Month: February 2017

The Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert hosted “A Night of Miracles” Saturday, raising funds to help Coachella Valley residents living with cancer. Many gathered to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Bighorn Behind a Miracle, or BAM. The night included silent and live auctions, dinner, and live music. BAM founder and cancer survivor Selby Dunham

Fire crews were called to a mobile home fire in Cathedral City. The home is located near Date Palm Drive and 35th Avenue. The initial call came in just after 2:30 p.m. A large plume of black smoke is visible in the surrounding area. Callers into the newsroom say they heard multiple explosions. Crews had

Roughly 1,300 people were on the run from the law in Palm Springs on Saturday morning. The “Running from the Law for a Good Cause 5K,” is sponsored by the Palm Springs Police Officers’ Association, benefits the Palm Springs Officers’ Memorial Fund. This year’s event honored fallen officers Lesley Zerebny and Gil Vega, as well

UPDATE: 7:01 p.m. Joy Meredith recalls hearing about the news of former Palm Springs mayor Steve Pougnet, and developers Richard Meaney and John Wessman, charged with bribery. “It was disappointing to hear all of this news about what is alleged to have gone on,” Meredith said. Having had a business in the city for about

It was a beautiful day on the golf course Friday as dozens of golfers swung away at Indian Wells Country Club to raise money for Safehouse of the Desert. Safehouse recently launched an app called “What’s Up Safehouse” that provides youth and young adults with 24-7 counseling. “Being able to talk to them anonymously, that’s

Dozens of golfers hit the links Friday at Desert Falls Country Club for the 30th annual Valley Crimestoppers Golf Tournament. It’s their one big fundraiser of the year. News Channel 3’s John White, Sports Director Blake Arthur and CBS Local 2’s Kris Long tee’d it up in the Broadcasters Challenge as part of the event.

Firefighters are on scene at a commercial structure fire in Banning. The fire broke out in a strip mall on the 4100 block of West Ramsey Street around 5:30 a.m. Saturday. Crews were able to put out the fire in less than 30 minutes. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is

Many people came out to the Desert Town Hall, presented by the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation in Indian Wells, wearing “I love Rice” stickers while they waited to see former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. “I’ve never met anybody who doesn’t respect that lady. She’s an icon that we should all respect,” Ken

The Coachella Valley Music Festival and Stagecoach are just two months away. Goldenvoice hosted a job fair at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio on Friday. The job fair lasted from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Interviews were held on a first come, first serve basis. “It’s a great festival. I’ve worked it three years

With spring fast approaching, hiking trails have filled up with locals and tourists, and that makes run-ins with snakes more likely, but man’s best friend can help make sure you stay safe. Carl Person of Animalia Herpetofauna Inc. has worked with snakes for more than 30 years. He trains dogs to use sight, sound, and

Officials with The Living Desert announced the birth of its first baby of 2017; a jaguar cub born on January 26 to mother, Magia, and father, Memo. And you have an opportunity to name the baby jaguar at a live auction taking place at the zoo in March. Guests and donors at the 24th Annual

A repeat DUI offender who caused a 2014 crash while drunk, killing a woman and seriously injuring two men in Desert Hot Springs, was convicted Friday of murder, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicatedand DUI charges. Jurors deliberated for only a few hours before returning guilty verdicts on all counts against Monica Benavidez, who pleaded guilty

The Rancho Mirage Police Department conducted a commercial vehicle checkpoint at an undisclosed location within city limits of Rancho Mirage on Friday from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. A viewer told us she drove past the checkpoint and it was located on Monterey Avenue near Country Club Drive. Officers released information about the checkpoint, saying

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire rose two-tenths of a cent Friday to $2.93, its highest amount since January 15, 2016. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has risen 24 consecutive days, increasing 13.2 cents, including three-tenths of a cent on Thursday, according to

En estos momentos la policía de Indio investiga un homicidio ocurrido en un apartamento ubicado en el 82109 de la Avenida 50 en Indio. Según el informe, a las 2 am las autoridades recibieron el reporte del crimen, desde entonces se registra una gran actividad policíaca en el área que se encuentra muy cerca de

Yucaipa police arrested a 19-year old man accused of committing lewd sexual acts with two minors. Police were called to a residence Wednesday morning after a father arrived home to find 19-year old Christopher Sanchez allegedly engaged in lewd sexual acts with his 16-year old daughter. Sanchez escaped before police arrived. A short time later,

People rallied in Palm Springs to stand in solidarity with transgender youths. “If you are transgender, you should be able to go to the bathroom that you are transgendering too because that’s how you feel and that’s who you want to be,” Solange Signoret said. “If we’re not able to use the restroom we feel

Beyonce, who is pregnant with twins, will not perform at Coachella this year, but will headline the festival in 2018. Answer our poll question: disappointed about Beyonce having to drop out of Coachella Fest lineup? In a statement to The Associated Press on Thursday, Beyonce’s Parkwood Entertainment and festival producer Goldenvoice said the singer had