Month: April 2019

A summer-like sizzle pushed temperatures into record-breaking territory today in the Coachella Valley. According to the National Weather Service, in Palm Springs, the mercury topped out at 103 degrees, surpassing the previous record of 102 degrees set on this date in 1996. Similarly, in nearby Thermal, the high reached 104, breaking the previous record of

82 local restaurants will be taking part in Dining Out for Life this Thursday. The event, which will raise money for the Desert Aids Project (D.A.P.), is simple; each restaurant designates anywhere from 33% to 100% of its profits on Thursday, April 25 to be given to the nonprofit. Last year, 75 restaurants participated and

Eisenhower Health announced today that it will become the first Southern California medical center to offer a recently approved treatment for people who suffer from emphysema. Approved by the FDA in 2018 under the “Breakthrough Devices” status, the Zephyr Endobronchial Valve treatment is touted as a “minimally invasive procedure to help emphysema sufferers breathe easier

Crime is down, once again, on the festival grounds. On Wednesday, the Indio Police Department released crime statistics from weekend two of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The number of arrests from the first weekend dropped 23 percent from year-to-year. In 2018, 128 arrests were made during weekend two. The arrest statistical breakdown:

UPDATE: Indian Canyon Drive reopens at the wash in Palm Springs *** N. Gene Autry has re-opened, while N. Indian Canyon is closed at the wash. Palm Springs Police Department tweeted out high winds and visibility issues have caused a closure at North Gene Autry between I-10 and Via Escuela. The closure will remain in

The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales, along with their friendly beer-wagon Dalmatian, were to make their annual trot down El Paseo today ahead of the 2019 Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio, but the event was postponed because two if the horses fell ill, city officials said. Horse girls and cowboys alike shouldn’t fret as the eight

The Riverside County Coroner’s Office released the identity of the woman killed in Palm Springs Monday afternoon. 75-year-old Claire Carsman of Palm Springs was found dead inside a home on the 300 block of Pico Road Monday at around 6 p.m. Police said Carsman suffered from “significant trauma.” Stephen McKernan, 75, was also found at

A man has been arrested for an alleged murder in Palm Springs on Monday. 75-year-old Stephen McKernan was arrested Monday evening on suspicion of murder. McKernan was a house guest in a home on Pico Road, where he was staying with the victim, identified as 75-year-old Claire Carsman, and her husband who he knew for

An investigation continues into an overnight burglary at a welding supply store in Thousand Palms. Broken glass and a mangled door are what’s left after a break-in at Airgas in Thousand Palms early Tuesday morning. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies say the call first came around 2:30 a.m. “If you’re going that far it’s pretty concerning.

Almost 40 dogs were impounded at a woman’s home as the 54-year-old remains behind bars in Indio Tuesday. Seven puppies she’s accused of trying to dump near a recycling bin outside a Coachella auto parts store in scorching heat were reported to be thriving in the aftermath of their rescue. Deborah Sue Culwell of Coachella

Palm Springs Police Department Sergeant Flinn took the stand Tuesday in the trial of a man accused of fatally shooting two Palm Springs Police Department officers in 2016. It was the second consecutive day with testimony from PSPD officers who were on scene when Officer Jose ‘Gil’ Vega and Officer Lesley Zerebny were fatally shot

A video posted to Twitter shows a balloon prop falling on a woman inside the Sahara Tent Sunday night during weekend two of the Coachella Music and Arts Festival. A Cal Fire spokesperson told News Channel 3 the incident left a woman, identified by friends as Caroline, with a “serious head injury”. News Channel 3’s

Martha’s village & kitchen presenta el programa de formación para trabajos culinarios de Steve Mitchell para enseñar habilidades de cocina y hospitalidad para la comunidad de el valle de Coachella. Anualmente, más de 100 estudiantes recibirán capacitación gratuita sobre habilidades laborales, incluidas las tarjetas de manipuladores de alimentos y los certificados de Serve Safe. Los

A woman who fell ill today while hiking in the Bump and Grind Trail, prompting firefighters to prepare for a rescue, was able to leave the preserve under her own power. The hiker requested assistance about 11:20 a.m. after she had hiked roughly a mile west along the trail, according to the Riverside County Fire

The Tradition Golf Club’s website lists three levels of membership: ‘Golf Membership’, ‘Junior Membership’, and ‘Club Membership’. The eligibility requirements for each level at the La Quinta resort vary, but not once is there a mention of hooves or horns. So, spotting a herd of bighorn sheep at the country club seems perfectly within the

The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission is calling rapper Kid Cudi’s recent donation of Popeye’s Chicken “downright dope.” The weekend two Coachella performer put a smile on faces at the mission with his surprise act of kindness. According to Development Assistant Vicky Cox, Kid Cudi used Postmates food delivery service to donate $10,000 worth of meals

No-fee Senior ID cards will be offered this week at the Palm Springs Leisure Center. Californians will need a real ID driver’s license, identification card, or another federally approved document like a valid U.S. passport by October 1, 2020, in order to board domestic airline flights, access secure federal facilities, and to enter military bases.