Month: January 2019

The post office on Portola Avenue in Palm Desert might be moving soon. United States Postal Service officials said they are considering the move due to a lease termination. Residents will have the chance to get more info and provide comments at a public meeting on Feb. 20 at 11 a.m. at the Portola Station

A man who killed a 74-year-old Palm Springs resident by driving a hatchet into his head eight times is was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison. Earlier this month, prosecutors had sought a first-degree murder conviction for Jason William Brokken, 52, but jurors found him guilty of the lesser count of 2nd-degree murder

The polar vortex also affected flights at the Palm Springs International Airport, with at least six flights cancelled or delayed to and from the Midwest and Canada. “I texted my husband this morning, ‘Why do we live in a place where the weather hurts our face?’” Nancy Kremer, who’s traveling to Milwaukee, said. It’s a

Mojave Maxine has emerged from brumation meaning Spring is almost here! Local desert tortoise Mojave Maxine, 41, emerged from her underground burrow at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens Tuesday at 8:38 a.m. That’s not too far from when she emerged last year. In 2018, Mojave Maxine came out of brumation on January 31, 12:28

Weeks after an I-Team investigation revealed that members of the Humane Society of the Desert may have withheld payments from a trust meant for Kittyland Rescue, Kittyland Rescue confirmed they’d received a check from the Humane Society of the Desert. In an interview in January, new board member Phil Cox did not deny the possibility

After Temple Isaiah was rocked with sexual misconduct allegations from former worshippers and employees, the synagogue’s interim rabbi, Rabbi Steven Rosenberg, is hoping to change things for the better. In a statement sent to members, Rabbi Rosenberg said his goal is “to help bring this unique congregation closer together as a loving community, so we

Enjoy the warm and dry air now because changes are happening! The ridge of high pressure that has kept our temperatures above seasonal norms is weakening. See the green dot over the Pacific Ocean? That will be responsible for cooler temperatures and wet weather on Thursday. As the front moves across the Southland it will

A La Quinta man arrested for the murder of his wife on Sunday pleaded not guilty today. Jose Meza, 27, was arrested on a first-degree murder charge for the slaying on Patricia Cecena, 26. Cecena was identified by her cousin, Rosie Reyes, as the Meza’s wife. La Quinta man arrested for woman’s murder Meza was

La Policia de Indio reporta lo que parece un secuestro en esta Ciudad se presentó cuando una jovencita de 16 años que abandonaba un Instituto Mental y era entregada a un trabajador social. Posteriormente seria trasladada a un centro social en la Ciudad de Long Beach. Aparentemente una mujer le arrojó gas pimienta al empleado

The Riverside County Coroner’s Office is seeking the public’s help to identify a woman who died of natural causes in Riverside. The woman, who was reportedly known by “Deborah” by other transients in the area, was in her 50’s or early 60’s, 5′ 4″, weighed approximately 92 pounds, had gray hair and blue eyes, and

Autoridades del Condado de San Bernardino arrestaron a dos jóvenes sospechosos de causar más de mil dólares en daños a la propiedad en Yucca Valley durante un período de 3 días en el mes de enero. La policia recibio el primer reporte de vandalismo el 17 de enero a las 3:00 p.m. en el bloque

A motocross rider was seriously injured today in Anza. Cal Fire Riverside crews were dispatched to the 50100 block of Highway 371 about 10:15 a.m. A Mercy Airlift helicopter responded to the scene and transported the rider to an area hospital. The circumstances of the accident or the type of injuries the rider suffered were

A flashing sign shows drivers speeding on Palm Drive in Desert Hot Springs. It’s a roadway where several people have died in recent years, often because of drivers going too fast. Desert Hot Springs motorcycle officer Scott Hazen responded to many of the crash scenes. “When you travel at a high rate of speed, it

The “Short Story Dispenser” from the company “Short Edition” sits in a corner of the emergency room at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage. At the push of a button, it dispenses free, printed stories, in differing lenghts. Thereads that last one minute, three minutes, and five minutes. The device was recently donated by the valley

Adam Long made a 14-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday to win the Desert Classic for his first PGA Tour title. Long closed with a 7-under 65 on the Stadium Course at PGA West to beat playing partners Phil Mickelson and Adam Hadwin by a stroke. Mickelson, the leader after each of the

The crash happened just before midnight, Saturday morning, at the Thunderbird Country Club at the south end of Morningside Drive. All that’s left is a wrecked gate, stacked pallets knocked over by the wind, a golf course storage shed badly damaged by fire, and flowers at the base of the wall. Tim Hurley, Trevor Walker’s

Parents and supporters of water polo players at Palm Springs High School gathered in front of the Palm Springs Swim Center, to express their concerns over three girls, seeing who they describe as a “naked man” showering in the women’s locker room. “They were mortified, scared, and traumatized quite honestly. These girls don’t have experience

Familiares, amigos y colegas están de luto por un árbitro que murió durante un partido de fútbol en la secundaria de Rancho Mirage. Michael Devenish estaba dirigiendo el partido de fútbol de varsity junior para niñas entre Rancho Mirage y Xavier College Prep. Según la Asociación de Oficiales de Fútbol de Coachella Valley / Asociación

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested two male juveniles suspected of causing over a thousand dollars in property damage in Yucca Valley over a 3-day span in January. Deputies received the first report vandalism on January 17 at 3:00 p.m. on the 59000 block of Sunnyslope Drive. The victim reporting seeing a large group of