Month: November 2016

Two cars that were inside a garage in Thousand Palms caught fire Tuesday afternoon. Cal Fire said the fire sparked at a home on Conchita Way at about 2:30 p.m. The home is located south of Ramon Road. Our crew at the scene said the two cars caught fire and the flames also caused some

Border Patrol agents with El Centro Sector found a discarded backpack loaded with 8 pounds of methamphetamine after trying to apprehend a man who made an illegal entry into the United States near downtown Calexico on Monday. Authorities said the suspect was seen climbing over the International Boundary Fence while wearing a backpack. Agents lost

Are the actions being taken at City Hall pricing some people out of the Palm Springs’ housing market? Some who know and study just what it takes to have a thriving community say, yes. It all revolves around the city’s heavy reliance on Planning Development Districts, or PDD’s. Kathy Weremiuk said, “Developers haven’t been as

The transgender community fought hard for the rights they have but with President-elect Donald Trump, many transgender people say they feel the future is uncertain. “I have friends racing to get their birth certificates changed and just different paperwork because they are nervous that those things could get overturned or policies for the trans community

Una mujer perdió la vida ayer despues de ser atropellada en la intersección de las calles East Vista Chino y Vía Miraleste en Palm Springs. Según el informe Jana Ploss de 64 años de edad residente de la misma ciudad fue impactada por un vehículo a las 6:13 p.m., de inmediato fue transportada al hospital

A former Cathedral City man extradited from Central America to face a murder charge in Riverside County stemming from the 2008 stabbing death of a woman in Sky Valley entered a not guilty plea on Tuesday morning. Edward Lee LeBlanc, 38, is accused of killing Kristin Miner, a 44-year- old Thousand Palms resident. Following his

Authorities released the identity of the woman who was killed Monday night after being struck by a car in Palm Springs. Jana Ploss, a 64-year-old from Palm Springs, was hit by the car at the intersection of East Vista Chino and N. Via Miraleste at about 6:15 p.m. Police said the car was headed eastbound

UPDATE: 6:48 a.m. The suspicious object has been determined to be a power source that is supposed to be in its location. Police are leaving the scene. ORIGINAL STORY: We are following breaking news this morning out of Indio. Police are on scene of a suspicious package in front of a liquor store. It’s across

The Palm Springs Police Department is looking for a suspect accused of felony vandalism that occurred Monday morning in the 200 block of S. Indian Canyon Drive. The suspect was pepper sprayed by the victim, and officers said it should be pretty easy to identify him because the pepper spray was turquoise in color and

Riverside County supervisors are slated Tuesday to approve contracts with two firms that will draft plans for an energy purchasing cooperative that could lower electricity costs for residents countywide. County Legislative Affairs Director Brian Nestande is recommending that New York City-based Good Energy and Oakland-based Keyes, Fox & Wiedman be retained by the county to

The Palm Springs Police Department is searching for a man accused of pulling out a knife at another person Monday morning. According to police, the incident happened in downtown Palm Springs on Indian Canyon Drive near Bill’s Pizza after the man smashed a car window and wrote anti-Trump wording into the hood of the vehicle.

Thousands of turkeys are headed to needy families this holiday season thanks to the Morongo Band of Mission Indians. This is the 31st year the tribe has given away turkeys to nonprofits, churches and charities across Southern California. In those 31 years, the tribe has been able to provide almost 2 million meals to families

Dierks Bentley, Shania Twain and Kenny Chesney will headline next year’s Stagecoach Festival in Indio, festival organizers announced Monday. The lineup for the 11th annual three-day country music show also includes Willie Nelson, Cyndi Lauper, Cole Swindell, Brett Eldredge, Thomas Rhett, Randy Houser, Kip Moore, Tyler Farr and Jerry Lee Lewis. The festival will be

According to the College Board, an average college education costs about $10,000 per year. That’s a hefty price, especially for larger families. Monday, Cal State University, San Bernardino’s Palm Desert campus announced that it is offering University Legacy Scholarships , a four-year, full ride scholarship program to up to 15 Coachella Valley students. “It can

Sanctuary Palm Springs , a foster care transitional home for young LGBTQ adults, is now accepting resident applications. After years of trying to acquire a license from the state and county, Sanctuary is proud to be called the very first in Southern California. “Fourty percent of foster care population is LGBT,” said Julie Siri, program

Crews are battling a small but growing wildfire in the Angeles National Forest above foothill communities of Los Angeles. Authorities say the fire broke out around 5:20 a.m. Monday just north of the Tujunga neighborhood and quickly spread uphill through brushy ridges. No homes are threatened. City fire officials say the blaze was initially estimated