Month: February 2017

Firefighters rescued two motorists who got stuck in fast-moving flood waters along the White Water Wash early Tuesday morning. One rescue in Coachella; the other in Cathedral City. Rain and flooding closes several roads throughout Coachella Valley Cathedral City firefighters rescued a man who was stuck in fast-moving flood waters at the White Water Wash

Overnight rain caused flooding and closed several roads that cross washes from Palm Springs to Coachella Tuesday morning. The Cathedral City Police Department closed Cathedral Canyon Drive at its White Water Wash crossing Monday evening. A motorist had to be rescued there at 2:38 a.m. after getting stuck in the fast-moving water. In Palm Springs,

Plans are no longer in the works to build a luxury hotel by Saxony Group on Date Palm Drive and Highway 111. This coming after the developer apparently missed a deadline to purchase the land that was set for December 31, 2016. Plans to build the luxury hotel were debuted in August of 2015. According

On Saturday, Rancho Mirage Police responded to a call of an armed robbery at a business within the 70200 block of Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage. Officers determined a man and woman entered the business and took lottery tickets by threat of violence. No one was hurt. The business staff gave them the tickets and

Los bomberos estuvieron muy ocupados esta mañana rescatando a dos automovilsitas que quedaron atrapados en las corrientes de agua en dos diferentes puntos del Valle de Coachella. El primer incidente ocurrió a las 2:38 am en el vado de la Cathedral Canyon Drive en Cathdral City, el segundo percance sucedió a las 5:01 am en

An incredible story that takes us back to 1945 connecting a local family with their past right here in the Coachella Valley. 72 years ago a military plane with ten U.S. servicemen onboard crashed into the mountains above thermal. Nine were killed, including Corporal Frank B. Kerrigan. We follow along as the Kerrigan family hikes

It’s been a wet winter in the Coachella Valley, and the rain continued to fall throughout the day on Monday. Traffic on Interstate-10 in the area remained fluid despite the fact that as of 4 p.m., the California Highway Patrol had responded to 13 accidents. As of 6 p.m., rain was still falling in Thousand

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents said a human smuggling suspect was apprehended early Sunday morning after rolling his truck while trying to evade authorities. The man sustained severe head trauma during the crash and was airlifted to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs. Two passengers in the man’s truck sustained minor injuries and

Opening statements were scheduled Monday in the trial of a Palm Desert resident accused in the 2014 gang-related shooting death of a 20-year-old man in Indio. Shawn Anthony Wynn, 24, faces life without the possibility of parole if convicted of the June 16, 2014 slaying of Juan Carlos Hernandez. Wynn is charged with murder, criminal

Authorities say the body of a 14-year-old boy who went missing during a storm more than a week ago has been found on an island in the Los Angeles River. The Los Angeles Times reported Sunday that Elias Rodriguez was found dead near the Los Feliz section of the city. The boy was reported missing

El precio de la gasolina continúa incrementando ubicando el precio mas alto desde el 14 de enero del 2017 en el Inland Empire. Actualmente el precio promedio por galón se ubica en $2.96. El precio promedio ha incrementado consecutivamente desde hace 27 dias, sumando el aumento de 16.4 centavos por galón, incluyendo 1.3 de ayer

Palm Springs city leaders will hold a special public meeting Monday night, giving residents and business owners a chance to voice their concerns or ask questions about the future of city development. In-Depth Coverage of Scandal at City Hall This is after bribery charges were filed against former Palm Springs mayor Steve Pougnet, and developers

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire rose Monday to its highest amount since Jan. 14, 2016, increasing four-tenths of a cent to $2.96. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has risen 27 consecutive days, increasing 16.4 cents, including 1.3 cents on Sunday, according to

Two hikers were rescued and brought back to safety after getting stranded near the top of Mount San Jacinto Saturday. The Riverside County Sheriffs Department Cabazon Station said the two hikers, 25-year-old Vijay Chintalapudi and 27-year-old Rao Hiteshwar, both from La Jolla called 911 at 6:12 p.m. to say they had reached the top of

LOS ANGELES (AP) – It was an awkward moment at the end of Sunday night’s Oscar awards ceremony. The producers of “La La Land” were nearly done with their acceptance speeches for best picture when “La La Land” producer Jordan Horowitz returned to the microphone and said it was “Moonlight” that had actually won. Horowitz

Many came geared up to see cars crushed at a demolition derby at the Riverside County Date Festival Sunday night. But the event marked a special occasion for Bob McGinty, who helped build cars to be crushed. “There’s eight cars, they’re all from the 1980s and they’re carburetor cars,” McGinty said. “They won’t pass smog

Thousands gathered in Palm Desert for the 21st annual Greek Festival on Saturday. The event was held at Saint George’s Greek Orthodox Church and included authentic Greek food, live music and dancing. The theme of the event was “Be Greek for the Day”. Event organizers said the goal of the festival is to bring the

An Indio man is in custody after causing a crash while driving under the influence. Jose Arismendez, 40, is charged with suspicion of DUI, driving with a suspended license and felony child endangerment. Deputies responded to a crash just before 5 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Washington Street and Calle Tampico, where a car