Month: November 2018

Hundreds gathered in Chiriaco Summit today to pay tribute to those who have served our country. A scene bursting with patriotic flair as the George Patton museum is filled with American flags. All to honor our veterans. Bells marking the 100 year anniversary of the end of world war one Some decided to take this

Palm Springs held its first ever International Comedy Festival and Awards Gala on Saturday night. It was a star studded, black tie event and the long-time vision of Paul Cruz: “We’re here to celebrate great people in comedy…people who have paved the way…people that have done great things to you know…enhance comedy for everyone around

Two people were killed and two were injured when a vehicle crashed into a tree in Palm Springs Saturday night, authorities said. The crash was reported at 10:24 p.m. in the area of Francis Drive and North Farrell Drive, police said. Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Two other occupants of

Just three votes separate Mayor Mike Wilson and Indio native Waymond Fermon in the race for Indio city council. As of now, Wilson leads 723 to 720. This year was the first year district-based elections went into effect and the Riverside County Registrar of Voters continues to track ballots coming in. Fermon told KESQ &

Firefighters are continuing to work aggressively to stop the spread of two separate fire burning in Ventura County. Evacuees tell KESQ & CBS Local 2, they’re staying hopeful they’ll have a home to come back to. Sirens have been heard all day and all night long, as first responders from several agencies including the Palm

Powered by Santa Ana winds and dry air, a 35,000-acre brush fire made a destructive, two-county march toward the sea today, indiscriminately consuming multimillion-dollar mansions and mobile homes alike as it forced a citywide Malibu evacuation and sent thousands of residents scrambling to find a way out of the burn area. The Woolsey Fire, which

A dump truck has caught on fire on Halco Dunes Way in Rancho Mirage. The fire was reported at 2:30 p.m. It is unclear at this time what caused the blaze. No injuries have been reported at this time. A KESQ News Channel 3 & CBS Local 2 news team is on scene. Stay with

Our sister station KABC captured Palm Springs firefighters working to stop flames from one of the two wildfires in Ventura County. According to KABC, this was in the West Hills area near Stagg Street and Valley Circle. As the video shows, PSFD crew were facing strong winds as they battled flames. Read: Latest on Woolsey

Thanks to local businesses, the pain in the wallet is a bit lighter for the parents of the Palm Desert High School Cheer Team. The PDHS booster club is in charge of a banner program which provides signage for local businesses in exchange for financial assistance with the school’s athletic program. But a few sponsors

***Correction*** A previous version of this story used an incorrect photo. This has been corrected. The person in the previous photo was from an unrelated story. A Coachella man was convicted today of second-degree murder and assault on a child for fatally beating his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter. Jorge Melchor Castro, 34, was found guilty Friday

A 60-year-old Riverside man died of complications from the flu — the first documented influenza-related death in Riverside County in the current flu season, health officials reported today. “This is a tragic reminder that the flu still kills,” said Dr. Cameron Kaiser, the county public health officer. “We continue to recommend community members get their

An elderly man is dead following a two-vehicle collision in Palm Desert, according to Cal Fire. The victim died at the scene. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/CALFIRERRU/status/1060998717946228736″,”author_name”:”CAL FIRE Riverside”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/CALFIRERRU”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Fatality Traffic Collision: Cook X Santa Fe in Palm Desert. 2 vehicles, one victim perished at the scene, one victim with no injuries. BC, 2 ENG, 1 TRK,

Un camión de basura se incendia en Rancho Mirage. Sucedió en inmediaciones de Halco Dunes Way, al sur de frank sinatra. El incendio fue reportado a las 2:30 p.m. En el momento no estaba claro que generó el siniestro que era visible varias cuadras a la redonda.

Charges of murder, torture and assault on a child were filed today against a 35-year-old Banning man accused in the death of his 2-year-old daughter, who died at a hospital just days after she came into his care. Dany Vidaury’s daughter, identified only as Jane Doe in court documents, died Tuesday at San Gorgonio Memorial

Waymond Fermon ha superado por un voto al alcalde Mike Wilson en la carrera por el Concejo Municipal de Indio. La actualización se produce a medida que el Registrador de Riverside continúa contando votos; los totales actualizados llegaron despues de las 6 p.m. de hoy. Wilson, el titular, lideraba el nativo de Indio Fermon por

El residente de La Quinta de 19 años que supuestamente tuvo una discusión acalorada con un hombre en un restaurante, luego siguió al hombre a su casa y lo amenazó con un arma, se declaró inocente de los cargos Shawn Barnard está acusado de apuntar con una pistola a un hombre en el patio delantero

Se torna mortal un accidente, que ocurrió alrededor de las 11:30 a.m y que involucró a dos vehículos que parece se impactaron de forma frontal. La colisión provocó un cierre de una hora en las congestionadas calle Cook . El investigador Muñoz del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside, informó que no cree que

A 19-year-old La Quinta resident who allegedly got into a heated argument with a man at a restaurant, then followed the man to his home and threatened him with a gun, pleaded not guilty to charges of brandishing a firearm and making criminal threats. Shawn Barnard is accused of brandishing a handgun at a man