Month: December 2018

The Cathedral City Police Department unveiled a new Memorial Plaza named “The Protector,” on Saturday to honor those who lost their lives in the line of duty. The area features benches inscribed with the names of two officers who lost their lives in the line of duty over the city’s history, David Vasquez and Jermaine

The family of the 80-year-old man who went missing in Idyllwild held a celebration of life ceremony on Saturday. David Bradish suffered from Alzheimer’s and became disoriented while on a walk with his dog ginger — who stayed loyally by his side for nine days before returning to family. David’s body was ultimately found on

A hiker who suffered a medical emergency on the Skyline Trail in Palm Springs was hospitalized this morning after being rescued along with another hiker. Police received a call at 5 p.m. Friday from two hikers who said they had encountered icy terrain at the 5200-foot level of the trail and decided to stop hiking

Keep your eyes to the skies! Comet 46P/Wirtanen is making its closest approach to earth, within 7.4 million miles, on December 16. According to local astronomer, Eric McLaughlin, it may be visible to the unaided eye in very dark locations, but the use of binoculars is recommended. McLaughlin is with the Rancho Mirage Library and

Kids are invited to send off their wish-lists, enjoy a yummy breakfast and snap pictures with Santa Saturday morning at this year’s Breakfast with Santa at the Palm Springs Leisure Center. Tickets are free for children three years and younger, three dollars for kids ages three to nine and five dollars for kids 10 and

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 — was sentenced today to six years in state prison. Cruz Octavio Rodriguez, 26, pleaded guilty last month to two counts of DUI causing

Mackrina Herrera Irene is left with a single photo from kindergarten after nearly all her belongings vanished from iStorage in Desert Hot Springs this month. “It’s just a piece of your heart, you know, all your keepsakes,” Irene said. “All your memories, all your home videos back when they had VHS.” On December 3rd the

Thursday morning, police say a speeding driver struck and killed Cathedral City resident William Campbell, 32, as he rode eastbound on Ramon Road. The driver told authorities another driver caused him to lose control. The driver did stop and was seen speaking with deputies before he was handcuffed. They were later released pending a further

Police and firefighters were called to Ramon Road at Rattler Road Thursday morning after a motorist struck and killed a bicyclist while reportedly speeding. Riverside County Sheriffs Deputies confirmed a man on a bike had died in the collision. The Riverside County Coroner’s office later identified the man as William Campbell, 32, of Cathedral City.

A date has been set for the 3-day preliminary hearing of three men facing bribery and perjury charges in a corruption case which rocked Palm Springs. Former Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet and developers John Wessman and Richard Meaney will head to court on April 15 for the first day of their preliminary hearing. David

Prosecutors say that David and Linda Morrow worked together to entice people with good insurance, like teachers, to come into The Morrow Institute in Rancho Mirage, then sell them on the need for plastic surgeries. The Morrows would then bill insurance companies for the procedures as “medically necessary.” The couple racked up at least $84

Desert Hot Springs city council approved a $25,000 sponsorship deal for Desert X, a contemporary art exhibition to be installed in 2019 that officials hope will bring tourism and business to the city. The exhibit company had originally requested consideration for a $50,000 sponsorship, but only received half. Other cities have committed funding for similar

A man whose blood-alcohol level was measured at more than three times the legal limit after Cathedral City crash that killed his passenger pleaded guilty today to a DUI charge and was immediately sentenced to five years in state prison. Mario Garcia, 46, of Cathedral City, suffered minor injuries in the Oct. 16 rollover crash

A family of four has been displaced after a fire erupted in their Palm Desert home. The fire broke out at the residence, located on the 73000 block of San Gorgonio Way in Palm Desert, at 12:55 p.m. Cal Fire crews responded to the scene and were able to contain the fire to just one

Muchas personas les gusta apropiarse de lo ajeno especialmente en esta epoca del año es por eso que las autoridades de todo el valle de Coachella están trabajando dia y noche para atrapar a las personas que se roban los regalos o paquetes de navidad. “Para la gente que esta comprando los regalos guárdelos donde

La policía y los bomberos se encontraban en la escena de una colisión que involucró a dos autobuses escolares en la escuela secundaria de Coachella Valley este viernes por la mañana. La Patrulla de Caminos de California dijo que la colisión se informó a las 6:30 a.m. en la escuela a lo largo de la

Coachella Valley High School’s Ms. DeAnn Foster won KESQ’s December One Class At A Time award! Ms. DeAnn Foster is an agriculture and floral design teacher at CVHS, and she tells New Channel 3 that she plans to use the $500 award from the Walter Clark Legal Group to purchase umbrellas for her students. Her

A man killed in a Thursday night single-vehicle crash on Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs has been identified. 22-year-old Jesus Escalera died in the crash which left his passenger with moderate injuries. Palm Springs Police responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision at 7:26 p.m. and found an overturned vehicle on scene. Escalera

“The Price is Right” comes to the Coachella Valley tonight with a live show guest-hosted by talk show icon Jerry Springer. The interactive event is set for 8 p.m. at the Agua Caliente Casino Resort and Spa in Rancho Mirage. The longest-running game show in television history gives its live audience a chance to participate

Un hombre que murio en un accidente de vehículo en la noche del jueves en Gene Autry Trail en Palm Springs ha sido identificado.Jesús Escalera, de 22 años, murió en el accidente y dejó a su pasajero con lesiones moderadas. La policía de Palm Springs dijo que el vehículo se dirigía hacia el sur en