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Las autoridades trataban de averiguar el lunes por qu un hombre tena en su poder tres fusiles de asalto y varios productos qumicos utilizados para la fabricacin de explosivos luego de haber viajado casi 3.200 kilmetros (unas 2.000 millas) desde su casa en Indiana al sur de California, donde dijo a agentes que lo detuvieron

A newspaper investigation finds a sex scandal involving Oakland police has spread to other area police departments, with the woman at the center of it claiming she had sex with two dozen current and former officers in five cities. The woman, a Richmond resident who was not named, tells the East Bay Times for a

The man arrested with weapons and explosive-making chemicals who told police he was headed to a Los Angeles-area gay pride parade was on probation for an incident with a gun in Indiana. Clark County court records in Indiana show that James Howell was charged in October with pointing a firearm at someone and with intimidation.

Many first responders were honored at the first annual Public Safety Pancake Breakfast in Thousand Palms. Assembly-member Eduardo Garcia hosted Saturday’s event that recognized public safety officers, firefighters and their families in appreciation for their continuous dedication and service to the community. “It’s great to be able to take the morning say thank you to

The fourth annual Splash House is taking over Palm Springs. After kicking off Friday night at the air museum, the party continued Saturday at local hotels, including the Saguaro and Riviera. More than 5,000 people were expected to attend this weekend. Events include pool parties, electronic music and lots of fun in the So Cal

Operation Splash kicked off it’s 8th season at the Bagdouma Park Swim Center in partnership with the cities of Indio and Coachella. The Desert Recreation District accepted a grant from Kaiser Permanente for $49,500 to fund free swim lessons and open swim passes for all of the Coachella Valley. Operation Splash is open to everyone.

UPDATE 3:44 p.m. Crews have contained the fire. Two mobile homes and two vehicles were destroyed by the fire. One resident has been treated for minor burns. ———- UPDATE 3:22 p.m. One of the homeowners says she and her husband were in the house when the fire started. An air conditioning repair man was working

Sheila the kitten looking for her forever family. She’s a one-year-old medium hair who was found in Thousand Palms. Sheila is very calm and affectionate and would be perfect for any family. For more information click here.

Marcus Scribner is in the desert Saturday to host the Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards for The National Academy of Television at the Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort and Spa. At 16 years old, he’s the youngest person ever to host the awards. Scribner plays Andre Jr. on the hit ABC show “Black-ish”, starring alongside Anthony

Francoise Rhodes travels 26 miles across the sea to Santa Catalina. She brought a group of 27 people to enjoy an island getaway. You can enjoy a variety of activities on the island including sightseeing tours, zip lining, fishing, snorkeling, shopping and so much more. To find out more information click here.

5:00 Update: A 3.1 quake has been reported in Borrego Springs, it hit at 4:42 p.m. The question of the day: Did you feel it? A rude awakening from a 5.2 earthquake followed by 8 aftershocks rocked the valley this morning just after 1 AM. KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 brought you

The city of Coachella is celebrating some major upgrades coming to Veterans Memorial Park.Local veterans were on hand for a groundbreaking ceremony Friday along with city leaders and students.The park will be redesigned, with the addition of a POW flag and veterans’ amphitheater.A “Hero Walk” and “Supreme Sacrifice Monument” will feature the names and stories

A Cathedral City man who arranged to have sex with a 14-year-old boy pleaded guilty today to plotting the meeting and faces up to two years in prison. Balwinder Singh, 24, pleaded guilty to sending harmful matter to a minor. He had also been charged with contacting a minor with the intent to commit a

The hotels are booked. “398 of our rooms are sold out and I know there several thousand more in the market.” Martin Greenwood the General Manager of the Riviera said. “Busiest weekend we have had so far, completely full.” Josh Brown the Director of Operations at the Saguaro added. The guests are arriving. “This is

A rude awakening early Friday morning for many of us here in the Coachella Valley. A 5.2 earthquake hit just after 1:00 a.m. Friday, with at least eight aftershocks following the first tremor. The epicenter was 13 miles north-northwest of Borrego Springs in San Diego County, just 16 miles south-southwest of La Quinta. The quake

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents from the Indio Station assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint arrested a woman suspected of drug smuggling on Friday. The incident occurred at about 9:00 a.m., when a 39-year-old woman approached the checkpoint driving a 1990 Honda Accord, agents said in the release. A Border Patrol detection K-9 alerted

El viernes se llev a cabo una ceremonia donde tambin se dio la primer palada para dar inicio al proyecto de mejoras. Estuvieron presente lderes citadinos del valle as como estatales, veteranos de guerra y estudiantes de nuestra regin. Segn la ciudad, la construccin ser solventada por becas e 1.2 millnes de dlares proveniente de

A Coachella Valley teacher who was injured by a student during a fight in 2012 was back in court Thursday; one week after a jury found the student accused of the crime not guilty. Last week a jury found Manuel Martinez Jr. not guilty of felony assault charges that stemmed from the fight at Summit

A strong and very shallow earthquake struck Friday morning in Anza Borrego Desert State Park near the Salton Sea the Geological Survey reported. The temblor struck at 1:04 a.m. at a depth of .6 miles with a magnitude of 5.2, according to a computer-generated report from the USGS. A quake of such strength is capable

With summer-like temperatures over the past couple of weeks some hikers are going up our local trails at night to beat the heat. Last Thursday a 41-year-old man was found dead on the Murray Peak Hiking Trail in Palm Springs. This Tuesday a 61-year-old man was found dead on the Bump and Grind Trail in