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Mild temperatures and a major motorcycle rally in Arizona have brought a lot of bikes to local roadways, proving, at times, to be a dangerous situation. One biker went down on Highway 74 Sunday afternoon. “(It) looked like there was a sweeping curve,” said 30-year-motorcycle rider Juan Nadal. “It looked like he didn’t take the

It was a peaceful day for some veterans in Palm Desert working past their disabilities. “For many of these vets it’s the first time out, being engaged in adaptive sports and alongside other veterans. That’s the key with helping them move forward,” Judy May of Desert Ability Center said. Despite growing tensions in the Middle

It was a little more than a week ago that the Desert Sheriff Search and Rescue team told KESQ and CBS Local 2 they were seeing a large spike in hiker rescues recently. One of the issues they said were hikers having the tools they need, like a compass or map, but not knowing how

Police have arrested 28 year old Zeynia Medina on suspicion of stealing a vehicle in a burglary that happened on April 1st in La Quinta. Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies say Medina was the driver of the stolen Kia Sorrento during a traffic stop at Clinton Street and Green Avenue in Indio at 3:50 p.m. on

Festival season is here. With less than a week until weekend one of Coachella, Alexandra Pierce is talking to festival experts to share the dos and don’ts to make sure you survive the season. Erin Hyland has been going to the concert for 12 years. Which means she knows a thing or two about surviving

Cathedral City Fire crews responded to a kitchen fire at The Block Bar & Grill Sunday afternoon. Crews said the fire was reported around 1:30 p.m. at the sports bar on Ramon Road. Firefighters said they saw black smoke coming from a kitchen vent, and told customers to evacuate the restaurant. Employees used a fire

ARCADIA, Calif- The Arcadia Invitational considered one of the biggest high school track meets in the country went on this weekend, represented by 8-local athletes. The Indio Rajahs led all entries with five, and the full list is below. *Marisa Rodriguez (Indio)-Mile and Two Mile *Luis Barrera (Indio)-DMR *Jose Morales (Indio)- DMR *Andres Mejia (Indio)-

Serving the United States is Robert Ramirez’s lifeblood, having served in the U.S. Navy for 30 years, and now as President of the Palm Springs chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA). “I have a granddaughter that’s in the Army currently, and that’s deploying for the third time in Iraq, and her husband

Hundreds of locals joined in on a nation-wide effort Saturday morning, lacing up their gym shoes in an effort to raise more than a billion dollars. The funds to go toward research and raising awareness about Multiple Sclerosis. The Walk MS Desert Cities event taking place at the Palm Desert Civic Center Park. Multiple Sclerosis

Many children in the East Valley filled the city of Mecca with music and arts Saturday, with the 6th annual Hue Music and Arts Festival at Mecca Community Park. The event featured works by local students, and a variety of booths and activities. Organizers from Building Healthy Communities said the festival helps raise awareness about

Update: Power is restored for all customers in Cathedral City at of 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Previous Coverage: Southern California Edison crews are working on an outage in Cathedral City Friday evening. SCE crews are working on equipment near Panorama Park in Cathedral City. At this time, 673 customers have no power. According to SCE,

Palm Springs Police are searching for a suspect involved in a shooting outside of the Copa nightclub in Palm Springs. Palm Springs Police said one person was shot at 1:20 a.m. Saturday on the 200 block of East Amado Road. Police said the victim suffered non-life-threatening wounds and that a suspect left the scene. An

The telethon wrapped up with a final total of $211,400! Thank you to everyone who called in and donated! —————————————————————————- Total money donated as of 10:30 PM: $104,374 —————————————————————————- Total money donated as of 10:30 PM: $102,179 —————————————————————————- Total money donated as of 10:15 PM: $101,194 —————————————————————————- Total money donated as of 10:00 PM: $100,

It’s official, the drought is over. Gov. Jerry Brown ended the state of emergency for the majority of the California Friday, but wastefulness is still not allowed. Even with all the rain the state had this winter along with snow packed mountains we can still see from the desert floor, don’t expect the rules and

There was passion and protest at Sips Coffee House in Indio Friday morning. A group of concerned citizens made their voices heard to State Senator Jeff Stone as they support SB 54, which would make California a sanctuary state. Senator Stone has previously voiced his opposition to the bill. News Channel 3 and CBS Local

INDIAN WELLS, Calif.- “Are you ready for some football?” Al Michaels said as he addressed the room. Maybe not time for football quite yet, but it is time for the 3rd Annual Sports Heroes Luncheon featuring Michaels behind the mic. “I really believe in what the folks are doing here, I think Boys and Girls

You have a chance to Step up to the Plate as CBS Local 2 partners once again with FIND Food Bank to help provide food for those in need during our annual telethon. Call 760-775-3663 (FOOD) from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. to pledge your donation over the

Emergency crews were called to a motorcycle crash on Monroe Street in Indio Friday morning. It happened near the eastbound I-10 off ramp. According to authorities, two motorcyclists were taken to the hospital. We don’t know how badly they were injured at this time. All lanes of Monroe Street are open to traffic. KESQ and

A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy was injured while searching for a burglary suspect in La Quinta Friday morning, and a K9 officer helped apprehend the suspect. The suspect, 26-year-old Pricilla Ayala, a transient of La Quinta, was inside the victim’s home in the 53800 block of Avenida Bermudas when the victim returned home. The homeowner