The future of Well in the Desert in Palm Springs is no longer in question. The Palm Springs City Council voted unanimously to reauthorize its conditional use permit, allowing the organization to continue helping the homeless in the downtown area. “This is where they can come and get it all, they can get the shower
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A man has been arrested for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of figs and crates from a ranch back in June. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, on June 28, 2019, a ranch at an unidentified location was robbed of $1,500 in Brown Turkey Figs and $450 in plastic crates unique to the
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La ley vigente requiere que el departamento de administración tributaria y de tasas de california administre un programa estatal para otorgar licencias a fabricantes, importadores, distribuidores, mayoristas y minoristas de cigarrillos y productos de tabaco y requiere que cada fabricante e importador de cigarrillos o productos de tabaco vendidos en el estado obtenga y mantener
Continue ReadingFlock Safety is a camera system being used in neighborhoods here in the Coachella Valley. Across the country, it is being utilized to decrease and solve crimes in communities. Flock Safety states, “We’re helping solve 2 crimes daily in communities & jurisdictions just like yours.” “Over 70% of crime occurs with a vehicle, so Flock
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The review of the conditional use permit for the Well in the Desert facility and an update to the Downtown Park Project and are among the topics going before the Palm Springs City Council Wednesday night. Amid the city’s ongoing review process for recently submitted construction bids for the 67,500-square-foot Downtown Park planned in the
Continue ReadingFollowing a short sprint, the Roadrunner has come to the end of its trail. The Joshua Tree National Park shuttle service, which began service in February 2018, will no longer be operating in the fall, the National Park Service announced Wednesday. The free service carried park visitors to several noteworthy locations in the park. News
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Joshua Hill, 18, and Branden Smith, 18, both from Twentynine Palms were arrested for the attempted murder of a man earlier this month in Twentynine Palms. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Morongo Basin Station, on Friday, Sept. 6, deputies received reports of attempted murder on the 72000 block of Wildcat Way. Deputies
Continue ReadingFirefighters rescued a hiker who suffered a leg injury and became stranded on a hillside today while traversing a trail in the San Bernardino National Forest just west of Palm Desert. The remote area rescue was initiated about 1:50 p.m. when the hiker, whose name was not released, called 911 to report a lower leg
Continue ReadingA La Quinta man has admitted to taking memorials left at a missing Rancho Mirage woman’s last known location. Rebecca Modrall, 33, was last seen on February 5, 2019. She told multiple friends and family members she would be visiting her longtime boyfriend, Joe Coker III, who lived in the La Quinta Polo Estates. Modrall’s
Continue ReadingOn Wednesday, the Coachella Valley St. Jude Dream Home giveaway kicked off. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay was at the house and met with a local mother who shared her story of how St. Jude came alongside her family when her daughter was diagnosed with cancer. She also tells us how buying a ticket to
Continue ReadingA brush fire in the Juniper Flats area between Perris and San Jacinto that burned 520 acres was 100% contained this morning. The “Horseshoe Fire” was fully contained at 6 p.m. Tuesday, but “firefighters will remain on scene patrolling the fire and continuing mop-up operations,” according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The fire was
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UPDATE: Wildfire near San Jacinto fully contained A fire in the Juniper Flats area between Perris and San Jacinto that has charred at least 520 acres of brush was 72% contained, authorities said Tuesday. The Monday update placed the containment at 30% and the total acreage burned at 490 acres. No projected containment date was
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After a series of violent crimes at bars and nightclubs in downtown Palm Springs, some businesses are embracing a new service to monitor bad behavior. They’re trying to curb it from happening more than once. Businesses like a rooftop bar, Moxie, have begun using what’s called “Patron Scan.” Owner of Moxie, Oscar Babb, says his
Continue Reading“6 foot 7, 210 pounds,” said Brad McClure. Brad McClure is big but height and weight only tells some of the story for Saints senior signal caller. “He’s been getting better every year. Brad has only truly played the position for three years and he’s probably grown 7-9 inches over that time, so he’s learning
Continue ReadingWe’re about 6 months out from Coachella Valley households receiving notifications to respond to the 2020 census, and preparations are already well underway. The census is a once-a-decade chance to take count of every resident in the nation, a massive undertaking. It’s up the Census Bureau to accurately tally about 330 million people, building an
Continue ReadingTwo people who were fatally shot in Palm Desert last week have been identified by the Riverside County Coroner’s Bureau. 83-year-old Frank Castro and 81-year-old Carolina Castro were found dead in their residence on the 43000 block of West Calle Las Brisas last Wednesday. The suspect, 32-year-old Frank Scott Castro III, remains in custody on
Continue ReadingDos personas que fueron asesinadas a tiros en Palm Desert la semana pasada fueron identificadas por la Oficina del forense del condado de Riverside. Frank Castro, de 83 aos, y Carolina Castro, de 81 aos, fueron encontrados muertos en su residencia en la cuadra 43000 de West Calle Las Brisas el mircoles pasado. El sospechoso,
Continue ReadingThe Riverside County DA’s Office has cleared a Bureau of Land Management officer who was involved in a non-fatal shooting last year of any criminal liability. The shooting occurred on the night of June 11, 2018 near Indio Hills in the area of Berdoo Canyon Road east of Dillon Road. BLM officers were called to
Continue Reading“You don’t have bubble-gum flavored, mango flavored tobacco products-unless you trying to target an audience,” says Governor Gavin Newsom. Newsom addressed the growing epidemic of teens vaping. He signed an executive order to confront the growing health risks to vaping. He issues a 20 million dollar awareness campaign and removal of illegal vaping products. News
Continue ReadingLa compaa de electricidad IID est llevando acabo un programa para familias de bajos recursos en todo el Valle de Coachella, es el programa de asistencia residencial para los clientes de el IID ,el programa provee un descuento de el 20% a las familias que tienen el ingreso que califiquen y para las personas que
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