Month: July 2018

Caltrans announces it has begun work on replacements and repairs of 149 lane miles along Interstate 10, and Highway 111 and State Highway 86. The $17 million project is funded by Senate Bill 1, workers will fill potholes and repave and resurface the roads. The work on Interstate-10 will stretch from Jefferson Street to Polaris

A small group of protestors gathered on the corner of Sunrise Way and Ramon Road in Palm Springs for an anti-Trump rally. One woman came out to express her feelings about President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “That is pretty disgraceful that our president of the United States on foreign soil takes

Last week, the Desert Hills Outlets in Cabazon caught quite a bit of flak; KESQ & CBS Local 2 first reported on the shopping center’s new controversial parking policy. The outlets starting charging $5 to park in the East Village garage, causing customers and employees alike to express their the displeasure. “People get off here

SunLine Transit Agency begins study aimed at gathering riders’ input on the state of the bus system and possibilities for developing a new service plan in the near future. The study, conducted in partnership with Los Angeles-based HDR Engineering, will also draw feedback from board members, riders, and the general public. The input collected through

Starting today, elevated fire restrictions will be implemented in San Bernardino National Forest. Park officials made the decision based on recent heightened fire activity locally and nationally, and the current availability of firefighters at-the-ready to respond to a call. Cleveland National Forest, another area green space behemoth, also implemented elevated fire restrictions today. The restrictions

A safety project is now underway in downtown Palm Springs, closing lanes and increasing traffic. Drivers downtown can expect to see weeks of delays, with two of the three lanes closed on Palm Canyon Drive at the La Plaza shopping center intersection. The city is adding steel safety bollards — poles that retract in and

La búsqueda de un hombre canadiense desaparecido en el Parque Nacional Joshua Tree llega a su cuarto día. Paul Miller, de 51 años, ha estado desaparecido desde el viernes por la mañana, su esposa lo vio por última vez alrededor de las 9 a.m. a las 9 a.m. Mientras iniciaba su caminata a la altura

Las autoridades dieron a conocer los nombres de la madre e hijo quienes fueron encontrados sin vida en su departamento en la ciudad de Coachella el pasado jueves. Las victimas respondían al nombre de Lourdes Guillen de 56 años de edad y su hijo Alejandro Álvarez de 36 años. Los cuerpos fueron encontrados por el

Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza del Sector El Centro asignados al puesto de control de inmigración de la Carretera 86 arrestaron a una mujer sospechosa de contrabo de metanfetamina dentro del tanque de gasolina de su vehículo el sábado por la noche. El incidente ocurrió aproximadamente a las 9 p.m. Despues de que una mujer

One of three men accused in a recent string of fire hydrant thefts and attempted thefts pleaded guilty to an attempted grand theft count today and was immediately sentenced to three years probation. Cole Barrett Thomas, 32, was arrested July 2 after he and another man were seen “removing fire hydrant caps and the bolts

The bodies of two people found dead in Mecca was being investigated as a murder-suicide. Riverside County Sheriffs Deputies were called to an apartment complex along the 53000 block of Cesar Chavez Street Thursday evening at 5:44 p.m. A caller reported returning home to find two family members dead inside an apartment. The Sheriffs Department

The Riverside County Coroner’s office identified the deceased mother and son in an apparent murder-suicide as 36-year-old Alejandro Alvarez and 56-year-old today. On Friday, KESQ & CBS Local 2 first reported the victims’ familial connection. On Thursday night at approximately 5:44 p.m., deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Thermal station responded to a call

Elevated fire restrictions went into effect today for the Cleveland National Forest, which encompasses more than 460,000 acres in the counties of San Diego, Riverside and Orange. Restrictions are put into effect when fire danger levels increase due to weather, seasonal temperatures and other risk indexes, including high winds or lightning. A handful of activities

Deputies with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department arrested Billy Marshall, 32, of Phoenix, AZ Saturday afternoon in connection with a shooting in Cabazon. The incident happened just after 2 a.m. Saturday near the area of Main Street and Interstate 10. Deputy Robyn Flores said deputies located a victim and found that his vehicle was struck

A man who allegedly ran a red light while drunk, triggering a Palm Desert crash that killed a Palm Desert resident, is due in court this week on charges filed last fall. Pedro Castellanos-Leon, 29, of Thousand Palms, was arrested Friday on La Canada Way in Thousand Palms, and was being held in lieu of

Tiendas Cabazon anunciaron el cobro de estacionamiento en el Desert Hills Outlets. La nueva política de pago no está siendo bien recibida por clientes y empleados que tendran que pagar a partir de ahora $5 para estacionar sus vehiculos en el garaje construido recientemente. Algunos empleados incluso se preocupan por su seguridad pues para evitar

People celebrated National Ice Cream Day on Sunday and many people took advantage of Baskin-Robbins’ special deals the company featured in their mobile apps. “Oh my gosh the line […] this herd of people just kept coming,” said Baskin-Robbins employee Angelica Bracamonte. “They’ll use our coupons, there’s buy one get one free…there’s [also a] buy

The Coachella Valley Association of Governments will host a pair of pop-up informative events in two Coachella Valley cities today to provide information and gather public input on a proposed transportation pathway through the Eastern Coachella Valley. CVAG’s Arts and Music Line is a proposed 10-mile walking and biking pathway that will primarily run along

Underdog Croatia is taking on soccer power France in the World Cup final Sunday. Croatia’s success is unleashing some pride for one local woman in Palm Springs. “I am so ready to go, I cannot wait. Tomorrow is my day,” Suzan Felando said. She’s not afraid of showing off her ancestral pride, especially after Croatia

Durante una parada de tráfico en Thousand Palms, un conductor salió de su vehiculo y trató de evadir las autoridades, fue detenido cuadras despues, fue cuando la policia decomisó armas y detuvo a Mateo Ramírez Hernández, de 20 años. La detención se llevó a cabo en Stanton Drive y Sonoma Circle. Los oficiales de la