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Police were looking for suspects that fired shots at a vehicle in Coachella Wednesday evening. Deputy Armando Munoz of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said dispatchers received a call of a car to car shooting in progress at Grapefruit Boulevard and Avenue 54 just before 4:50 p.m. Deputies arrived on scene and located the apparent

A roar of applause filled American Legion Post 739 in Indio on Wednesday night. Veterans cheered for Ralph Duarte who was honored as the Veteran of the Year for the 56th Assembly District by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia. “Tonight we are here recognizing him for his service to our country but also to the service that

UPDATE: 6:35 p.m. Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said the 2016 election left him with mixed feelings. An election that brought in new leaders, and 12 out of 17 propositions passed in California. “I think law enforcement sees it kind of as a mixed bag,” Hestrin said. One of those laws, Proposition 57, includes

People are gearing up for the holidays and many are buying Christmas trees this week, but this year’s trees may be more expensive than years before. “Trees are $20-$30 more than previous years,” said one buyer. Berlyn Aerni is a tree grower from Oregon, he’s been in the tree industry for more than 45 years

Cal Fire was called to a pallet fire that shut down Grapefruit Boulevard in Thermal Wednesday afternoon. The fire ignited at a pallet yard in the 52000 block of Grapefruit Blvd between Airport Boulevard and Avenue 52 at about 1:40 p.m. Officials believe the fire started in a dumpster. The exact cause of the fire

The California Highway Patrol kicks off its annual Chips 4 Kids Toy Drive at Mathis Brothers in Indio on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. KESQ News Channel 3 will be live at the event helping collect toys throughout the day. You can bring a new, unwrapped toy to Mathis Brothers, located at 81410

Some Christmas tree sellers have increased prices due to a shortage in Southern California this year. document.write(” “);

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has stepped up security at Mt. San Jacinto College after a campus safety officer alerted deputies to a message found to be threatening in nature written in a campus bathroom. The San Jacinto Campus is located at 1499 S. State Street in San Jacinto. The message was written in graffiti

La policía de Palm Springs arrestó a una mujer acusada de robar un vehículo en la manzana 400 de Cottonwood Road ayer a las 2:30 p.m. Alrededor de las 3:00 p.m. los agentes localizaron a la mujer pero no encontraron a su acompañante y ahora están tras su pista. Las autoridades no revelaron su identidad,

Steve Sanchez and Kathleen Fitzpatrick were sworn in at Tuesday night’s La Quinta City Council meeting. The swearing in was originally at the top of the agenda but had to be delayed because the certified results from the Riverside County Registrar’s office were not ready by the beginning of the meeting. Sanchez is a Marine

Adriana Sanchez has been honored as a hero by the La Quinta City Council. This summer Sanchez was having dinner with her husband and her children at the Panda Express in La Quinta when something unexpected happened. “A little boy just started yelling that his sister was choking,” said Sanchez. A 10-year-old girl was choking.

The Auga Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians recently donated $175,000 to five charities that was generated from proceeds from the Tribe’s 7th annual Charity Golf Tournament at the Indian Canyons Golf Resort. Tribe officials said the charities were each presented with $35,000 on December 2. The following charities received donations: The Boys & Girls Club

The Desert Hot Springs Police Department is investigating a suspicious death after officers were called to the 66200 block of Desert View Avenue near Cactus Drive early Monday morning on a report of an unresponsive woman. The woman, whom officers said was about 40-years-old, was deceased when police arrived to the scene. Authorities haven’t released

You may have heard about the show, ‘The Great Christmas Light Fight’ on ABC, where families compete across the country by decking their homes out to the tune of Clark Griswold in the movie ‘Christmas Vacation’. Well, the City of Palm Springs and Robolights owner Kenny Irwin have been going through their own type of

Agentes de la DEA investigan en torno al decosmiso de droga que realizaron oficiales del ICE asignados al punto de inspección del Expressway 86 cerca de Salton Sea. Los uniformados fueron alertados por un oficial entrenado dela Unidad K-9 a la llegada de un Chevrolet Milibú el pasado domingo a las 2:30 p.m. De inmediato

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Latest on a threat against a Los Angeles subway station (all times local): 9:55 a.m. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has released more information about a threat to a subway station that has led to heightened security throughout the metropolitan transit system. Garcetti says the threat did not come directly.

Organizers of the 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival said they will be screening 43 of the 85 official submissions to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2017 festival. Check out some of the biggest talent being honored at this year’s film festival According to

Beyonce and Adele are competing in the top three categories at the Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that Beyonce’s “Lemonade” and Adele’s “25” are nominated for album of the year, along with Drake’s “Views,” Justin Bieber’s “Purpose” and Sturgill Simpson’s “A Sailor’s Guide to Earth.” For song of the year, Beyonce’s “Formation” and