Month: November 2017

California State Parks and the United States Forest Service announced last week that the Willow Creek Trail located within the San Bernardino National Forest and Mount San Jacinto State Park has reopened. The trail, which runs between the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway and Idyllwild was closed due to damage caused by the Mountain Fire in

Police arrested a man for driving while intoxicated after allegedly crashing his car into a fire hydrant in Palm Desert. It happened shortly after 11:50 p.m. Saturday in the 7700 block of California Ave. Palm Desert police officers responded to the scene after a call of a traffic collision. When they arrived they found a

Esta mañana de lunes se inició una investigación de disparos en una residencia de Palm Springs en la cuadra 4100 de la calle San Antonio. Los oficiales del Departamentos de Policía de Palm Springs, William Hutchinson, dijeron que los despachadores recibieron llamadas al 911 desde el hogar con respecto a una persona que recibió un

The 29 th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Gary Oldman with the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor at its annual Film Awards Gala for his performance in Darkest Hour. The Film Awards Gala, hosted by Mary Hart, will be held Tuesday, January 2 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The Festival

One of the nation’s most notorious criminals is dead. On Sunday, cult leader Charles Manson died of natural causes at 83 at a medical center in Bakersfield. He was imprisoned for nearly 50 years for ordering mass murders that shocked the world. Before 1969, few people had heard him. Manson was born to a 16-year-old

A Yucca Valley man is behind bars for allegedly sexually abusing an underage female. According to the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department’s Morongo Basin Station, 32-year-old Earwin Hull was arrested on Thursday at a residence in Yucca Valley. The SBSD said that round 2 p.m., a deputy responded to a call about alleged sexual abuse to

Cult leader Charles Manson, whose followers killed actress Sharon Tate and six others in 1969, has died. He was 83. A spokeswoman for the California Department of Corrections says Manson died of natural causes Sunday night. The gory slayings horrified the world and revealed a violent underbelly of a counterculture that preached peace and love.

A local pilot is celebrating her retirement this week after flying more than 40 years, 30 of them, in Palm Springs. KESQ/CBS Local 2’s Lauren Coronado spoke with Captain Mary Conti, who shared her aviation love story with us tonight. Conti’s passion for flying started back in the 1970’s. “You get a view that other

Five people were displaced Sunday when a fire burned the attached garage of a home in La Quinta. The fire was reported at 9:26 a.m. in the 53300 block of Avenida Martinez, said Jody Hagemann of the Riverside County Fire Department. Firefighters at the scene were able to keep the garage fire from spreading into

James Toland IV of Shadow Hills and Milo Stewart of Palm Valley High School were both honored on Senior Night for their time with the USC Trojans.

Queen Scheherazade and her Court has been named for the 2018 Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival. 12 young ladies competed Saturday night for the crowns of Queen Scheherazade, Princess Dunyzade and Princess Jasmine. Palm Desert High’s Keanna Garcia was crowned Queen Scheherazade, while Shadow Hills High’s Sianna Gonzalez and Caedwyn Lethlean were crowned

Palm Springs High School was on lockdown for an hour Saturday night, after police responded to unspecified threats possibly made by a student. Officers responded just after 7:00 p.m., when about 150 parents and students were on campus for an event. After about one hour, authorities lifted the lockdown and all students and parents were

It was a record-breaking day for the sixth annual Props and Hops Craft Beer Festival at the Palm Springs Air Museum. On Saturday, attendees enjoyed a beer tasting from breweries across the state, live music, delicious food and fly-overs by vintage aircraft. The event is one of the museum’s biggest fundraisers. “This brings in a

El Paseo turned into a winter wonderland Saturday night. It was the 10th annual celebration of a Miracle on El Paseo. Attendees enjoyed festival games and rides; like golf, a ferris wheel, and ziplines. More than 20 local restaurants and three bars were also available. Live performers danced and sang holiday tunes. Even Santa Claus

The city of Desert Hot Springs celebrated their first-ever pride festival Saturday. The festival took place all day at Cabot’s Pueblo Museum. Local organizations, more than 30 vendors and live musicians set the stage. Members of DiversityDHS said it’s been a long-time vision. “We felt that there’s so many LGBT residents in Desert Hot Springs,

Guide Dogs of the Desert celebrated two big milestones Saturday. It’s been a project employees and volunteers have been working toward for months. A newly remodeled wellness center and puppy development center are officially up and running at their Whitewater dog campus. “This is where we provide all of our veterinary services for our dogs

It was a day of culture at Palm Springs High School. For the first time ever the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians held the Kewet Learning Day and Market. Blossom Hathaway was one of many teaching visitors skills she holds dear. “Basket weaving is a very important part of our everyday life. It was

SunLine Transit Agency hosted its 11th Annual Holiday Food Drive on Thursday at three locations in the Coachella Valley. Many members of the community dropped off non-perishable food items, frozen meats, and other assorted trimmings for holiday meals at busses parked at the Walmart Supercenter in Palm Desert, the Stater Bros in La Quinta and

The holidays have arrived at Disneyland Resort. Both parks transformed into a winter wonderland full of seasonal attractions, entertainment, and sweet treats. For the first time ever, Cars Land debuts new seasonal transformations of two of its rides. Luigi’s Rockin’ Roadsters becomes Luigi’s Joy to the Whirl, and Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree becomes Mater’s Jingle Jamboree.

Police arrested a man for allegedly chasing down and shooting at another man in Desert Hot Springs on Wednesday night. According to Desert Hot Springs Police, they received a number of calls about shots being fired in the area of 8th Street and Palm Drive shortly after 11 p.m. One of the calls came from