Month: March 2018

A 50-year-old Yucca Valley man is dead after crashing his motorcycle with an SUV Saturday night. Deputies responded to the crash on the 58100 block of Twentynine Palms Highway, east of Balsa Avenue in Yucca Valley just after 8:00 p.m. Deputies said they learned the motorcycle traveling east on Twentynine Palm Highway crashed with an

Coachella Valley residents have been waiting several years for the Rancho Mirage Observatory to open and on Sunday, the dream came one step closer to reality. Roughly 1,000 people gathered outside the new structure for a dedication ceremony and the first glimpse of the state-of-the-art facility. The observatory was built on the west side of

In 2015 Shadow Hills graduate Taylor Ward was drafted in the first round of the MLB Draft by the LA Angels. Nearly three years later Ward now has his third spring training under his belt and will begin the year in double-A with the Mobile Bay Bears. This spring he went 2 for 7 in

Many famililes attended a Butterfly Block Party in Palm Springs on Sunday afternoon. The celebration, hosted by the Desert Water Agency, introduced a new art installation and garden home to a bevy of water-friendly plants that will benefit pollinators — like birds, bees and butterflies. The project was completed in partnership with students at Palm

Update: The intersection of E. Ramon Road and S. Sunrise Way reopened to traffic at 6:15 a.m. Sunday, according to PSPD after an injury traffic collision. —- Palm Springs Police have shut down the intersection of E. Ramon Road and S. Sunrise Way after a traffic collision that left two people injured. The crash happened

Palm Springs firefighters put out an early Sunday morning blaze in downtown Palm Springs. Crews got the call of the fire at around 6 a.m. and found smoke in a building at the Mercado Plaza on Palm Canyon Drive. Firefighters say the blaze was contained in a exterior hallway by the sprinkler system. This blaze

Thousands of people marched through the streets of Palm Springs Saturday as part of a nationwide show of solidarity with the Florida high school mass shooting survivors who are advocating for stronger gun control laws with a major demonstration in Washington, D.C. Marchers of all ages congregated at Palm Springs High School’s football stadium and

Current Seattle Seahawk DJ Alexander and former NFL player/current Xavier Prep head coach James Dockery are holding their 3rd annual All 4 One Camp on April 7th. They will be joined by the following current NFL talent: – Terron Ward (Atlanta Falcons) – Tyrell Adams (Indianapolis Colts) – De’ Anthony Thomas (Kansas City Chiefs) –

After a record breaking high school football career at Shadow Hills High School, James Toland IV then decided to walk-on at USC. Injuries and a stacked running back depth chart limited Toland IV’s action over his college career but at USC’s Pro Day he turned heads and now hopes for a chance to join an

Coachella Valley High School senior soccer stand out Mariah Godinez was honored with the prestigious SCA Senior Scholarship awarded out to just two girls in the entire Southern California region. An amazing career for Godinez with honors such as back to back league MVP, likely back to back All-CIF, as well as scoring the most

For the first time since October, an update in the Scandal at City Hall saga. The attorneys for John Wessman, Richard Meaney, and Steve Pougnet appeared in court at the Larson Justice Center in Indio today, and a new court date has been set for the case. The felony settlement conference for Wessman, Meaney, and

A national rally against gun violence will get underway in Washington D.C. Saturday morning. “March for Our Lives” is expected to draw people from all over the country, including school shooting survivors from Parkland, Florida. The local rally will start at the Palm Springs High School football field at 10 am. According to the City

Update 9:38 pm – Saul Mayoral, a 50-year-old who lived near where the body was identified as a suspect in the death investigation, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed. As a result of their investigation, Mayoral has now been arrested for murder and was transported to the Indio Jail, where he is currently held on

Electric car transport company Tesloop announced Friday the company is expanding it’s routes from the Palm Springs market. In addition to offering service between Los Angeles and San Diego, Tesloop added a Las Vegas route this week. The trip between many hotels and casinos in Las Vegas and Palm Springs includes a 25 minute recharging

Volunteers with the American Civil Liberties Unity gathered at the Greyhound bus station in Indio for one purpose, making sure riders know their rights. “What they’re doing is unacceptable and I think being racially profiled should not be tolerated,” said Carlos Pineda, an ACLU volunteer. Pineda is referring to two incidents this year where people

Update 8:50 pm – Police have been unable to find an explosive device, the store is clear. ————————————— Palm Springs police are investigating a bomb threat at a grocery store. The threat was called into the Ralph’s on S. Sunrise Way in Palm Springs at around 7:15 pm. Police were called and shoppers were evacuated.

The 2017 Palm Desert softball team leaves for Hawaii on Sunday, March 25th after a year of fundraising.

Cal Fire made quick work of a small fire that sent a plume of smoke into the air near Desert Hot Springs on Friday afternoon. The fire ignited in some brush near a home on Cottonwood Drive and 20th Avenue around 1:15 p.m. A reporter on scene said that wood pallets, and a fence also

Todo este fin de semana se esta llevando acabo la 6ta feria de la salud en los terrenos de la feria de Indio localizada en el 46517 Arabia st,Indio,Ca Esta feria de la salud contara con 90 estaciones dentales,10 salas de examen medico,y 10 carriles de vision.Los servicios medicos van desde consultas,diagnósticos y procedimientos medicos