Month: November 2015

Palm Desert officials want to inform residents of a private fireworks show taking place at 9 p.m. Friday, November 13 at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa. They wanted to send out an advisory to make sure pet owners were aware of the potential noise. The resort is located at the southwest corner

They’ve been popularized in movies, television and video games, but giant fighting robots still haven’t left the realm of science fiction. That will soon change. Megabots Inc., an Oakland, California-based startup, has built a 15-foot mechanical gladiator called the Mark II and challenged a Japanese firm to an international battle for robot supremacy. Tokyo-based Suidobashi

A Boy Scouts event turned deadly in Johnson Valley near the Morongo Basin this weekend. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dept. said 50-year-old Michael Bentley of Highland, was attending the Boy Scouts of America annual Rocket Rave event Saturday afternoon, where homemade rockets are launched. Bentley was watching near a friend who launched a rocket.

Imperial Irrigation District workers and community members are to thank for giving a cat one of its nine lives this weekend. The Riverside County Animal Services said a 1-year-old black cat got stuck inside an irrigation pipe Friday along Jackson Street near the Shadow Hills area in Indio. A woman walking her dog heard some

It was a book signing event to raise awareness about child abuse in the Coachella Valley. Dozens of people celebrated author and desert resident Robert Teitelbaum and his book “Frogs and Snails and Mobster Tales: Growing Up in Al Capone’s Shadow” at the Annenberg Center in Rancho Mirage. Teitelbaum said his parents were attorneys for

More than a 100 people danced the night away for a cause Saturday night. The Relay for Life Masquerade Ball celebrated cancer survivors and honored those who’ve passed away from the disease, while supporting the American Cancer Society. The event at the Cathedral Canyon Country Club raised money for local services for cancer patients across

The reach of the terrorist attacks on Paris is widespread with many people right here in our desert impacted by the tragedy. Nicolene Vachet who is vacationing here from France said she could not believe the news… “I was in tears. I just couldn’t believe it. I was stunned. I was like ‘I don’t want

A Palm Desert rock band that was onstage during the terror attacks in Paris that killed more than 120 people will return home, cutting its European tour short, it was reported Saturday. One of the band’s crew members, Nick Alexander, 36, of Colchester, Essex in England was confirmed dead Saturday. “The group is going to

Eight out of nine local high school football teams are victorious as the first round of playoffs are final in the Coachella Valley. Check the final scoreboard With all those local victories we captured plenty of good highlights and narrowed them down to the following three. Now we need you to vote for your favorite

Eight out of nine local high school football teams are victorious as the first round of playoffs are final in the Coachella Valley. Check the final scoreboard With all those local victories we captured plenty of good highlights and narrowed them down to the following three. Now we need you to vote for your favorite

Eight out of nine local high school football teams are victorious as the first round of playoffs are final in the Coachella Valley. Check the final scoreboard With all those local victories we captured plenty of good highlights and narrowed them down to the following three. Now we need you to vote for your favorite

Eight out of nine local high school football teams are victorious as the first round of playoffs are final in the Coachella Valley. Check the final scoreboard With all those local victories we captured plenty of good highlights and narrowed them down to the following three. Now we need you to vote for your favorite

The owner of Si Bon Restaurant in Rancho Mirage has confirmed that his niece was shot twice while attending the Eagles of Death Metal concert in Paris Friday evening. Philippe Caupain told KESQ/CBS Local 2 that 31-year old Amandine Andretto, was at the concert when gunfire erupted. She was shot twice and rushed to an

Update: IID now says power has been restored to all customers at 6:40 p.m. Power Outage – La Quinta, affecting 1338 customers off Washington St from 42nd Ave, Darby Rd, off Via Sevilla, off Miles Ave down to Adams St. Estimated restoration time is unknown. Troubleshooter en route, updates to follow. The outage happened just

En el Valle de Coachella, un hombre acusado de robarle a mano aramada a una edecn fue arrestado. Segn la versin policial, el hurto occuri afuera de un hotel en septiembre ubicado sobre la calle Cahuilla en Palm Springs al filo de las 2:30am. La vctima le dijo a las autoridades que caminaba afuera del

Un residente de Gardenia de 25 aos finalmente es tras las rejas despus de robarle a ms de 12 personas sus pertenencias. Le estamos hablando de sus recien compradas computadoras Apple. El mircoles, agentes respondieron a un reporte de un vehculo sospechoso. Despus de una investigacin, autoridades se percataron de una computadora Apple que habra

Un polica de Pars dijo que hay al menos 100 rehenes en un teatro en Pars luego de tiroteos y explosiones en dos lugares en la ciudad.Mltiples funcionarios, incluido uno mdico, indicaron que el nmero de muertos oscila entre 35 y 60. Las autoridades reportaron balaceras en al menos dos restaurantes parisinos. Por lo menos

6:00 p.m. Update: Eric Boehm, the brother of Eagles of Death Metal bass player Matt McJunkins says he has spoken with his younger brother who says he is doing okay and relieved to hear from him. “He’s been living in Hollywood for the last 10 years or so but he was a resident of Palm

The 27th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Saoirse Ronan with the International Star Award at its annual Awards Gala. The International Star Award recognizes an actor or actress who has achieved both critical and commercial recognition across the globe throughout their body of work. The Gala will also present an award

Authorities say a man attacked “NCIS” star Pauley Perrette in front of her Hollywood home, punching her in the face several times. The actress tweeted that she thought she was going to die Thursday night. Perrette says the man grabbed her, punched her repeatedly and told her he was going to kill her. Then, she