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It’s known as the official kickoff to summer, and this Memorial Day weekend is expected to be the most traveled since 2005. Driving this weekend? Check out the cheapest gas prices in the Coachella Valley Nearly 40 million people are expected to travel this weekend and only about 3 million of them are flying. But

He’s a familiar face to children and their families around the Coachella Valley. But few people would have recognized The Living Desert CEO Allen Monroe today after he got “Pied 4 a Porpoise.” The LIving Desert shared a video with CBS Local 2 and KESQ of Monroe accepting the Pied 4 a Porpoise challenge from

A Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy was hospitalized, but recovering Friday morning after a suspected gang member allegedly shot him during an attempted traffic stop. That suspect, identified as Gildardo Davila, 27, was still wanted Friday morning and a search for him continued. See Jeremy Chen’s live reports at the scene in Coachella here. Read more

Un poco antes de la una de la tarde del viernes se reportó un robo bancario en la sucursal California Bank and Trust ubicada sobre la Carretera 111, al este de Jefferson en Indio. El malhechor es descrito como de tez blanca, de entre 25 a 30 años de edad, llevaba puesta vestimenta camuflaje. Testigos

Este orden de acciones sucedio un poco antes de las ocho de la noche ayer en el área de calle Mendoza y las Flores, cerca de Tyler Street. Agentes están tras la pista de Gildardo Davila de 27 años residente de Coachella. Davila es un sospechoso miembro de una pandilla, según las autoridades, y debe

La familia de un hombre y una mujer reportados extraviados hace más de dos semanas habla ante las cámaras de Kuna Noticias Telemumdo 15. Familiares y amigos de Audrey Moran de 26 años y Jonathan Reynoso de 29, tamiben conocido como Jon Darling, llevaron acabo una vigilia anoche en la iglesia católica Our Lady of

A 25-year-old man was busted by Border Patrol agents at the Highway 86 checkpoint Thursday afternoon when agents found 15.85 pounds of heroin hidden in his car. Agents said the man, a lawfully admitted permanent resident of the United States, approached the checkpoint at 2:50 p.m. in a Chrysler Sebring. A Border Patrol canine alerted

A fire that broke out Thursday near a Riverside County landfill south of Beaumont has been 100% contained as of Friday morning. It was not posing an immediate threat to homes or other structures. Cal Fire officials said the blaze was reported at 2:48 p.m. in the area of Lamb Canyon Road and Highway 69,

More information is coming out about the deputy that was shot Thursday night in Coachella. Authorities said the deputy was shot multiple times but was conscious and in good spirits at the hospital following the shooting. Read: Suspect still at large following officer-involved shooting in Coachella From Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Facebook page; Sheriff Stan

A home once owned by Walt Disney and his wife Lillian is in escrow. The Disneys built the four bedroom, four bath home on S. El Camino Real in 1962. “It was supposedly used for the Imagineers to come and get inspired,” said realtor Klint Watkins of HK Lane. The home was also used by

Police closed northbound Highway 111 west of Palm Springs Friday morning after a UPS truck rolled over near Windy Point at Angel Canyon Trail. There was no immediate indication that the wreck was wind-related, but winds were gusting up to 65 mph in the Whitewater area, according to First Alert Meteorologist Jerry Steffen. The crash

An unknown number of flights were diverted from Palm Springs International Airport Thursday night. The airport is dealing with a lighting issue that has made it unsafe for planes to land, Airport Director Tom Nolan confirmed to CBS Local 2/KESQ. Nolan said the runway is not usable right now, making it unsafe for landing so

Palm Desert boys golf won the CIF-SS championship on Thursday by 7 strokes over Torrey Pines at Brookside GC in Pasadena. The Aztecs now advance to the state tournament next week at Poppy Hills GC in Torrey Pines. This is the first time in program history the team has reached the state tournament.

Undefeated NABF Super Bantamweight Champion and Coachella native Randy “El Matador” Caballero (24-0, 14 KOs) will make his first title defense close to home as he takes on Los Angeles’ Oscar “Jaguar” Negrete (16-0, 6 KOs) at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in a 10-round main event for the June 30th edition of Golden Boy Boxing

Border Patrol agents with the Indio Station arrested 14 undocumented immigrants hiding in the bed of a dump truck Thursday morning at the Highway 86 checkpoint. Agents said the incident occurred at about 4:40 a.m. when a white 1997 Ford dump truck approached the checkpoint. Agents questioned the 36-year-old driver about his immigration status and

Two people were apprehended in Indio as part of a five-day sweep by federal officials. More than two dozen illegal immigrants, most of them with criminal backgrounds, were apprehended in Riverside County during a U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement operation, federal officials said Thursday. ICE’s Fugitive Operations officers conducted a five-day sweep throughout Southern California

Palm Springs City Council candidate Robert Stone said it all began in Spring 2015, with a call to a U.S. Attorney. “I explained that I was a private citizen in Palm Springs, and I had documentation to believe there was corruption in Palm Springs city government.” Read all about the Scandal at City Hall He

One desert city is making it official and designating itself a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants. After a three to two vote last night Cathedral City is the first in the Coachella Valley to become a sanctuary city. Now they’re hoping to be an example for other neighboring cities. It’s a title councilman Shelley Kaplan has

The Whitewater River is a popular place for locals and visitors to enjoy some outdoor recreation, but officials and first responders are warning the public to stay away from the river right now. Read: Windy weather Friday throughout Riverside County KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2’s Jeremy Chen was the river Thursday morning

Emergency crews were called to a large house fire in Palm Springs Wednesday afternoon. The fire ignited at a home on Palm Avenue, located near El Cielo Road and Sunny Dunes Road. Authorities said the fire swept through the property. The fire left two cars, a trailer and the home a total loss. Two family