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Rancho Mirage will welcome La Quinta on Friday night for the week 3 high school football game of the week between two of the top teams in our valley. Last year, the Blackhawks outlasted the Rattlers 28-21 on their home field. This year the game will be at Rancho Mirage in what the fans call

One person is in hospital moderate injuries after a crash involving two big rigs on Interstate 10 near Whitewater. California Highway Patrol says the crash happened at 6:06 p.m. on the westbound side of Interstate 10 just east of Whitewater Canyon Road . Stay with KESQ/CBS Local 2 for any new updates on this story.

A woman and her boyfriend, who are accused in the 2012 death of her developmentally disabled twin brother, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder and other charges. Ines Mendez, 27, and Shanen Ryan Riley, 28, were arrested Thursday at their Palm Springs home after being charged with the murder of Mendez’s 22-year-old brother, Antonio, who

Just one week after the year anniversary of the deaths of Palm Springs Police Officers Lesley Zerebny and Gil Vega, their colleagues will take to the softball field to play a game in Zerebny’s honor. The annual softball game between firefighters and police officers in Palm Springs will now be called the Lesley Zerebny Memorial

Firefighters worked to put out a fire that engulfed two RV’s and a car in Desert Hot Springs on Wednesday morning. The fire started around 11 a.m. on Worsley Road and Mission Creek near Highway 62 and crews were able to contain the blaze at 11:30 a.m.No one was injured and there is no word

Tom Azody of Rancho Mirage looked over the engine of his Ford Explorer, which he says was damaged by gas he pumped at the Sam’s Club in Palm Desert. “I feel like i am caught in between a rock and a hard place you know,” said Azody. The small business owner says he pumped what

La Patrulla de Caminos sector Indio entregó 10 citaciones a la corte durante un operativo de seguridad y transporte de autobús escolar en las ciudades de Coachella y Mecca. Dicho operativo fue efectuado el martes en Coachella Valley High School y Saul Martinez Elementary. Se enfocó en los automovilistas que fallaron cuando debieron detenerse para

A man and woman who allegedly robbed a Rancho Mirage Home Depot and assaulted a store employee were charged with robbery, grand theft and receiving stolen property Wednesday. Dominic Michael Battiato, 33, and Paige Alisha Groves, 27, were arrested in connection with the 6:30 p.m. August 30 robbery of the Home Depot at 34249 Monterey

The California Highway Patrol issued 10 citations during school bus safety enforcement operation in Coachella and Mecca. The operation was conducted on Tuesday at Coachella Valley High School and Saul Martinez Elementary School and focused on motorists who fail to stop for a school bus. These efforts are a part of the CHP’s initiative to

UPDATE: Wednesday 11:55 a.m. The Palmer Fire is 100% contained at 3,874 acres according to CAL FIRE Riverside _______________________ UPDATE: Tuesday 8:04 a.m. The Palmer Fire is 3,874 acres and 90% contained according to Cal Fire. _________________________ ORIGINAL STORY: CAL FIRE/Riverside County firefighters are continuing to contain a wildfire that broke out Saturday near San

El secretario de Justicia del estado de Washington anunció que iniciará una demanda en la que participarán varios estados contra el plan del presidente Donald Trump de anular un programa que protege a jóvenes inmigrantes de la deportación, hecho que calificó de “un tiempo sombrío para nuestro país”. Bob Ferguson, quien meses atrás demandó a

CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Officer and Riverside County Sheriff’s arrested a man last week for allegedly setting a vehicle on fire in Sky Valley. It happened around 4 a.m. on August 30 on the 23000 block of Hot Springs Road. 55-year-old James Thompson Jr. of Sky Valley was arrested and taken to the Larry D.

Members with the Service Employees International Union Local 721 began a strike against the County of Riverside Wednesday. According to the union’s website, the two-day strike will see actions taking place Wednesday and Thursday. Union members planned to picket in front of the Riverside University Health System – Medical Center in Moreno Valley at 11

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint, arrested a man suspected of smuggling methamphetamine Monday afternoon. It happened around 3:19 p.m., when a 26-year-old man approached the checkpoint in a gray 2011 Honda Accord. Prior to reaching the primary inspection area, a Border Patrol canine detection team alerted to the

Three people are in custody, after Palm Springs were investigating a possible vacation rental fraud at a home. Officers found the suspects in a car outside that residence, contacted them and found several weapons. It happened on Tuesday around 3:45 PM, Palm Springs Police Department Detectives learned of a possible residential rental fraud in progress

In school, a “C” is a passing grade but not when it comes to county restaurant inspections. An “A” is the only passing grade, and every restaurant is required to post the grade from its most recent review publicly and openly. The Riverside County Department of Environment Health is responsible for inspecting and issuing those

The Saints’ senior suffered a season ending knee injury that required surgery. And although sideline for the rest of 2017, he remains an important part of the program. BRAXTON WEHRLI – STUDENT ATHLETE OF THE WEEK by Cody Krupp The first game of 2017, Braxton Wehrli flying around and making his presence known. Doing his