Month: August 2019

Students were able to get a free backpack and play games with family and friends today at the Desert Hot Springs Elks Club. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, the Elks Club hosted a backpack giveaway along with the Boys and Girls Club of Coachella Valley. Maria Jimenez, who is a trustee at Desert Hot

Mosquito pesticide treatments in the Coachella Valley will be continuing Monday following Friday’s announcement that West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Indian Wells for the first time this year. Aerial and truck-mounted mosquito control applications are underway today in Indio, La Quinta and Mecca, and are planned to begin in Palm Springs

On Saturday, many people in the Coachella Valley gathered to watch or play basketball in the Fourth Annual “Ballin’ for Desi” basketball tournament. The games were from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to support the “Desi Strong Foundation” and they took place at Xavier College Prep School. Olivia Sale, who is the family advocate for

A major North Shore bridge and the North Shore Community Park are finally reopening after they both sustained major damage during heavy storms last September and October. Repair efforts have been ongoing for almost a year now, causing an inconvenience for residents living near the Salton Sea. “We’ve been coming over here like once a

The Whitewater rest area is once again experiencing water issues. On Friday, the eastbound and westbound rest areas were closed after a breakage in the main water line, according to Cal Tran maintenance public information officer Shane Massoud. Previously, the snakebitten rest area has shut down periodically over the years to failures in the rest

As the communities of El Paso, Dayton, and Chicago continue to mourn the loss of the victims of mass shootings, local church leaders spoke with New Channel 3, providing their perspectives on the senseless acts of violence. Reverend Monsignor Howard Lincoln, Sacred Heart Church, Palm Desert “It is another tragic, bullet-riddled rampage of cowardice that

Yesterday we saw a daytime high of 116° for both Palm Springs and Thermal. That did not meet or break any records, but it was certainly above normal. Today and tomorrow, temperatures may rise by even a few more degrees. An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect through Monday at 8 p.m. During this time,

A memorial service has been arranged for Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Vice Chairman Larry N. Olinger. A ceremony to honor his life and legacy will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 5, 2019 at the Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa in Rancho Mirage. Olinger died on July 15 at the age

UPDATE #7: 10:28 p.m. El Paso Police are urging the go to the reunification area at MacArthur Middle School at 8101 Whitus Dr. if they are missing a family member. “This is a very difficult process,” said El Paso Police spokesman Sgt. Robert Gomez. Gomez said while families may be stressed, police are doing their

The phrase ‘good dog’ takes on a whole new meaning when a basset hound-pit bull rescue saves a La Quinta woman’s life. Kisses and treats are in unlimited supply for the dog, Charlie Mae, since becoming a hero to her owner early Wednesday morning. Phylicia Martellucci has had type 1 diabetes for thirty years, which

Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has released the identity of a man who is accused of driving under the influence. 39-year-old Narciso Vargas of Thermal was arrested following an incident on Sunday, July 28 just before 2 a.m. The La Quinta Special Enforcement Team was apparently watching two men, one they suspected to be Vargas, walking

Six adult and six juveniles were taken into custody on Thursday in connection with a multi-agency investigation in Desert Hot Springs. On Thursday evening, Desert Hot Springs Police Department officers responded to the 12200 block of Highland Avenue for a report of a residential burglary. When the first officer arrived, a suspicious vehicle was located

El Distrito de Recreacin del Desierto est encantado de compartir que el North Shore Community Park est reabriendo este fin de semana, 3 de agosto de 2019 para que todos lo disfruten. El parque est ubicado en 99-480 70th Avenue, que se encuentra entre Miramar Dr. y Sea View Way en North Shore (tenga en

A water leak in Cathedral City caused some road damage and slowed area traffic on Friday. The leak was reported this morning on East Palm Canyon Drive. Officials believe the damage is at least 50 to 75 feet deep. “I think I counted about four areas where water is not even bubbling, it’s coming up,

A man suspected of child molestation will stand trial on one felony charge of a lewd act on a minor, a judge ruled today. Scott Russell Dugan, 32, was arrested on May 30 on Highway 111 in Palm Desert and was arraigned at the Larson Justice Center the next week on felony charges of engaging

A Palm Springs man was arrested early Friday morning for evading police and a parole violation. At 12:14 a.m. PSPD officers responded to the 300 block of Rosa Parks Road for a report of shots fired in the area. As officers were sweeping the area, they encountered a vehicle driving around without headlights on, which

A road in the eastern Coachella Valley along the northern edge of the Salton Sea has reopened after months of storm damage repair, county officials said today. Avenue 70 between Cleveland and Windward streets near the community of North Shore reopened on Thursday, according to the office of Riverside County District 4 Supervisor V. Manuel