Month: December 2017

The Living Desert spent the shortest day of the year celebrating the tallest animal with World Giraffe Day. People were able to check out the zoo’s habitat first hand, climbing and exploring the savannah just like a giraffe. It is estimated that there are fewer than 100,000 giraffes left in the wild and the Living

Wayne Hawkins made his mark as a professional football player for the Raiders from 1960-1969 but is now fighting for his health at a major cost. STORY BY CODY KRUPP Step by step Wayne Hawkins continues to fight and was a fighter during his days on the gridiron. “Look at the head hits.” His wife

The Thomas Fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties has forced thousands of people from their homes, some of them with nothing to return to. One evacuee made it here to the Coachella Valley to ride out the fire. “This was so big and so out of control…that really all of Santa Barbara was in

Flu season is already in full swing and with many people heading out of town for the holidays this weekend, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reminding people to take precautionary measures to avoid getting the flu. The CDC said California is among 12 states in the U.S. experiencing “widespread” flu activity. Dr.

Christmas break is underway at the Marine base in Twentynine Palms meaning many service men and women are heading home for the holidays. About 250 Marines and sailors were celebrated at the Bob Hope USO in Palm Springs. The service members are dropped-off by bus to enjoy some food and conversation before continuing on to

In 2016, nearly 8,000 adults and minors in California were arrested for marijuana-related offenses, according to the California attorney general crime report. While people know Proposition 64 for legalizing recreational marijuana, the law could now get some people off the hook for past offenses. “We all knew all along that cannabis wasn’t dangerous,” said Joy

A man who allegedly burglarized a Desert Hot Springs home and threatened arresting officers pleaded not guilty Thursday to burglary, receiving stolen property and resisting arrest charges. Marcus Kennedy, 25, is accused along with Danny Valdez, 25, and Isaiah Stagg, 27, of breaking into a home in the 67900 block of Ava Court on Oct.

Areas of Palm Desert were without power this afternoon due to downed power lines. According to Southern California Edison, just before 1:00 p.m., an outage occurred after trees went into power lines Allesandro Road between San Pasquel and San Juan. According to the SCE outage website up to 1,025 customers were affected. The Westfield Mall

Alejandro Navarro conoció a Eduardo fuentes un niño de 7 años que aspira a ser jugador profesional de fútbol,su entrenador lo describe como un niño especial ya que cada vez que tiene la pelota en sus pies hace magia con el balón. Eduardo admira a Messi y dice que le gustaría algún dia vestir la

Las autoridades publicaron nueva información el jueves sobre una persecución policial que se extendió por varias ciudades del Valle de Coachella el miercoles. Según funcionarios del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside, la persecución comenzó en Desert Hot Springs poco despues de las 3:30 p.m., mientras los oficiales del Grupo de Trabajo contra Pandillas

A man accused in a string of residential burglaries in Rancho Mirage was officially charged Thursday with burglary, identity theft and firearm possession. On Nov. 9, a suspect entered an unlocked door at a residence in the 71300 block of Country Club Drive in Rancho Mirage. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the suspect

64-varsity teams from as far as Germany are set to make up the 2017 Rancho Mirage Holiday Invitational beginning Tuesday, December 26th. Open Division Bracket: http://www.ranchomirageholidayinvitational.com/uploads/5/4/1/5/54156279/open_division_bracket_2017_-6.pdf Schedule: http://www.ranchomirageholidayinvitational.com/uploads/5/4/1/5/54156279/2017_rm_holiday_invitational_schedule_final.pdf

A Cathedral City resident who allegedly gunned down a male friend of his girlfriend months ago in Banning is scheduled to make his initial court appearance Friday on a murder charge. Ronald Dean Ricks, 31, was initially identified as a “person of interest” in the shooting death of 32-year-old Banning resident Michael Gordon. He was

Un incendio forestal se desató en el fondo del río Santa Ana, cerca del centro de Riverside, mismo que se extendió rápidamente a las áreas residenciales. Las llamas amenazan a las viviendas del área y ya causaron daños al menos a una de ellas El incendio comenzó como a las 11:10 a.m., en el perímetro

Authorities released new information Thursday about a police pursuit that spanned across several Coachella Valley cities on Wednesday. According officials with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the pursuit began in Desert Hot Springs shortly after 3:30 p.m., as deputies with the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force observed a vehicle blowing through a stop

Dessa Keuilian is the lone senior on the Aztecs girls’ soccer team but she embraces the leadership role on the field and in the community where she’s helping make the world a better place for all. STORY BY CODY KRUPPAs you can probably tell, Dessa Keuilian looks a little like her head coach. “Her and

A repeat DUI offender who crashed his pickup truck into an Indio home while inebriated, seriously injuring a man and two children inside the residence, was convicted Thursday of assault with a deadly weapon and drunken driving charges. Juan Martinez Jr., 47, is slated to be sentenced Feb. 9 in connection with the March 20,

A few senior citizens received a special surprise visit from Saint Nick this morning, all thanks to the local meals on wheels program in Palm Desert. The man in the red suit, Robert Elias, director of the Palm Desert Meals of Wheels, provided gifts while delivering meals on his usual route. Meals that are a

An Indio man accused of stealing a truck and washing machine from a Palm Desert home, then trying to sell the appliance online within hours of the alleged theft, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to grand theft and other charges. Dominic Castro, 40, is accused, along with Terry Howard, 26, and Jamie Swart, 30, also of