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By AMY TAXIN, KEN RITTER and DEEPA BHARATH LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (AP) — A gunman in a deadly attack at a Southern California church was a Chinese immigrant motivated by hate for Taiwanese people, authorities said. The shooter killed Dr. John Cheng, 52, and wounded five others during a lunch held by Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white gunman accused of a racist rampage at a Buffalo supermarket planned to keep killing if he had escaped the scene, the police commissioner said Monday, as authorities investigated the massacre of 10 Black people as a potential hate crime or act of domestic terrorism. The gunman, who had crossed the state to target
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News Channel 3 viewers sent in pictures of the Blood Moon total lunar eclipse. Lynn Von Boeckmann The Rancho Mirage Observatory hosted a public viewing. Organizers were excited to get a full view of the full moon as it traveled through the Earth’s shadow in a total lunar eclipse. The Earth cast a giant shadow
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The City of Palm Desert donated city property to the Coachella Valley Housing Coalition (CVHC) to help give 14 families homes. The portion of city property donated to the CVHC is on Merle Street in Palm Desert. With the help of the city donating this empty lot, it’s going to help put a small dent
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A magnitude 3.8 earthquake centered near Desert Hot Springs rattled Southern California tonight. The quake was felt at 11:16 p.m. and was located 4.6 miles northeast of Desert Hot Springs, 7.4 miles south of Yucca Valley, 13.5 miles north-northeast of Palm Springs and 15.7 miles north of Cathedral City, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was 7 kilometers
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According to Cal Fire, a vegetation fire is burning in the 17400 block of Angelus Vista, in Desert Hot Springs. Fire officials say it started at 9:45 p.m. and is 1/4 acre in size. It is reportedly burning in moderate to heavy fuels. KESQ is monitoring the fire and will bring you updates when they
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Local legend Cub Swanson was tee’ing it up at the Grant Fuhr celebrity invitational on Sunday and opened up about his future in the ring. Caught up with my guy @CubSwanson at the @gf31foundation celebrity golf tournament at @golfDWGR today. The 38-year-old Killer Cub is 28-12, hoping for his next fight to be here at
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Update: 7:47 pm. According to Cal Fire, the Banning fire that is being called the Coyote fire has burned 46.3 acres and is 0% contained. The forward rates of spread have been stopped. One fire-firefighter has sustained a non-life-threatening injury and was transported by ground to a local hospital. Original reports by Cal Fire estimated
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One person was killed and another critically injured in a hit-and-run crash between a motorcycle and a pick-up truck in Cathedral City early this morning. According to the Cathedral City Police Department, the motorcycle was traveling westbound on Ramon Road approaching Crossley Road at about 1:20 a.m. when an eastbound pick-up truck made a north turn from Ramon
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As the temperatures rise throughout the Coachella Valley, people are looking to find relief at their local aquatic centers, but pool hours may be cut down due to an ongoing lifeguard shortage. David Keyes, the manager at the Palm Desert Aquatic Centers says, “We’re only going to be open three days a week right now.
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The City of Indio is celebrating the early success of its economic development efforts downtown and recognizing the conclusion of economic development week with a ribbon cutting and 2nd Saturdays · Center Stage Celebration. The public joined City leaders, local business leaders, and their neighbors tonight for this event in downtown Indio at Smurr & Miles. There was
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A plethora of stars visited the Coachella Valley for the second annual Grant Fuhr celebrity invitational. This tournament was created by five-time Stanley Cup champion Fuhr and benefits the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. A foundation striving for healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs. Exceptional day
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will be hosting a Career Fair on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at the Republican headquarters located at 78870 CA-111, La Quinta, CA. The event will take place from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and is open to all members of the public. Department employees will be on-site to provide career
Continue ReadingCNN, WKBW By Artemis Moshtaghian, Shimon Prokupecz and Emma Tucker, CNN Ten people were killed in a racially motivated mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo on Saturday by a suspect in tactical gear who was livestreaming the attack, law enforcement officials said during a news conference. The suspect, a White male, is in custody
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A big rig overturned on the Riverside (91) Freeway near downtown Riverside, snagging traffic and prompting a Sigalert. The crash occurred just before 3 p.m. on the eastbound side of the freeway near the 60/91/215 interchange, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash did not involve any other vehicles and the driver of the
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Several local organizations came together to host a rally and march Saturday in Palm Springs to protest the potential overturning of Roe v Wade. Julia Ricci was one of the speakers at the pro-choice rally. She had an illegal abortion at 21-years-old back in the 60s. “Nobody told us anything back then. It was a secret.
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A music festival is set for Saturday and Sunday in Palm Springs. 60 performances are expected at the Oasis Music Festival. The festival was first conceived as a fundraiser for the restoration of the Plaza Theatre. The historic theatre was originally built in 1936 and has hosted performers such as Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and Bob
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Families in the Coachella Valley are being affected by the nationwide baby formula shortage. The lack of food is causing people to seek help from local organizations. We spoke to FIND Food Bank about their efforts to help support parents and caregivers. Their staff tells us the shortage is everywhere. FIND Food Bank is receiving
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One person is in custody Friday after leading deputies on a pursuit in Palm Desert and causing deputies to swarm a neighborhood for hours searching for the suspect. A second person was also arrested for knowingly harboring a fugitive. According to a Riverside County Sheriff Spokesperson, the events began shortly after 1:30 Friday afternoon when
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After an extensive investigation, health officials in Riverside County now say they have determined a possible source of the food-borne illness that sickened more than 100 shuttle drivers during the second weekend of the Coachella music festival. “Tests conducted on food collected after dozens of employees of a shuttle bus company became ill last month
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