Month: September 2018

The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on e-cigarettes and vape shops, calling it an epidemic for adolescents. The agency is working to keep the nicotine products out of the hands of minors by rolling out a new enforcement plan. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than two million middle and high

One man is dead following a La Quinta homicide at a residence on the 54700 block of Avenida Vallejo. Homicide detectives have taken over the scene. A person of interest, later identified as Stacy Rowan of La Quinta, was involved in pursuit with California Highway Patrol which ended in Ontario, California. Once the pursuit ended,

A pedestrian struck by a vehicle late Wednesday night remained in serious but stable condition Thursday afternoon, according to a tweet from the Indio police department. Roads closed after the unidentified person was hit at around 10 p.m. near the intersection of Jefferson Street and Miles Avenue. The northbound lanes of Jefferson were closed at

Un hombre murió tras un homicidio en La Quinta en una residencia en la cuadra 54700 de la Avenida Vallejo. Los detectives de homicidios se han hecho cargo de la escena. Una persona de interes estuvo involucrada en la persecución con la Patrulla de Caminos de California que terminó en Ontario, California. Una vez que

The Roadrunners boast a strong head coach in Enrique Cardenas who is widely considered the best soccer player to ever come out of the valley. He’s hoping to carry on that tradition of talent at COD with the men’s program. The Roadrunners roster has seven DMHS graduates, highlighting the potential of players in the east

La Administración de Drogas y Alimentos (FDA, por sus siglas en ingles) está tomando medidas energicas contra los cigarrillos electrónicos y las tiendas de vapores, calificándola de una epidemia para los adolescentes. La agencia está trabajando para mantener los productos de nicotina fuera de las manos de los menores implementando un nuevo plan, de acuerdo

Autoridades del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside han acordonado la cuadra 54700 de la Avenida Vallejo en La Quinta. Las unidades de Cal Fire tambien están en la escena. Se aconseja a las personas que eviten la intersección de la Avenida Portero y la Calle Potrero. Siga en sintonía de Telemundo15 para mas

September is Hunger Action Month, and it marks 35 years of service in the valley for FIND Food Bank. Tonight at 5:30 p.m. CBS Local 2’s Kelley Moody looks back on the last 35 years and the vision for FIND’s future. All day long on September 13, you’ll notice you’re CBS Local 2 news team

California Highway Patrol (CHP), Indio Area, is conducting an enhanced school zone enforcement operation Thursday morning. The operation will focus on increasing safety in school zones within unincorporated areas of Riverside County, ultimately supplementing Indio Area CHP efforts in these locations. During the enhanced enforcement operation, CHP says officers are enforcing laws related to school

Deputies from the La Quinta Police Department & Riverside County Sheriff’s Department buy a new bicycle for a local girl who recently had hers stolen. According to her mother Jennifer Syzk, Harmony, a local 6th grader, arrived home from school on her bike last Thursday. She parked the bike on the walkway. 30 minutes later,

Four people have been injured, one critically, in a 3-car collision near the intersection of Sunny Dunes Lane and Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs, as confirmed by Palm Springs Fire Department. The critically injured passenger is a minor. The accident occurred around 7:54 a.m. Southbound Gene Autry Trail is currently closed. Download the KESQ

A boxing champion from Cuba accused of killing a 29-year-old mother of three who was eight months pregnant when he struck her vehicle head-on in Hemet while driving under the influence was charged today with DUI gross vehicular manslaughter. Marcos Forestal-Coutin, 28, was arrested after he allegedly caused the collision Sunday night that ultimately killed

A Rancho Mirage landmark is now back open after a summer break. The Sunnylands Center and Gardens reopened Wednesday with some expanded hours and a new exhibit focusing on native birds. “This photograph is just amazing….” Carolee Nichols of Palm Desert marvels at these striking photos of native birds, as many varieties are shown from

A valley cab company is having permit problems. Early in the day Wednesday, SunLine, who regulates the valley’s three cab companies, confirmed in a statement that Palm Springs-based American Cab Company’s permit had been suspended due to complaince issu UPDATE: SunLine is providing American Cab a “10-day period to allow for further discussions…to prospectively resolve

New developments on a story we first brought you last week. Hundreds of customers were concerned after a Postal Annex in Indio closed without warning — leaving them no way to get their mail. Now a new is owner taking over and customers can finally get their letters and packages. “We’ve probably got close to

Bravo is a freshman for the Roadrunners and has impaired hearing. She’s been deaf since the age of four but has continued to achieve her goals. In fact, she logged the first goal of her collegiate career last week for COD. And as expected, it was a special moment for her. Bravo communicated via sign

A man charged with murder in connection with a weekend homicide at a Palm Springs hotel has pleaded not guilty. Rogelio Cruz Maciel, 36, of Palm Desert was arrested around 4:45 p.m. Sunday in the 73800 block of San Nicholas Avenue in Palm Desert and booked on suspicion of murder. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/sarahtrottTV/status/1040006191965851648″,”author_name”:”Sarah Trott”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/sarahtrottTV”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Rogelio

The Desert Empire volleyball season started Tuesday featuring six local teams, including the reigning DVL champion Xavier Prep Saints who defeated Palm Springs in the match of the night. Below are the final scores from the opening night of the league season. Xavier Prep defeated Palm Springs 3-1 Palm Desert defeated Shadow Hills 3-0 La

Se presentaron hoy cargos de asesinato contra un sospechoso acusado de matar a un hombre en un hotel Palm Springs durante el fin de semana. Rogelio Cruz Maciel, de 36 años, de Palm Desert fue arrestado alrededor de las 4:45 p.m. Domingo en la cuadra 73800 de la avenida San Nicholas en Palm Desert bajo

A Phoenix woman has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and crashing into another vehicle in La Quinta on Tuesday night. At 6:29 p.m., La Quinta police officers responded reports of a traffic collision at the intersection of Miles Avenue and Adams Street in La Quinta. Upon arrival, they found that 71-year-old