Month: December 2018

Timothee Chalamet will be presented with the Spotlight Award for his performance in Beautiful Boy at the 30th annual Palm Springs International Film Film Awards Gala. Chalamet was awarded the Rising Star Award at the 29th film festival earlier this year for his critically acclaimed performance in Call Me By Your Name. “Timothee Chalamet gives

The office of Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Palm Desert, announced a $200,000 grant today to fund wildfire prevention and fire safety education in communities throughout the San Jacinto Mountains, where the Cranston Fire ravaged more than 13,000 acres this summer. The funding, announced by Ruiz’s office and the volunteer-helmed nonprofit Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council, will

Palm Springs has settled with the Southwest Voter Registration Project (SVRP), 9 months after the voting rights group threatened a lawsuit against the city for its alleged violation of the California Voting Rights Act. When legal action was first threatened in March, SVRP claimed in a letter that Palm Springs’ at-large election system “has diminished

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake has struck about 5 miles (8km) to the northeast of Aguanaga at 12:18 p.m. The earthquake hit at a depth of about 2.3 miles (3.7 km). There were no immediate reports of injuries or property damage. According to the United State Geological Surveys’ “Did You Feel It” tracker, the quake was

Another attempted launch of a satellite-carrying rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County was scrubbed today, and mission managers said the launch won’t happen until at least Dec. 30. It was the fifth time United Launch Alliance scrubbed the planned launch of the reconnaissance satellite, again frustrating Southern California residents hoping to

Lleva la delantera una propuesta para que bares en varias ciudades del Valle abran hasta las 4:00 de la mañana, Palm Springs, Cathedral y Coachella estarian en la lista. El senador estatal Scott Wiener presentó el Proyecto de Ley del Senado 58 el martes, solo 2 meses despues de que el gobernador Jerry Brown vetara

El Súper esta listo para abrir puertas en la Ciudad de Indio, la cadena de supermercados latinos operará en donde estaba ubicada la antigua Kmart en Clinton y Hwy 111. El local permaneció cerrado durante más de dos años, despues de retrasos se espera que esta nueva tienda revitalice el centro comercial Town & Country

UPDATE: Just minutes before the scheduled liftoff, tonight’s scheduled rocket launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base has been SCRUBBED. The next launch attempt is set for 5:31 p.m. TOMORROW ——————————————— A fourth attempt will be made today to launch a rocket carrying a reconnaissance satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County, giving

A murder suspect from Arizona died as the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to arrest him in Anza. Fiona Luvisi, 33, died by suicide at the Circle K located on the 56600 block of Highway 371 in Anza during an attempted arrest. Luvisi was under surveillance by the

A local couple is getting into the holiday spirit by giving to those in need. Robert and Mary Clifford started collecting bottles and cans to recycle, donating the money to help the Salvation Army in Cathedral City to purchase bicycles. According to Salvation Army officials, the Cliffords raised around $1,200 from recycling. That money helped

A man accused of killing a 78-year-old Palm Springs woman nearly three decades ago, then transferring large sums of her money into his bank accounts, pleaded not guilty to a murder count today. Anton Kubica, 62, of Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia is accused in the 1990 killing of Marie Darling, who disappeared from her Palm

A later last call may be in the cards once again for Palm Springs, Cathedral City, and Coachella. State Senator Scott Wiener introduced Senate Bill 58 Tuesday, just 2 months after Governor Jerry Brown vetoed the act which would allow for nine California cities to extend last call to 4 a.m. The following cities would

Former Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Chief John Hawkins announced his last day on the job will be Christmas Day. Last week, Hawkins was honored at the Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/JhawkFire/status/1075191391226015744″,”author_name”:”John Hawkins”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/JhawkFire”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;I am retiring from &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/CAL_FIRE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;@CAL_FIRE&#lt;/a&#gt; effective December 26, 2018. My last date on the payroll will be December

Charges against Mona Kirk and Daniel Panico, have been dropped, according to court records from San Bernardino County. At a court hearing on December 14, the judge dismissed all six counts of child abuse and neglect against Mona Kirk, 51, and Daniel Panico, 73. On March 1, Kirk and Panico were found to be living

The children at Painted Hills Middle School in Desert Hot Springs are singing songs about “hope” and dreams” That is what the man directing the students appears to be inspiring. “Seeing the glow in their eyes is a thing that is just contagious,” said Dr. Brian McDaniel. For his efforts in teaching both choir and

Animal Control officials performed a stray dog sweep today in Anza after a woman was brutally mauled by three dogs outside of her home on Saturday. Read: Woman suffers serious injuries after being attacked by 3 dogs A team of eight animal control officers and two licensing officers rounded up five dogs that weren’t contained

Latino supermarket chain El Super is set to open on Clinton and Hwy 111 this Friday after the big box store was vacant for more than two years. After delays and some uncertainty on what would fill the space, El Super is set to open its doors and revitalize the Town & Country Center shopping

After fire erupted Tuesday at Palm Springs apartment complex The Modern Cactus, the man whose apartment burned is calling for help. Stephie Pahlavi Zan said he’s worried his home and everything in it are a total loss. “I have nothing,” Pahlavi Zan said. “I’m wearing the same clothes as yesterday and they smell like smoke.”

Dr. Brian McDaniel is one of the top 50 finalists for the $1 million Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2019. McDaniel, a teacher at Painted Hills Middle School and the 2018 California State Teacher of the Year, is one of four teachers from the United States to make the top 50 finalist list. According to

A U.S. Marine Corps officer accused of killing a Murrieta man pleaded not guilty today to a murder charge. First Lt. Curtis Lee Krueger, 30, of Twentynine Palms was arrested last week by investigators from the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office following an investigation that began six months ago. Krueger was initially arrested in August,