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A man is accused of trying to steal from a Starbucks tip jar and then threatening a man who tried to stop him. Palm Springs police arrested Kais Atheir on Tuesday for attempted robbery. Police say a man saw Atheir taking money from the tip jar and argued with him. Police say Atheir then approached

Palm Springs Police are looking for two men they say held up a liquor store Thursday afternoon. It happened at the Ramon Road Liquor Store just before 3:45 p.m. Police say the first man walked into the store, showed a handgun and demanded money from the register. The second man apparently stood at the entrance

During the afternoon rain storm a tractor-trailer struck a guardrail and spilled diesel fuel on westbound Interstate 10 between Palm Springs and Cabazon today. The accident was reported around 12:45 p.m. on westbound I-10 a mile west of Haugen Leman Way, Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Jody Hagemann said. “Basically you had a big rig

Family, friends, and the community filled the chapel at Forest Lawn to honor U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Suresh Krause. His casket was draped with an American flag and the Army awarded him the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, and the Combat Action Badge for his service. Loved ones remembered the soldier who called Cathedral

Closing arguments are underway in the Clifford Lambert murder trial.Two Northern California men are charged with murder, conspiracy and other counts, in what prosecutors insist was the financially motivated stabbing death, of the 74 year-old Palm Springs retiree. Today Deputy District Attorney, Lisa DiMaria presented a review of her case against Kaushal Niroula and Daniel

The National Weather service issued a flash flood warning throughout the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas around 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Radar indicated very heavy rains…with rain rates locally of two inches per hour over the San Jacinto Mountains and adjacent parts of the Coachella Valley. This includes areas just west and south of Palm Springs.

Hundreds gathered Thursday at Forest Lawn in Cathedral City to pay their respects to a fallen Valley soldier. U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Suresh Krause died two weeks ago in Afghanistan along with 6 others. Krause was piloting a helicopter when it crashed. We will have more on his emotional farewell tonight on KESQ at

A Desert Hot Springs burglary suspect accused of breaking into a home while bringing his young child along for the ride is set to be in court Friday morning. Police said both were caught inside a ransacked home on the 13600 block of Inaja Street Wednesday. Police said a watchful neighbor noticed Darrell Trevon Turner,

Desde ayer mircoles las autoridades cerraron el Hwy 62 al este de Twentynine Palms despus de registrarse una lluvia que encharc el camino rutal, por lo que los conductores que planeaban tomar ese camino para dirigirse a Lake Havasu o a la ciudad de Parker tendrn que buscar una ruta alterna. El tramo que actualmente

Un pequeo incendio de maleza se report ayer mircoles poco antes de las 8:00 p.m. a donde bomberos de Cal-Fire acudieron a sofocar las llamas antes que de se expandieran en el rea de la Ave 43 y Calhoun Street en Indio al norte de la I-10. Por fortuna no se reportaron heridos. Las autoridades

One Riverside County hospital was among 14 medical facilities fined a total of $825,000 for failure to comply with state licensing requirements, the California Department of Public Health reported today. Officials said the non-compliance either caused or was likely to cause serious injury or death to patients. “We have a commitment to ensuring quality patient

A small brush fire was reported Wednesday night in Indio. Cal-Fire responded and knocked down the flames. It happened shortly before 8:00 p.m. near Avenue 43 and Calhoun Street on the north side of Interstate 10. There are no reports of injuries. Jessica Perry captured the photo and sent it to News Channel 3.

Plans for the very first “Carnival Palm Springs” are on-hold, allowing more money to be invested in Marilyn Monroe, pilots and cooks!Just because you have to put your carnival masks away this year, doesn’t mean there won’t be other ways to celebrate. In fact, $260,000.00 dollars is still dedicated to keep Palm Springs in the

Brody Schmidt wears army tags honoring his nephew U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Suresh Krause. He says, “It gives me and the rest of the family an opportunity to always have him near and dear to our hearts.” A memorial service for Krause will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, at Forest Lawn in

Two Northern California men charged with murder, conspiracy and other counts stemming from the financially motivated slaying of a Palm Springs retiree are “sociopathic con artists” trying to pull one morescam — this time on jurors, a prosecutor said today. Kaushal Niroula, 31, and Daniel Carlos Garcia, 30, are charged with 10felony counts in the

A bill by Assemblyman Paul Cook, R-Beaumont, to safeguard veterans’ remains and ensure they’re buried with dignity was unanimously approved by both houses of the Legislature and headed today for Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk. Under AB 1806, any U.S. military veteran or that veteran’s immediate dependent whose remains are not claimed but are identified will

Beginning Friday, the California Highway Patrol will be intensifying efforts to catch drunken and drug-impaired drivers, speeders and other violators as part of a Labor Day weekend crackdown. The CHP’s “maximum enforcement period” gets under way at 6 p.m. Friday and continues to 11:59 p.m. Monday, with all available officers hitting the streets, according to