,000 worth of methamphetamine in his vehicle. The incident happened Friday at approximately 12:36 p.m. at the Highway 86 checkpoint. Border patrol canines alerted agents to the man’s vehicle. During a further investigation, agents found hidden compartments in the vehicle

The Board of Supervisors is slated next week to formally adopt a $5.6 billion budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year, slightly increasing appropriations to several public safety agencies to cover spending gaps identified during the budgeting process. “Constrained spending increases … will keep us on the path to structural balance,” Riverside County CEO George Johnson

Fanáticos del Valle de Coachella ya están listos para apoyar a la selección mexicana en su segundo partido mundialista, quienes enfrentaran a la República de Corea, los hinchas mexicanos del Valle dicen que ya tienen la camiseta,las bebidas,los tacos y la garganta lista para gritar cada vez que mexico meta gol en este partido. Los

A man who allegedly shot a juvenile during a gang-related altercation in Desert Hot Springs was charged today with attempted murder and assault with a gun. Guillermo Rodriguez-Lara, 22, of Desert Hot Springs, is accused in the 6 a.m. Tuesday shooting near the intersection of Palm Drive and Ironwood Avenue, according to the Desert Hot

El Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District ha detectado más mosquitos infectados con el virus del Nilo Occidental (WNV). Dos muestras de mosquitos dieron positivo ayer. Una muestra de mosquito se recogió de una trampa en Indian Wells cerca de las calles Fairview Drive y Cook Street, y la otra muestra se recogió de

Se esperan temperaturas de tres dígitos en Coachella Valley hoy viernes, ya que la ola de calor en la región persiste toda la noche, según el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Las temperaturas tan altas como 115 grados fueron posibles hoy en día, lo que llevó al NWS a continuar su advertencia de calor excesivo para el

The beloved Pixar characters are getting a new home at Disney California Adventure Park! This Saturday is the official grand opening of the new Pixar Pier featuring the Incredicoaster and Pixar Pal-A-Round attractions, as well as new neighborhoods for all the classic movie characters and food locations. KESQ & CBS Local 2’s Kelley Moody is

The longest day of the summer is also a celebration of the tallest animal on the planet. Many locals visited the Living Desert for World Giraffe Day. The park was filled with kids and families who were busy feeding the giraffes and learning about ways to save the tallest animal in the world. “Giraffes are

The Center of Disease Control is closing down swimming pools at the Four Seasons, a 55 and older Palm Springs community after two people became infected with Legionnaires’ disease. People 50 and older are at a higher risk of catching the disease, however, some residents are saying closing the pools during these triple-digit temperatures couldn’t

The Palm Springs Police Department promoted Lt. Melissa Desmarais to the rank of Captain, making her the first female captain in department history. This isn’t the first time Desmarais has broken barriers at the department. She is the first female Lieutenant, Sergeant, and motorcycle officer in the department’s nearly 80-year history. Desmarais joined the PSPD

David and Louise Turpin are headed to trial. It was announced today during the preliminary hearing’s second day that the evidence was sufficient on all counts but one for the case to move forward; yesterday a mistrial was requested by the defense. Their next court appearance is set for Friday, August 3 at 8:30 a.m.

The Desert Oasis Music Festival, slated for this fall at Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, was canceled today due to an overhaul of the venue. The festival, set for this October, has been canceled “due to the timing and implementation of venue improvements and construction that would affect the event experience,” according to Empire Music