Firefighters responded to the scene of a deadly two-vehicle crash in Desert Hot Springs earlier today. Cal Fire said one person died at the scene of the collision, which was reported around 7:30 this morning on North Indian Canyon Drive and Mission Lakes Boulevard. Marc Hernandez Jr., 29, of Desert Hot Springs was driving southbound
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Interstate 10 traffic was backed up in the eastbound lanes near North Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs and Cathedral City Friday morning due to an overturned big rig truck. The vehicle was blocking the freeway’s number 4 slow lane after the wreck was first reported at 3:25 a.m. The freeway slowdown caused a more
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*Updated March 16, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. An 83-year-old man was killed in a fire that destroyed two mobile homes early Wednesday morning in Sky Valley. The fire was reported at 12:27 a.m on the 69200 block of Parkside Drive. Crews arrived and found a double-wide mobile home fully engulfed inside the Desert Crest Country
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North Indian Canyon Drive reopened to traffic through the Whitewater wash Friday at 11:17 a.m., according to Palm Springs Police Department. Strong winds and low visibility shut down the major traffic artery late Thursday between the city and Interstate 10. It remained closed Friday morning as a cold storm moved into the Coachella Valley with rain
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Update 4:50 p.m. Police confirmed that a suspect has been arrested in connection with this murder. The suspect has not been charged, so we will not publish their identity until charges are filed. According to jail records, the suspect is a 64-year-old man who was arrested at 11 p.m. The suspect is scheduled to appear
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Varner Road was temporarily closed to traffic between Date Palm Drive and Mountain View Road Monday morning in Cathedral City. Chris Parman, Communications Manager for Cathedral City said that’s where a big rig hauling trash overturned. Access to the Edom Hill Landfill was also closed, due to the Varner Road closure. Crews hoped to reopen
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A driver was arrested on suspicion of a DUI following a deadly crash in Desert Hot Springs Wednesday night. The crash happened on Hacienda Avenue and Maui Way at approximately 10:40 p.m. Officers determined that the driver was traveling eastbound on Hacienda Avenue. The driver failed to see the pedestrian as he was walking on
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Firefighters put out a house fire in Desert Hot Springs this morning. Cal Fire said the incident was reported just after 8:30 a.m. on the 13000 block of Ramona Drive. Flames and heavy smoke were spotted coming from the structure’s attic. A cause is still under investigation and it’s unclear if there was anyone inside
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Deputies from the Thermal Sheriff’s Station arrested a man accused of shooting at someone early this morning. Authorities said they responded to a call just before 3:30 a.m. on Dillon Road in Coachella, near the I-10. The male victim told deputies that he was shot at after asking the suspect to slow down while driving,
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UPDATE 12:30 p.m. N Indian Canyon Drive has been reopened. Gene Autry Trail was reopened earlier this morning. Palm Springs police announced just before 9:00 this morning that Gene Autry Trail between N. Via Escuela and I-10 is back open, after it was closed Monday morning due to blowing sand and low visibility. N. Indian
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Palm Springs police announced an update this morning and said investigators are handling a suspicious death from over the weekend as a homicide. It took place near the 600 block of Rosa Parks Rd, near the Desert Highlands Gateway Estates Community. Officers responded to reports of a death at around 5:30 Saturday evening. No other
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UPDATE 12:58 p.m. Gene Autry Trail from Dinah Shore to Seven Lakes is now open in both directions, but down to one lane. Proceed with caution, per PSPD Palm Springs police are asking residents to avoid the area of S. Gene Autry Trail from Dinah Shore and Mesquite Avenue to Seven Lakes Drive. Officers closed
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Police in Indio arrested a man this morning following an overnight shooting at Neil’s Lounge in Indio. Authorities confirmed nobody was injured, however the businesses sustained unspecified damage. Officers were called to the scene on Highway 111 around 12:45 this morning to reports of a confrontation that resulted in the suspect pulling out a gun
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The strong winds and low visibility shut down two roads in Palm Springs including parts of Gene Autry Trail and North Indian Canyon Drive. Indian Canyon reopened at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday. Gene Autry Trail reopened to all traffic a couple of hours later at 10:17 a.m., according to Palm Springs Police. Early Tuesday morning, a
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Police and first responders are at the scene of a fatal single-vehicle crash at Varner Road in Thousand Palms. California Highway Patrol at the scene told News Channel 3 that a woman, who wasn’t wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from her car and died on the scene. A minor, who was also not wearing a seatbelt,
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The Palm Springs Police department said a “shots fired” incident had ended Tuesday morning in North Palm Springs. A statement from the department said, “The Area is Now Safe. Thank you for your patience.” The department was advising residents to avoid the area near N. Indian Canyon Drive and 20th Avenue as they worked to
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Interstate 10 traffic in Banning and Beaumont was slowed for miles Tuesday morning by a collision in the freeway’s eastbound lanes. First responders were called to the freeway’s eastbound lanes near Sunset Boulevard at 7:34 a.m. for a collision in the crossover lane. Another collision was reported at the Hargrave Street offramp. There was no word
Continue Reading A man is recovering from gun shot injuries that he sustained overnight in Indio. Police are investigating the shooting, which happened just before midnight on Highway 111 and Golf Center Parkway. Officers were alerted to gunshots and found a man with gunshot wounds when they arrived at the scene. He was hospitalized with non-life threatening
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Firefighters are mopping up the scene of a structure fire in Desert Hot Springs. CAL FIRE said the blaze was reported just before 8:00 this morning on the 66000 block of Acoma Avenue. According to CalFIre, the single-story home was “fully involved with fire,” meaning there were flames and smoke throughout the structure. Firefighters at
Continue ReadingCathedral City Police were looking for information into a shooting that left one person injured late Monday night in a shopping center parking lot. Officers were called to the Stater Bros Market shopping center at Vista Chino Road and Landau Boulevard at 6:11 p.m. They found a man who was suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound injury. Police said the shooting happened between two vehicles in the
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