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PSPD employee arrested in Thanksgiving day crash that killed Community Service Officer in Cathedral City
An arrest has been made in a crash that killed a Palm Springs community service officer on Thanksgiving Day in Cathedral City. On Wednesday, shortly after Noon, police arrested Julianna Granados, 25, of Cathedral City. Granados was also an employee of the Palm Springs Police Department, as was the man killed in the crash. According
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GoFundMe offers link to verified pages for helping those affected by wildfires in LA County
GoFundMe is making it easier to help the thousands who have been impacted by the devastating wildfires in and around Los Angeles County. Updates on the Multiple Fires in LA County The company has created a direct link – what it calls a centralized hub – to connect to the verified GoFundMe pages related to
SCE cuts electric service in canyons and mountain areas due to wildfire concerns from strong winds
Southern California Edison preemptively cut electric service to customers in the Banning Pass area and Morongo Valley due to wildfire concerns Wednesday morning. The utility was also considering more outages in the Cabazon area. Wednesday afternoon, shutoff warnings were extended east to Desert Hot Springs and surrounding unincorporated communities. Power has been shut off in
N Indian Canyon Drive will close at the wash for 12 hours starting at midnight on Jan. 14
N Indian Canyon Drive will be shut down at the Whitewater Wash for 12 hours starting at midnight next week, city officials announced. N. Indian Canyon Drive from Sunrise Parkway to Garnet will be closed from midnight on Tuesday night, Jan. 14 until noon on Wednesday, Jan. 15. “The closure is necessary to complete one
Five people dead as Eaton Canyon Fire burns more than 10,000 acres
A fast-moving brush fire in the Eaton Canyon area exploded in size today, topping 10,000 acres while claiming five lives and destroying hundreds of structures while prompting school closures throughout the area. The fire was reported at about 6:20 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Altadena Drive and Midwick Drive in the hills above Altadena,
Palm Springs resident accused of deadly shooting to stand trial on murder charge
A Palm Springs resident accused of fatally shooting a man in Desert Hot Springs in 2022 must stand trial on a murder charge, a judge ruled today. Richard Douglas Taylor Jr., 33, was held to answer Wednesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. He previously pleaded not guilty to a felony murder count —
Massive fire burns over 15,000 acres in Pacific Palisades, thousands forced to evacuate
Driven by unrelenting winds, a massive brush fire engulfed over 15,000 acres through the Pacific Palisades area, destroying or damaging more than 1,000 structures and forcing thousands of people from their homes as it moved toward Malibu on the west and Santa Monica on the southeast with no reported containment today. The fire was
At least nine big rigs overturn on I-10 near Chiriaco Summit, drivers advised to avoid the area
Strong winds have caused at least nine big rigs to overturn on the I-10 near Chiriaco Summit Wednesday morning. A SIG Alert was issued Wednesday morning, however, that was lifted by 9:15 a.m. Officer David Torres of the California Highway Patrol said there were no injuries and the trucks were not blocking lanes. Torres advised