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A paraplegic, part-time resident of the desert who was attacked in a Palm Desert parking lot last weekend asked for the public’s help in tracking down the man responsible. Brian MacDonald, 67, of Vancouver, British Columbia, said the attack happened as he entered the parking lot behind the Daily Grille Restaurant on the 73000 block

The family of a pregnant woman accused of stabbing to death her mother’s fiancee spoke out Wednesday about what may have led to the violence. The attack happened at around 6 p.m. on Tuesday in the driveway of a home on West Sunview Avenue just South of Tramview in Palm Springs. Michelle Booty, 32, is

Palm Springs police were searching for a woman who allegedly held up a Bank of America branch on the 5600 block of Ramon Road near Gene Autry Trail. The robbery happened around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday at the location inside the WalMart shopping center, according to Officer Rhonda Long. Officers were looking for an older

Despite more flight cancellations around the country today because of a winter storm afflicting the Midwest to the eastern seaboard, a Palm Springs International Airport official said travelers need not change their plans. Tom Nolan, the airport’s executive director, said that all customers should show up for their scheduled flights out of Palm Springs International

A resident of Idyllwild is going to Hollywood! Casey Adams, 19, auditioned for American Idol in Austin, Tex., and the episode was aired on Fox 11, KDFX, on Wednesday night. He impressed the judges playing his melodica and sang Ray Charles’ “I Don’t Need No Doctor.” Judge Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler were

Authorities evacuated an emergency room at the Kaiser-Permanente Hospital in Moreno Valley on Thursday morning. Fire crews arrived at the medical center at around 11 a.m. on Iris Avenue to find smoke coming from the building. Nine people were taken to other hospitals for continuing treatment not related to the fire. The fire was contained

En das pasados le informamos de arresto de Daniel Castro quien golpe severamente a su madre en su casa de Indio. La mujer estaba grave en el hospital y por desgracia falleci la madrugada de ayer.

En la juvenil de Indio se encuentran un menor de 14 aos y otro de 17 que entraron a robar a una casa de Thousand Palms. Despus de recibir el reporte, los agentes de la polica siguieron las huellas de los ladrones hasta dar con ellos. Adems de recuperar $4 mil dlares en mercanca robada.

A school janitor told police that he was fired by the principal the morning of a deadly shooting at a Northern California elementary school. Placerville police said Thursday that 44-year-old John Luebbers told investigators that he went home to get a handgun after being fired from Louisiana Schnell Elementary School. Police say Luebbers told investigators

Debido a que el prximo fin de semana se celebra el tradicional evento deportivo ?Super Bowl?, un total de 30 agencias del orden se unen en el Valle de Coachella para mantener fuera de las calles a conductores ebrios. Como estrategia incrementarn el nmero de agentes y patrullas en las calles y llevarn a cabo

Ayer le informamos de la muerte d un hombre de Palm Springs que fue apualado por la hija de su novia, la cual fue arrestada. Se trata de Michelle Boot de 32 aos quien est embarazada. La familia dice que la mujer no est bien de sus facultades mentales. Se espera que prximamente sea evaluada,

Riverside County’s top prosecutor will be the grand marshal of the 2011 Presidents’ Day Parade at the Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival, it was announced today. District Attorney Paul Zellerbach was elected in June and took over the office at the beginning of the year. The annual parade will take place Feb. 21,

Ayer a las 5:30 p.m. tres excursionistas se extraviaron en el rea de Ladder Canyon cerca de Mecca. Las cuadrillas de rescate utilizaron un helicptero para buscarlos debido a las condiciones del clima. Los excursionistas no tenan ropa extra ni cobijas. En espacio de hora y media fueron rescatados con xito.

A decision on whether charges should be dropped against 14 of the 19 men arrested in the Warm Sands-area sex sting is expected to be given today by Superior Court Judge David B. Downing. Before Downing rules, the defense is grilling one more witness. Detective Frank Guarino took the stand at 9 a.m. At 10:40

El Condado de Riverside contina trabajando en cerrar el dficit de $31 mdd que actualmente enfrenta. Entre las posibles opciones est el recorte de 100 agentes del sheriff que afectara el patrullaje de la ciudad de Thousand Palms. Tambien planean congelar nuevas contrataciones. Otros que se veran afectados son el Departamento de Bomberos, el de

Leeds & Son Holiday Contest Rules – Addendum to Gulf California Broadcast General Contest Rules 1. Write a short description of how you and your loved one met, how your love grew and how you or your spouse proposed. 2. Go to KESQ.COM and register to participate in the Leeds & Son Contest. Your registration

An earthquake measuring 3.0 in magnitude rolled through the Coachella Valley on Wednesday morning, shaking windows and pictures. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the quake hit at 9:15 a.m. It was centered 18 miles southwest of Palm Springs near Anza. It was followed by a series of aftershocks, the strongest measuring 2.1 in magnitude at

Indio police announced on Wednesday the mother who was badly beaten as part of a family argument on Monday has died. Ofelia Guzman, 51, passed away at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs at around 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the Riverside County Coroner. Ben Guitron, spokesman for the Indio Police Department, told

The High Wind Warning issued for the Coachella Valley was canceled on Wedneday by The National Weather Service, and replaced with the lower-scale high wind advisory. The High Wind Warning was still in effect for the Riverside and San Bernardino County mountains. Forecasters were focusing on a time frame ranging from Tuesday night through Wednesday

The Palm Springs City Council meets tonight and is expected to enact a $1.3 million agreement for street maintenance and hold a public hearing on a use permit for a food bank for seniors, according to the City Council agenda. The city is scheduled to approve a deal with Hardy & Harper, Inc. of Santa