Month: April 2019

A known gang member known by the moniker ‘La Bestia’ (translation: ‘The Beast’) has been arrested by El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents, according to a Border Patrol news release. At 7:10 p.m. Monday, Border Patrol agents observed a man attempting to illegally cross the border into the United States approximately nine miles to the

El precio promedio de un galón de gasolina regular de autoservicio en el condado de Riverside superó la marca de $ 4 hoy por primera vez desde el 1 de agosto de 2015. El precio promedio ha subido por 31 días consecutivos aumentando 73.4 centavos, incluyendo cuatro decimas de centavo el lunes, según cifras del

Strong, gusty winds are expected for the valley for Tuesday. A Wind Advisory is in effect until tonight at 9 pm. Reduced visibility is possible because of blowing sand and dust. During this time, expect winds to exceed 55 mph in the most wind prone spots. Early this morning, a gust of 58 mph was

A memorial was held for a California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer killed while writing a speeding ticket. A somber procession for Sgt. Steve Licon (lih-COHN’) included dozens of motorcycle officers that wound their way through Riverside to a church where firefighters stood saluting on top of their trucks Tuesday. A giant American flag was draped

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County surpassed the $4 mark today for the first time since Aug. 1, 2015, increasing a half-cent to $4.002. The average price has risen for 31 consecutive days and 36 of the past 37, increasing 73.4 cents, including four-tenths of a cent on

The mental state of a 27-year-old ex-con charged with the ambush killings of two Palm Springs police officers will be debated beginning Monday before an judge who will decide whether the defendant is competent to stand trial on murder and other charges that could result in the death penalty. After John Hernandez Felix’s attorneys declared

The 26-year-old Palm Springs man accused of gunning down two Palm Springs police officers on Saturday made his first court appearance at the Larson Justice Center in Indio on Thursday afternoon. John Felix is accused of killing Officer Jose Gilbert Vega and Officer Lesley Zerebny and wounding another Palm Springs police officer while they were

A judge has issued a tentative ruling admonishing both lawyers from speaking with the press during the trial of accused cop killer John Hernandez Felix. But the judge also said he would research the move further. A prosecutor took issue with Felix’s attorney for telling the media that the case would not get to trial

As more than 100,000 festival-goers descended on the valley last weekend for Weekend 1 of the Coachella festival, rideshare drivers from across Southern California came to town, jumping at the opportunity to make some extra cash. But with hours-long traffic jams and fewer earnings than expected, some drivers say it wasn’t worth their while. Drivers

Firefighters were battling a vegetation fire Monday night that was burning near 70th Avenue in Mecca. According to Cal Fire, the fire was initially reported at 8:56 p.m. with trees on fire along the 90000 block of 70th Avenue. It was burning near a mobile home park, where six families were evacuated from their homes.

Motorists were experiencing traffic delays on Interstate 10 from Indio west toward Los Angeles Monday. As of 8:45 a.m. freeway traffic was slow westbound between Washington Street and Monterey Avenue. Festival goers from weekend one of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival are heading home en masse. Local roadways that will see the most

Nearly two years since it was first announced, Krispy Kreme is opening this morning in Rancho Mirage. Over a hundred local residents were already lining up around the corner several hours before the grand opening. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/KESQ/status/1117988591332986880″,”author_name”:”KESQ News Channel 3″,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/KESQ”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;The line is already long as residents camp outside the Krispy Kreme in Rancho

The Desert Hot Springs Police Department announced they have safely located a 16-year-old who ran away from home last month. Trinity Alize Estrada has been missing since at least March 15. Police said she left a note for her parents saying she was going to run away. DHSPD officials said Estrada is back with her

Rep. Raul Ruiz urged President Donald Trump today to send over $150 million in federal disaster relief funds to desert business owners and residents overwhelmed by damage caused by Valentine’s Day floods. “I urge President Trump to issue a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration in order to help hundreds of families and local businesses qualify for

A California Highway Patrol sergeant who was killed by an alleged drunken driver in Lake Elsinore will be remembered tomorrow in Riverside, where loved ones, colleagues and those who never knew the lawman will gather for a memorial service to pay their final respects. Sgt. Steve L. Licon, 53, of Perris was fatally injured April

Update: The Desert Hot Springs Police Department announced officers located Trinity Estrada. She is now back with her mother, safe and sound. {“author_name”:”Desert Hot Springs Police Department”,”author_url”:”https://www.facebook.com/deserthotspringspolice/”,”provider_url”:”https://www.facebook.com”,”provider_name”:”Facebook”,”success”:true,”height”:null,”html”:”&#lt;div id=”fb-root”&#gt;&#lt;/div&#gt;n&#lt;script async=”1″ defer=”1″ crossorigin=”anonymous” src=”https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v3.2″&#gt;&#lt;/script&#gt;&#lt;div class=”fb-post” data-href=”https://www.facebook.com/deserthotspringspolice/photos/a.970213079708574/2329340280462507/?type=3″ data-width=”552″&#gt;&#lt;blockquote cite=”https://www.facebook.com/deserthotspringspolice/photos/a.970213079708574/2329340280462507/?type=3″ class=”fb-xfbml-parse-ignore”&#gt;&#lt;p&#gt;We are happy to report that we have located Trinity Estrada. She was a voluntary missing person for about

Desesperación dijo sentir la madre del joven que fue golpeado por un delincuente que le propino varios golpes en la cabeza a un joven el pasado miercoles cuando salían de un restaurante de comida rápida, una hora despues la policía lo abatió a tiros en un complejo de apartamentos. De acuerdo con la madre del

It was bumper to bumper traffic on Jefferson Street in Indio with weekend one of Coachella ending. It made it hard for some local residents just trying to get around. “It’s hard because we go to San Diego right now. I don’t know how it is on the freeway right now,” Rosa Sanchez, who lives

Barbara Keller has died, friends of the Keller family confirmed to News Channel 3. Keller and her husband Jerry own LULU California Bistro in Palm Springs and Acqua California Bistro in Rancho Mirage. Barbara was well known for her involvement with desert charitable groups, working with the Desert Aids Project, Palm Springs Art Museum, and