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Our top three plays from Week 0 of high school football are posted in the video above. Desert Christian Academy’s Nate Frahmann made something out of nothing, turning a botched play into an 18-yard touchdown. His play received nearly 13,000 of the near 27,000 votes cast, easily earning Play of the Week honors for Week

Officials from the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District say they collected twenty mosquito samples that tested positive for the West Nile virus. The sample included the first positive test from the west valley. That sample was collected east of Desert Hot Springs. The other nineteen in the east valley are in areas bordered

A Lucerne Valley couple has been arrested after deputies with the Victor Valley Station discovered six children and over 60 animals living in the residence under deplorable conditions. According to a release from the Victor Valley Station, 38-year-old Ronald Mills and 39-year-old Venus Mills were taken into custody Wednesday evening. Deputies were called to the

The Cathedral City Police Department has found an at-risk man who was reported missing Friday afternoon. The man is safe and has been returned to his family. Officers were called to the 68300 block of Corta Road at about 5 p.m. after 27-year-old Miguel ‘Mikey’ Lopez was reported missing. According to a release, Lopez left

Palm Desert City Council says no to a high-end gym. The owner wanted to renovate a building north of Highway 111 that’s been vacant for over 9 years, but the City Council decided a gym doesn’t belong mixed in with office buildings. “I wanted to put a special elite gym, Five Star Fitness, just like

Robb Roberts is the security adviser at Maximum Security in Palm Springs. He’s well aware of crooks posing as alarm system technicians. Police warn that they dress the part and then hit the streets to get inside your home. “What they do is they’ll say, ‘We’re here from your alarm company,’ or ‘The company has

A local center in Palm Desert is helping sexual assault victims speak up and heal. The Coachella Valley Sexual Assault Services Rape Crisis Center is apart of the sexual assault response team, otherwise known as SART. They work with law enforcement and Eisenhower Medical Center ensuring victims receive the services they need. The center provides

El Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector . Control District recibieron confirmacin por parte del Centro de Enfermedadestransmitidas por vectores en la UC Davis que una muestra de mosquitos dio positivopara el virus del Nilo Occidental (WNV). Esta es la primera seal de la transmisin del (WNV) en el valle al oeste en 2014.Adems, 19 muestras

A man who killed an artist in his La Quinta home more than a decade ago was sentenced Friday to 15 years to life in prison. Jesse Dean Nava, 34, was convicted in an April 2013 retrial of second-degree murder in the 1997 shooting death of 43-year-old Bernardo Gouthier, as was co-defendant Jerry Eugene Reynolds,

More Southern Californians will travel over this holiday weekend than during any other Labor Day holiday since 2008, according to projections from the Automobile Club of Southern California. More than 2.48 million Southland residents are expected to take trips — a 1.6 percent increase over last year’s holiday. the Auto club said in a statement.

Tras las rejas se encuentra un sujeto que fue sorprendido por las autoridades cuando se transportaba a bordo de una bicicleta robada en la manzana 700 de East Palm Canyon Drive en Palm Springs. Un agente le orden detenerse pero Juan Manuel Sandoval de 25 aos residente de Cathedral City intent huir a pie e

A Cathedral City man accused of bike theft is in custody this morning. Twenty-five-year-old Juan Manuel Sandoval was arrested at 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday in Palm Springs. Authorities say a police officer spotted Sandoval riding a stolen bike in the 700 block of East Palm Canyon Drive. The officer attempted to stop Sandoval but he

A 54-year-old man was arrested on suspicionhe raped a woman, authorities said. Police responded to a report of a sexual assault at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday inthe 500 block of West San Rafael Drive, where a woman told them she wasattacked by transient Steven Michael Evans, Palm Springs police Sgt. HarveyReed said. At 1:20 p.m. Thursday,

Gary Dolenga’s been a resident of PGA West for 14 years. Every year, he’s been greeted by a row of towering palms on PGA Boulevard, but recently Dolenga got word that the PGA West Master Association had potential plans to eliminate those healthy, non-diseased trees. “It’s a small group of people who are making a

The Cathedral City Fire fleet welcomes a new truck. “This is a new unit that’s got the rescue equipment to better serve our community,” said Battalion Chief Eric Hauser, who gave us a sneak peak of the new rig. Among its fire-fighting features: a 75-foot ladder, a tank that holds 400 gallons of water, and

A Palm Desert man who sexually assaulted two women at College of the Desert was sentenced Thursday to two years in custody but was released on parole because of credits for time served. Jesse Timothy Lara, 28, pleaded guilty on Aug. 13 to a pair of misdemeanor sexual battery counts for the September 2013 assaults,

Several agencies from all over the valley were called in to help Desert Hot Springs police with Wednesday night’s stand off. With so many resources tied up for so many hours, we asked the question: was the police response too much? With heightened tensions regarding police around the country, and budgets as tight as they

Do you know an outstanding senior athlete who deserves to be nominated as the Scholar Athlete of the Week? You can nominate someone to be featured on News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2’s sports cast. Requirements: Must be a senior athlete (graduating in Class of 2015) Must be a major/impactful contributor to the team

Tres personas fueron arrestadas y otra an est prfuga de la justicia el jueves despus de que los uniformados acordonran un complejo habitacional en Desert Hot Springs, y es que fue donde un hombre se atrincher en la vivienda ubicada entre las calles Mountain View y Hacienda. ste orden de acciones sucedio a eso de

Time Warner Cable is looking to fill sales agent positions at an open interview event scheduled for Friday, August 29. The event takes place in Palm Desert from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 41725 Cook Street. Company officials prefer that you RSVP for the event, but walk-ins are also welcome. RSVP to ezekiel.trujillo@TWC-Contractor.com Pre-interview