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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department is searching for a man who evaded arrest after fleeing officers in a stolen pickup truck early Monday morning. At about 1:50 a.m., an officer stopped a Ford F-250 in the 66400 block of Estrella Avenue due to several vehicle code violations. According to the release, the driver got

Hoy lunes a las 6:00 p.m. se llevar a cabo una ceremonia para honrar la memoria de los agentes del orden que han perdido la vida en cumplimiento de su deber. La Ceremonia de la Luz Azul data de 1983 y tendr lugar en el 78-495 de la Calle Tampico en La Quinta. El Departamento

A Coachella man is in jail for allegedly kidnapping a taxi driver, then stealing the cab Saturday evening, Palm Springs police say. The female cab driver picked the man up in Palm Springs around 5:00 p.m. Saturday in the area of Warm Sands Drive and East Ramon Road. The victim told police the man, 30-year-old

A Wienerschnitzel off of Highway 111 was robbed Monday morning in Indio. The restaurant is located at 82608 off of Highway 111, just a couple of blocks west of the Larson Justice Center. The robbery happened around 9 a.m. Police began searching the area for the suspect but were unable to find anyone. According to

Two boys got separated from their parents while hiking Sunday on the Maynard Mine Trail near the Andreas Canyon. The Palm Springs Mountain Police Search and Rescue Unit and the Agua Band of Cahuilla Indian Tribal Rangers joined forces to search for the 10 and 11 year-olds. A C.H.P. helicopter was called in to assist

We’re learning more about the cause of a deadly collision in Thermal on Friday; the second deadly crash in a matter of hours in the Coachella Valley. The accident happened around 2 p.m. on Grapefruit Boulevard, south of Palm Street. Mecca resident Rodolfo Verdugo, 23, was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe northbound on Grapefruit Boulevard, just

President Barack Obama’s executive order to spare some immigrants from deportation has galvanized Democrats, immigration groups and health care advocates in California to push for expanding health coverage to a segment of the population that remains uninsured. The president’s action excludes immigrants who came to the country illegally from qualifying for federal health benefits. But

A Cathedral City man is back home after being declared missing Thursday night by local police. The Cathedral City police department says 74-year-old Allen Scott Dean returned to his home at 9:30 Saturday morning. They were notified when his neighbor called saying his car was at his home. Officers arrived at the home and contacted

Riverside County sheriff’s deputies will pay tribute to law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty at their annual Blue Light Ceremony in La Quinta tonight. The ceremony, which pays tribute to officers dating to 1893, is set for 6 p.m. at La Quinta City Hall, 78-495 Calle Tampico. Another ceremony is scheduled

A homecoming surprise for Marines returning to the desert after spending the Thanksgiving holiday with their families. Volunteers greeted the group of men Sunday afternoon after they arrived at the Palm Springs International Airport, then revealed they would be giving them a free ride back to the 29 Palms Marine Base. The transportation was provided

An SUV rolled 100 feet off the side of the road on I-10 west in Whitewater. Two people had to be cut from the car and were transported with major injuries to a local area hospital. CHP reports at least one person has died. A few other minor accidents were also reported along the I-10

A 36-year-old man died at a skydiving facility near Perris Valley Airport, but deputies withheld virtually all details about the circumstances. Coroner’s officials confirmed that Justin Gulley of Canyon Lake suffered deadly injuries at 12:40 p.m. Saturday, at 2091 Goetz Road, in Perris. He was pronounced dead at 1:24 p.m. Saturday. The location is home

As millions of people hit the major retailers for Black Friday, now smaller businesses are looking to bring in the big bucks too on Small Business Saturday. “We’re in tremendous competition, not only with the bog box stores, but we’re also in competition with the internet,” said Gary Deeb, owner of Sun Optic along El

An Inland Empire woman is a million dollars richer thanks to a lucky play at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Thursday. Marian Williams of Rancho Cucamonga decided to try her hand on a slot machine before going home to cook her family’s Thanksgiving meal Thursday morning. The little predawn excursion reaped a seven-figure

A La Quinta man is charged with driving drunk and hitting someone in a parking lot Saturday evening, police say. The man, 26-year-old Ramon Cordova, was parking his car when he hit a person in a parking lot at the 49000 block of Highway 111 in Indian Wells, says Sergeant Andy Martinez with the Riverside

Professional boxer and Coachella Valley native Timothy Bradley Jr. will get the 377th star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars, organizers announced Sunday. Bradley Jr. is a former WBO welterweight champion and a former WBO and two-time WBC junior welterweight champion. Throughout his 10-year professional boxing career, Timothy Bradley Jr. has won world titles

A Cathedral City man is back home after being declared missing two days ago by local police. The Cathedral City police department says 74-year-old Allen Scott Dean returned to his home at 9:30 Saturday morning. They were notified when his neighbor called saying his car was at his home. Officers arrived at the home and

Two deadly crashes on Friday show just how dangerous the roads can be this holiday season. The first crash happened just after 7 a.m. on Country Club Drive, north of Avenue 42. The victim was identified by the Riverside County Coroner’s Office as 60-year-old Sotero Diaz of Desert Hot Springs. Diaz was driving a Honda

It’s the high school football semifinals, both Palm Springs and La Quinta are hosting home games Friday night. Both games kickoff at 7 p.m. and Chris Alvarez will have all of the highlights for you on KESQ News Channel 3 at 11 p.m. on The Best Local Sports Show. (**Semifinal Schedule**) Serrano defeats La Quinta,

Holiday shopping hours took a bigger bite out of Thanksgiving Day this year for retailers across the country and in the desert. It gave shoppers a head start to cash in on Black Friday deals. Shoppers from around the globe pulled all-nighters or were up before the sun to storm Desert Hills Premium Outlets in