Two airbases in Iraq that house U.S. troops has been struck by missiles, according to the Associated Press. Al Asad Air Force Base, which is 124 northwest of Baghdad, was reportedly the target of one of the strikes. Another base at Irbil was also struck, according to the Department of Defense. This round of strikes
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The average for Palm Springs today is 68°. Yesterday, the high was 77°, today, the lower 70’s. This cooling trend will continue as a trough of low pressure moves into the region. The reason we still stayed warmer today is because a ridge is still in place. Winds shifted onshore and that helped the cooling
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A Joshua Tree man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly mortally injuring an acquaintance’s kitten, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. On December 14, SBCSD deputies from the Morongo Basin Station responded to the 62000 block of Twentynine Palms Highway in Joshua Tree for a report of animal cruelty. The investigation revealed
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A Desert Hot Springs man was arrested Monday night in La Quinta for failing to register as a sex offender, as well as two other misdemeanors. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, deputies assigned to the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team (SET) arrested 47-year-old Desert Hot Springs resident Julio Hoyas Monday night after conducting
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The Palm Springs Police Department arrested a man Monday in connection with a honey oil manufacturing operation, according to a release issued by the agency Tuesday morning. At 4:40 p.m. Monday, officers responded to the 2300 block of Junipero Road for a report of suspicious circumstances in an apartment. Investigating officers and Palm Springs Fire
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A 43-year-old Indio man was arrested in La Quinta late Monday night for possession of fentanyl and several other drugs after a traffic stop, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. At 11:20 p.m. Monday, deputies assigned to RSO’s La Quinta Special Enforcement Team (SET) conducted a traffic stop on the 78900 block of Adams
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A thief targeting barrel cacti made off with several of the prickly plants at one Palm Springs home early Tuesday morning just after 3 a.m. Home surveillance video captured a white sedan pull up to the home at East Via Escuela near North San Gorgonio Road. The driver proceeds to exit the vehicle and pull
Continue ReadingThe warmth of yesterday’s Santa Ana Wind event has departed, and we’ll be closer to seasonal norms today as a result, with highs near 70 (we hit 77 yesterday!). High pressure is retreating and a front approaching, attached to a broader storm system to the North, which means the cooling trend will continue into the
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. A new museum has just made the desert its new home. It’s called “The Museum of Ancient Wonders.” Eye on the Desert’s Caitlin Thropay gives us an exclusive look at some of the many ancient wonders inside. Take a step back in time at The Museum of Ancient Wonders in Cathedral City.
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Riverside County is looking for 700 volunteers to help with their annual ‘2020 Point in Time Count,’ the survey of homeless adults and youth in cities and unincorporated communities. The 2020 Point in Time count is planned for January 29th through January 31st. It allows cities to get an accurate read on the amount of
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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department investigated a shooting Monday evening. According to DHSPD Chief Jim Henson, the shooting happened at approximately 7:03 p.m. in the 66200 block of 6th Street. Henson confirmed bullets struck two vehicles and a home. No injuries were reported. Officers were unable to find the suspects in the shooting. Police
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As tensions rise between the U.S. and Iran, a documentary is being screened this week at the Palm Springs International Film Festival that organizers hope will help people see the issue in a different light. Céline Roustin hand picks the films from the Middle East at the film festival. She points to Finding Farideh as
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A 42-year-old desert tortoise celebrated for her season-changing perception is likely to soon emerge from her winter’s nap at the Living Desert Zoo in Palm Desert. Students from Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura counties are invited to participate to submit their predictions on when that might happen.
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Next month will mark one year since Rancho Mirage resident Rebecca Modrall vanished. Rebecca was last seen or heard from on February 5, 2019. According to family, Rebecca told them she planned to meet her longtime boyfriend, Joe Coker III, at his home in the La Quinta Polo Estates. After an interaction with a friend at
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MECCA,Calif. Adrian Prados es un niño de 11 años de edad quien se le acerco a una de las ejecutivas del distrito de agua para pedirle que le ayudara a su madre a pagar la renta, la ejecutiva del distrito de agua de Coachella ,decidió ayudar al niño llamando a otras agencias que ayudan con
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En una caceria humana se ha convertido la captura de un sospechoso acusado de abandonar una escena mortal en una carretera de Temecula. Antone Wayne Bayard de 23 años supuestamente se estrello contra dos carros, en el accidente murio una mujer de 63 años, Wayne luego huyó de la escena. La búsqueda llevo a las
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