Month: April 2014

A Coachella man who was barely clinging to life weeks ago became the 500th patient at Loma Linda University Medical Center to receive a liver transplant. He’s now undergoing rehabilitation and preparing to go home, hospital officials said. After a lifetime of alcohol use, Francisco Munoz had a deteriorating liver and was diagnosed with Hepatitis

A woman motorcyclist was killed in a head-on collision with another motorcycle driven by a man who was critically injured in the crash. The crash happened Sunday afternoon in Joshua Tree National Park about 1.7 miles south of the west gate, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officials with CHP said the two motorcyclists were

Police said a missing Yucca Valley man has been found and is being treated at the JFK emergency room. Officers say 75-year-old Oscar Nava left his home on Saturday driving a white Ford Ranger truck. Authorities found his vehicle abandoned on Sunday at the corner of Highway 62 and Kickapoo. Police searched the area but

No injuries reported after three buildings at a Rancho Mirage hotel were evacuated when a natural gas line ruptured. Dispatchers received a 1:05 p.m. call on Sunday about the damaged gas line at the Westin Mission Hills Resort Hotel on Dinah Shore Drive. An undisclosed number of guests were sent to the hotel’s club house

Lexi Thompson left Michelle Wie behind – off the tee and on the leaderboard in the Kraft Nabisco Championship on Sunday. The 19-year-old Thompson closed with a bogey-free 4-under 68 at Mission Hills for a three-stroke victory over Wie. Thompson birdied four of the first nine holes to open a five-stroke lead and parred the

Sun, a cool breeze and plenty of first-class women’s golf made for an ideal final day at the 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship. “It’s totally relaxing, the setting of Mission Hills is superb,” said Russ Wiebe, a Palm Springs resident who comes to the tournament each year. “It’s great, I mean you can get up close

Firefighters have contained a fire at an abandoned apartment building in the 11800 block of Desert Hot Springs. The fire was reported at 12:43 a.m., according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Firefighters quickly contained the fire to one room of the 2,000 square foot abandoned building. No injuries to report. The cause of the

Three years ago Palm Springs Police K-9, Ike, chased down a suspect to protect his fellow officers, at the cost of his own life. Man’s best friend is one of law enforcement’s most powerful tools. “They’re a piece of equipment. If you start looking at what a dog can do compared to an officer: the

Many local music fans were unable to purchase tickets to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Tickets reserved for local residents went on sale for weekend one of the festival, Friday at 10 a.m. The problem they sold out in 10 to 20 minutes. In the past, the promoter Goldenvoice had fans purchase and

Update at 10:00 p.m.: Total raised now is $130,138. We are almost at our goal of $150,000. Update at 9:30 p.m.: Total raised is now $108,000. Getting ready to go live at 10:00 for a major push to reach our goal of $150,000. Update at 8:30 p.m.: Total raised is now $104,768. Thanks Coachella Valley.

Dinah Shore Weekend is back, celebrating nearly a quarter century as one of the nation’s largest lesbian gatherings. Event producers expect more than 15,000 attendees this year. “I flew 3,000 miles over the Pacific Ocean just for this,” said Julia Paulo, attending from Honolulu. “We’re attracting people from all other the world and we have

CBS Local 2’s Chief Meteorologist Patrick Evans received a huge honor Friday — the 366th Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars. Patrick is heavily involved in the community, and during season, you can find him emceeing two to three events per week, ranging from the Palm Springs Women’s Club to the

A public display of art which sparked debate in Palm Springs is now starting a movement. When an outdoor mural went up in November at Bar on Palm Canyon in downtown, it became the center of controversy and conversation in the city. While some came to admire the art, the city began to question how

A move from the State to ease prison overcrowding is forcing local law enforcement to chase after the same criminals over and over again. Friday Coachella Valley Police Chiefs along with the Riverside County Sheriff voiced their support for changes to the state law known as AB 109. “Folks know that they can commit a

The house where Elvis Presley honeymooned in Palm Springs is for sale. The ‘Honeymoon Hideaway’ could be yours for $9.5 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. The home is about 5,500-square-feet and is composed of a series of concentric circles under a batwing-style roof. It also has a pool and tennis court. Currently, the

A man killed in a shooting in Desert Hot Springs on Wednesday night has been identified. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office said the victim was 38-year-old Damon Capacchione. He was a resident of Desert Hot Springs. On Thursday, Taireece Ross, William McCrumb and Tamara Lester were all taken into custody in connection to his murder,

A Desert Hot Springs woman has been arrested on charges of burglarizing several homes in Palm Desert throughout the month of March. Kaleena Scriven, 32, was arrested Thursday around 2 p.m. in the 66000 block of Pierson Blvd. in Desert Hot Springs, according to police. The investigation lead police officers from the Palm Desert Station

Lucy Pet Foundation y Animal Control of Riverside County unen esfuerzos hoy y maana sbado para ofrecer servicios de vacunacin e instalacin de microchip a sus mascotas. El evento se realiza de 8:00 a.m. a 2:00 p.m. en la esquina de Miles Avenue y Smurr Ave en Indio. Los perros deben de ir con collar

Los Departamentos de Polica de La Quinta y de Indio anunciaron los cierres de arterias viales para los prximos tres fines de semana que se realizaran los festivales que se realizaran en el Empire Polo de Indio. Los cierres son: La Avenida 49 entre Hjort St. y Monroe St. La Avenida 50 entre Madison St.

A cold Pacific storm system will bring periods of snow to mountain areas above 4500 feet through Wednesday afternoon. Accumulations could reach 7 inches. Light rain and snow will continue through Wednesday morning, with a second round of precipitation later this afternoon. Snow levels were around 4900 feet early Wednesday morning, and will quickly drop