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A man accused of setting his mother on fire in Indio, causing her to be hospitalized for a month before she died from burns on more than 50 percent of her body, was scheduled to be arraigned on murder charges Monday. Israel Guardado-Ramirez, 36, is accused of setting fire to Francisca Ramirez, 61, of North

Lanes on both sides of the Moreno Valley (60) Freeway in Beaumont are scheduled to be shut down tonight to enable crews to work on the median in preparation for a multi-phase project intended to ease traffic flow. According to Beaumont officials, the contractor handling the Potrero Boulevard Interchange Project needs to erect k-rail barriers

The stars weren’t the only ones to walk the red carpet tonight. Locals got dressed up and walked their own red carpets at watch parties in Rancho Mirage and Palm Springs Sunday night. “It’s all set up, it’s decorated, the red carpet, the good food,” Stan Sylvain, a watch party attendee. Hollywood’s glitz and glam

UPDATE 8:50 a.m.: Traffic was clearing at both collisions. Two unrelated traffic collisions were slowing motorists down Monday morning around the Coachella Valley, and west of Beaumont. One collision was on Interstate 10 in Palm Desert westbound just west of Washington Street and causing a significant backup. It happened at approximately 7:39 a.m. Traffic was

A Palm Desert man has been identified as the motorcyclist killed after a collision between a vehicle and a motorcycle on Highway 74 Sunday afternoon. The motorcyclist has been identified as John Devlin, 50. According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident involved a gold Prius and Devlin just before 2:50 p.m. near mile marker

The stars weren’t the only ones walking the red carpet on Oscars Sunday . L ocal residents spent their evening watching the Academy Awards on the big screen. The red carpet was rolled out and people were dressed to impress. “We wanted to enjoy the red carpet on Oscar night,” said one viewer. “It’s fun

Martin Klizan wins men’s singles title 6-3, 6-3 over Darian King in the new Oracle Challenge Series hosted this past week at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

5-local teams advance to regional competition after impressive winter seasons. Schedule Desert Mirage boys soccer (#1 seed in D-4) vs Sage Creek / Tuesday 4pm La Quinta boys soccer (#6 seed in D-3) at Del Norte / Tuesday 4pm West Shores boys soccer (#6 seed in D-5) at Aquinas / Tuesday 4pm Cathedral City girls

All-Conference selections and awards for the 2017-2018 girls DVL soccer season. Offensive Player of the Year: Tatiana Woodworth Defensive Player of the Year: Dalton Kramer Coach of the Year: Jayme Macknicki 1st Team:TATIANA WOODWORTH — LA QUINTA (SR)MARCELA GALLO– LA QUINTA (SR)AZALEA GUANAJUATO — CATHEDRAL CITY (SR)KAITLIN CLAPINSKI — PALM DESERT (JR)ALEXIS GARCIA — LA

Strong winds int he Coachella Valley Saturday afternoon uprooted a large tree and caused it to come crashing down on a passing pick up truck in La Quinta. Photo gallery below: Photos courtesy of KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 viewer Joe Galaviz.

Eight people were displaced when a fire erupted in a home in Indio Saturday, though no one was injured. The blaze was reported at 1:46 p.m. in the 81000 block of Avenue 46, according to Tawny Cabral of the Riverside County Fire Department. When fire crews arrived at the scene, they found a double-wide manufactured

The fun continues at the Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament. Saturday celebrities and their partners hit the links at the JW Mariott and Classic Club. The annual event bringing 75 celebrities to the desert to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Actor Chace Crawford working on his swing on the driving range. “I’m trying

Many dressed to the nines for a silver safari at The Living Desert Saturday night. The zoo and gardens hosted its 25th annual Zoobilee! gala, one of their major annual fundraisers. People got up close encounters with animals, and a chance to bid on items in silent and live auctions. Organizers said the event is

After a 24-2 record advanced Cathedral City girls basketball to their first ever CIF Championship, the Lady Lions fell to Rolling Hills Prep 76-61.

Schools throughout the Coachella Valley honored Dr. Seuss with “Read Across America Day” Friday marked legendary author Dr. Seuss’ 114th birthday and schools honored him by reading. Numerous members of the KESQ/CBS Local 2 family helped students celebrate the occasion. News Channel ‘s Chief Meteorologist Haley Clawson celebrated Doctor Seuss’s birthday by reading “O Say

Artists are enjoying this year’s La Quinta Arts Festival almost as much as the thousands of art lovers streaming through the gates at La Quinta’s Civic Center Park. This may be Debra Steidel’s first-time exhibiting at the La Quinta Arts Festival, but her relationship with pottery dates back much further. The Wimberley, Texas artist has

Only days before he was set to appear at the BNP Paribas Open tournament in Indian Wells, tournament organizers announced today that three-time champion Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the tennis tournament due to a right hip injury. The injury is the same one that forced Nadal, 30, to withdraw from the Australian Open in

A pedestrian was hit by a smart car Friday evening in Palm Springs. Palm Springs police confirmed the accident happened on W San Rafael Dr and McCarthy Rd shortly before 6:30 pm {“url”:”https://twitter.com/KWidnerCBSL2/status/969778378730450944″,”author_name”:”Katie Widner CBSL2″,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/KWidnerCBSL2″,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;&#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Breaking?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;#Breaking&#lt;/a&#gt; Pedestrian hospitalized after being hit by Smart Car in &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/PalmSprings?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;#PalmSprings&#lt;/a&#gt; – Hear what a passenger