Public health officials are investigating the first human case of H5 bird flu detected in Los Angeles County, it was announced today. The victim, an adult who was exposed at a worksite to livestock infected with H5 bird flu, has been treated with antivirals and is recovering at home, according to the county Department of
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Three people were injured, two critically, after a traffic collision in Cathedral City Monday afternoon. The crash happened at around 2:20 p.m. on Cathedral Canyon and Ortega Road. Details on the crash remain limited. News Channel 3 crew at the scene confirmed a cut-and-rescue was performed on a vehicle to get a patient out. We
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By Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Former President Bill Clinton was admitted Monday afternoon to a Washington, DC, hospital, where he is undergoing testing and observation after developing a fever, his spokesman told CNN. “The president is fine,” Angel Urena, deputy chief of staff to Clinton, told CNN in an interview, adding the former president
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Drive safe and sober during the upcoming Christmas holiday, or face consequences, the California Highway Patrol warned today. The agency will initiate its annual Christmastime “maximum enforcement period” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, when all available officers will deploy to catch drunken or drug-impaired drivers, speeders and other scofflaws. The MEP will conclude on Wednesday
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An ex-Riverside County sheriff’s deputy accused of harassing and abducting a woman was charged today with kidnapping and other offenses. Alexander Ravy Vanny, 33, of Hemet was arrested Thursday following an investigation by the sheriff’s department’s Special Victims Unit that was initiated earlier this year. Along with kidnapping, Vanny is charged with stalking, unauthorized use
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Charges are expected to be filed today against one of eight suspects police connected to a physical altercation in Palm Springs, after another person arrested in a vehicle that was allegedly involved in the fight pleaded not guilty to multiple counts. Hemet resident Jonah Wilkerson, 20, is expected to enter pleas to two felony
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Firefighters quickly contained a blaze in a Palm Desert duplex today, preventing it from spreading beyond the garage, authorities said. The fire broke out shortly after 8:45 a.m. in a single-story, two-unit duplex in the 73000 block of Amir Drive, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Crews found “heavy smoke from the garage,” according
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With only two days until Christmas and Hanukkah, last-minute shoppers will be busy. The Gardens on El Paseo has extended its hours today, December 23rd, and will be open on Christmas Eve as well. Today, The Gardens is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tomorrow, they will be open from 9 a.m. to 6
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The Palm Springs Unified School District is hosting its annual Community Giving Day today, December 21st. The event runs between 9 AM – 11 AM at the Palm Springs High School Football Field. According to PSUSD, attendees can enjoy a day of fun, food, and community spirit at our annual Community Giving Day. Experience the
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INDIO, California (KESQ) – A local boy enjoyed a ride of a lifetime at ‘Magic of Lights’ in Indio on Monday. Event officials said Arrick called a local radio station for a chance to win tickets to attend the light show; he also told the station what he wanted most for Christmas – a couch
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Saturday afternoon update: The Coroner’s Office identified the person killed in the crash as 51-year-old Shuru Zhang of La Puente, California. Saturday morning update: Around 9:05 p.m., CHP officers responded to a call of a possible wrong-way driver crash on northbound Highway 86 near 66th Avenue. After an investigation, CHP determined a white-colored Honda Civic
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College of the Desert’s interim superintendent/president Laura Hope has been placed on administrative leave with pay, and the board of trustees voted on Friday. The board also voted to appoint Val Martinez Garcia as the acting superintendent/president, effective immediately. The board did not disclose exactly why Hope was placed on leave. The school’s search for
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A 36-year-old man convicted of murder for stabbing at least two of his family members, one fatally, during a dispute in Indio was sentenced today to 22 years to life in prison. Anthony William Piña-German of Indio was found guilty of second-degree murder and attempted murder with premeditation and deliberation at the Larson Justice Center
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A 37-year-old man pleaded guilty to a murder charge for driving under the influence and causing a crash that killed a man in Indio last year. Alexander Frank Ortega also entered guilty pleas Friday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to felony counts of driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury and
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A 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of a DUI and assault with a deadly weapon following a road rage incident in Palm Desert. At around 4:40 p.m. on Thursday, deputies responded to a road rage incident near the intersection of Highway 111 and El Paseo Drive. Deputies arrived and found a crash between a
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PALM DESERT, California (KESQ) – Some residents at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens were getting into the spirit of the holidays. On the Thursday before Christmas, zoo officials shared festive video of the animals enjoying holiday décor placed in zoo exhibits. Some animals were treated to wreaths, Christmas trees – and others were seen munching
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To the delight of many families, Snowtopia kicked off on Friday night at the Palm Springs Air Museum. The Museum is calling it a Winter Wonderland for the entire family. There’s a real snow playground, with Frosty the Snowman, bounce houses, activities for kids, a holiday train, and Santa Claus himself. All of this can
Continue Reading The Palm Springs Unified School District Board passed a resolution on Tuesday “Providing All Children Equal Access to Education, Regardless of Immigration Status.” PSUSD Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tony Signoret told families on Friday that the resolution is to let the community know that all students in the District, regardless of their immigration status, have
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At least 800 families are having a very happy Christmas this year through the California Highway Patrol’s CHiPs for Kids program and the Galilee Center in Mecca. Kids got some well deserved Christmas gifts on Friday at the Center, all from those who participated in CHiPs for Kids over the last month with “Cover the
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After pleading guilty in federal court to distributing narcotics causing death, Marshall Juarez Pena of Cathedral City was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in federal prison, 3 years probation upon release, and pay restitution to the family of the victim. The case dates back to February 5, 2023, when a 33 year old man
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