The City of Palm Springs is now taking on a new pilot program to designate where rideshare companies can pick up passengers in downtown. Drivers will now have to get passengers at designated pick-up spots. “…the driver is supposed to follow that rule and pick up their passenger in that location,” Palm Springs City Manager
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A woman who was fatally struck by a vehicle in Palm Desert on Monday afternoon has been identified by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Luz Tovar, 57, of Palm Desert was rushed to the hospital after the crash. RSO confirmed that Tovar died at the hospital on Monday. A full coroner’s release on Tovar’s death
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A man who died from injuries sustained when he was run over by a vehicle in Rancho Mirage on Wednesday night has been identified by the Riverside County Coroner’s Bureau. Christopher Vellios, 26, of Indio, died at 5:36 p.m. according to the coroner’s release His time of injury was listed as 5:19 p.m. The crash
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It’s been four years since the brutal murder near the Cathedral City street known as “Candy Cane Lane.” The case is still unsolved. In December of 2015, Roxanne Cerda was with her boyfriend, David Chavez, enjoying the street popular for it’s holiday decorations. But the more popular the street becomes, the more traffic it attracts
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Yesterday was a cold day for the region with below average temperatures. The low in the morning for Palm Springs was just 38° with an afternoon high temperature of 63°. Today, conditions will be a bit warmer with an area of high pressure moving in to replace the area of low pressure pushing east. This
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The holidays are quickly approaching –Winter Solstice: 1 day!Hanukkah: 2 days!Christmas: 5 days!Kwanzaa: 6 days! For the thousands traveling in and out of the Coachella Valley in the next week, the weather could play a big role in getting to your destination. We’ve already received a taste of the cold, but the First Alert Weather
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Two of the biggest football players in our valley signed their national letter of intent on Wednesday, inking their college commitment to two of the top football programs in the country. Shipley, a senior standout from Shadow Hills high school, is on to Oregon. The 6’5″ 270 pound defensive end decided to be a Duck
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With a difference in opinions, local representatives from both liberal and conservative political groups say the same thing about Wednesday’s impeachment of President Trump. “Any time you have to reach a point where you have to impeach, it’s a sad day,” said Elle Kurpiewski, political director of the Democratic Headquarters of the Desert. “It’s just
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The California Highway Patrol has announced a missing man was found safe overnight Thursday morning, according to the agency’s Twitter alert page. Authorities announced a silver alert for George Anthony Fraschetti, 78, who was last seen on Jefferson Steet and Varner Road in Indio at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Authorities say Fraschetti was driving
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Un Peatón resulta muerto después de ser atropellado por un vehículo en Rancho Mirage. El accidente fue reportado en la autopista 111 y Frank Sinatra Road justo antes de las 5:20 p.m. La Agente Robyn Flores confirmó que el peatón fue declarado muerto. Sucedio alrededor de las 5:20 de la tarde en la Autopista 111
Continue Reading UPDATE: Pedestrian killed in Rancho Mirage accident identified The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a deadly accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian Wednesday evening in Rancho Mirage. The accident was reported on Highway 111 and Frank Sinatra Road just before 5:20 p.m. Deputy Robyn Flores confirmed the pedestrian was pronounced dead. Pedestrian Struck
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Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who walked in and out of a Riverside grocery store several times, stealing hundreds of dollars worth of shrimp that he stuffed down his pants. The alleged shrimp bandit targeted the Vons at 3520 Riverside Plaza Drive on Dec. 4, according to RPD Officer
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Two men wanted in connection with a crash that killed a cyclist in Rancho Mirage in 2018 were arrested Wednesday, according to county jail records. According to a felony complaint released by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday, vehicular manslaughter charges were filed against 21-year-old Luis Armando Castaneda and 23-year-old Alex Isidro Quiroz.
Continue Reading A cold start to our Wednesday ensures us that the official start of winter is just 3 days away! The average low for today’s date in Palm Springs is 44°, but this morning much of the valley floor was waking up to temperatures in the 30s! High pressure building in the southwest will provide warmer
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Nine elementary schools in Riverside County (three of those schools in the Coachella Valley) are among 323 learning institutions statewide that earned a spot on the “2020 Distinguished Schools” list drawn up by the California Department of Education, it was announced today. “These outstanding schools don’t just educate students; they also provide the young people
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VALLE DE COACHELLA,Calif. Algunas familias del este del valle podrían calificar para mejoras gratuitas a sus hogares. Esas actualizaciones reducirán las facturas mensuales al hacer que los hogares sean más eficientes energéticamente. El Supervisor del Condado de Riverside V. Manuel Pérez y el Asambleísta Eduardo García organizaron una conferencia de prensa en una casa de
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