Month: May 2018

Drones lit up the night sky above Palm Desert Wednesday night. ‘Intel’ held an invite-only drone light show at the JW Marriott to connect entrepreneurs and tech industry leadership. The same drone shows have been featured all over the world, including the 2018 Olympics, the Superbowl and most recently at Coachella Fest. “So what’s really

Coachella’s very first hotel, being built on the corner of Avenue 48 and Van Buren Street, has delayed its opening. The owner and developer decided to expand the project. Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez says he’s excited for the new plans. “It went from the first phase, of 200, to now 400 rooms, as well as

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control shows the number of tick and mosquito-borne infections has surged in the country, in fact, they say it’s tripled from 2004 to 2016. According to the CDC, in 2016 nearly 100,000 diseases were caused by bites from mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas. “That’s something to be concerned

The U.S. Department of Justice today filed a civil complaint against two Southern California surgeons and their companies for allegedly offering unproven stem cell treatments at clinics in Rancho Mirage and Beverly Hills without government approval. Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles are seeking a permanent injunction to stop Drs. Elliot B. Lander and Mark Berman,

Sam DiMatteo serves as an assistant coach for College of the Desert and the Palm Springs Power but he’s doing good deeds off the diamond as well, supporting kids all over the world. Story by Cody Krupp From the other side of the world in Zimbabwe, Africa. “Really far off the grid, kind of crazy

The recent quakes near the Coachella Valley are now putting a spotlight on getting property insured in case of possible damage. “So you don’t have insurance? No.” It’s a common answer for many people when it comes to earthquake insurance. For Farmer’s insurance agent, Javier Reyes, t’s a reality he sees among his clients. “Sometimes

Yesterday, the Pinyon Pines triple murder trial jury never entered the courtroom. The scrutiny of the court fell on a key witness, Jeremy Witt, and whether or not he would be able to take the stand in open court. Witt, who was co-workers with Cristin Smith at Knott’s Soak City, was set to deliver key

Bomberos respondieron al llamado de un incendio cerca de la intersección Grapefruit Boulevard y Harrison Street en Coachella. El incendio fue reportado alrededor de las 3:47 p.m. No hay información sobre lesiones en este momento. Al llegar los bomberos encontraron paletas de madera, cajas de cartón y un poste de energía en llamas. Se han

The California Energy Commission has approved a requirement for solar panels on new homes starting in 2020. The commission vote on Wednesday vote was a critical step toward possible final approval later this year by the state’s Building Standards Commission. California would be the first state with such a requirement and Commissioner David Hochschild called

A state appeals court panel today upheld the 2016 insurance fraud convictions of a former Palm Springs police officer and his father, whose claim that the younger defendant’s BMW was stolen was contradicted by video evidence that showed the pair dropping the car off at a friend’s home on the day it supposedly went missing.

El distrito de control de mosquitos y vectores del Valle de Coachella esta realizando una campaña para eliminar a los mosquitos de nuestro Valle;ya que son portadores de muchas enfermedades. Edgar Castro portavoz de la agencia de control de mosquitos dice que los mosquitos puede trasmitir virus como el dengue, Chikungunya,fiebre amarilla y el sika.

An injured hiker was airlifted off a hiking trail in Anza today and taken to a hospital. The unidentified man was reported hurt just before 9 a.m. on the Pacific Crest Trail, near mile marker 138.82, according to April Newman of the Riverside County Fire Department. The hiker, who suffered an unspecified “lower extremity injury,”

An Indio man accused of using a knife to kill his girlfriend and setting fire to the Thermal mobile home she shared with her children was remanded to a state mental health facility today. Christian Pacheco, 23, is accused in the death of 30-year-old Elilia Valdez, a mother of two whose body was found on

Jurors today were expected to begin hearing testimony in the trial of a former Palm Springs hotel employee who allegedly installed a hidden camera found by a guest inside a bathroom. Oscar Patino-Aguilar, 32, is accused of hiding the camera inside a bathroom light fixture in a room at the Baymont Inn & Suites at

Authorities said today they are investigating the theft of a pit bull mix from the Riverside County animal shelter in Jurupa Valley. A “good Samaritan” placed the dog into the shelter’s nighttime compartment, where stray animals are brought, at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, according to the Department of Animal Services. A review of surveillance footage shows

California se convierte en el primer estado en obligar paneles solares en todas las casas nuevas el requisito entra en vigor en 2020 . La Comisión de Energía de California aprobó un requisito para paneles solares en casas nuevas a partir de 2020. El voto de la comisión el miercoles fue un paso crítico hacia

Caltrans anunció que cerraron el área de descanso de Cactus City ubicada a un lado de la I-10 con rumbo al este, a unos 30 minutos de Coachella. Inicialmente el cierre se debió a una falla en la pompa de agua, pero los problemas se agravaron y el tanque tendrá que ser reemplazado, así que

El USGS informó que se registró un temblor de magnitud 3.1 a aproximadamente 6.2 millas al este-sureste de Anza. El movimineto telúrico golpeó a una profundidad de aproximadamente 6.2 millas.No hay informes de lesiones o daños en este momento.

Update: 2:08 p.m. A 2.5 magnitude earthquake was centered 6.8 miles north of Cabazon at a depth of 8 miles. It is the fourth earthquake to strike in the area today. *** Update: 10:11 a.m. A 2.5 magnitude earthquake was centered 5.59 miles north of Cabazon at a depth of 7.3 miles. It is the

Caltrans is going to work on a re-paving project along Interstate 10 between Monterey and Jefferson Street that will be slowing down drivers here in the valley at night. Caltrans said at least two lanes are expected to be closed every night from 9 PM until 6 AM. The multi-million dollar project started last week