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I moved to the Desert in January of 2013 and one of the first things that stood out was the number of beautiful golf courses. Everywhere I turned there was a course, one problem, I’ve never played a round of golf in my life. Something need to change, growing up playing basketball and baseball I’m

Riverside County’s former District Attorney says recent campaign activities by current District Attorney Paul Zellerbach have “raised important ethical issues warranting serious consideration for voters and for me, the former Riverside County six term DA.” Grover Trask released a statement, and spoke with CBS Local 2’s Brooke Beare about the contentious campaign for the county’s

If you’re one of the more than 170,000 registered voters in the Coachella Valley — your mailbox has no doubt been full of campaign flyers. It’s just the first wave with the various campaigns wanting to get their respective messages to voters leading up to the June 3 statewide primary election. “A lot of them

Escena homeowner Chris Parman says he wakes up to a blaring sound every morning. “Our alarm clock at Escena is the lawn mowers,” he said. They mow outside his bedroom window at a noise level Parman feels is unbearable. “An airplane is a little over 120 decibels, but we have 95 decibels about 50 feet

Jacqueline Tyler, 42, of Rancho Cugamonga, said she was only 13 when a missionary at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Palm Desert repeatedly sexually abused her from July to November of 1985. She gave birth to a son on June 30, 1986. “He tried to convince me to get an abortion,”

Local students will ride to school Wednesday as part of national Bike to School Day and Bike Month in Palm Springs. Cielo Vista Elementary School students met at Demuth Park to pedal to school. Palm Springs Cyclery conducted bike safety checks and do adjustments. The Palm Springs Sustainability Commission was on hand to help with

Graduation necessities can be costly, but this year they will be free of charge for some. A new law ensures low income students have the same campus opportunities as their peers. For the first time, the state is helping school districts provide graduation attire for students who cannot afford it. Chris Wendler has three kids

Los hispanos en Estados Unidos se estn distanciando del catolicismo y se estn volviendo protestantes evanglicos o abandonando del todo la religin organizada, segn un estudio difundido el mircoles. Apenas el 55% de los hispanos en Estados Unidos se consideran catlicos, 12 puntos menos que en el 2010. De los catlicos, aument levemente la proporcin

El diseo propuesto de una licencia de manejo en California para inmigrantes que viven sin permiso en el pas no rene los estndares federales de seguridad, indic el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional. En una copia de una carta obtenida por The Associated Press, funcionarios de la dependencia dijeron al Departamento de Vehculos Motorizados (DMV, por

Rechazo federal al diseo de DMV para licencias de indocumentados en California Permisos para indocumentados no cumplen normas federales. EL diseo propuesto de una licencia de manejo en california para inmigrantes que viven sin permiso en este pas no rene los estndares federales de seguridad.asi lo dio a conocer el departamento de seguridad nacional. la

There may be more babies on the way at The Living Desert. The zoo’s jaguar Magia is on maternity watch, according to President/CEO Allen Monroe. Magia has been at The Living Desert for a little over three years. She was just a cub when she arrived from Cameron Park Zoo in Waco, Texas. Monroe said

Despus de una excelente investigacim, el Departamento de Polica de Palm Springs dio a conocer la identidad del hombre que abri fuego en contra de un empleado del bar Zelda’s en Abril 18. Se trata de Sheldon Alfred Auclair Jr. de 30 aos residente de Thermal quien es buscado por las autoridades. El enfrenta cargos

Tras las rejas se encuentran dos sujetos que participaron en un tiroteo registrado en Mayo 1ro en el rea de la calle Whishing Well Trail en Cathedral City. Desde un carro en movimiento lleno de hombres abrieron fuego en contra de un grupo de personas que estaban dentro de un carro frente a la casa

Una residente de Irvine enfrenta cargos de felona acusada de dejar a un perro dentro de un carro, hasta que la mascota perdi la vida. Un oficial del la Patrulla de Carreteras de California descubri al canino en lunes por la noche en el rea de las calles Vista del Norte y Dillon Road en

CBS Local 2 stands for you, and that includes helping valley residents who face extra challenges because of physical disabilities. We responded to the concerns of a woman from Thousand Palms whose efforts to get around in a power chair are made more difficult in places that don’t have sidewalks. As she does most every

The Palm Springs Police Department has identified a suspect in the shooting outside of Zelda’s Nightclub. Authorities are searching for 30-year-old Sheldon Alfred Auclair Jr. His last known address was in Thermal. He’s wanted on charges of attempted murder after an employee of Zelda’s was shot in the parking lot at 611 South Palm Canyon

Beverly Hills officials have condemned Brunei’s strict new Islamic criminal laws and want its government to separate itself from the Beverly Hills Hotel. The city council’s unanimous resolution Tuesday night calls for the tiny Southeast Asian nation to change its laws or divest its ownership of the iconic property. Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah owns the

An Irvine woman was facing felony charges Wednesday, accused of leaving a dog in a hot car to die. On Monday night, a California Highway Patrol officer discovered the dog inside a vehicle parked at the Del Taco on Vista Del Norte and Dillon Road in Coachella. Coachella Police say the dog had already died

Mexico is preparing for very heavy rains expected to hit its southern Pacific coast, as an unusually early start may be in the offing for the 2014 hurricane season. The government of the Pacific coast state of Guerrero said Wednesday it is stepping up precautions. The state was hit by tropical storms Manuel and Ingrid

KESQ and CBS Local 2 have confirmed the Spa Resort’s hotel in downtown Palm Springs is closing on July 8. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians made the announcement after notifying staff late Tuesday afternoon. The tribe says the Spa Resort Hotel and Spa & Fitness Center are closing, but the casino will remain