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A public memorial service is scheduled Friday for a 41-year-old Palm Desert High School math teacher who was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend. The memorial for Jill Thomas Grant is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. in the Palm Desert High School gym. Counselors will be available for students and staff when school resumes Monday

Police say four people, two of them children, were found dead in a Southern California home on Monday. Fontana police Sgt. Doug Imhof tells KNBC-TV and KABC-TV that a 16-year-old boy called police Monday night to say his family members were injured or killed in the house. Fontana Police responded to the 7300 block of

We’re learning more about the man who was killed in a skydiving accident last Friday in Perris. His family said 29-year-old Jason Granger was a military free fall instructor and served with the Ranger Regiment as a member in the Ranger Reconnaissance Company. Granger was deployed seven times in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and

The mission of the Palm Springs Historical Society is to record, preserve and display historical artifacts of the Palm Springs area.Located in the Village Green Heritage Center in downtown Palm Springs, the organization offers guided and self-guided tours of two 19th century pioneer homes, The McCallum Adobe and Miss Cornelia White’s “Little House.”

Two car clubs came together Thursday to bring Marines safely to the airport as they return from holiday leave. Morongo Basin Old Car Club and the Palm Springs Cruising Association provided special transportation to the Marines. SOS, an organization that provides rides to Marines, set up the event at Palm Springs City Hall as a

As we watched the ball drop at midnight and welcomed the New Year, shots were fired in celebration at two separate locations in Cathedral City. “I heard a lot, all around, of strong guns, pow, pow!” said neighbor Silvino Gonzalez, of Cathedral City. Not only is this tradition illegal, but also dangerous. “Shooting at anything

The population of the Coachella Valley continues to grow rapidly as we enter the busy winter season. The increase comes as good news for local businesses and the local economy. “After December 26 for us, that’s the start of the season,” said Eduardo Brambila Romero, from Armando’s Bar and Grill in Palm Desert. “We’ve been

Some AT&T users in the desert have noticed 4G LTE pop up on their mobile phones in recent days. It is welcome news for those looking for faster internet connection speeds. LTE stands for Long Term Evolution. It is the next step in wireless connectivity, and At&T is in the process of taking it to

Las grandes ciudades del planeta celebraron el martes por la noche la llegada del 2014, tanto con grandes muestras de jbilo caracterizadas por fuegos artificiales espectaculares, bailes y juergas, como tambin con muestras de unidad y desafo poltico a las autoridades. Dubi, una nacin del Golfo Prsico conocida por la ostentacin, el glamour y logros

The Boy Scouts of America will accept openly gay youths starting on New Year’s Day, a historic change that has prompted the BSA to ponder a host of potential complications – ranging from policies on tentmates and showers to whether Scouts can march in gay pride parades. Yet despite their be-prepared approach, BSA leaders are

Four Riverside County sheriff’s deputies were seriously injured when inmates in the county jail in Blythe — three of whom are awaiting trial on murder charges — attacked and tried to escape, a sheriff’s sergeant said on Monday. The alleged attack was at 2:20 a.m. Sunday, while two deputies were conducting security checks on jail

A state lawmaker from the Southland is calling on his colleagues to boost funding immediately to map known active earthquake faults — a safety measure that would keep new construction from being built atop or too close to dangerous faults. “Allowing buildings that house large numbers of people to be built on or near fault

Mexican license plates are common in parking lots of shopping malls in U.S. border cities. Merchants and shoppers say they will be even more familiar after Mexico raises its sales tax in border regions to match the rest of the country. The increase to 16 percent from 11 percent takes effect January 1, 2014. It

For the second straight day, earthquake activity was reported in Riverside County on Tuesday. A temblor with a magnitude of 3.1 hit the region at 1:21 a.m. today at a depth of 5 miles, its epicenter 14 miles southwest of La Quinta and 16 miles south-southwest of Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage. An earthquake with

Business is booming at Second Amendment Sports in Palm Desert. “I have folks coming in buying not just one, but maybe two or three at a time,” General Manager, Alex Talley, said. “Just to get those firearms in their possession before the registration takes effect.” Starting January 1st, long guns must be registered with the

The Pasadena Fire Department advised fans attending Wednesday’s Rose Bowl Game to drink plenty of water or electrolyte beverages to avoid becoming dehydrated from the unusual heat. “Don’t wait until you’re thirsty, it could be too late,” Pasadena Fire Department Public Information Officer Lisa Derderian told City News Service. Increasing the risk of dehydration is

The clock is running out for 2013 and soon we’ll be rejoicing the start of a new year. If your New Year’s Eve festivities include a night out and a few alcoholic beverages, local police stress you stay off the road, catch a ride with a designated driver or call a cab. To help prevent

These are the ten most popular news stories from KESQ & CBS Local 2 that made headlines across the Coachella Valley in 2013: Summer Fires including Mountain Fire and the Silver Fire: Photos of Mountain Fire (July/August) Record rainfall submerges cars and causes flooding around Coachella Valley. Viewer submitted photos (August) President Obama visits Coachella

3.7 quake strikes near Idyllwild says USGS. The quake was centered 4 Kilometers South Southwest of Idyllwild and struck just before 3:45 p.m. No reports of damage or injuries. Callers from all over the valley called to report feeling the quake. Earlier Monday morning at 10:33 a.m. an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.3 rocked

Centenares de conductores del valle de Coachella pasaron por uno de varios puntos de revisin de licencias y sobriedad que se instantalron este fin de semana a lo largo de la regin con motivo de los das festivos y, para desalentar a los conducotres manejar bajo la influencia del alcohol, drogas o sin licencia. Estadisticas