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Two people are in the hospital Saturday morning following a crash in Banning. The crash happened just before 1:30 a.m. on the eastbound side of I-10 freeway near Hargrave Street. The California Highway Patrol said the driver was having an argument with a female passenger, when the driver went across the eastbound lanes and hit

Walkers, runners, triathletes and friends spent their morning at the 3rd annual, Y Be Fit Challenge, hosted by Family YMCA of the Desert. Family YMCA of the Desert’s president, Susie Harvey, said, “We’re all about family, fitness, health and having a good time.” The morning started with a reverse mini-triathlon and 5K run, followed by

The Flying Doctors are back in the Coachella Valley and providing essential care to hundreds of families in need. They gathered at Desert Mirage High School Saturday for a day of dental checks, medical exams and much more. Twenty one years ago, it was just a doctor and a dentist at the very first clinic.

One person is dead after a car crash in Coachella Sunday morning. The crash happened just before 6 a.m. at the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Harrison Street. One person died at the scene and another was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries. The California Highway Patrol said there are a few road closures

The city of Desert Hot Springs was rocking Saturday night, with good tunes and family fun. Dozens came out to Mission Lakes Boulevard and Little Morongo Road for the city’s Fall Festival. City leaders said the event is funded privately through donations from the Cannabis Alliance Network and other businesses as a way to kick

Election Day is almost a month away, and locals here in the Valley are prepping for the big day. Many gathered at the Desert Sun’s third annual Political Pop Up, where voters shook hands with candidates who will appear on their November ballots. “This helped me make a decision today on who I’m voting for,”

Francoise Rhodes tells us why you need to go to Borrego Days Desert Festival. The festival has a long history of being the launch event for the new season in Southern California’s desert regions. The event brings locals together after a long hot summer and welcomes snowbirds back to the desert. This year’s theme, “Resort

We’re six weeks into the 2016 high school football season in the Coachella Valley. Several valley teams are on bye weeks, but we’ll have all of the local gridiron action with full video highlights during the Best Local Sports Show on KESQ and CBS Local 2 at 11 p.m. High School Football Final Scoreboard La

Locals will get a chance to celebrate and honor the life of Arnold Palmer. Arnold palmer’s restaurant in La Quinta will open its doors to the public this coming Tuesday for the Golf Channel coverage of Arnold Palmer’s memorial service. The service will be broadcast live from Latrobe, Pennsylvania at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October

Public speakers took to the podium at the Coachella City Hall chambers to address members of a Assembly select committee, looking for ways to improve the lives of African-American and Latino young men across the state. These hearings are designed to find ways to integrate young men who are at risk of joining gangs and

Year of the Cheetah will kick off at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert on Saturday. Beautiful and rare, the big cats are an endangered species. “Right now, there’s only about 7,000 cheetahs left in the entire world so they are extremely rare and valuable,” said Allen Monroe, president and CEO of

The California Office of Emergency Services issued an earthquake advisory for Southern California. It comes after more than 200 small earthquakes hit the Salton Sea this week. The counties affected are; Ventura, San Bernardino, San Diego, Orange, Kern, Imperial, Los Angeles, and our own, Riverside County. Seismic Warning System’s Chief Seismologist, Gilead Warman said, “They

Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation to develop a statewide earthquake early warning system in California, after devoting $10 million to the program in the state budget he signed this year. Brown announced Thursday that he signed SB438 by Sen. Jerry Hill, a Democrat from San Mateo. The legislation sets up the early warning program,

The Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force discovered over a pound of heroin and arrested one person after serving a narcotics related search warrant at a residence in the 62-450 block of Pierce Street, in Thermal Friday morning. The search warrant resulted in the confiscation of over a pound of suspected heroin, over one

A bicyclist was struck by a big rig early Friday morning in Palm Springs and died at the scene. The deadly crash happened at 4:48 a.m. on Ramon Road, just west of Paseo Dorotea. Palm Springs police Sgt. Frank Guarino said the 49-year-old cyclist, whose name was withheld pending notification of his family, was struck

En Palm Springs la mañana del viernes, lamentablemente, sucedio una colisión mortal. Según las indagaciones, el conductor de una camioneta de carga arrolló a un ciclista al filo de las cinco de la mañana a lo largo de Ramon Road. Este orden de acciones provocó el cierre de la arteria vial por horas entre la

Beaumont Police have seized nearly 12-million dollars of marijuana, in two separate operations. On Tuesday, they served a warrant on the 100 block of 3rd Street where they discovered a large illegal pot growing operation. Officers seized approximately 2,864 plants with a street value of over 8-million dollars, three people were arrested at the home.

The Riverside County Sheriffs Department announced Thursday a federal grant that will help pay for a two-year expansion of its existing Body-Worn Camera program. The Department of Justice awarded the county $577,900.00, the sheriff’s department said will provide approximately 1,000 camera units to deputies who serve in nine patrol stations that currently do not have

Southern California’s first legally permitted major marijuana growing operation is officially open for business in Desert Hot Springs. Some are calling it a major milestone in the history of the state and for the future for marijuana use. The 9,600 square foot facility can produce more than 200 pounds of marijuana a month once it’s

“I just wish people wouldn’t treat people like this,” said Amy Wyant, owner of ‘Place of Healing’. “This is terrible.” Wyant said she arrived to her business Thursday morning to find black swastikas sprayed onto both entrances. “I can tell you that I feel very intimidated, I feel ridiculed. I feel awful,” Wyant told KESQ