Month: December 2018

At quick glance, the white kitchen cabinetry in the La Quinta home looks beautiful. But, if you take a closer look, cracks appear from a job that was completed in October, 2017. “I think its sad you pay somebody that much money, and they don’t stand behind the product,” said homeowner Rhonada Marsland. Marsland says

A man and woman accused in an armed robbery of a Beaumont business pleaded not guilty today to robbery charges. Kristen Renee Schmitt, 31, of Fort Mohave, Arizona, allegedly demanded cash at gunpoint from the clerk of an unnamed business in the 500 block of Beaumont Avenue shortly before 4 a.m. last Friday. David Lyle

Thousands walked across the Coachella Valley today in honor of the Lady of Guadalupe. “We all walk by faith and because we love her so much. We love so much our mother or lady of guadalupe. That’s why we walk so long,” said Sonia Gonzalez, an organizer of the pilgrimage. The local pilgrimage has gone

A mountain lion who escaped from a chicken coop on Monday, after killed several animals, returned to the same home and killed several livestock. According to the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department, deputies received reports of a Mountain Lion trapped inside of a chicken coop Monday night at a home on the 5900 block of Avalon

Update – 12/12/12: Caltrans has confirmed HWY 243 is back open in both directions, two days ahead of schedule. —————————— A stretch of state Route 243 north of Idyllwild will be shut down for a week starting today while crews repair culverts alongside the mountain highway, and Caltrans advised commuters to plan ahead and avoid

SAN SALVADOR – La directora general de Migración y Extranjería de El Salvador, Evelyn Marroquín, dijo el miercoles que se “está organizando” una nueva caravana de migrantes salvadoreños para viajar a Estados Unidos. “Tenemos conocimiento que se está organizando una nueva caravana de migrantes para viajar en enero a Estados Unidos, por lo que nos

Hundreds of pilgrims are walking from one end of the Coachella Valley to the other in honor of a Catholic figure, “Our Lady of Guadalupe,” Wednesday. The annual event recalls the day on December 1531 when church teachings say the Virgin Mary miraculously appeared before a man named Juan Diego on a hillside in what

College of the Desert is among 10 community college 2019 Bellwether Legacy Award finalists from across the nation for implementing innovative programs that have shown five or more years of success, the school announced today. COD’s EDGE (Engage, Develop, Grow, Empower) program, which was created during the 2011-12 school year, is a three-week speed review

A man accused of setting the Holy Fire that burned 23,000 acres in Orange and Riverside counties, forcing thousands of people from their homes, pleaded not guilty today to arson and other charges. Forrest Gordon Clark, 51, whose criminal case was briefly suspended in August when his courtroom outbursts led a judge to declare a

It is anything but a silent night at Heritage Palms in Indio. The Courtside Carollers have been rehearsing their favorite holiday tunes since November. Each one of the singers is a tennis club member over the age of 70, hence the name of the group. Helping spread the holiday cheer is their talented 87-year-old piano

An 18-year-old giraffe at the Living Desert was euthanized Tuesday due to mounting health issues, zoo officials announced. Hesabu, who came to the Living Desert in November 2002, was one of the oldest male giraffes in human care, according to zoo officials, who said male giraffes in captivity live around 13 years on average. Living

La policía investiga un tiroteo en Desert Hot Sprinsg que dejó un hombre herido. Agentes fueron llamados al este de Pierson Boulevard y Palm Drive alrededor de las 11: 30 de la noche reportando un hombre con ua herida de bala. El sujeto fue llevado a un hospital cercano con lesiones que no amenazaban su

Talks of Cathedral City being the next city to participate in a ‘World Naked Bike Ride’ have surfaced and there are a lot of mixed comments circulating on social media. News Channel 3’s Lauren Coronado spoke with Cathedral City’s newly sworn in mayor, Greg Pettis, who’s spear heading the effort. “It isn’t a sexual event.

Whitewater Canyon and six other popular local hiking spots that were closed during wildfire season will be reopened for public use Wednesday. “I encourage you to visit these beautiful hiking trails throughout Riverside County and would like to remind residents and visitors that we live in a very wildfire-prone area,” Riverside County Fire Chief Shawn

The Riverside County Coroner’s Bureau has released the identity of a man killed in an early Sunday morning fire near Desert Hot Springs. The fire was reported at 4:22 a.m. on the 17000 block of Angel View Trail in the area of Desert Edge. 42-year-old Carlos Arteaga of Pasadena died at the scene of the

UPDATE: The man killed in the fire has been identified as 42-year-old Carlos Arteaga of Pasadena. *** One person is dead following a Sunday house fire. The fire was reported at 4:22 a.m. on the 17000 block of Angel View Drive. Upon arrival, the first engine company reported seeing a single-story, single family residence with

Desert Hot Springs police were investigating a shooting that happened late Tuesday night on the eastbound side of Pierson Boulevard. Calls came in to the KESQ News Channel 3 newsroom just before 11:30 p.m. concerning Pierson Boulevard and Palm Drive being closed to traffic. Officers at the scene told News Channel 3 the victim was

Layia Williams, her daughter Janaya, and her son Andre recently moved into a desert apartment. Williams said she could afford it only after selling her car. “It was either keep paying for a hotel or get a place for my kids so they could be more comfortable,” said Williams. Before moving into the place in

“I was born this way actually,” said Tyler Grunnet. This is Tyler Grunnet. He’s a senior at Xavier Prep high school whose played for the school’s basketball team all four years. “I can’t actually move my fingers,” said Grunnet. Without his left hand. “A lot of people look at me like, how do you play