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A Coachella man accused of causing a rear-end crash that injured a 15-year-old passenger pleaded not guilty today to felony charges of DUI causing injury and willful child cruelty. Cristian Lucero Leal, 23, is accused in Friday afternoon’s crash at the intersection of Avenue 50 and Oates Lane, which sent the teen into the windshield

An ex-con pleaded not guilty today to attempted murder charges in the shooting of a man in Desert Hot Springs. Jeffrey Grant Hammer, 33, is accused in a Sunday shooting of an unidentified man in the 66700 block of Eighth Street, according to the Desert Hot Springs Police Department. The victim, who suffered a gunshot

Graves cargos enfrenta Cristian Lucero de 23 años y residente de Coachella, despues que en estado de ebriedad ocasionara un choque que causó lesiones graves a un jovencito de 15 años. El accidente sucedió el viernes por la tarde en la intersección de la Avenida 50 y Oates Lane, el jovencito que no portaba el

Burlington in Palm Springs was evacuated due to a nearby dumpster fire. The fire did not spread to the structure but crews on scene said they evacuated the building out of precaution. Police are on scene assisting first responders by providing traffic control near the store. Stay with KESQ & CBS Local 2 for any

An initiative that would divide California into three separate states qualified Tuesday to appear on the ballot in November’s general election. Californians will vote whether to separate into three states: California, Northern California and Southern California — subject to approval by US Congress. The proposal by venture capitalist, Tim Draper to break up California in

A Indio middle school security guard who allegedly sent inappropriate text messages to a student pleaded not guilty today to charges of sending harmful material to a child. James Arthur Campbell, a guard at Desert Ridge Academy, was arrested in March for allegedly sending inappropriate messages to the student, identified only as Jane Doe in

El Fiscal de Distrito Mike Hestrin informó que despues de una excelente investigación catearon cinco lugares en el Condado de Riverside en torno a la venta ilícita de medicamentos y se han confiscado más de 10 mil medicinas. Se informó que la formula puede carecer del ingrediente principal, dosis incorrecta o contaminantes lo que lo

Un tiroteo matutino que tuvo lugar esta mañana en el club de caballeros Show Girls en Cathedral City fue provocado por una pelea entre bandas rivales de Coachella Valley, según el jefe de policía de Cathedral City, Travis Walker. Aproximadamente a la 1:52 a.m., se produjo un tiroteo en el estacionamiento del club de striptease

Lilia Ayon lleva trabajando dos años para la compañía Silver Bay Seafoods,como recluta dora de personal en el Valle de Coachella,Yuma,Arizona,Mexico y otras ciudades y condados, dándole la oportunidad a las personas que puedan escapar de las altas temperaturas y ademas de aorar dinero,ya que el trabajo que ella ofrece es en el estado de

Cathedral City Police officers were investigating what witnesses called a shooting in front of the Showgirls Gentlemen’s Club early Wednesday morning. A news conference with the Police Chief Travis Walker was expected sometime before 9:00 a.m. with official details. According to one eyewitness, there was a shooting sometime around the last call at Showgirls at

Joshua Tree resident James Wehe fought back tears, yet showed his anger, while recently talking about his recalled 2006 Ford Ranger. “A big company like Ford, and to play the game they’re playing, right now with my life, i can’t believe it,” said Wehe. Ford recently alerted all owners of that model truck, and the

Silver Bay Seafoods is currently recruiting people to work in Alaska over the summer. The company is a processing facility that focuses on integrating processors of salmon, herring, and squid-products for domestic and export markets. Silver Bay is one of the largest seafood companies in Alaska with six processing facilities throughout the west coast. One

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped four-tenths of a cent today to $3.691, one day after being unchanged. The average price has dropped six of the past eight days, decreasing 1.3 cents, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. The average price is

A Humane Society of the Desert board member is speaking out about harassment allegations filed against the board’s president, Malinda Bustos. We first heard from concerned employees alleging harassment, a hostile work environment and the mistreat of animals, among other accusations against Bustos and now Tracey Essex is explaining more about a pending investigation into

KESQ & CBS Local 2’s general manager Mike Stutz was not expecting to be honored Tuesday afternoon at the Renaissance Indian Wells Resort & Spa. He attended the Oasis Awards expecting to honor CBS Local 2 anchor Brooke Beare, who also served as emcee. But the tables were turned with CVB President Scott White presented

College of the Desert is growing by the year with over 14,000 students enrolled in classes. Renovations are being done around campus and it’s become the top choice for local students. Cody Krupp checks in with the Roadrunner athletic department to see what kind of impact it has had. “Now College of the Desert owns

Local veterans are weighing in on the historic US-North Korea summit. “The attitude I think is very positive, it’s hopeful, it’s gleaned a lot of respect for this president from people that vowed they would never respect him and I happen to be one of those, ” said Rick Johnson, U.S. Air Force Security Service

A Palm Desert woman charged with murder for allegedly causing a string of overdoses in a woman she cared for, so she could gain access to the woman’s estate and more than $200,000 from her bank accounts, was arrested today. Marilyn Joy Zemek, 59, is accused in the June 17, 2016, death of Pamelia Powell,

Pharmaceuticals purchased from unauthorized vendors may contain hazardous substances that endanger the buyer’s health, so stay away from them, Riverside County officials warned today. District Attorney Mike Hestrin was joined by former Rep. Mary Bono of Palm Springs and others for a news briefing in downtown Riverside announcing the seizure of 9,700 doses of different

Suspect arrested after stolen vehicle pursuit and crash in Indio. Deputies first received a report of a stolen vehicle at 12:40 p.m. in the 47000 block of Van Buren, Investigator Armando Munoz of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department told KESQ & CBS Local 2. The stolen vehicle was eventually located and a short pursuit ensued.