El departamento de la policía de Palm Springs está investigando un tiroteo que se registró poco después de la medianoche. De acuerdo a las autoridades, los disparos fueron de un coche a otro coche sobre las calles de South Gene Autry Trail y East Ramon. El Sargento del departamento de Palm Springs reportó que la
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after the fleeing man pointed a stun gun in his direction will be charged with felony murder and 10 other charges, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Garrett Rolfe kicked Brooks while he lay on the ground and the officer with him, Devin
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Lifestream Blood Bank is looking for donors to help kick off the 2020 Nine Cities Challenge. The challenge creates a friendly competition across the Coachella Valley, to see which community will get the most involved in collecting blood donations. This year, the overall goal is 1,200 blood donations. To kick it all off, KESQ News
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The East Valley has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. Eisenhower Health Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Alan Williamson told News Channel 3 some of those cases are identified specifically in the farm communities. “That’s very concerning to us because in doing contact tracing with those cases once we identify a positive case,
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On the Facebook Page for World Gym in Desert Hot Springs a heartbreaking post from owner Andrew Levine tells the story. It reads in part, the gym “can’t afford to reopen” and he’s filing for bankruptcy The health club on Palm Drive has already been locked up since mid-March because of the pandemic. It’s filled
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Palm Springs Police were investigating a vehicle to vehicle shooting early Wednesday morning that caused no injuries but damaged a car. The victim was driving along South Gene Autry Trail near East Ramon Road at 12:24 a.m. when shots were fired by someone in a nearby vehicle, according to Palm Springs Police Department Sgt. Mike
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Clear skies and mild conditions continue today, with lower wind speeds this afternoon and evening as a weak trough crosses SoCal. Winds will max out below 20 mph on the Valley floor today for the most part, with gustier conditions in the traditionally wind-prone areas north of the I-10. The Marine Layer remains fairly strong
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To address the budget deficit caused by the economic shutdown, Cathedral City is the latest valley city to consider cutting a number of positions. City Council is hosting a special meeting Wednesday morning to discuss several coronavirus-related issues, including budget reductions. The Cathedral City Fire Department sent out an email on Tuesday notifying people how
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As valley law enforcement reacts to Tuesday’s executive order from the president, some are saying the actions President Trump took mirror policies they’ve already enacted. Some valley activists say the measures are a good start, while others are pushing for more. One of the president’s key points was limiting police use of the carotid restraint,
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A ProPublica investigation released on Tuesday uncovered disturbing details about the death of a man while in custody at a Riverside County jail back in 2017. ProPublica went through 17 hours of surveillance video and thousands of pages of records in its investigation. It found that county jail staff failed to address Philip Garcia’s urgent
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El martes por la tarde, los bomberos del departamento de Riverside sofocaron un incendio en la cuadra 78000 de Sunbrook en La Quinta. Las autoridades fueron alertadas cerca de las 5:30 de la tarde. Según los bomberos, el incendio inició en el garaje de la casa y se extendió. Hasta el momento se desconoce si
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A home in La Quinta is engulfed in flames. Firefighters are currently on scene working to contain the blaze. The fire is burning on Coldbrook Lane, near Desert Pride Park. According to Cal Fire, the fire started in the garage and extended further into the home. RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRE – Rptd 5:23 p.m. 78000 Blk
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Visitors returned to The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens on Monday for the first time in nearly three months. “Families have been looking for something to do well now they’ve got it,” said Sabby Jonathan, councilmember, City of Palm Desert. It cost the park an astonishing $22,000 a day to maintain the animals and their
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Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz and others took part in an online discussion with the Washington Post on veterans’ exposure to toxic military burn pits. Washington Post reporter David Ignatius hosted the online forum on veterans and the health care concerns resulting from exposure to military burn pits. The term refers to areas where soldiers were
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El departamento de la policía de de Palm Springs ha revelado que uno de sus oficiales dio positivo al coronavirus. El departamento fue informado de los resultados el fin de semana. Según el comunicado, el agente trabaja el turno de la noche y fue expuesto al virus mientras laboraba. PSDP confirma que el oficial se
Continue Reading An officer with the Palm Springs Police Department tested positive for the coronavirus, the department announced on Tuesday. The department was notified of the positive test over the weekend. According to an news release by the department, the officer is assigned to the graveyard patrol unit working from 9 p.m. – 7 a.m. The officer
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Palm Springs police and firefighters are at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in the area of E. Palm Canyon and Escoba Drive Tuesday afternoon. A short video posted by the Palm Springs Fire Department shows an Amazon truck stopped on the side of the road and another white vehicle that went off the roadway
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