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Driver dies in fiery Rancho Mirage wreck

A driver was killed after hitting a tree in Rancho Mirage early Friday morning, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. KESQ The wreck happened at 2:02 a.m. on Morningside Drive and Frank Sinatra Drive. At some point, the vehicle caught fire, a department spokesperson added. Morningside Drive was closed between Frank Sinatra Drive and

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Big Bear businesses invite visitors while first responders urge caution

Some Big Bear businesses are inviting skiersย and snow lovers to come toย enjoy the record-setting mountain snowfall. But, San Bernardino County remainsย under a state of emergency as people there are stillย digging out from that severe weather. First responders ask people to limit driving in the mountains to essentialย travel only.ย However, those who rely on tourism dollars say

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‘Safety Matters’: Local school officials didn’t follow safety protocols in reported weapons incidents

A News Channel 3 investigation has uncovered that district officials didn’t follow safety protocols in multiple incidents when weapons were reported at valley schools. In response to outraged parents, scared students and KESQ’s questions, the district says it made changes. But are they working? Repeated reports of weapons Three east valley schools and thousands of

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Marine injured in Kabul airport bombing recounts ‘catastrophic’ US withdrawal from Afghanistan at House hearing

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN US Marine Corps Sergeant Tyler Vargas-Andrews can remember in specific detail the moment that a suicide bomber attacked Kabul airport’s Abbey Gate in August 2021 amid the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. “A flash and a massive wave of pressure. I’m thrown 4 feet onto the ground but instantly knew what had

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