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El percance sucedio justo despus de la una de la tarde del domingo en la interseccin de San Pablo y la Carretera 111. Segn el informe policial, el conductor de un Hyundai SUV no cedi el paso en una luz roja, se introdujo a una inteseccin donde fue impactado por un Volkswagen que viajaba en

A power outage left more than 350 Imperial Irrigation District customers without electricity Monday morning in Thousand Palms. The blackout was reported at about 8:45 a.m. by the utility, affecting the areas north of Interstate 10 and east of Varner Road. Several business in the area were without power including Flying J, In N Out,

Update 4:00 p.m. Fire has been contained. Mop up may take several hours. Cal Fire is on scene of a brush fire in the area of Dillon Road and The 86 Expressway in Coachella. The fire was called out just before 3:00 p.m. We have a crew on scene who states that the fire has

Un apagn dej a ms de 350 consumidores de Imperial Irrigation District sin electricidad el lunes por la maana en Thousand Palms. Los expendios de gasolina en el Flying J estuvieron fuera de servicio tras el apagn que se reporto al filo de las 8:45 a.m. La compaia IID informo que las areas afectas fueron

One man was hospitalized Monday after an early morning shooting in Thousand Palms. Riverside County Sheriffs Deputies were called to a home along the 30700 block of Roseview Lane, north of Ramon Road and Monterey Drive at 12:40 a.m. A spokesman said deputies found a man there who had suffered an apparent gunshot wound. He

A car crash in Palm Desert sends two people to the hospital and an SUV crashing into a business. The accident happened at 1:15 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of San Pablo Avenue and Highway 111. A car collided with an SUV then the SUV crashed through the front of Richard Read Interiors. Luckily the

Update: Two men were arrested Saturday for allegedly robbing a home and stealing the homeowner’s truck in Desert Hot Springs Friday. Officers arrived at the 66100 block of Via Domingo Friday where the homeowners said two men entered their home and assaulted them. They took valuables and also stole the homeowners truck. Police said 22-year-old

About three dozen CAL FIRE and Riverside County firefighters contained a brush fire in Desert Hot Springs Sunday afternoon. CAL FIRE received a call a little after 1 p.m. Crews contained the fire just after 2:30 p.m. Officials said the fire stretched across almost two acres near Two Bunch Palms Trail and Verbena Drive. While

Graduates from the Coachella Valley’s first and only law school received their diplomas during a graduation ceremony Sunday. Eleven new lawyers get the distinction of being the first to graduate from the California Desert Trial Academy College of Law. “They are people that want to stay here in the Coachella Valley and practice law, and

Dozens of people in the Coachella Valley have contacted the KESQ & CBS Local 2 newsroom Sunday morning saying they smell smoke. Residents from Beaumont to Indio have called because they’re concerned there is a fire in the desert. Officials with Riverside County Fire Department believe people are smelling smoke from the Temecula Fire. The

Bruce Barrett was a business partner and close friend of Muhammad Ali. Their friendship began in the late 1970’s. “We never talked about politics, people, religion–it was like he would call me at 5:30 in the morning. ‘What are you doing?’ and I would say waiting for a dummy like you to call me and

Police have arrested a man who pulled a gun on a transient and threatened to kill him. The incident was reported at 8:16 a.m. Saturday morning at a homeless camp near Dillon Rd. and Avenue 47. The victim, a 45 year old transient, was in the area, and saw a bicycle he believed was recently

Police are investigating a crash in Mecca that sent seven people to the hospital. The crash happened near the intersection of Highway 111 and Avenue 68. Cal Fire officials say two cars were involved in the crash, and a total of seven people were injured. Two people suffered major injuries. Stay with News Channel 3

Firefighters worked on an overnight debris fire in Indio. It was first reported around 3:15 in the morning — on the 87-thousand block of landfill road. Cal fire officials say a large pile of debris burned, with some fire spreading to the commercial structure. They say about $10,000 worth of damage was caused. Firefighters were

Desert Hot Springs Police are looking for a male juvenile who fled the scene of a residential burglary. It happened yesterday around 4p.m. on the 66600 block of Acoma Avenue. That’s just south of Pierson Boulevard. Police say a person inside the house called 9-1-1 after they heard noises and the sound of people talking

A Laotian monk who allegedly collected child pornography at a Riverside monastery was charged today with possession of child porn and distribution of child porn. Kounzong Saebphang, 26, was arrested Wednesday following an investigation by the Riverside County Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement — SAFE — Task Force. “Based on the evidence in the case, it

UPDATE: 7:30 p.m. Dallas Williams has spent the last two decades overseeing sports at the YMCA of the Desert. Typically during the summer, he said beating the heat and staying cool has been the name of the game. “Last weekend, we played our last flag football game of the year, and it was like 90

An 18-year-old Indio man is in custody for allegedly shooting a man May 27 who died later that day in a hospital. Steven Lopez was arrested on suspicion of murder and booked into the Riverside County jail in Indio, where he was being held on $1 million bail. Lopez is accused in the shooting death

This weekend, Palm Springs residents can enjoy some outdoor seafood barbecue prepared by the city’s firefighters during an annual event supporting the Palm Springs Fire Department. The Palm Springs Firemen’s Association will host its 85th annual Fish Fry Saturday night from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Ruth Hardy Park, in what has become a

City officials are warning pet owners about a Saturday morning fireworks display to honor the 2016 graduating class of Palm Desert High School. Palm Desert High School is located at 74190 Aztec Road. Palm Desert city spokesman David Hermann said the graduation ceremony at the high school takes place Saturday morning and the fireworks show