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Indian Canyon, Gene Autry, Vista Chino closed at the wash due to flooding

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First Alert Weather Alert: Tracking rain, winds, and flooding potential

Suspect charged in shooting that killed 23-year-old man in Indio

Former YVHS star QB not expected to survive shooting injuries, suspect charged

Eastbound SR-62 back open in Morongo Valley after crash

First Alert Weather Alert: Tracking rain, winds, and flooding potential

Suspect charged in shooting that killed 23-year-old man in Indio

Former YVHS star QB not expected to survive shooting injuries, suspect charged

Eastbound SR-62 back open in Morongo Valley after crash

Newsom proclaims State of Emergency for SoCal storm

Two arrested for allegedly stealing vehicle in Palm Desert

Well in the Desert cancels annual Christmas feast in Palm Springs

Christmas Eve rain adds another factor for travelers

Local bartender says Palm Springs bar community was “instrumental” in recovery after severe stroke

I-Team & In-Depth Reports

I-Team: CVUSD addresses mold in classrooms

Palm Springs residents lose thousands of dollars after repeated power surges

Coverage Crisis: Your Healthcare at Risk

CV Link Confusion: Getting Results

Weather Alert for Heavy Rain & Possible Flooding Christmas Eve

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Newsom proclaims State of Emergency for SoCal storm

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attends an event as President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office of the White House on October 16

Democratic-led states sue HHS over proposal targeting hospitals that offer transgender care to minors

Plane goes down in Cleveland National Forest, pilot OK

The remains of missing 9-year-old California girl Melodee Buzzard have been found.

Melodee Buzzard’s mother arrested in connection with 9-year-old’s killing after her body is found

Crime

Suspect charged in shooting that killed 23-year-old man in Indio

Former YVHS star QB not expected to survive shooting injuries, suspect charged

Two arrested for allegedly stealing vehicle in Palm Desert

Two arrested, nine citations issued in Cathedral City DUI checkpoint

Fentanyl Crisis

President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on Monday.

Trump signs executive order to classify illicit fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction

Fentanyl test strips to be distributed to Culver City students, families

RSO: Investigation continues into fentanyl-related death of ex-Assemblymember Brian Nestande, but no new updates

Palm Desert man sentenced for supplying deadly fentanyl dose to 30-year-old man

Coachella Valley Questions Answered

Living Desert hosting International Desert Conservation Summit in January

Kimberly Barraza appointed president of Healthcare District Board

AAP Food Samaritans offering one-time grocery voucher program thanks to donation from Berger Foundation

Plaza Theatre hosts ‘Palm Springs Pops’ on Monday

US/World News

Word of the Week: ‘Wassail’ away your winter blues

When communities are grieving, he comes bearing a 10-foot cross. Here’s his story

Bomb blast in Moscow kills two police officers, days after apparent assassination of general

Melodee Buzzard’s mother arrested in connection with 9-year-old’s killing after her body is found

5 Things to know for Dec. 24: Epstein files, National Guard, Nursing home explosion, Student loans, Weight loss drugs

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WildLights at the Living Desert starts Nov. 25

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Johnny Brande, local teen battling cancer, throws out first pitch at Dodger Stadium

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Entertainment

Regina Hall worked with Leonardo DiCaprio but SpongeBob was a dream come true.

Regina Hall worked with Leo, but SpongeBob was a dream come true

Lauren Neely moved from the United States to Painswick with her family during summer 2025.

‘There isn’t much we miss:’ The Americans moving to the English Cotswolds

Lily Allen at the 2025 CFDA Awards in November in a sheer look.

Dress Codes: From saintly to sexy, why we wear lace

Palm Springs film festival announces Book to Screen program lineup

Movies and TV shows casting across the US

19 of the richest LGBTQ+ people in the world

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