Month: July 2018

Gran despliegue policial en la Ciudad de Coachella tras tiroteo que dejó herido a un joven que se encuentra hospitalizado. En el momento recibe tratamiento despues de ser impactado por un balazo la noche del domingo, alrededor de las 10:30 de la noche. La Policia comentó que sus heridas no comprometen su vida, la investigación

One of four caretakers whose alleged neglect led to the death of a resident at a Palm Springs retirement home is slated to appear in court today on felony elder abuse charges. Andronico Malagar Pelen, 29, of Thousand Palms, is accused along with three other caretakers in the Nov. 25, 2015, death of 78-year-old Frank

Police were investigating a shooting that left a Desert Hot Springs teenager with serious injuries. The Yucaipa Police Department released a statement saying two suspects abandoned the 16-year-old behind a 7-11 store in Yucaipa Saturday evening at 6:13 p.m. at Yucaipa Boulevard and 14th Street. He had suffered a gunshot wound in his abdomen. CalFire

The Republican challenger for the 36th congressional district Kimberlin Brown Pelzer opened her campaign headquarters in Cathedral City Friday evening as continues her campaign to unseat Congressman Raul Ruiz. Brown Pelzer says her private sector experience makes her a good candidate for the seat. She is using the California gas tax as a rallying point

A man is in custody after police conducted a stop Friday night and found he was in possession of an assault-style weapon. The Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force said during a traffic stop in Thousand Palms, 20 year old Mateo Ramirez Hernandez got out of his car. Hernandez was arrested a short distance

A male juvenile was hospitalized for treatment after suffering a gunshot wound Sunday night in Coachella. First responders transported the injured minor to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident happened around 10:30 pm. No suspects were in custody. Police said this was an ongoing investigation. Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS

The Desert Hot Springs Police Department will conduct an active shooter training exercise at Desert Hot Springs High School next week. The exercise, slated for Thursday morning, “will simulate a multi-discipline, multi-jurisdiction and multi-agency response to an active shooter on a high school campus,” according to a police statement. Along with police, school officials, firefighters,

Increased levels of fire activity and availability of firefighters across the state call for intensified fire restrictions, according to officials from the San Bernardino National Forest. The increased restrictions will be in effect Monday, July 16 and until further notice. No campfires or barbeques allowed outside certain picnic areas and campsites. Lists of allowable picnic

People here in the Coachella Valley, packed a few bars to catch the final of the World Cup Sunday. Both French and Croatian supporters cheering on their respective teams. It’s a lively atmosphere at the Hair of the Dog Pub in Palm Springs, with people watching the world cup final, many of them supporting the

Palm Desert High School golfer Caroline Wales was selected by The First Tee to represent the Coachella Valley in Septembers’ Pure Insurance Championship from Pebble Beach. Wales will get the opportunity to play along side one of the professionals in the PGA Tour field.

The 3rd Annual Ballin for Desi Basketball Tournament is set for August 4th beginning at 9am from Xavier Prep High School. More information and registration: https://www.desistrongfoundation.org/ballin

Palm Springs will consider allowing bars to stay open an extra 2 hours, until 4 a.m., if Senate Bill 905 makes it through the assembly and is signed by the governor. The proposed legislation would be effective January 1, 2021 and some people living in the Coachella Valley have mixed emotions towards the idea. “I

(CNN) – Nancy Sinatra, the first wife of singer Frank Sinatra, died Friday at the age of 101, her daughter said. “My mother passed away peacefully tonight,” her daughter, also named Nancy Sinatra, tweeted Friday night. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/NancySinatra/status/1017966817266954240″,”author_name”:”Nancy Sinatra”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/NancySinatra”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;My mother passed away peacefully tonight at the age of 101. She was a blessing

The nomination period opened today for the Palm Springs Walk of Stars, with new criteria in place in response to calls to tighten up the requirements for applicants. “It’s a different process, so when you apply for a star now, initially it’ll go to a committee of experts that will look at the application to

Thermal Club is known to be the only fully residential race track in the country. It is home to 110 members, 26 current houses, and another 12 in development. They have a number of new additions coming within the next 18-24 months when it comes to facilities. Cody Krupp takes a look at how it’s

Desert Hills Outlets in Cabazon are now charging $5 to park in the East Village garage. The new payment policy is not being well received by customers and employees. Some employees even worry about their safety if they have to park too far away and return to their cars at night. “Last night, well yesterday,

At 5:44 p.m. Thursday, law enforcement responded to a call to the Cedar Springs apartment complex in Coachella. Upon arriving, they discovered the scene of an apparent murder-suicide; KESQ & CBS Local 2 has confirmed today that the deceased were a mother and son. “It’s just crazy because its close to home and it’s just

The family of a missing woman who disappeared into the desert speak out. Velva Jacklin, 54, disappeared last weekend. She was last seen Saturday at a Chevron on Palm Drive in Desert Hot Springs. “I don’t have a good feeling about her being alive,” said Nina Duran, Jacklin’s daughter. “I hope for the best. …

The Coachella Valley Unified School District is cutting ties with the school resource officers contracted through the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. It was a contentious meeting between CVUSD board members, deciding to renew a contract, which would transition from three SROs to two. Those officers were meant to relocate to Coachella Valley High School and