Month: October 2018

UPDATE as of 7:25 a.m.: Interstate 10 eastbound traffic was back up to speed without traffic delays. ———– Original Story: Road construction was again backing up eastbound Interstate 10 traffic just east of Washington Street in Indio Thursday morning. Two of the freeway’s three eastbound lanes were closed at the Jefferson Street Interchange as Caltrans

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is fighting crime with new software. NC4 Street Smart will equip over approximately 1,400 patrol and investigators personnel with technology and resources needed to reduce crime. “Street Smart” will help the department provide safety and security to more than 2 million residents by providing a crime-fighting solution. “It gives patrol

A viewer told KESQ & CBS Local2 the incident happened at around 8 a.m. at the Stone Eagle Golf Club on Highway 74 in Palm Desert. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed the person went into an empty backhoe and damaged the security booth at the club. Deputies detained the suspect who was then transported

Palm Springs narrowed down its prospective voting district maps for its inaugural district-based election. The meeting at City Hall reduced the current number of map recommendations from 20 to 5. Tonight’s meeting included a presentation of proposed maps from the city’s California Voting Rights Act Working Group and comments from the city council, who officials

People all over the valley took part in the nation’s largest earthquake drill as the Great California Shakeout took place. That included local students who practiced getting prepared at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage. Radios blare after as people duck and take cover at Sunnylands, as news of an earthquake travels. While the chatter may seem

Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies are currently seeking a man who robbed two customers at a Coachella bakery this morning. At 10:30 a.m., a masked man armed with a gun entered Mi Tierra Bakery on the 51600 block of Harrison Street in Coachella. He began asking for money from the register, but no cashier was present

28th District State Senator Jeff Stone joined CBS Local 2’s Brooke Beare and News Channel 3’s Karen Devine live in-studio to discuss a number of topics ahead of the upcoming election. The 28th district includes nearly half a million people in cities like Palm Springs, Indio, Murrieta, and Temecula. Stone originally ran a small business

The Cathedral City Police Department is warning residents to be mindful of “virtual kidnapping scams” aka cyber-kidnapping scams or phone kidnapping scams. In the scam, an unknown caller pretends to have kidnapped a relative or friend of the person who answered the phone and immediately demands payment of a ransom. According to the CCPD, the

An admitted member of the ‘Head Hunters’ gang has been arrested by El Centro Sector Border Patrol. Border Patrol agents arrested a man at approximately 2:09 a.m. near the Calexico port of entry for suspected illegal entry into the U.S. The agents, who are assigned to the Calexico station, determined that the man was a

Update – 10/18/18: The Desert Sands Unified School District has released a new message to parents regarding Delgadillo’s role as a volunteer at Palm Desert Charter Middle School. They ask that anybody with evidence of wrongdoing on campus or related to DSUSD students by any individual should contact district security at 760-771-8645 or the Riverside

UPDATE: A SigAlert was issued at 8:17 a.m. for both east and westbound Interstate 10 at Washington Street in Palm Desert and Indio due to numerous traffic collisions and stopped traffic. Eastbound and westbound Interstate 10 traffic was backed up through Palm Desert and Indio Thursday morning due to Caltrans construction and four freeway collisions

A double homicide suspect shot in an early morning deputy-involved shooting in Morongo Valley has been identified. 36-year-old Roger Tindell of Morongo Valley remains hospitalized and is expected to recover from his injuries, according to a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department news release. It is unknown how long he will remain in the hospital, but

A valley senior living community is going above and beyond with their preparations for a disaster, and they’re using the Great California ShakeOut to ensure their residents have a plan for the worst. Sun City-Palm Desert hosted a ShakeOut presentation in their main clubhouse ballroom, educating the community’s residents with exhibits on first aid, search

Autoridades del departamento de Sheriff del Condado de Riverside están buscando a un hombre que robó por lo menos dos negocios en la ciudadad de Coachella. La panadería Mi Tierra Bake fue una en la que el malechor entro esto alrededor de las 10:30 a.m., el hombre enmascarado y armado entró en Mi Tierra Bakery

Las personas en las oficinas gubernamentales, empresas y escuelas de todo el Condado de Riverside y el Valle de Coachella dejarán todo por un minuto hoy para “retirarse, cubrirse y mantenerse” durante un simulacro de preparación para terremotos en todo el estado, ahora en su decimo año. El Gran ShakeOut de California de 2018 fue

La semana pasada un sujeto fue captado por una cámara de vigilancia mientras tomaba un paquete desde el patio delantero de una residencia en el barrio de Indio en Las Colinas, alrededor de las 10:40 a.m. del 9 de octubre. El paquete contenía rosarios y pulseras comprados para un retiro espiritual. El valor estimado de

It was an unusual sight to see Wednesday afternoon above the Hemet-Ryan airport — what appeared to be a horse flying in a harness from a helicopter in the sky. What was really taking place was the annual training for Riverside County Sheriffs Aviation Unit and Riverside City Fire Horse and Animal Rescue Team (H.A.R.T.).

Do you recognize this man? He was caught on camera last week grabbing a package right from the front patio of a residence in the Las Colinas neighborhood of Indio on the around 10:40 a.m. on October 9. The package contained rosaries and bracelets purchased for a spiritual retreat. The estimated value of the items

A DUI gross vehicular manslaughter charge was filed today against an allegedly impaired driver accused of causing a Cathedral City crash that killed his passenger. Mario Garcia, 46, was arrested at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, where he was treated for minor injuries sustained in the Tuesday morning rollover crash. The motorist’s blood-alcohol