Rain, gusty winds and possibly thunderstorms are in store for Riverside County late Wednesday into early Thursday, forecaster said today. A low pressure system off the coast is expected to move inland across Southern California and Northern Baja, coming into the Palm Springs area Wednesday evening, according to the National Weather Service. The system will
Continue ReadingThe number of people to be appointed to Palm Springs’ Measure J Oversight Committee is being increased from seven to nine, a city spokeswoman said today. The city recently interviewed about 45 people for the committee, whichwill oversee the use of revenue generated by a sales tax increase approved byvoters last November. An ordinance is
Continue ReadingThe 2012 Coachella Music and Arts Festival weekend two has wrapped up a successful — yet scorching — second round. Triple digits sizzled the thousands of fans in town, which was a big change from the first weekend when people were bundling up. Click here to take a look at some of the pictures from
Continue ReadingA driver is dead after a crash on Interstate 10 in Thousand Palms. The California Highway Patrol says that driver was thrown from their vehicle in the eastbound lanes of the freeway, about a mile west of Bob Hope Drive. The crash was first reported around 5:30 a.m. Monday morning. Traffic was never delayed, and
Continue ReadingA driver is dead after a crash on Interstate 10 in Thousand Palms. The California Highway Patrol says that driver was thrown from their vehicle in the eastbound lanes of the freeway, about a mile west of Bob Hope Drive. The crash was first reported around 5:30 a.m. Monday morning. Traffic was never delayed, and
Continue ReadingCathedral City Police found a dead motorist around 1 a.m. Sunday. Officers found a vehicle stopped on Date Palm Drive south of Varner Road. The vehicle’s headlights were still on when officers discovered an unresponsive driver inside, according to Cathedral City Police. The driver was later pronounced dead at the scene. The vehicle was traveling
Continue ReadingCathedral City Police found a dead motorist around 1 a.m. Sunday. Officers found a vehicle stopped on Date Palm Drive south of Varner Road. The vehicle’s headlights were still on when officers discovered an unresponsive driver inside, according to Cathedral City Police. The driver was later pronounced dead at the scene. The vehicle was traveling
Continue ReadingA man was badly burned Saturday when a propane tank in the back of a truck exploded at a McDonald’s in Coachella. It happened around 1:45 p.m. in the drive-thru of the restaurant near the intersection of Avenue 48 and Jackson. The 100+ degree temperatures caused pressure to build up inside one of the tanks.
Continue ReadingA man was badly burned Saturday when a propane tank in the back of a truck exploded at a McDonald’s in Coachella. It happened around 1:45 p.m. in the drive-thru of the restaurant near the intersection of Avenue 48 and Jackson. The 100+ degree temperatures caused pressure to build up inside one of the tanks.
Continue ReadingA bicyclist collapsed and died on a trail in the hills south of Araby Cove in Palm Springs Saturday, a police spokesman reported. Authorities received a 911 call at 1:46 p.m. from a bicyclist that a fellow bicyclist had become dehydrated and passed out, said Palm Springs police Sgt. Mike Kovaleff. A California Highway Patrol
Continue ReadingA bicyclist collapsed and died on a trail in the hills south of Araby Cove in Palm Springs Saturday, a police spokesman reported. Authorities received a 911 call at 1:46 p.m. from a bicyclist that a fellow bicyclist had become dehydrated and passed out, said Palm Springs police Sgt. Mike Kovaleff. A California Highway Patrol
Continue ReadingTemperatures may be a tad cooler in Indio today for the finale of the first-ever two weekend Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, but highs should be hovering around 103 degrees by the time the Swedish duo First Aid Kid takes to the Mojave stage. Despite the sizzling temperatures, Indio police and festival promoter Goldenvoice
Continue ReadingCathedral City Police found a dead motorist around 1 a.m. Sunday. Officers found a vehicle stopped on Date Palm Drive south of Varner Road. The vehicle’s headlights were still on when officers discovered an unresponsive driver inside, according to Cathedral City Police. The driver was later pronounced dead at the scene. The vehicle was traveling
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Continue ReadingSizzling summer temperatures are creeping into the valley earlier than expected — and hikers at the Bump and Grind trail in Palm Desert said it’s time to fill up on fluids. “You just need to hydrate, hydrate hydrate!” said Ceylee Young, of Palm Desert. Cal Fire officials said they see emergency cases of dehydration and
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Continue ReadingA man was badly burned Saturday when a propane tank in the back of a truck exploded at a McDonald’s in Coachella. It happened around 1:45 p.m. in the drive-thru of the restaurant near the intersection of Avenue 48 and Jackson. The 100+ degree temperatures caused pressure to build up inside one of the tanks.
Continue ReadingA bicyclist collapsed and died on a trail in the hills south of Araby Cove in Palm Springs Saturday, a police spokesman reported. Authorities received a 911 call at 1:46 p.m. from a bicyclist that a fellow bicyclist had become dehydrated and passed out, said Palm Springs police Sgt. Mike Kovaleff. A California Highway Patrol
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