Month: November 2018

Eight local high school football teams played this week as the CIF Playoffs kicked off. The games may be over, but we still need to find our Play of the Week. Vote below! Watch CBS Local 2 at 5:30 p.m. or News Channel 3 at 6 p.m. to find out who won. Sorry, you are

After a meeting with all parties involved in the alleged La Quinta library discrimination incident, Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez wants a deeper, independent investigation. In a statement released Friday, Perez mentioned that he held the meeting on Wednesday and that some questions remained unanswered. The contentious incident allegedly occurred at the La Quinta

Un Miembro de una pandilla es condenado por asesinato en segundo grado en Desert Hot Springs. El sujeto se encontraba bajo libertad condicional cuando tuvo una confrontación en el patio de un edificio de apartamentos de Desert Hot Springs que terminó a balazos. Edwardo Stultz, de 25 años, de Cathedral City, fue declarado culpable luego

Un conductor ebrio que chocó un vehículo contra un vehículo policial, hiriendo a un oficial de Cathedral City, una enfermera y un prisionero que estaba sentado en la parte posterior de la unidad de patrulla, se declaró culpable hoy de cargos de DUI por delitos graves. Cruz Octavio Rodríguez, de 26 años, está programado para

A gang member who was on parole when an argument in the courtyard of a Desert Hot Springs apartment building turned deadly was convicted today of second-degree murder. Edwardo Stultz, 25, of Cathedral City, was found guilty after three days of jury deliberations in the Dec. 13, 2016, slaying of 37-year-old Coachella resident Johnny Rodrigues.

A repeat drunken driver who crashed a vehicle into a police car — injuring a Cathedral City officer, a nurse and a prisoner seated in the back of the patrol unit — pleaded guilty today to felony DUI charges. Cruz Octavio Rodriguez, 26, is slated to be sentenced Dec. 14. He entered his plea to

A Riverside County man who’s an alleged member of a militant Southern California white supremacist group was denied bail today and ordered to remain in federal custody pending trial on charges of inciting violence at political rallies across the state. Aaron Eason, 38, of Anza, was charged in a two-count indictment Thursday, along with three

It’s hard to miss to colorful costumes and vibrant energy pouring onto the streets of downtown Palm Springs for this year’s annual Palm Springs Pride. Businesses owners are also feeling this excitement — with a big boost in customers across restaurants, bars, hotels and shopping. The streets closest to the action are reeling in the

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped today for the ninth consecutive day, decreasing 1 cent to $3.743. The average price has dropped 5.8 cents over the past nine days, including 1.1 cents on Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. The average

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens cut the ribbon today on a new welcome center that includes a plaza, gift shop, and endowment garden. The project, called Crossroads of Conservation, cost an apparent $30 million. During the day’s ceremony, the City of Palm Desert announced a $1 million donation in honor of the opening of

An Indio man who allegedly posed as a physician and wrote more than 70 prescriptions, pocketing most of the drugs for himself, pleaded not guilty today to felony counts of identity theft and forgery of prescriptions. Marc Dobson, 54, is accused of stealing a prescription pad from a doctor’s office where he worked and writing

El jueves, se anunció que la Ciudad de Coachella recibirá una suma de dinero de $ 3,190,000 del Programa Ecológico Urbano del Estado de California. El programa está proporcionando financiamiento a 20 proyectos de infraestructura en todo el estado. “Estamos encantados de que la Agencia de Recursos Naturales este apoyando nuestros esfuerzos para crear un

La policía investiga un robo en la tienda Gucci en la cuadra 73000 de El Paseo Drive en Palm Desert esta mañana, se confirmó que se llevaron a cabo dos persecuciones de sospechosos a alta velocidad. ladrones rompieros las ventanas de la puerta principal de la tienda de moda italiana de lujo alrededor de las

Police were investigating a smash and grab break-in at the Gucci store on the 73000 block of El Paseo Drive in Palm Desert early Friday morning and confirmed two resulting high-speed chases of suspects. The luxury Italian fashion brand store’s front door windows were smashed in around 3:30 a.m., according to the Riverside County Sheriffs

The Desert Care Network officially kicked off Palm Springs Pride weekend. On Thursday, they unfurled a 30-foot rainbow pride flag from the top of the historic El Mirador Tower on the campus of Desert Regional Medical Center. “It is all about inclusion we are all in this together and this hospital has been an iconic

Grammy award-winning jazz musician Diana Krall ‘s show at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino has been postponed due to illness, the casino announced Thursday. The show was originally scheduled to take place this Saturday but it will now be rescheduled. Fantasy Springs announced that refunds will be offered through November 17. Tickets already sold for the

The Palm Springs and LGBTQ community came together to remember the life of a well-known activist George Zander. A vigil was held tonight in memory of Zander, three years after he was attacked in a hate crime. Three years ago today, Zander and his husband Chris were attacked outside of Hunter’s Nightclub in Palm Springs.

“Day of the Dead,” or “Dia de Los Muertos,” is a four-day holiday where people gather to honor loved ones who have passed away. The dead are honored in a variety of different ways: altars with photographs, sprays of orange marigolds, revelers with faces painted with intricate makeup, a slew of parades and parties, representations

News Channel 3’s I-Team has uncovered new details in the alleged discrimination against Cesar Chavez Elementary School students who went to the La Quinta Library to perform traditional Mexican dances. As we reported, on September 15, the teacher was told by library staff to fly the Mexican flag and in the future “would have to

Indian Wells, Calif. – Event sports & entertainment management company Desert Champions, in conjunction with the USA Pickleball Association (USAPA), announced a cash prize purse of $75,000 for the Open and Sr. Open (pro divisions) of the 2018 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships, to be held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden November 3-11, 2018.