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Police in Indio hosted a public safety outreach event at Miles Avenue Park where people talked one-on-one with officers and handled some of their equipment. “It takes away some of the mystique of what we do and who we are, and it’s great that our partners, the Palm Springs Police Department, and the Riverside County

The defending men’s champ of the BNP Paribas Open gave the crowd a show on Saturday night. Unfortunately, the show wasn’t all too long for them to enjoy. Top-seeded and top-ranked men’s tennis player in the world Novak Djokovic made quick work of Marcos Baghdatis in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open, winning

A toddler was bit by a snake while on a family hike in Murrieta Saturday, and was critically injured. The bite was reported around 11 a.m. near the intersection of East Benton and Warren roads. CAL FIRE says the type of snake was unknown, but the family believed it to be a rattlesnake. The toddler

The USGS reports a 3.2 earthquake struck early Saturday morning about 30 miles north of Joshua tree. The earthquake was recorded at 4:52 a.m.. The area is not very populated, no reports have come in to the USGS website of people who felt shaking. No reports of any damage.

Police in Palm Desert arrested an alleged drunk driver for hitting city property and driving away. Officers say the driver of a Ford truck hit a center divider on Highway 111, knocking down a traffic sign and driving off. Shortly after, around 9:15 p.m., police arrested 57-year-old Tania Joyce Kaiser of Topanga for driving under

Local faith leaders from diverse religious traditions, including paganism, Evangelical Christianity, Judaism, and others will gather Saturday to discuss faith in the LGBTQ community. The first LGBTQ Spiritual Summit aims to start a conversation about thorny issues involving religion and empower people who have been struggling to reconcile their faith with their sexuality, organizers said.

Serena Williams shared the stage tonight with the nation’s heroes: the men and women who serve in the armed forces, and here at home as first responders. The annual “Salute Our Heroes” ceremony was held tonight after the tournament’s marquee match, serving as a small token of appreciation for these heroes’ sacrifices. “They deserve it.

An error-prone Serena Williams beat Monica Niculescu 7-5, 7-5 in her first match at Indian Wells in 14 years Friday night, receiving a warm welcome from the fans in sharp contrast to the booing that drove her away as a teenager. Williams rallied from a 5-3 deficit in the first set and recovered after blowing

More than a dozen people stood outside of the county courthouse in Palm Springs Friday protesting Cathedral City paralegal Sara Salcido. Salcido was in court after she was sued by Lindy Brau, an immigrant who she promised to help obtain a U Visa, is a visa for US immigrants who are victims of criminal activity.

Work is underway to cleanup a Desert Hot Springs senior community with a bed bug infestation. However, residents worry it’s not going to be enough. We first told you about the problem this week and showed you the evidence with residents suffering bites all over their bodies. Now work is underway to cleanup the problem,

Vandals and thieves strike a popular soccer park in Indio canceling soccer games for hundreds of children. Under the cover of darkness, copper wires were stolen out of the large light poles at the South Jackson Soccer Park. “We have had two instances of vandalism,” said Sgt. Dan Marshall with the Indio Police Department. “What

85 personas podran enfrentar cargos criminales tras ser sorprendidos por el comit de constratistas de California Contractors State License Board, durante varios operativos encubiertos que se realizaron a lo largo de dos das en siete ciudadaes a lo largo de California. El operativo se llama “Spring California Blitz”. De las 85 personas, siete sospechosos fueron

El gobierno federal solicit el jueves a una corte de apelacin que levante temporalmente la suspensin a la Accin Ejecutiva del Presidente Barack Obama que protege a millones de inmigrantes de la deportacin.Argumentando que no puede esperar a que el juez que bloque la accin tome una determinacin sobre una solicitud similar. Abogados del Departamento

CBS Local 2 and KESQ News Channel 3 are the media sponsors of Fahsion Week El Paseo. This year celebrates a decade of desert fashion. The Tenth Annual Fashion Week El Paseo unfolds March 21-28 under the Runway Tent on Larkspur Lane between El Paseo and Shadow Mountain in the heart of Palm Desert’s most

Eighty-five people may face criminal charges after being caught by the Contractors State License Board in simultaneous undercover sting operations that took place over two days in seven cities throughout California. Officials call it the Spring California Blitz. Of those, seven suspects were cited for contracting without a license in Rancho Mirage. The first day

La caminata “Relay For Life” de la Sociedad Americana contra el Cncer se efectuar este fin de semana en el campo de ftbol americano de la preparatoria de Cathedral City por 24 horas basada en el tema de Disney! El evento iniciar a partir de las 9 a.m. este 14 de marzo y culminar a

CBS Local 2 “Stands for You”. We took a stand for an elderly Palm Desert woman who has complaints about a contractor who installed a new driveway at her house. The woman says the installation damaged the irrigation system in her yard. The new driveway is made of interlocking tiles at her home in Sun

Bank of the West hosted a client grand opening event Friday morning at its new wealth management and banking center in Indian Wells. The new bank is located at 74-989 Highway 111 at Cook Street. As part of the celebration, Bank of the West presented a donation to the Boys & Girls Club of Coachella

The life of Denee Salisbury was honored at a memorial Thursday night at Sunrise Park in Palm Springs. The 48-year-old homeless woman, who suffered from mental health issues, was found murdered in a vacant lot in Palm Springs on February 21. The man accused of killing her, Verne Orlop Jr. was also in and out