Month: March 2019

The 2019 BNP Paribas Open is back for another year and started off on Monday with the Women’s Draw ceremony which was held in the afternoon outside Stadium One. For a complete look at the draw, click HERE. Follow KESQ News Channel 3 for continued coverage of the tennis tournament, held at the Indian Wells

Photos show black mold, that we are told was found behind the walls at Porcello’s jewelry shop at “The Village in Indian Wells”. Mark Porcello says he uncovered the mold last October, behind a wall in his store, after he discovered a box on the floor was wet. “I’m really broken-hearted. I’ve put a lot

Winds kicking up dust, sand, and silt caused major travel difficulties on Sunday and Monday; Indian Canyon Drive closed at 5:30 Sunday and didn’t reopen for another 24 hours, while Gene Autry Trail closed Monday at 1:30 a.m. and reopened around 2:10 p.m. Residents encounter plenty of difficulties attempting to navigate the conditions. “It was

North Indian Canyon Drive has reopened at the wash in Palm Springs. The road closed on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. due to blowing sand and reduced visibility and that made driving conditions hazardous. North Gene Autry Trail also closed at the wash due to the same issues Monday at 1:30 a.m., but opened about 11

A truck driver was convicted today of vehicular manslaughter for plowing through a coned-off crash scene on Interstate 10, killing a woman while rescuers were trying to remove her from an overturned car. Robbie Macias, 55, of Plumas Lake, was convicted of a single misdemeanor count of vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence for the Feb.

North Gene Autry trail has reopened at the wash in Palm Springs. The major artery connecting Palm Springs to Interstate 10 opened again around 12:10 p.m. according to the Palm Springs Police Department. The road was closed to all traffic at 1:30 a.m. Monday morning. Police closed North Indian Canyon Drive through the Whitewater wash

An adult sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash involving a Palm Springs Unified School District bus on Monday morning near Desert Hot Springs. The crash was reported around 10:30 a.m. near the intersection of Palm Drive and Dillon Road. The bus was transporting nine adult passengers and four student aids, according to the California

Hundreds of athletes gathered in La Quinta Sunday, for the 20th edition of the Desert Triathlon. It’s a big test of endurance at the Lake Cahuilla Recreational Area with runners working hard. “It’s one of those things you that you get better at it as you practice it,” Alex Napier, Salton Sea Triathlon Club Board

Following an investigation by Cathedral City Police and Palm Springs Unified School District, it has been determined that a rumor of an internet threat made toward Cathedral City High School was unsubstantiated. On Sunday, CCPD was made aware of a social media post which appeared to be a possible threat and alluded to a potential

The 2019 Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament has come to a close and with the tournament’s end comes the final fundraising total: $2.2 million. The event. which raises money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, began in 2011. Since the tournament’s inception, $12 million has been raised. “The feedback we’ve been receiving is that this year

Tahquitz Canyon was closed Sunday due to flood damage repairs. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians tweeted out that the popular hiking spot would be closed all day due to flooding, in addition to Indian Canyon, which sustained serious damage during the record-breaking storm. Dozens of hikers were disappointed and forced to turn around

El grupo no lucrativo “Amigos de las Montañas” realizaron ayer su festival anual “Wildflower” en el centro cívico de Palm Desert ubicado sobre la Avenida San Pablo cerca de la calle Fred Waring con la finalidad de enseñar a las personas la importancia de proteger nuestros recursos naturales. El festival estuvo acompañado de música en

Debido a los fuertes vientos, la policía cerró la calle Indian Canyon entre la I-10 y la calle Tramway, además no hay acceso en la Gene Autrey entre Vía Escuela y la autopista 10 debido la nula visibilidad y acumulamiento de arena y polvo sobre el pavimento.

The 2019 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament begins Monday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden with women’s singles qualifying play. Play will begin at 11 a.m., with gates opening at 10 a.m. Admission is free. The 48 players seeking 12 spots in the 96-player main draw include 2012 French Open finalist Sara Errani of Italy

El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Palm Springs el domingo envió un correo electrónico a los padres de los estudiantes de Cathedral City High School, informándoles que el distrito se había enterado de una amenaza de rumor contra CCHS, que circula en las redes sociales. El subdirector de Cathedral City High School comento hoy lunes que

Nearly a year ago, Rafael Nadal was a last-minute dropout at the BNP Paribas Open. The 17-time Major Champion was hampered by a nagging hip injury which had, just a few months before the BNP, kept him out of the Australian Open. This year, the 3-time BNP Paribas Open champion is set to return to

Maria Sharapova will not be playing in this year’s BNP Paribas Open. The 31-year-old Russian tennis star pulled out of the tournament due to a right shoulder injury. 28-year-old Mona Barthel will now move into the main draw as a result of Sharapova’s withdrawal, BNP Paribas announced on Twitter. “We will miss Maria this year

BNP Paribas officials released their entry list of competitors Wednesday in this year’s tournament and it features many names from the top 75 list of men’s and women’s tennis. “Ten former singles champions will descend on the desert in 2019: Juan Martín Del Potro (2018); Naomi Osaka (2018); Simona Halep (2015); Novak Djokovic (2008, 2011,

For a fifth consecutive year – and tenth overall – the BNP Paribas Open has been voted the WTA Premier Mandatory Tournament of the Year, as determined by player vote. The BNP Paribas Open, the largest WTA and ATP Tour combined two-week event in the world, held annually at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, has

Wimbledon has reached its second week of competition with round of 16 beginning Monday morning and quarterfinals on Tuesday. Cody Krupp chats with Andrew Krasny, the voice of Indian Wells & a host on Tennis Channel about this years’ tournament and how it compares to the BNP Paribas Open.