Month: February 2019

A “super bloom” could soon be upon us. All the recent rain storms after a year of drought could bring another season full of wildflowers. Visitors may be treated to a sea of purple and yellow all across the grounds of Anza Borrego Desert State Park in Borrego Springs. “When word got out that spread

You may start noticing some changes to the desert landscape. Desert X starts Saturday, February 9 with nineteen exhibits stretching from Whitewater Preserve to the Salton Sea. If you’re looking for an artistic treasure hunt, this is the exposition for you. Desert X 2019: What to expect During it’s first run in 2017, it was

It’s the Coachella Valley’s biggest biking event as the Tour de Palm Springs rolls into town Friday and Saturday. Bike chains will be in motion in the streets of Palm Springs Saturday with cyclists rolling in from across the country. “I’m excited. I’ve training in my basement at home. We got a lot of snow

Una madre identificó a su hijo de 19 años como una de las víctimas involucradas en una investigación de homicidios de cuatro personas en Palm Springs. La policía de Palm Springs denunció un accidente cerca de la intersección de Sunny Dunes Road y El Placer Road el domingo por la noche. El conductor y dos

Jose Larin García, de 19 años, de Cathedral City, fue arrestado por agentes del PSPD el lunes a las 7:48 p.m. En la estación de Indio Greyhound. Se mantiene como sospechoso y ha sido acusado de cuatro cargos de asesinato en relación con un homicidio registrado el fin de semana en Palm Springs. Se declaró

Esta mañana se realizo la primera palada para la construcción del primer edificio Coachella Cann Park es un desarrollo de múltiples parques diseñado para ofrecer instalaciones para el cultivo, la fabricación y la distribución de cannabis en interiores con propiedades de invernadero de vanguardia. Una gran combinación de espacios interiores y de efecto invernadero, combinada

A man was arrested this morning by Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies in Palm Desert for allegedly assaulting a bus driver. Shortly after 10:20 a.m., deputies received a report of an assault on a bus driver at the intersection of Monterey Avenue and Highway 111. The suspect fled on foot and was apprehended by deputies a

A lockdown at Westside Elementary School in Thermal was in effect for an hour Thursday afternoon. The lockdown was due to reports of shots being fired in the area near the school, but not on the campus. The lockdown was reported at 12:10 p.m.The school is located at 82225 Airport Road in Thermal. The lockdown

The pilot of a small plane that crashed in a canyon near Morongo Valley died in the crash, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/JakeKESQ/status/1093610510661050368″,”author_name”:”Jake Ingrassia”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/JakeKESQ”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;WATCH: &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/KESQ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;@KESQ&#lt;/a&#gt; News Drone 3 captures up-close video of the crashed &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/MorongoValley?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;#MorongoValley&#lt;/a&#gt; plane. &#lt;a href=”https://t.co/X1G26ndwEg”&#gt;pic.twitter.com/X1G26ndwEg&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/p&#gt;— Jake Ingrassia (@JakeKESQ) &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/JakeKESQ/status/1093610510661050368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;February 7, 2019&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/blockquote&#gt;n&#lt;script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js”

A mother has identified her 19-year-old son as one of the victims involved in a four-person homicide investigation in Palm Springs. Palm Springs police reported to a crash near the intersection of Sunny Dunes Road and El Placer Road Sunday night. The driver and two passengers, between the ages of 17-19, were pronounced dead at

Police were looking for a suspect in a hit and run collision early Thursday morning off Washington Street. Investigators say a man attempted to drive over a woman in front of a Motel 6 on the 78100 Varner Road at 2:30 a.m. California Highway Patrol officers were the first to arrive on-scene. The Riverside County

The annual Tour de Palm Springs will be riding into town this weekend. The event brings thousands of cyclists out onto our local roads. Tim Esser, the founder of the event, says safety will be a main concern at this year’s event. “We know as cyclists we cannot compete with a car so we want

The Palm Springs City Council have passed an ordinance officially proclaiming the city as a sanctuary city. The council voted 4-1 to pass the notion. Mayor Robert Moon was the lone no vote. “I don’t think it’s really necessary to designate us a sanctuary city. I think what we have in place right now has

Le Vallauris in Palm Springs and Wally’s Desert Turtle in Rancho Mirage made OpenTable’s annual list of the 100 most romantic restaurants in America released today. Le Vallauris features a fixed-price French-focused menu. Wally’s Desert Turtle is known fpr its contemporary Californian cuisine. The list was generated from diner reviews collected between Dec. 1, 2017,

People in the hills above the Banning Pass were treated to some snow Wednesday morning as overnight temperatures dropped to below freezing. 10-year-old Travis Gaynor is playing in the snow in his yard and can’t believe is eyes. “Like my mind explodes and I’m excited,” he said. He’s excited to see the Banning hills covered

El presidente Trump se dirigió a la nación el día de ayer en su segundo informe haciendo un llamado a la unidad pero insistió en la construcción del muro, para Steven Hernández alcalde de la ciudad de Coachella dice no estar sorprendido con lo que escucho “Para mi no se me hizo nada nuevo, nada

El cierre, de la avenida Indian Canyon Dr. que se extendió desde Tramview Road e Interstate 10, cerro el paso a los conductores el dia sábado por la noche. Durante los últimos días, los equipos de limpieza han estado trabajando para quitar el lodo y los escombros que llevaron al cierre. Esto por las pasadas

El piloto de un pequeño avión que se estrelló cerca de Morongo Valley murió en el accidente, según el Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside. Autoridades informaron que los restos de la avioneta se ubicaron alrededor de las 9:00 p.m. Dos millas al norte de Indian Trail. La Unidad de Rescate de Riverside Mountain

CIF-SS WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULE TUESDAY 2/5GIRLS’ WATER POLO – 5:00 p.m. start unless changedD4: Vista Murrieta at La Quinta (DEL champions, top seeded team in division)D4: Xavier Prep at Great OakD5: Palm Desert at Citrus ValleyD6: Palm Springs at Canyon Springs BOYS’ SOCCERD4: Cathedral City at Pasadena WEDNESDAY 2/6GIRLS’ SOCCER – 3:00 or 5:00 p.m.

A sewage spill at the intersection of Washington Street and Fred Waring Drive in Indian Wells has led to partial road closures in the area, according to information released by the city of Indian Wells. The intersection sits on the border of Indian Wells and Palm Desert. The sewer main break, initially reported at around