February 2020

Kraig Johnson from Jewish Family Services talks about a blues musician coming to an upcoming event

February 22, 2020 12:06 AM Justin Tarpening

Grand jury transcripts to be released in Palm Springs corruption trial, defense calls case ‘weak’

February 21, 2020 11:49 PM Jake Ingrassia

Grand jury transcripts will soon be released in the ‘Scandal at City Hall’ trial that is now 5 years in the making. A judge Friday granted the unsealing of the transcripts in the corruption case against former Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet and developers John Wessman and Richard Meaney. Prosecutors said the grand jury transcript

Friday 2/21 basketball – Cathedral City falls in semis, COD closes season with win, Globetrotters show off at Shadow Hills

February 21, 2020 11:17 PM Blake Arthur

Friday night sports features a lot of basketball and at a variety of levels. In high school, Cathedral City came up short in their 5a semifinal game to Banning 51-39. The Lions’ season ends with the loss. In community college, COD closed out their regular season with a win on Sophomore Night. The Roadrunners won

EXCLUSIVE: Teen allegedly attacked by a stranger at Date Festival

February 21, 2020 10:26 PM Peter Daut

The mother of a San Jacinto teen is speaking out after she says her son was attacked by a stranger at the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival in Indio. “It’s pretty tragic. You feel helpless. you want to find out how this happened, why this happened,” said Lora Wood, the mother of the

Big Bear bald eagle eggs may not hatch

February 21, 2020 10:23 PM Jesus Reyes

Live Eagle Cam Sad news to report. According to the San Bernardino National Forest Service, the chances of the Big Bear bald eagle nest’s eggs successfully hatching is diminishing each day. The eggs are several days past the point where they normally hatch. Jackie, the female of the Big Bear nesting pair of bald eagles,

High-speed pursuit goes through I-10, several valley cities

February 21, 2020 9:20 PM Jesus Reyes

Police conducted a high-speed pursuit Friday night that went through several Coachella Valley cities. Viewers reported seeing multiple police units chase a vehicle in Desert Hot Springs, along Interstate 10, Cathedral City and Palm Springs. Some viewers called into the newsroom to report seeing between 8 and 20 police units chase the vehicle at a

Timo’s Air & Rancho Mirage team-up to gift new AC to Children’s Discovery Museum

February 21, 2020 7:32 PM KESQ STAFF

The Children’s Discovery Museum in Rancho Mirage has a brand new air conditioning system thanks to the generosity of the city and Timo’s Air Conditioning & Heating. Timo’s Air was called out to the museum to check out a failed air conditioning system. The cost to replace a 10-ton commercial rooftop unit was over $19,000,

Investigan tiroteos fatales durante la noche a lo largo de la frontera Coachella-Indio.

February 21, 2020 7:15 PM Carlos Trejo

Los agentes del alguacil del condado de Riverside están investigando un tiroteo mortal a lo largo de la frontera entre Coachella e Indio el viernes. La investigación comenzó la madrugada del viernes. El incidente fue originalmente un asalto con una investigación de arma mortal, pero la víctima, un hombre, sucumbió más tarde por sus heridas.

Reporte de Clima

February 21, 2020 6:54 PM Mayra Perez

Timeless Tamarisk CC pays tribute to past while forging new future

February 21, 2020 6:51 PM Blake Arthur

This week we’ve had a past president, Mr. Barack Obama and sitting president, Mr. Donald Trump, both visit our valley – specifically Rancho Mirage.And while Obama and Trump may disagree politically, they both enjoy the game of golf, much like many presidents of the past who have ties to our desert and one country club

Storm system to bring rain and snow to Southland

February 21, 2020 5:39 PM Haley Clawson

Clouds overhead this evening as a low pressure system nears the coast. This same system will bring rain and snow to Southern California as it travels eastward through Saturday. Rain chances do exist for the Coachella Valley but accumulation looks to be minimal with less than a tenth of an inch expected. Showers will be

“Comunidades contaminadas” ayuda para los sistemas de agua de parques de casas móviles contaminados con arsénico.

February 21, 2020 5:39 PM Carlos Trejo

En este momento en el valle este, decenas de miles de personas no tienen acceso constante al agua potable. Es un problema que hemos estado rastreando en Oasis Mobile Home Park desde que la EPA intervino en agosto pasado. Durante los últimos seis meses, las personas allí nos han invitado a sus hogares para resaltar

Public memorial service to be held for doctor murdered in Rancho Mirage

February 21, 2020 5:30 PM Sam Benson Smith

A public memorial service will be held Saturday for a local doctor fatally shot in his office in Rancho Mirage last week. The services will be held in the main sanctuary at Southwest Church in Indian Wells. The church is located at 44175 Washington Street, located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Fred

Living Desert painted dog puppies undergo well-baby exams, are now “chunky”

February 21, 2020 3:14 PM Sam Benson Smith

Things are continuing to progress nicely for the newest litter of African painted dogs at the Living Desert. On February 18, the Palm Desert zoo’s animal care and veterinary teams conducted well-baby exams on the 11 African wild dog puppies. All pups are healthy and “growing perfectly”. According to the Living Desert update, the pups

’90’s music stars headline Friday’s Date Fest

February 21, 2020 2:02 PM City News Service

Some of the biggest musical acts of the 1990s will take the stage tonight at the 74th Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. The local stop of the ”I Love the ’90s Tour” includes performances by Coolio, Vanilla Ice, Salt-N-Pepa, Color Me Badd and Young MC. Coolio is best remembered for his songs “Gangsta’s

Deputies investigate fatal overnight shooting along Coachella-Indio border

February 21, 2020 1:32 PM Sam Benson Smith, Shelby Nelson

Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a fatal shooting along the Coachella-Indio border on Friday. The investigation began early Friday morning. The incident was originally an assault with a deadly weapon investigation, but the victim, a man, later succumbed to his injuries. No arrests have been made and the investigation has been taken over by

Animal Samaritans with Kobe

February 21, 2020 1:22 PM Jeff Stahl

Kobe is looking for a forever home at Animal Samaritans, SPCA in Thousand Palms, CA. Call 760-601-3918.

Woman hit by car while bicycling in Rancho Mirage, sent to hospital

February 21, 2020 12:35 PM Sam Benson Smith

A woman was sent to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries after being struck by a car while bicycling in Rancho Mirage Friday morning. The accident was reported at 10:51 a.m. the intersection of Bob Hope Drive and Gerald Ford Drive for a report of a bicyclist struck by a vehicle. The driver

Judge rules to unseal grand jury transcripts in Palm Springs corruption case

February 21, 2020 12:02 PM Rich Tarpening, Jake Ingrassia, Sam Benson Smith

A judge overseeing the corruption case against former Mayor Steve Pougnet, Developers John Wessman and Richard Meaney ruled Friday to unseal the grand jury transcripts, citing a lack of reasonable probability that the release would cause prejudice to the defendants. The judge agreed to set the unsealing date for March 4, per the defense’s request,

Lisa Middleton named California Co-Chair for Pete Buttigieg campaign

February 21, 2020 10:32 AM Sam Benson Smith

Palm Springs Councilmember Lisa Middleton has been named a California co-chair for Pete Buttigieg’s campaign. Pete for America made the announcement Friday morning. “I’m thrilled to have an opportunity to represent Pete Buttigieg as he makes his case to the state of California. I think Californians who meet him and get a chance to listen

Month: February 2020