Month: January 2016

Officials say a small plane bound from Palm Springs to Northern California crashed near an airport in Santa Rosa, killing both people on board. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor tells The Associated Press that the single-engine Piper PA-24 crashed under unknown circumstances Thursday night on its final approach to Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport.

Today is National Data Privacy Day. Tune in to CBS Local 2 at 5:30 p.m. Thursday for our live newsmaker. Author and security expert James McFarlin talks about his upcoming seminar “Scams, Schemes, and those Damn Machines,” presented by the Rancho Mirage Emergency Preparedness Commission. It will be held Tuesday, February 2nd from 2-3:15 p.m.

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The recent arrest of a suspected cat burglar in Palm Springs has prompted police to renew calls for homeowners and other residents to lock and close their doors and windows. Police say a man entered a home on the 900 block of San Lucas Road on Friday night while the resident was sleeping inside. The

Residents in Palm Springs got their first face-to-face chance to talk to the new acting police chief and voice their concerns about safety. The new acting Palm Springs Police Chief, Bryan Reyes, talked to a packed house for his first town hall meeting at Chill, a gay bar on Arenas. “I think it’s wonderful that

Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff has formally implemented a policy on the use of body-worn cameras for deputies, it was announced Thursday. The cameras have been approved for department-wide use under conditions that the sheriff’s executive staff and the deputies’ union worked out, said Assistant Sheriff Ray Gregory. “This cooperative effort resulted in a final

A new grocery store is moving into the Coachella Valley, taking the place of what used to be a Haggen Grocery store in Rancho Mirage, boosting business in the area. Gelson’s, a premier grocery store, is a first in the valley located at the corner of Bob Hope and Gerald Ford. It’s opening Thursday, but

If you own a truck make sure to lock your tailgate. Insurance companies say they’re getting more reports of stolen tailgates recently. There is apparently a market for these parts selling upwards of a thousand dollars. But not all cases involve victims. State Farm says some people are doing it to their own cars just

Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a drive-by shooting in Coachella that happened just after 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 86-000 block of Calle Bouganvilla. A home was struck by gunfire. People inside the home were not injured. The suspects fled before deputies arrived on scene.

Decenas de voluntarios se dirigieron a las calles de nuestra regin para contar el nmero de personas sin techo en el este del Valle de Coachella. La meta fue registrar la poblacin desamparada en la ciudad de Indio. El evento anual se realiza con la ayuda de los voluntarios que asisten a las organizaciones sin

San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies located a female juvenile that was abandoned in the desert in Twentynine Palms last June. This sparked a four-month-long investigation into human trafficking that led deputies to three more adult victims that were allegedly targeted by a man and woman from Twentynine Palms, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s

Wednesday marked 71 years since the liberation of Auschwitz — the camp that held mainly Jewish prisoners during World War II. The Gerald Ford Chapter of the Mensch International Foundation hosted Palm Desert’s 7th annual Holocaust Remembrance Day at Civic Center Park. The event kicked off at 3 p.m. Politicians, Rabbis and a Holocaust survivor

The California Highway Patrol cleared the scene of a traffic accident on eastbound Interstate 10 just west of Cook Street Wednesday morning. Only minor injuries were reported. A truck flipped onto its side, causing it to throw boxes into the roadway, according to CHP. Tow trucks were called in to remove the truck from the

Serena Williams is returning to the BNP Paribas Open, and this year, she’ll be joined by her sister, Venus. Tournament officials said the entry list is headlined by 10 former tournament champions and 14 Grand Slam singles champions. The largest WTA and ATP World Tour two-week event takes place March 7-20. According to the release,

Two juveniles were arrested after police said one of them fired a gun while attempting to steal beer from a Dollar General store in Desert Hot Springs on Sunday night. According to the Desert Hot Springs Police Department, officers were called to the store at 13721 Palm Drive shortly after 8 p.m. A store employee

A 30-year-old transient pleaded guilty Tuesday to attacking a gay man at random in Palm Springs, and was immediately sentenced to six years in prison. Joshua Wade Johnson pleaded guilty to a felony count of elder abuse, and admitted sentence-enhancing allegations of committing a hate crime and causing great bodily injury, court records show. Under

Traveling between Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs you may have noticed 7 new strange looking wind turbines being built with a large cone around the blades. They sort of resemble an oscillating pedestal fans. These wind turbines are the latest in wind power technology being built by the company Ogin Inc. The large metal

The Riverside County Department of Animal Services is investigating a case of animal cruelty after an officer responded to a call Friday morning about an opossum that was apparently shot with two arrows. And now a nonprofit animal rescue is offering a $5,000 reward for the capture of the person responsible. John Welsh with animal

Another new hotel could be coming to Palm Springs — and this one carries a big name. News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 first reported the possibility of Virgin Hotels opening a location in Palm Springs in September. Now, it’s official. The hotel plans to open and operate a new hotel in Palm Springs