Month: December 2016

Two Palm Springs men are in jail Saturday morning and are facing weapons and drug charges after police uncovered 50 guns and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of methamphetamine. Phillip Prieto, 56, and Juan Gonzalez, 43, were arrested Friday and booked on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and sales and possession of

Our very own Alexandra Pierce will be competing in this year’s Dancing with the Desert Stars.The 6th annual fundraiser raises money for the Desert AIDS Project’s 100 Women Program. Pierce and her partner, Artemi Okunev, have been practicing weekly to try and win the coveted Mirrorball trophy. Okunev is originally from Russia and has been

Still need to find the perfect holiday gift for your special someone? Alexandra Pierce has you covered with gift ideas at every price point for everyone on your list. We stopped at three different stores along El Paseo. First up was Saks Fifth Avenue with gifts at every price, including a $25 lip gloss set.

Recently Southern California Gas Co. (SoCal Gas) sent out a notice telling its customer to prepare for the possibility of being asked to cut back on using natural gas. In the email, the company cited high demand and “limited availability of natural gas locally” as the reason. SoCal Gas Media & Employee Communications Manager Anna

UPDATE: 6:20 p.m. Geologist Dr. Nancy Moll at College of the Desert is one of many learning about MyShake, an app developed out of U.C. Berkeley that creators said can turn your smartphone into a seismograph, shaking up the way earthquakes are recorded. “These accelerometers are used for all sorts of different applications like step-tracking,

The Ronald McDonald House in Loma Linda will now be able to accommodate more families thanks to a new $12 million renovation project. The facility is used by families who are visiting their children who are patients at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. The renovation project would expand the number of bedrooms from 21 to

A Rancho Mirage yogurt shop owner who repeatedly stabbed an 18-year-old female employee pleaded guilty Friday to an assault with a deadly weapon charge. Shimon Silberfenig, 59, of Palm Desert, was previously tried on attempted murder and assault charges stemming from the Aug. 27, 2012, attack. Sliberfenig previously pleaded not guilty by reason of temporary

A milestone moment for a Valley family still grieving from the loss of their six year old daughter to cancer nine months ago. The Desi Strong Foundation cut the ribbon Thursday on a new headquarters, and debuted a doll that aims to comfort other children fighting that terrible disease. “This is the Desi doll,” says

The woman’s restroom inside the front of the store at Wal-Mart in Palm Springs is out of order, and its bringing wheelchair bound Cathedral City resident Gerri Kramer to tears. Kramer says she visits the Wal-Mart frequently, sometimes several times a week to pick up prescriptions, and because of her medical condition, she often needs

The 28 th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Amy Adamswith the Chairman’s Award for her performance in Arrival at its annual Film Awards Gala. The Film Awards Gala, hosted by Mary Hart, will be held Monday, January 2 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The Festival runs January 2 -16. “Throughout

American space pioneer, John Glenn, has died at the age of 95 in Ohio. People around the Coachella Valley remembered him, and his service to his country, on Thursday. Born in 1921 in Ohio, the legendary astronaut, knew he had a calling. “I guess I’ve looked at my whole life as being a service to

The iconic Tour de Palm Springs charity bike ride will undergo a new name change, and a new venue. Thursday night Palm Desert’s City Council voted unanimously to host the Tour de Palm Springs on El Paseo from 2018 until at least 2022. Organizer Tim Esser says the Tour has suffered in recent years due

Three sergeants with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department are collecting patches and paying respects in some of the cities where police officers have been killed in the line of duty this year. Sgt. John Bannes, Sgt. Jason Hendrix and Sgt. Mike Rude created the inaugural Cannonball Memorial Run for Awareness.This is an almost non-stop

UPDATE: 5:33 p.m. “DUI doesn’t just mean booze.” That’s the message law enforcement officers like Palm Springs Police Sergeant William Hutchinson have been echoing around the state. You can’t buy it yet, but smoking recreational marijuana is now legal in California. After the passing of Proposition 64 last November, Hutchinson said he and other officers

Residents in various northern La Quinta neighborhoods are growing concerned over vehicle break-ins and thefts in their area. According to Nextdoor, a neighborhood social media site and app a number of people cited instances where burglars stole Christmas decorations, mail, or items out of vehicles. Gregg Anderson, a resident in the Bella Vista neighborhood said,

The City of Palm Springs is filing a civil court action against the Robolights property, asking that the owner remove two unsafe and dangerous structures from the residential property in the Movie Colony East neighborhood, according to a release on Thursday. KESQ and CBS Local 2 recently reported on how the city had issued the

The nation is remembering the first American to orbit the Earth, Nasa Astronaut and Ohio Senator John Glenn. Glenn passed away Thursday at the age of 95. An Ohio state official said Glenn had been hospitalized for more than a week leading up to his passing. John Herschel Glenn Jr. made history in 1962 when

A 25-year-old woman who allegedly led Palm Springs police on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle was charged Thursday with evading arrest, vehicle theft and receiving stolen property. Terrin Renee Cho was arrested Tuesday near Chapparal Road and East Vista Chino, according to jail records. Cho — along with a second unidentified woman who remains

The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is partnering with United Way of the Desert to launch the new ‘Help2Others’ Customer Assistance Program to provide a financial assistance to low-income water customers. Starting January 1st, CVWD water customers who meet eligibility requirements can receive a one-time credit of $50 on their water bills. In instances where