The Joshua Tree National Park is a popular attraction during the holiday season. It’s expected to have huge crowds these upcoming weeks. The National Park Service says Joshua Tree begins to fill up starting in late December and stays that way through January 1, leaving campgrounds and parking lots very full. It is advised to
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Yesterday, Palm Springs reached a high temperature of 72°. This is above the normal for this time of year because of an area of high pressure. This ridge of high pressure will be moving east and will begin to be replaced by a strong trough of low pressure. Ahead of this trough of low pressure
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The Environmental Protection Agency sent a letter informing the owner of the Oasis Mobile Home Park, Scott Lawson, of continued violation of the EPA Safe Drinking Water Act. The EPA issued an emergency order at Oasis on August 27, 2019, after officials found high levels of arsenic in Oasis’ public water system. Exposure to arsenic
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UPDATE: PSPD: Vandalism in Palm Springs has indications of gang graffiti Residents of a normally quiet Palm Springs neighborhood woke up Friday morning to find that one of the homes on their neighborhood was hit with graffiti. The home, located near Via Escuela and Avenida Caballeros, has the word “Crip” spray-painted on the side of
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A valley organization geared up Friday night for its annual toy giveaway, preparing to distribute thousands of gifts to children. Parents braved chilly temperatures overnight for prime spots in line outside the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission in Indio. Chairs, strollers and eager kids lined the sidewalk as people anxiously awaited morning and free holiday gifts.
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The headliners for 2020 Coachella Music and Arts Festival may be set, at least according to US Weekly. A source tells Us Weekly that Travis Scott, Frank Ocean, and Rage Against the Machine will close out the popular festival. Festival-goers from all over the world take over the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio on the weekends of April
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President Donald Trump signed three of local Congressman Raul Ruiz’s bills into law, including legislation to stop burn pits and improve mental health services for local law enforcement. On Friday, Trump signed the bipartisan, $738 billion National Defense Authorization Act into law. The NDAA included two pieces of Ruiz’s legislation aiming to end the use
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The clock is ticking to squeeze in some last minute shopping ahead of Christmas and Hanukkah. This weekend is set to be extra busy because it includes what is known as “Super Saturday,” the Saturday before Christmas. Experts call it the biggest shopping day of the year, and say it even outdoes Black Friday. Teresa
Continue Reading Low 70s were felt across the Coachella Valley this afternoon. Hope you took advantage of the warmth because a cooldown commences tomorrow! The reason for the cooling will be a trough of low pressure nearing the west coast. It’s already bringing rain and snow to the Pacific Northwest but the desert will stay dry into
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Un hombre que robo una botella de cerveza a punta de pistola, fue arrestado en el trabajo horas después informo la Policia. El hombre de Cathedral City está bajo custodia después de presuntamente robara una tienda de conveniencia a punta de pistola para tomar una cerveza. Según el Departamento de Policía de Cathedral City, el
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Walter Clark Legal Group wants to make sure that you’re getting home safe for the holidays. As part of its Safe Ride Home Program, Lyft users will be able to use the code WCLGXMAS for one ride of up to $50 in value. The code will be valid the following times Tuesday, December 24 from
Continue Reading A Cathedral City man is in custody after allegedly robbing a convenience store at gunpoint for a beer. According to the Cathedral City Police Department, the robbery occurred at the AM/PM on 68500 Ramon Road on Monday at around 2:30 a.m. Police say Bayron Mata, 28, went into the store armed with a pistol. Mata
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A man convicted of killing his girlfriends’ two-year-old son in Thermal in 2013 was sentenced Friday. Daniel Rodriguez Valenzuela, 30, received a sentence of 25 years to life in prison. In October, he withdrew a previously entered not guilty plea. Valenzuela was arrested attempting to cross the border into Mexico in Calexico on May 26,
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Magia, a beloved female jaguar at the Living Desert, died from complications after a scheduled procedure, the zoo announced Friday. “The team at The Living Desert is heartbroken over Magia’s passing. She was an incredible ambassador for her species,” said RoxAnna Breitigan, Director of Animal Care. “We do find comfort in the memories we have
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Adam Driver will be the next actor to receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award. The news, which was announced by the Palm Springs International Film Festival on Friday, comes just one day after the wide release of the Driver-led trilogy-ending Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker. “This has been a career year for Adam Driver with
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A man accused of stealing and forging checks in La Quinta was arrested Thursday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. At around 5:40 p.m. Thursday, deputies assigned to the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team responded to a reported fraud in progress on the 78400 block of Highway 111 in La Quinta. Upon arrival, they
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A star on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars will be unveiled today honoring Jon Schroeder, a Palm Springs native and Emmy Award-winning television producer known for his work producing the animated comedy series “Bob’s Burgers.” Palm Springs Mayor Geoff Kors and Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce CEO Nona Watson will serve as masters
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