Month: January 2019

Justin Rose, the number two ranked golfer in the world, will play in the 60th Desert Classic, according to tournament executive director Jeff Sanders. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/BlakeArthurKESQ/status/1080627533790380032″,”author_name”:”Blake Arthur”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/BlakeArthurKESQ”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Per &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/Desert_Classic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;@Desert_Classic&#lt;/a&#gt; executive director Jeff Sanders: &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/JustinRose99?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;@JustinRose99&#lt;/a&#gt; has committed to play in this year’s tournament. Big news given he’s currently ranked No. 2 in the

The Desert Classic is sponsored once more. Workday has been named the presenting sponsor of the 60th annual golf tournament. Workday will the fill the void left by CareerBuilder; CareerBuilder was named sponsor in May of 2015 and was slated to remain sponsor until 2021, but dropped in November. Workday has a working relationship with

Charlie Reiter will once again be playing in the Coachella Valley’s premier PGA event next year. Reiter, a former standout for Palm Desert High School, made his PGA Tour debut last year at 17 at the Careerbuilder Challenge, now re-branded as the Desert Classic. The former Aztec started of last year’s event on solid footing,

A man accused of fatally shooting another man at the site of an illegal gambling operation in Desert Hot Springs was expected to appear in court on murder charges today, while a second man awaiting trial for allegedly shooting at a Desert Hot Springs police officer was due to appear on charges of being an

Un gran accidente causó retrasos en el tráfico en Desert Hot Springs hoy lunes por la mañana. Palm Drive estaba cerrada a todo el tráfico en dirección norte entre Camino Aventura y Camino Campanero. Las autoridades pedían al público que evitara el área hasta que la escena este clara. Se esperaba que el camino estuviera

La policía de Cathedral City está investigando un incidente de tiroteo, que ocurrió aproximadamente a las 4:50 de la tarde del domingo. La policía y los equipos de emergencia respondieron a una escena cerca de Date Palm Drive y McCallum Way. Según la policía de Cathedral City, hubo disturbios entre un hombre y una mujer

The Riverside County’s coroner has identified the man who died in the Cathedral City crash Saturday night as 51 year old Kevin Brown of Joshua Tree. California Highway patrol says Brown crashed his car into a guardrail at the Date Palm exit, on eastbound side of Interstate 10 around 8:30 p.m. Officials at the scene

One a man is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Desert Hot Springs. The Riverside Coroner’s Office identified him as 58 year-old Anthony Wells of Desert Hot Springs. According to Cal Fire, the accident happened on Palm Drive and Hacienda Avenue at around 9:14 p.m. Doria Wilms, public information officers for the Desert

Two people were killed and three others injured in a car accident in Thermal Saturday morning. Cal Fire Riverside County fire says the two-vehicle collision happened at 8:31, at Harrison Street and Avenue 68. Riverside Coroner’s Office identified the two victims as 23 year-old Salvador Meza of Indio and 24 year-old Marco Brambila of Coachella.

Coaches and players took extra precautions Saturday for day two of the National Collegiate Tennis Classic as rain showers cleared and courts remained wet during the early morning hours. “We take every precaution, they have a long season ahead,” said tournament director Harry Fritz. “The last thing a coach wants is for a player to

Rain has made its way into the Coachella Valley! An active radar will continue throughout much of this Saturday. As of 8AM, rainfall totals are remaining low with hundredths of an inch being recorded for many cities. Rain and snow will continue to be a big part of this Saturday across the Southland. A gradual

Palm Springs Police Department detectives are investigating eight instances of overnight business vandalism. At 5:00 a.m., PSPD began receiving multiple reports of windows being damaged and broken along Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. At least eight businesses between the 1400 block and the 400 block were hit, but the incidents are considered “seemingly random”

A federal jury in Santa Ana found today that the U.S. government can seize the Mongol Nation motorcycle club’s trademark logo featuring a Genghis Khan character on a bike, along with various items of personal property such as leather jackets and weapons, in a closely watched case that has first First Amendment implications. The verdict

A man has been killed after being struck by an SUV on N Indian Canyon north of 19th Avenue, police confirmed. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash was a vehicle vs pedestrian that was reported at around 6:30 p.m. In a news release, the Palm Springs Police Department said officers found a man

Wet N’ Wild Palm Springs has been sold to Pono Acquisition Partners I, LLC, water park management announced today. Premier Parks, LLC. the previous owner of the water park, also announced that the new owners plan to renovate the park. Those new renovations are expected to be significant and will require the park to remain

A former Moreno Valley Unified School District principal was sentenced and forced to register as a sex offender. Sean McMurray, a former Banning Unified School District teacher and principal at March Mountain High School in the Moreno Valley Unified School District, pleaded guilty to two counts of lewd acts with a minor, the San Bernardino

The valley’s first fully licensed pot testing facility is opening in Cathedral City, making cannabis compliance easier for local growers. Landau Laboratories Inc. is hosting its grand opening preview event Friday from 5-8 p.m., inviting private growers and micro-businesses to explore the testing lab and drop off samples to be tested. Commercial growers and manufacturers

The incoming storm means slick roads for drivers out and about this weekend. It can also make it hard see the road clearly, making windshield wipers a needed accessory. “The tires last much longer than the windshield wipers….Isn’t that something?” Christopher Dumler It’s a constant reality for him as he’s an owner of a local

Timothy Kiley, Assistant News Director for News Channel 3 addresses the ERICA Technical Committee about why scanner access should be restored to local media.