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About 200 firefighters today were clearing vegetation around a brush fire that has burned more than 150 acres in the Reche Canyon area north of Moreno Valley, fire officials said. The fire was reported at 2:58 p.m. Sunday near Reche Canyon Road and Haugen Drive, Jody Hagemann of the Riverside County Fire Department said. By

Desert residents should prepare for extreme heat around the Coachella Valley and high desert areas Monday. An excessive heat warning was issued by the National Weather Service as a high pressure dome settles in over Southern California. Watch our live team coverage on air this AM on KESQ. Temperatures were expected to soar into dangerously

Desert Hot Springs police were conducting raids throughout the city Thursday morning. And one of the search warrants led to a standoff with a suspect barricading himself inside a home near Desert View and Cactus Drive. According to @RSO, multiple ppl arrested during search warrants conducted in #DHS and surrounding communities. pic.twitter.com/fyfuN9fnyV — Jeremy Chen

18 people were forced out of their homes after a fire broke out at an apartment complex in Desert Hot Springs Saturday morning. CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire crews said the fire was reported just before 10:30 a.m. at the Casa Del Sol apartments, located in the 66500 block of Fourth Street. Approximately two dozen firefighters

Valley kids and young adults were recognized for their achievements Saturday night. Seven were honored at the “It’s My Life” Awards at the Indian Wells Country Club, hosted by the foster family agency Family Health & Support Network. Co-Founders Sandra Austin and Robbie Peer said the purpose is to recognize kids and young adults who

According to the Palm Springs Police Department, at 9:37 p.m. Sunday, a man in his early 60s was hit by a vehicle at the intersection of North Sunrise Way and East Vista Chino. The PSPD said preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle was traveling westbound on Vista Chino and that the pedestrian was walking outside

It’s been nearly a month since a Palm Springs man lost his home and his family’s belongings in a fire. Days later, Mike Salazar, the owner of the home, lost his battle to cancer. Salazar was a Vietnam War veteran and a local motorcyclist. Saturday, the Palm Springs American Legion and Legion Riders hosted a

A judge declares mistrial in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault case after the jury said it’s hopelessly deadlocked. The jury resumed deliberations Saturday morning for the sixth day over whether the 79-year-old TV star drugged and molested a woman in his Philadelphia-area home in 2004. Jurors have already discussed the case for more than 50 hours

Whether it’s 114 or 120, it’s going to be hot these next couple of days. But the water fitness class at the Palm Desert Aquatic Center isn’t going to let the triple digits stop them from getting their workout in. “I come here 3 days a week and then I walk before I get here.

One person is dead after a crash Saturday night in Mecca. The accident occurred in northbound lane of Highway 86 just north of Avenue 66 just before midnight. The cause of the crash is under investigation and the name of the victim has not been identified. California Highway Patrol is handling the investigation. Stay with

According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, a 55 year-old inmate at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility suffered a life-threatening medical emergency Friday. Investigators said facility medical personnel were on scene at the time of the incident, and immediately began life saving efforts. The man died after being taken to a local hospital. No

Two people are in the hospital with major injuries after their car went off the side of the road Friday night. California Highway Patrol said the crash happened at 11:32 p.m. on the westbound side of Interstate 10, just west of Golf Center Parkway in Indio. CHP said the man and woman involved in the

Some land near I-10 and the Dillon Road exit in Coachella is being cleared out by the property owner. The area is being cleared of brush and debris, but a homeless encampment is also located on the property. “They came and they told us that they were going to bulldoze the place, but they said

Activists and valley residents rallied on Friday night for support to keep the national monument status for Sand to Snow, Mojave Trails and Caste Mountains. High Desert residents say the designation helps protect a fragile ecosystem and is good for the economy. The rally was held at the Indio Spanish SDA Church. Sand to Snow

The Board of Supervisors on Monday will open hearings on the proposed $5.45 billion budget for fiscal year 2017-18, which seeks across-the-board cuts from most Riverside County agencies, including a sizable chop to sheriff’s appropriations. “It will be difficult for many departments to maintain existing service levels while absorbing reduced support,” county Chief Executive Officer

Some local workers are coping with temperatures well beyond 100 degrees as they continue their day outside. All of them have taken precautions to make sure they stay safe during excessive heat. Construction workers are trying to beat the heat with temperatures expected to hit over 110 today. Details tonight @KESQ and @LocalTwo. pic.twitter.com/WZ2GogdZZP —

Eight Southern California men, including two from Riverside County, were among 23 suspected members and associates of the Vagos biker gang named in a federal indictment unsealed today outlining an alleged conspiracy involving racketeering, murder, robbery, kidnapping and aggravated assault. The 12-count indictment, returned by a grand jury in Las Vegas, includes murder allegations linked

Las altas temperaturas llegaron al Valle de Coachella según los expertos el termómetro marcara arriba de los 120 grados es por eso que se recomienda mantenerse en zonas frescas . Los trabajares del campo son los que mas sufren por esta ola de calor que esta viviendo el Valle de Coachella es por eso que

A 67-year-old man from Los Angeles was killed and two people were seriously injured in a crash involving two big rigs on westbound I-10 Thursday morning, and the California Highway Patrol shut down the westbound lanes due to 100 to 150 gallons of diesel fuel spilling onto the roadway. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified