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The Gun Safety Ordinance will be on the Palm Springs City Council’s agenda for the August 3 meeting, according to City Councilman Geoff Kors. Statement from Palm Springs City Councilman Geoff Kors: “Neither myself, the Councilmember who requested that the City Council discuss gun safety measures, the City Attorney or the City Manager, were contacted

Selena Quintanilla tendr una figura en el Museo Madame Tussauds Hollywood para conmemorar el 21er aniversario de su quinto y ltimo lbum, “Dreaming of You”. La figura de la superestrella tejana ser develada el 30 de agosto, anunci el lunes Colin Thomas, gerente general del museo en Los Angeles, en un comunicado. El museo cre

The drummer and co-founder of the glam metal band Poison was declared cancer-free after undergoing an experimental treatment at the Moores Cancer Center, UC San Diego Health officials announced Monday. Rikki Rockett was diagnosed with oral cancer more than a year ago and underwent chemotherapy and radiation treatment, but the tumor came back. Rockett, born

“I had a gentleman who came in today who had a cruise booked for Europe. One of the ports is in Turkey, and he’s considering cancelling.” Kay Everley is a travel consultant with Sunshine Travel and Cruise in Palm Desert. While she says some customers have expressed hesitation when traveling abroad, many are still up

A female delegate from Palm Desert is among Republican women showing support for presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. Supporters are optimistic that Trump will be able to get plenty of female voters in November. Melania Trump headlined Day One of the Republican National Convention Monday. She was warming up the crowd for her businessman-turned-politician

We’re learning more about the steps taken to address some issues facing the homeless population in Palm Springs. The city wants to use $75,000 from their general fund to help the homeless get through the summer months. “The city of Palm Springs is going to be funding more money for Roy’s Resource Center to have

Police were investigating a drive-by shooting that happened in Downtown Palm Springs Sunday night. Officers said they got a call about shots fired just before 9:30 p.m. on the 200 block of South Palm Canyon Drive. They determined three to four shots were fired from a vehicle driving on South Palm Canyon Drive. Police said

One person was injured in a crash on Interstate Ten near Cabazon on Monday afternoon. According to the California Highway Patrol, just before 1:30 p.m. for some unknown reason, 51-year old Efrain Meza, from Desert Hot Springs steered his Ford Expedition into the back of a big rig truck that was parked on the side

A woman was found dead in a saltwater pool in La Quinta on Monday, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The incident was reported at about 5:45 a.m. in the 53000 block of Avenida Bermudas, near the Tradition Golf Club. Firefighters arrived and determined the woman, whose age wasn’t listed in the release, had

Alternate jurors were seated Monday, with opening statements set for Tuesday morning in the trial of an Indio man accused of beating his mother to death in 2011 for kicking him out of her house. The full jury panel was sworn in to hear evidence against Daniel Castro, who is accused of killing 51-year-old Ofelia

“Nobody’s surprised what happened in Turkey.” Moussa Raei has lived in Palm Springs for 40 years, but much of his family neighbors Turkey in Syria. Raei says Turkey’s President Erdogan may have been elected democratically but is running an authoritarian dictatorship. “It seems like he’s unstoppable,” says Raei, “He’s getting more and more and more

An American student has been confirmed among the dead from Thursday’s truck attack in the French city of Nice. The University of California, Berkeley, said in a statement that the body of 20-year-old Nicolas Leslie was identified. The university said it was informed of the death Sunday by the FBI. Leslie was from Del Mar,

17-year-old Cody Tilch was once homeless and now lives with his grandparents. He is dedicated to giving back to his community despite the obstacles he faces with cystic fibrosis, epilepsy, diabetes, a heart condition, and thyroid disease. Between hospital visits, Cody most looks forward to making scarves and blankets for the homeless community and other

“Pokemon Go” was a no-go as it launched in 26 new countries Friday. Some hackers said they are responsible for the game crashing during its worldwide rollout. A group called Poodle-Corp tweeted that it’s behind server crashes. The tweets also suggested that another attack on “Pokemon Go” is coming. “Pokemon Go” is a hugely popular

Ready-to-assemble furniture maker Ikea is recalling 80,000 baby gates. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said this week the gates can unlock by themselves, and lead to falls. Ten injuries have been reported, including two concussions, according to the CPSC. The recalled gates include the following: the Patrull safety gate and extension, the Patrull fast safety

Two people are in the hospital after CAL-FIRE and Riverside County Fire crews said a car crashed into a home in Desert Hot Springs Saturday night. It happened around 7:30 p.m. on the 66000 block of Hacienda Avenue. Firefighters said the people in the hospital suffered moderate injuries. Stay with KESQ/CBS Local 2 for any

Students from 18 different valley schools are gearing up for their final performances Saturday. They’re part of a three-week camp that helps them develop and enhance their music skills. Many of the students are self taught. The camp teaches them how to collaborate with other musicians and write original songs. This music experience is funded

A high-desert couple pleaded not guilty to felony child abuse charges.Three young children were found by deputies wandering the desert in 29 Palms Wednesday morningTheir mother, Mary Bell, and her boyfriend Gary Cassle pleaded not guilty Friday to felony child abuse charges.Bell and Cassle are being held on $100,000 bail.All three children, a girl and

Republican delegates from across the country are preparing to head to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland next week, including local delegates who will represent the Coachella Valley. All 2,472 Republican delegates and their alternates will be heading to the Buckeye State for the convention. Nachhattar Chandi came to the United States 25 years ago

A rescue group is helping move hundreds of turtles from the Civic Center Park pond in Palm Desert. Kim Thomas with the San Diego Turtle and Tortoise Society caught the turtles at the park’s pond Friday morning. This comes as the organization is gearing up for its biggest turtle show of the year at Balboa