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A 65-year-old man is dead after being struck by a vehicle early Sunday morning in Indio. According to a news release from the Indio Police Department, officers responded to a traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on Avenue 44, west of Golf Center at approximately 3:42 a.m. The pedestrian was taken to Desert

Late Sunday night, Cathedral City police working a special detail “addressing the use of illegal fireworks in the city,” arrested Osbaldo Delgado Hernandez for possession of illegal fireworks. CCPD officers made the arrest after investigating an occupied vehicle parked in a gas station parking lot on the 27900 block of Date Palm Drive at approximately

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a 33-year-old Mexican national suspected of smuggling methamphetamine at the Highway 86 checkpoint near Salton City Sunday morning. At approximately 10:00 a.m., a white Jeep Liberty approached the primary inspection checkpoint. A canine inspection team was alerted to the vehicle and it was waived along to secondary inspection.

The Riverside City Council voted unanimously today to reauthorize rewards for information that leads to the apprehension of individuals whose illegal use of fireworks inflicts injuries or destroys property. The council convened a brief special session this morning at City Hall to re-establish the reward system, which received approval in a 7-0 vote. “Illegal fireworks

Authorities today released the name of a Mexican citizen who was killed in a crash when the big rig he was riding in tumbled down an embankment off Interstate 10 in Desert Center. Jose Antonio Gutierrez-Avila, 67, of Ciudad Juarez, was ejected from the truck and died at the scene of the 11:05 p.m. Friday

It was a busy time late Friday night and early Saturday morning for first responders in Desert Center as CAL FIRE and officers with the California Highway Patrol responded to three collisions in the area in a span of about nine hours. Two of the crashes were fatal. The first crash was a two-vehicle traffic

Police issued a traffic alert Monday morning for motorists saying Indian Canyon would be closed for two hours between East Racquet Club Drive and Via Olivera due to a traffic collision. The notice was issued at 7:54 a.m. Palm Springs Police confirmed a police vehicle was involved in the collision. In a statement, the department

Mexico’s election is drawing some attention among some expatriates living in the United States. “This time, we want to make sure the election will be to the right people,” Rosalio Plata, a Coachella resident, said. “The nationals and the families.” That’s how he feels about the election in Mexico. He’s went to Mexicali to vote

Catching up with a few local Laker fans to get their take on the Lebron James’ decision to play in Los Angeles.

Sunday evening the City of Coachella hosted a free festival in the park to celebrate the upcoming Fourth of July. The event had live music, food, carnival rides, games and more for attendees. “The city is celebrating Fourth of July…we’re a little bit early. It’s an opportunity for the community to come out and enjoy

One person was critically injured and another person escaped with minor injuries when their vehicle struck a tree Sunday morning in Indian Wells. The crash occurred a little after 2:20 a.m. on Highway 111 near Mountain Cove Drive, the Riverside County Fire Department reported. Firefighters arriving at the scene had to extricate one of the

UPDATE: A double-wide modular home, two sheds and two vehicles were damaged by the fire, causing an estimated $100,000 in damage, said Tawny Cabral of CAL Fire/Riverside County. She said there were no injuries reported. ORIGINAL STORY: Nearly two dozen firefighters were called to the scene of a fire at a modular home in Indio

An act of selflessness by a local Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy is making a huge difference in the lives of a few kidney transplant recipients and their families at Loma Linda University Medical Center. A warm embrace is bringing applause at the medical center as a kidney transplant recipient was meeting her organ donor for

UPDATE: Two Palm Springs City Councilmembers are requesting an internal investigation into Mayor Robert Moon’s alleged office surveillance recordings. Councilmembers Christy Holstege and Geoff Kors want the discussion to be placed on agenda for the nextmeeting, July 11th. The pair has released the following statement to KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 on

Hundreds of people turned out in Palm Springs Saturday to voice their opposition to the president’s immigration policy. The rally was spearheaded by local groups and featured congressman Doctor Raul Ruiz. The crowd is getting pumped at Frances Stevens Parks, as hundreds of people turned out to protest President Trump’s immigration policy. Some held signs,

Kelsey’s Heroes, a local special needs baseball program, enjoyed a day with the San Diego Padres. They were given autographs, baseball tips, and a jersey with their name on the back. A day well spent on the diamond.

Nineteen firefighters who died five years ago in an Arizona wildfire were honored at a memorial service Saturday afternoon. The event in Prescott, featured bell tolls and the reading of the names of the Granite Mountain Hotshots who died June 30, 2013 after becoming trapped in a brush-choked canyon in Yarnell- northwest of Phoenix. The

A local art gallery hosted a silent auction on Saturday in hopes of raising money to help support parents who have been detained due to the President Trump’s new immigration policy. The art was supplied by local artists looking for a way to help families affected by the policy, and the event was organized by

There was another immigration protest Saturday evening in Palm Desert, in addition to the rally that was held earlier in the day in Palm Springs. Organizers say the peaceful demonstration was an effort to keep families together and to support the local immigrant population. The rally was organized via Facebook by Edward Holzhauer and Carlos

Jose Zambrano braved triple-digit heat Monday afternoon in the Coachella Valley. The El Segundo firefighter completed one-third of a trek in full firefighting gear to honor fallen firefighters. Zambrano is hiking more than 340 miles to honor the 19 firefighters who died battling the Yarnell Hill Fire in Yarnell, Arizona, on June 30, 2013. “I