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Goldenvoice won a major victory at the Indio City Council meeting Wednesday night. In a unanimous vote, of 3-0, with 2 members abstaining, the council voted yes on expanding the number of visitors allowed at Coachella and Stagecoach. Goldenvoice has asked to raise the cap on attendance for both festivals, increasing Coachella from 99-thousand to

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is trying to put more deputies on the streets to protect and serve. However, that’s a tall order even with many people still looking for jobs and careers in the Inland Empire. Because the department is so large, they are always hiring. With the new jail coming, Riverside County’s increasing

10 days after the FBI and other agencies raided Palm Springs City Hall, city officials hired the law firm of former Riverside County DA Rod Pacheco to offer them legal advice. KESQ and CBS Local 2 obtained a copy of an engagement letter from the City of Palm Springs dated September 11th, 2015. In the

The CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley highlighted the Coachella Valley Unified School District on Wednesday, April 6. CVUSD officials said the district was featured because of the way it’s eliminating the digital divide for students in the eastern Coachella Valley through its ‘WIFI-on-Wheels’ program. Students and parents spoke about the impact that technology has

Autoridades arrestaron a un adolescente bajo la sospecha de cometer una balacera y asalto tras servir una orden de cateo que result con el descubrimiento de estupefacientes este martes. El joven de 17 aos se le adjudica la supuesta participacin en un crimen el pasado 26 de febrero en la zona de Desert Stream Drive

Update: Suspect arrested for smash and grab burglaries on April 12 The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is trying to solve a spike in “smash ‘n grab” burglaries across the Coachella Valley, and they’re hoping surveillance video may help them. Deputies say they’ve gotten reports of more than 15 break-ins this past week at businesses mainly

A man accused of setting 25 structures and vehicles ablaze throughout the Coachella Valley is being held on $1 million bail, fire officials reported Monday. Luis Josue Perales, 22, is accused of setting fire to four occupied buildings, one unoccupied building, six vehicles and 14 other miscellaneous pieces of property, according to Jody Hagemann of

The Palm Springs Police Department is hoping to identify victims who were burglarized in recent months after arresting a man with a large amount of stolen property on Tuesday afternoon. According to court records, 30-year-old Austin Michael Oglesby is being held at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on felony burglary charges. Officers

Resorts in Palm Springs are starting to prepare for the thousands of visitors that will be gathering in the desert for the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. Valley businesses look to music festivals for boom in sales Officials with The Saguaro Palm Springs announced their lineup of musicians that will be entertaining guests poolside

Energy officials say a natural gas well blowout last year that crippled a major energy supply for Southern California could lead to blackouts this summer. The chairman of the California Energy Commission said Tuesday that the partial shutdown of the Aliso Canyon storage field near Los Angeles could lead to short-term power outages for up

Police are trying to untangle a shooting mystery near Desert Hot Springs. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, they got a call around 8:45 Tuesday night that a man approached a parked ambulance and said he had been shot. The ambulance was parked at the Desert Dunes Golf Club on the 19-300 block of

Update 4-5: Palm Springs Police say a preliminary investigation into the crash shows the driver of the big rig at fault for a sudden and unsafe turning movement. There are several witness statements that were taken by other officers and those reports have not yet been submitted, says Palm Springs Police Spokesman Sgt. William Hutchinson.

News Channel 3 responded to various social media reports claiming some homeless people are taking water from private water taps in Desert Hot Springs. Our news team found an affordable solution to this type of water theft at the Lock Shop in Palm Desert. It’s called the Hose Bib Lock. The Hose Bib Lock is

Un presunto pirmano est detrs las rejas el martes, se le acusa de provocar varios incendios a lo largo y ancho del Valle de Coachella. Luis Josue Perales de 22 aos es acusado de originar los incendios en cuatro edificios ocupados, otro vacante, 6 vehculos y 14 propiedades adicionales, palmeras y hasta contendores de basura.

Dos meses despus de que un hombre de 22 aos fuera baleado a muerte en Cathedral City. su familia pide su ayuda. El 31 de enero, Robert Yerena recibi un impacto de bala mientras manejaba sobre Ramon Road cerca de Landau. Su familia piensa que fue perseguido por su asesino. La abuela de Yerena, progenitora

A big rig crashed into a freeway construction area on eastbound Interstate 10 on Tuesday, injuring one person and prompting a shutdown of two freeway lanes. The crash was reported at 10:05 a.m., east of Main Street in Cabazon. A double tractor trailer crashed into a construction area, blocking the right two lanes of the

An 18-year old Desert Hot Springs woman is in critical condition after falling from a car near a Palm Springs Country Club on Monday afternoon. Officers with the Palm Springs Police Department said they got a call just after 2 p.m. about a woman lying in the roadway on the 2300 block of Pebble Beach

Republican Senator Jeff Stone has been named one of the ‘Legislators of the Year’ by Crime Victims United, according to a release issued by the senator’s office on Tuesday. Officials said the honor recognizes the senator’scontinued support of law enforcement and his tireless work to strengthen victims’ rights laws. Crime Victims United was founded in

On January 31, someone shot and killed 22-year-old Robert Yerenawhile he drove on Ramon Road near Landau Boulevard in Cathedral City just after 8:30 p.m. “We have put all our faith in the Cathedral City Police Department hoping they’ll find the monster who has brutally murdered Robert. Unfortunately, we have yet to find any solace

Luxury vacation home rentals bring in thousands of dollars in occupancy taxes for Coachella Valley cities, especially during festival season. But this year, at least one leasing agency is struggling. Rosy Reyes has been a leasing agent for luxury homes in the valley for more than 15 years. She says this year there are fewer