Month: October 2016

“I am awake in a nightmare right now,” said Chief Bryan Reyes of the Palm Springs Police Department. A somber day for the City of Palm Springs after two officers were shot and killed while responding to a domestic dispute on the 2700 block of Cypress Avenue. The two officers killed are Jose Gilbert Vega

Oliver is a one year old chihuahua that’s looking for his forever home. He’s friendly and gets along well with other dogs. You can find him at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus. For more information visit their website www.rcdas.org

A power outage initially putting nearly 900 people in the dark Friday was caused by a bad underground cable, said a Southern California Edison spokesperson. The outage started just after 5:45, and shut down Ramon Road between Farrell and Sunrise for about two hours. The road has since re-opened, as SCE says the outage was

Today, you see the famous Rolling Stones logo on t-shirts, hats, and posters. It’s gone through quite an evolution to reach its fame, though. Back in the 70s, Ernie Cefalu, who now lives in Bermuda Dunes and Los Angeles, lived in New York, creating logos for ad agencies, when he took a meeting with someone

Desert Trip traffic causes some people to miss performers Friday night. Some people complained on social media using the hashtag Desert Trip Traffic, complaining they were stuck on shuttle buses for well over an hour missing the beginning of Bob Dylan’s performance. It forced some people to leave and walk on foot through a haze

A construction worker has been attacked by a man with a pickaxe. There was an altercation between two men when one used a pickaxe and struck the victim in the head and face three times. Police arrested Juan Manual Hernandez, 22, of Wilmington California on charges of attempted murder. He was taken to the jail

Streets are crowded, hotels are sold out, and grocery stores are packed with tourists. Desert Trip is upon us. Some people have traveled for weeks to watch their favorite artists rock the night away. Concertgoers spent their morning picking up last minute necessities for the weekend. “Day one is loading up the house, getting ready

Border Patrol agents find 19 illegal immigrants smuggled inside a tractor trailer. The discovery was made at the Highway 86 checkpoint just before 9 pm Thursday night. Agents at the checkpoint noticed the driver was nervous and sent the truck to a secondary inspection. Agents then heard noises coming from the trailer. Upon further inspection

Coachella Valley residents can now ride the bus while enjoying free WiFi service as they travel around the area. The Sunline Transit Agency announced Thursday its implementation of free WiFi on all it’s fixed-route bus lines, available for all riders to use and enjoy. “WiFi will allow our riders to accomplish many things while getting

Other than working as a receptionist at a local real estate agency, Donna Palivos says she wears a different hat around festival season. “I take vacation days, and it’s great fun to do something totally, totally different,” Palivos said. “One of the agents in my office is familiar with Goldenvoice, and she told me about

Residents in a Palm Springs neighborhood want a crosswalk installed at the intersection of Vista Chino and Via Miraleste. This following a crash Thursday afternoon that killed a pedestrian trying to cross the street. A man was taken to the hospital and later died. The accident happened just before 1 p.m. Thursday. Vista Chino was

iOS 10 is the latest upgrade for iPhone users. A number of new perks come with the upgrade, but hidden in fine print and a lengthy list of terms and conditions is the “Wi-Fi Assist” feature. When connected to Wi-Fi, and if Wi-Fi Assist is on, your data can be used for stronger connection and

A car slammed into the breezeway outside of a Papa John’s pizza restaurant Thursday around 10:00 p.m. The exterior of the restaurant at the intersection of Madison and Highway 111 in Indio appears to have suffered some moderate damage. The driver did not suffer any injuries. There were no passengers in the vehicle, and the

A pedestrian has been hit by a car and killed in Palm Springs Thursday afternoon. The accident occured at Vista Chino and Via Miraleste. James Harper, 64, of Palm Springs, was taken to the hospital and later died. The accident happened just before 1pm Thursday. Vista Chino was closed for almost five hours between Indian

The Coachella Valley Water District approved new service charge rates for customers Wednesday, set to take effect in November. The District said the service charges will be lower than originally proposed, and lower than existing rates for a majority of its single-family and commercial account holders. Irrigation customers will pay more. “This is good news

One person died Wednesday night after being hit by a car in the area of Dillon Road and Indian Canyon. The CHP said the person who was killed had driven a car into a ditch and was out on the road reportedly trying to flag down drivers. The collision happened shortly after 8 p.m. The

Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez railed against recent comments from a Donald J. Trump supporter regarding Mexican immigrants by announcing a series of taco stand events that will begin next week. Hernandez posted a flyer online Tuesday announcing the weekly “Tacos 4 Coachella” events, stating “Donald Trump’s supporters do not like the idea of Mexicans being

The City of Palm Springs is taking another look at policies around vacation rental properties. On Wendesday, the council decided to make some big changes to apartment buildings that are being used for short term rentals. The city has voted to not allow apartment buildings to be used as vacation rental properties. The vote was