Month: April 2017

UPDATE: 7:00 p.m. Palm Springs City Council Member Ginny Foat said she and others are gearing up to welcome possibly a new way of getting around the Coachella Valley with the CV Link project. “It, to me, is an added incredible attraction to the Coachella Valley,” Foat said. “We have a huge bicycling community in

The United States has attacked a Syrian air base with roughly 60 cruise missiles in response to a chemical weapons attack it blames on President Bashar Assad. Follow up-to-the-minute breaking details U.S. officials say the Tomahawk missiles were fired from two warships in the Mediterranean Sea, targeting a government-controlled air base in Syria. U.S. officials

With hundreds of non-profits in the desert, how can you tell who’s trying to do good, and who really is? CBS Local 2’s Brooke Beare investigates a local artist who offered his services to 30 Valley charities in a unique fundraising effort. Recently 30 Valley charities were gifted with attention from an up and coming

The Palm Springs Police Department has detained four suspects who were seen driving a stolen car on Thursday, and officers said it was the victim that reported the information after spotting the suspects driving down the road. According to Sgt. Hutchinson with PSPD, officers recovered the stolen car near Overture Drive in the Windy Point

Legendary comedian Don Rickles, known for his acerbic wit and rapid-fire insult humor that made him a favorite on the late- night talk show circuit and at celebrity roasts, died today at age 90. A favorite of Johnny Carson and David Letterman, Rickles was famed for hurling comedic insults at just about everyone — big

The coroner’s office identified the 75-year-old pedestrian who died after being struck by a vehicle on Palm Drive early Wednesday morning. Ronald Blumkin of Desert Hot Springs died about 30 minutes after the collision, which occurred just before 6 a.m. near the intersection of Palm Drive and Ironwood Drive, authorities said. Blumkin was not in

Los aplausos resonaron en el ayuntamiento de la ciudad de Palm Springs el miercoles por la noche ya que los miembros del consejo aprobaron unánimemente una nueva ordenanza la cual consiste en prohibir que autoridades policíacas pregunten o investiguen acerca del estado migratorio de los ciudadanos. El alcalde Robert Moon había votado en contra de

Two runaway Central California teens missing since last week were found safe in Riverside County, officials said today. Mauricio Ojeda, 17, and Daniela Esquivel, 16, both from Paso Robles in San Luis Obispo County, were found by sheriff’s deputies about 7 p.m. Wednesday, according to Sgt. Clint Wenter of the Paso Robles Police Department. After

Planned road closures have been announced with designated routes to get around road closures during the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and Stagecoach Country Music Festival. Coachella Fest takes place on the weekends of April 14-16, and April 21-23. Stagecoach will happend on the weekend of April 29-30. During each weekend, the following roads

Crews were working a traffic collision and fuel spill Thursday morning to the east of the Coachella Valley. The California Highway Patrol says a tanker truck rear ended another big rig at 12:25 a.m. The collision happened along the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 near Wiley’s Well Road. Traffic was slowed, and a second rear-end

Ayer a las 2:10 p.m. el conductor de un auto que circulaba en la manzana 10-600 de Sunset Avenue en Desert Hot Springs perdió el control y se impactó con un poste de la luz. Cuando Cal Fire llegó al área es poste ardia en llamas que provocaron un apagaron que afectó a 61 clientes

Officials at Joshua Tree National Park said they’ve seen an increase in visitation over the past few years, but with the notable increase in visitation, unfortunately they’ve also seen more graffiti and intentional vandalism occurring at the park. Superintendent David Smith said, “99% of visitors are respectful and truly appreciate the pristine scenery the park

The chairman of the House intelligence committee says he will temporarily step aside from the panel’s probe into Russian meddling in the election. In a statement on Thursday, Republican congressman Devin Nunes (NOO’-nehs) of California says that several left-wing activist groups have filed accusations against him with the office of congressional ethics. Nunes says the

Authorities said a 4-month-old girl who was abducted by her father Tuesday night has been found safe, but her father is still at large. The man abducted the girl at about 8:25 p.m.in Mountain View, located in Santa Clara County. The girl was found safe about 34 miles away in Livermore. Madilyn Wallin is white,

A roar of applause filled the Palm Springs city council chambers on Wednesday night after council members unanimously solidified a new non-discrimination ordinance. The ordinance prohibits discrimination and profiling by police and prevents anyone from having to provide information based on their religion or immigration status to the city. Mayor Robert Moon voted against the

A veteran service organization is asking for help to get veterans back on the road, with volunteers at the wheel. “I would beg friends to take me and that’s expensive, the gas is expensive and I really can’t afford it,” Tom Hernandez said. Hernandez is a Marine Corps veteran who is legally blind, has AIDS,

A car crashed into a pole in Desert Hot Springs, causing the pole to catch on fire and a small outage in the area. The accident happened on the 10-600 block of Sunset Avenue at around 2:10 PM. A small area of road near where the pole is down has been blocked off. According to

UPDATE: 6:36 p.m. Moving forward is the message from Cathedral City’s leaders, including Mayor Stan Henry. City officials said they’re looking to build upon a goal that’s been in the works for a few years including updated infrastructure, new homes and a project near Bob Hope Drive and Varner Road, just north of Interstate 10.