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Residents of drought-stricken California beat targets for mandatory water conservation in April. The state Water Resources Control Board said Monday the average Californian used 77 gallons of water per day in April, down from 104 gallons during the same month of 2013. Most of California remains in the five-year drought, although Northern California is better

A third grader found himself in the middle some controversy over his Donald Trump hat. School officials told him to take it off and leave it and home. “This is my favorite hat,” Logan Autry said. The red hat reads “Make America Great Again”. “The first amendment says I can wear my hat,” Autry said.

Carolina De La Torre works at La Perlita Mexican Restaurant down the road from the intersection of Crossley Road and Dinah Shore. She said it’s frustrating seeing crashes there almost every month. De La Torre wants the city to do something about it, especially after 63-year-old Kim Peckham was killed in a crash April 27

A Los Angeles federal judge today revoked probation for hotel magnate Conrad Hilton’s great-grandson and sentenced him to two months behind bars after he failed several drug tests and was terminated from a court-ordered residential substance abuse treatment program. Conrad Hughes Hilton, 22, tested positive for drugs. Including cocaine, marijuana and synthetic cannabinoids — three

With the California presidential primary just hours away, candidates’ supporters are giving one last big push to get people to the polls to vote. The phone bank at the Democratic Headquarters of the Desert is trying to get people to vote for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Over the weekend, the group made more

Two men were ordered today to stand trial for allegedly attacking a married gay couple last fall because of their sexual orientation, leaving them both hospitalized and possibly contributing to the death of one of the victims six weeks later. However, several felony charges and a hate crime allegation against one of the defendants were

A strong warning Monday from the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control. In a news release, they say the mosquito that carries the Zika virus is now considered to be a medium to large infestation. Since the Aedes aegypti mosquito was detected in Coachella on May 9th, staff have gone door-to-door inspecting yards for mosquito

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