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Tremendo bache que se form en la Avenida 42 en Bermuda Dunes ha provocado estancamiento en el flujo vehicular pero nada tiene que ver con las condiciones del clima. Oficiales del Departamento de Trabajos Pblicos de Indio comentaron que el hoyo se form despus de que se rompieran unas pipas subterrneas. La Avenida 42 a

A sinkhole is causing traffic issues on Avenue 42 in Indio. Officials with Indio Public Works said the sinkhole isn’t weather-related; it was caused after the center median irrigation system failed. The sinkhole is located at Avenue 42 and Glass Drive near the Bermuda Dunes Airport. Avenue 42 has been closed in the area while

A 29 year old man from Indio was arrested Tuesday night in Palm Springs after violently stealing a woman’s purse and dragging her for several feet. According to the Palm Springs Police Department, the woman called 911 from a witnesses phone around 8:38 p.m. to report the thief. She told officers the man was Hispanic

A new Field Poll finds slightly more than half of likely voters approve of a $7.5 billion water bond on the November ballot. But the poll released Wednesday shows that Governor Jerry Brown and other supporters have work to do promoting Proposition 1. Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed had not heard about the proposal. The

In a split vote, Riverside County supervisors approved pay raises for themselves and five other elected officials Tuesday, making the sheriff and district attorney better paid than their counterparts in several neighboring counties. Supervisors Kevin Jeffries and Jeff Stone opposed the increases, while Supervisors Marion Ashley, John Benoit and John Tavaglione supported them. “This is

A new Field Poll finds slightly more than half of likely voters approve of a $7.5 billion water bond on the November ballot. But the poll released Wednesday shows that Gov. Jerry Brown and other supporters have work to do promoting Proposition 1. Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed had not heard about the proposal. The

CBS Local 2 stands for you, and that includes taking a stand for some former employees of a valley business who say they’re owed back pay. We also spoke to a number of valley business owners who say the owner of Performance Golf Carts in Thousands Palms also owes them money. The owner of Performance

Officials from the Coachella Valley Unified School District unveiled the new “Mighty Arab” mascot for Coachella Valley High School tonight during the closed session of a scheduled district meeting. School officials say the mascot was chosen from one of three student submitted ideas. The Arab mascot had been under fire after the National Arab Anti-Discrimination

A ‘sexting’ investigation continues at Palm Desert High School. “Inappropriate text messages that are being sent to students by a student,” said Deputy Armando Munoz, public information officer for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Last week authorities confiscated the phones of several students, including members of the Varsity football team. Students told us the phones

Monday’s rain storm drenched the Coachella Valley. It flooded La Quinta roads, businesses, cars and homes. The sun dried up the a lot of the floodwater Tuesday, but left behind a big mess in cities such as La Quinta. Crews spent the day spraying mud and dirt off the city sidewalks. Others were extracting water

Juan Deluna spent his morning hard at work to get his car out of the mud near the corner of Bob Hope Drive and Varner Road. “We all each had a shovel and we were just shoveling under the car and the mud was like stuck up in there,” said Deluna. An hour later, he

People who passed barricades quickly learned how fast the soft mud on Edom Hill can submerge a car — or dump truck. A Burrtec trash truck, a pool-maintenance truck, and about 5 other cars were window-deep in mud. Cathedral City Public Works says the clean up can only be determined once they survey the damage

La Expocisin anual de empleo regresa al Desierto Por 19 aos consecutivos la expocisin de empleo se enorgullese en ofrecerle a la comunidad la oportunidad de encontrar empleo con numerosas compaias en el condado. El ao pasado, mas de 70 empresas estuvieron presente reclutando a decenas de personas en busca de nuevos oficios. Las oportunidades

The city, local hoteliers and Goldenvoice, the organizer of the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals, will hold a concert and dance party in Palm Springs later this month to raise money for a local food bank, a city spokeswoman said Tuesday. “Rock Out to Knock Out Hunger,” scheduled for Sept. 26 at the Hacienda Cantina

Varias calles a lo largo del Valle de Coachella an permanecen obstruidas por el lodo y escombros que cubren la carpeta asfltica el martes despus de la fuerte tormenta que provoc inundaciones en nuestra regin. El Oficial Mike Radford de la Patrulla de Caminos le recuerda que es de suma importancia respetar los sealamientos de

A man who was wanted by police in connection to a home invasion robbery on August 17 was arrested Tuesday morning in Desert Hot Springs. Officers with the Desert Hot Springs Police Department said 41-year-old Timothy Echagaray was taken into custody around 9:00 a.m. Police received information that he was at a home in the

Oficiales del Desert Sands Unified School District dieron a conocer que ayer lunes a las 8:30 p.m. el servicio del suministro elctrico de la John Adams Elementary School de La Quinta fue restaurado en su totalidad. La limpieza de la escuela contina hoy martes y se espera que ya maana mircoles se reanuden las labores

Officials with the Desert Sands Unified School District said power to John Adams Elementary School in La Quinta was fully restored by 8:30 p.m. Monday. Cleanup at the school continues, but a full reopening is anticipated on Wednesday, September 10. The school’s power was knocked out Monday morning after flood waters seeped into a utility

The USGS is reporting an earthquake with an initial magnitude of 3.3 that occurred shorlty after 9 a.m. Tuesday. According to usgs.gov, the quake struck about about seven miles northeast of Indio. KESQ and CBS Local 2 viewers have been calling our newsroom and posting on social media after feeling the earthquake.

If you’re looking for a new job or some excellent networking opportunities, the 19th Valley-Wide Employment Expo is a great place to start. The expo takes place Wednesday, September 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Riverside County Fairgrounds Fullenwider Auditorium, located at 46350 Arabia Street in Indio. It’s a great opportunity to