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While the President aims to keep illegal immigrants out of the country, local law enforcement is making efforts to bridge the gap. Palm Desert’s “citizens on patrol”, a group of volunteers that aid the police with non-confrontational patrols. The 15-year-old program, sponsored by the city, provides training, uniforms, a fleet of vehicles and operational facilities.

KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 is hearing reaction from a local costar of TV icon Mary Tyler Moore, as the legendary actress passed away Wednesday morning. Gavin MacLeod starred as Murray Slaughter on the Mary Tyler Moore show from 1970-1977. His long career began in films in 1957, according to Wikipedia. He

KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2’s Lauren Coronado is out in the Coachella Valley Wednesday to get reaction from the community as President Donald Trump is expected to reshape immigration enforcement policies via executive order, taking his first steps toward fulfilling some of the most contentious pledges that defined his campaign. Answer our

Border Patrol agents apprehended a man Tuesday morning at the Highway 86 checkpoint after they found several pounds of cocaine and methamphetamine hidden in the rear seat of his minivan. The suspected drug smuggler is a 60-year-old Mexican resident. A K9 team alerted to his minivan as he pulled up to the Border Patrol checkpoint

An inmate has died from injuries sustained during a fight at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning over the weekend. The fight broke out Saturday at 12 p.m. inside a dayroom, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies said they arrived within a minute of the fight breaking out and found one

A woman participating in a protest on Saturday morning in Yucca Valley filed hit and run charges against a 71-year-old man whom she claims struck her hand with the side mirror of his van while he was driving past the protest. Deputies said the incident occurred at about 11 a.m. at the intersection of Highway

A Palm Springs business was held up at gunpoint Tuesday night along the 1100 block of South Palm Canyon Drive. Police weren’t saying how much money the suspect got away with, or what the business was. The man was armed with a handgun, and ran away from the crime scene. He was described as being

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. delivered his State of the State address on Tuesday morning, departing with the traditional practice of listing every issue and restating every priority to focus on the “broader context of our country and its challenges.”Gov. Jerry Brown’s State of the State Address today raised the prospect of “partisan fights” that

A vehicle lost control on Cook and Hovley in Palm Desert,slamming into an electric box that controls the traffic lights. According to the Riverside Sheriff’s Department, the accident happened at around 7 p.m. There were no injuries at the scene. The traffic lights on the intersection were shut off by the collision, there is no

Three suspects have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a deadly shooting that occurred in Palm Desert on Christmas day. Skyler Siva, 24, was found suffering from a gunshot wound inside a home on the 43400 block of Illinois Avenue at 4 p.m. that day. Officers arrived after gunfire was reported in the area.

Calls for an injured firefighter is the last thing another firefighter wants to hear. “Everything is based off of risk versus gain for us. Obviously, life is our first priority,” firefighter-paramedic Ryan Dutton said. Luckily, firefighters get to see another day because this situation was only a drill. “What we want is these firefighters is

A multi car accident on Ave 52 and Harrison in Coachella shut down Ave 52 for an hour Tuesday night. According to the Riverside Sheriff’s Department, 2 vehicles were involved in a rear end collision that led to a parked vehicle being hit. Westbound Avenue 52 was closed, but was reopened at around 9:30 p.m.

Volunteers hit the streets of Riverside County Tuesday for the Point in Time Homeless Count, surveying and interviewing the local homeless population. The survey is required by the federal government in order to for cities and non-profits to receive funding for services serving the homeless. Some of the volunteers gathered in Palm Springs at the

A spokesman for Representative Raul Ruiz said his Palm Desert office was vandalized on Monday night. The following statement was released Tuesday morning: “Last night, two windows in Dr. Ruiz’s Congressional office were broken by rocks thrown approximately 20 minutes apart. We don’t yet know whether there was more than one person involved. The police

Highway 74 is back open Tuesday afternoon following a CHP closure due to icy and hazardous conditions. Highway 74 in Palm Desert westbound from Cahuilla Way all the way up was closed early Tuesday morning. Only Pinyon Pines residents were allowed up until about 10:30 Tuesday morning.

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INDIAN WELLS, Calif., January 24, 2017 – The BNP Paribas Open, to be held March 6-19, 2017, at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, has released its entry lists, which are highlighted by seven former BNP Paribas Open Champions. The announcement kicks off a six-week countdown to tournament, the first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and

It’s officially tax season, a prime season for identity theft. Yesterday, the IRS started accepting electronic tax returns. It’s important to choose a tax preparer wisely. Here are some tips to keep in mind this tax season: The IRS says to look for an IRS tax preparer identification number. Avoid people who base their fee

Plenty of folks enjoy hiking to the Palm Desert Cross to enjoy great views of the Santa Rosa Mountains, encompassing the Coachella Valley. The cross stands 60-feet-tall and is decked out with dozens of florescent light bulbs to make it easily seen for miles from around the Coachella Valley — but recently the cross has

BNP Paribas Open officials have released the player entry lists for the 2017 tournament scheduled March 6-19 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. According to tournament officials, this year’s entry list is highlighted by seven former BNP Paribas Open champions. Here are some of the bigger names coming to the tournament this year: Purchase Tickets