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More than 100 names of firefighters who were killed in the line of duty have been added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Maryland. Among the 107 firefighters honored were 19 Arizona firefighters killed in a 2013 canyon fire and 10 first responders killed in a fertilizer plant explosion in Texas last year. Ninety-eight

A small fire sparked near the Indian Canyons above Bogart Trail early Sunday morning, according to the Palm Springs Fire Department. The fire burned at least ten acres, firefighters say. As of Sunday night, the fire was 75% contained and crews expected to put it out completely overnight. Many could see the flames and smoke

For the first time ever, the Prince Albert the Second of Monaco Foundation held its awards ceremony here in the U.S. The event took place right here in our desert, at the Sunnylands Estate in Rancho Mirage, and honored some of the top environmentalist from around the world for their work. Among the receipients, Oceanographer

RENO, Nev. (AP) – Authorities say two planes collided over the Nevada desert and both pilots were killed. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the single-engine Cessna 170 and an experimental aircraft crashed in midair about 8 a.m. PDT Sunday. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports (http://on.rgj.com/1D5V5Qz ) that the pilots were the planes’ only occupants

Fire crews have significantly increased their containment of a fire at the edge of Yosemite National Park which an air-tanker pilot died last week trying to fight. The National Park Service said Sunday the fire had burned 311 acres was now 95 percent contained. They say State Highway 140, which leads visitors into the park’s

Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco are in the Coachella Valley. Saturday the couple visited the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center in Rancho Mirage. The center provides care and services for young people who have suffered physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. Mrs. Sinatra was on hand to greet and tour with the couple. The

A Thermal teen is accused of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs before crashing in Coachella around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, police say. The 17-year-old crashed a white Cadillac into a wall near Ave Del Parque and Ave 50, says Sergeant Daniel Porras with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The teen was taken to

We are learning more about an early morning robbery in La Quinta Cove, one suspect is under arrest and in the hospital, shot by a police officer. It happened just before 3:30 Saturday morning, La Quinta police responded to a robbery at a home in the area of Avenida Herrera and Calle Sonora. Authorities say

Authorities say one person was killed and two others injured after they were struck by an Amtrak train on the California coast. Santa Barbara County Fire spokesman Mike Eliason says the victims were among four people taking photos on a trestle around sunset Saturday as a southbound train was approaching. Eliason said they tried to

The 5th Annual Veterans Expo drew hundreds of service men and women to the Coachella Valley Saturday. Area Veterans were not only honored for their heroism and sacrifices, but also connected with organizations aimed at ensuring they get the benefits they’ve earned in service to our country. The Indio Fair Grounds resembled a Bob Hope

Police have arrested a Northern California man on suspicion of starting a wildfire that devastated the lumber town of Weed. Sgt. Justin Mayberry says 24-year-old Ronald Beau Marshall was arrested Saturday on felony counts of arson to inhabited structures, property and forest land. The Siskiyou County District Attorney’s office filed a criminal complaint against Marshall

Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff says homicide investigators from the department are providing additional follow up work on the Pinyon Pines triple murder case. Murder charges against defendants Robert Pape and Cristin Smith were dropped last week . Sniff tells CBS Local 2 that within “the last day or two,” the Riverside County District Attorney’s

Another child has been treated for Enterovirus D68 in Riverside County, prompting an investigation by health officials. “The investigation is in progress so we don’t have a lot of specific details at this time,” said Barbara Cole, an infectious disease specialist with the county’s Department of Public Health. 691 children have been infected with the

Campaign ads hitting the airwaves are getting increasingly ugly now that November’s election is just weeks away. One race has been particularly nasty, the State Senate race between Former Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia and County Supervisor Jeff Stone, both republicans. But who is really behind the negative TV ads? The ad in question dramatizes a road

Autoridades de la ciudad de Cathedral City dijeron que un beb se encuentra en estado crtico tras caer en una piscina este jueves por la noche en la cuadra 68700 de Concepcin Road, en la zona de Panorama Park. Segn un amigo de la familia, el nio fue trasladado al hospital de la Universidad de

Officials who quarantined a plane that landed at a Las Vegas airport say a sick passenger on board doesn’t meet the criteria for Ebola. Christine Crews of the Clark County Department of Aviation says health officials responded to McCarran International Airport Friday morning after reports that a passenger who had recently traveled to Africa vomited

It’s Week 6 of the high school football season. Check out the schedule and tune in to KESQ News Channel 3 at 11 p.m. Friday for all of the highlights on The Best Local Sports Show. Scores will be updated throughout the weekend and we’ll also post our Play of the Week candidates Friday night.

A cat burglar was arrested Wednesday morning after stealing two cars and leading police on separate pursuits. Kenneth Burns of Cathedral City, 21, is facing multiple charges of theft stemming from the early morning crime spree. According to a release from the Palm Desert Police Department, officers saw a stolen vehicle near Country Club Drive

Seniors have a chance to get a free flu shot at the 26th Senior Lifestyle Expo in Palm Springs Friday. The expo is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. at Mizell Senior Center, located at 480 S. Sunrise Way. The event will feature health and legal seminars, information booths, a rummage sale and a farmers’