Month: July 2016

UPDATE 7/13/16 8:15 a.m. In a statement, an Uber spokesperson said, “Since our launch in April of 2014, we have been thrilled to offer safe and reliable transportation options in Palm Springs and the surrounding desert communities and look forward to continuing our work with the City of Palm Springs to bring those same options

With Senator Sanders’ endorsement of Secretary Clinton, local Bernie supporters have to decide if feeling the Bern will keep them from voting for Hillary Clinton come November. “As a Bernie supporter, to many of us that was disappointing,” says Steve Finger, President of the Progressive Democrats of the Desert. While Finger says he will support

In the wake of the massacre in Dallas where five police officers were killed, people across the country are showing their support for their local police departments. “I just wanted to say thank you to each and everyone of you to serving and protecting us,” Dale Mondary, chief of the Desert Hot Springs Police Department,

Some Coachella Valley police officers are making the trip to Dallas to pay their respects to the fallen officers. When Palm Springs Detective Miguel Torres and Officer Joe Cook learned five officers died in the Dallas ambush last week, they knew they had to do something. At the end of their shift Tuesday, the two

Clarence “Larry” Matthews of Indian Wells is the oldest verified American, according to Assemblyman Chad Mayes’ office. Matthews turned 110 on May 1, 2016, and lives in the Indian Wells Country Club, where he and his wife Kay moved in 1972. Mayes will present Matthews with a resolution from the State Assembly on Friday at

A man is looking for a place to stay after his mobile home caught fire at the Sungate Mobile Home Park in Cathedral City Tuesday afternoon. The mobile home park is located at 69333 E Palm Canyon Drive. Firefighters said one of the man’s pet parrots died in the blaze and his other parrot is

The California Highway Patrol has reopened all lanes of I-10 near Monterey Avenue after issuing a SIG ALERT following a big rig crash Tuesday just after 11 a.m. The California Highway Patrol was expecting to have the lanes back open at about 1:15 to 1:30 p.m., but sent out an alert at 1 p.m. saying

CBS Local 2 Stands for You and your finances as we continue our Summer Survival Guide by taking a look at three ways you can save energy and money. Kris Long takes a look at a home with an energy expert working for Southern California Edison to break down the details so your money isn’t

Fuente AP: El senador por Vermont, Bernie Sanders, anunci el martes su apoyo a la virtual candidata demcrata, Hillary Clinton, durante un acto que se realiz en New Hampshire. El anuncio, llevado a cabo en un evento de campaa de la exsecretaria de Estado en una escuela secundaria en Portsmouth, pone fin a una larga

Some electric utility customers with the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) and solar panel installation companies are upset with changes IID has made to its solar program. Customers and industry leaders spoke out at an Energy Consumers Advisory Committee meeting Monday. More than a dozen people showed up at the meeting. The committee was getting public

El presidente Barack Obama se encuentra en Dallas para rendir tributo a los policas asesinados por un francotirador que deseaba vengar las muertes de personas de raza negra abatidas por policas. El mandatario trata de dar un mensaje de reconciliacin a Dallas, una ciudad en luto menos de una despus de la muerte de los

Construction has begun on a new parking structure for Downtown Palm Springs that will open up 850 additional parking spaces near the Spa Resort Casino. Crews are installing fencing and site preparations are underway for the new parking structure being built by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians just north of the casino on

Lifestream’s fourth annual Nine Cities Blood Drive Challenge kicked off in Cathedral City on Saturday at the community library where 72 units of blood donations were collected. The remaining eight cities participating in the Coachella Valley blood drive now know the donation target they’ll be looking to surpass, as four of them hold their challenge

La polica arrest a un hombre de 21 aos acusado de crueldad animal despus de que su mascota, un perro Chihuahua diera positivo a las metanfetaminas. Se trata de Isaiah Nathaniel Sais residente de Fontana quien esta en custodia de las autoridades en el Valley Detention Center con una fianza de $50 mil. El veterinario

A 90’s kid’s dream. Poll Question: Are you playing Pokmon GO? The fantasy world of Pokmon has come to life in the form of a GPS based virtual reality app for smart phones. You can follow your map to gaming locations and grab the Pokmon when they appear. Once you see a character, you can

Closing arguments are scheduled for Wednesday in the trial of a convicted felon whose alleged drugged and reckless driving during a police pursuit culminated in a fiery crash that killed a Cathedral City police officer. Durjan Germaine Gray, 40, could face life in prison if convicted in the 2011 death of Officer Jermaine Gibson. Gray

There are growing concerns about road work taking place in Palm Springs. The city’s annual slurry seal project to smooth and repair roads throughout the city requires workers to remove lane striping before eventually replacing it. However, some drivers said the temporary markers are making driving confusing and dangerous. “If you know the road, like

Al menos tres personas resultaron muertas y una ms herida en un tiroteo registrado este lunes en un tribunal de la localidad de Saint Joseph, Michigan, confirm el alguacil del condado, Paul Bailey. Bailey corrobor las informaciones de medios locales que citaban que dos de la vctimas mortales en el tiroteo registrado en el tribunal

A juvenile was injured after a fire ignited at the Hovley Garden Apartments in Palm Desert on Monday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the 74500 block of Avenue 42 at 12:18 p.m. Officials said the fire was contained to a single bedroom and one juvenile sustained burns to their hand. The juvenile was taken to

An investigation was underway Monday into the cause of a La Quinta house fire that spread to two neighboring structures as firefighters encountered downed power lines and ammunition exploding within the residence. Heavy smoke was coming from the roof of the single-story residence in the 52500 block of Avenida Carranza when crews arrived at 4:43