The City of Palm Springs reopened N. Gene Autry Trail to all traffic Monday morning shortly after 8:00 a.m. after closing the road Saturday due to blowing sand and low visibility. “N Gene Autry north of Via Escuela and south of Salvia at the Wash is OPEN,” said a statement from the Palm Springs Police
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By Kyung Lah and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY’s List, to fill the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat, his office confirmed Sunday evening. Butler will become the first out Black lesbian to join Congress, according to Newsom. She will also be
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The Mosquito carrying disease, West Nile Virus has now been detected in our very own Coachella Valley. The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District for the first time this year collected mosquito traps from Cathedral City near Date Palm Drive and 33rd Avenue and Indian Wells near Vintage Drive and Wren Drive. In these
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This morning, in La Quinta six people were left displaced after a house fire destroyed their home. It is reported that one person was sent to the hospital for their injuries. At this time the cause of the fire is unknown. Authorities say the American Red Cross was also called to help assist the victims.
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This morning, after a report of a man being found on the street with a gunshot wound in Thermal. Deputies arrived to the scene where they say they found the victim alert and breathing, so they rendered him medical aid and later transported him to a local hospital. Authorities say the the victim was unable
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You can purchase your tickets to the Hot Wheels Monster Truck Live Glow Party for September 8th-10th here.
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Kaitlin Garcia-Maestas has just been announced as the new co-curator of Desert X 2025. She will be joining the organization’s curatorial team under Artistic Director Neville Wakefield and Executive Director Jenny Gil. “I am honored to co-curate the fifth edition of Desert X, a biennial that not only commissions some of the most significant outdoor
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A deadly accident in La Quinta Monday evening is still being investigated says the Riverside County Sheriff Department. The driver, 65 year-old, Ralph Quintana was pronounced dead after deputies say he crashed his golf cart at the intersection of Trilogy Parkway and Desert rose Drive in La Quinta. Investigators are still looking into what caused
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FIND Food Bank is the desert’s regional food bank, serving over 1500,00 people suffering from food insecurities each month. With the recent tropical storm, FIND Food Bank has became a great support for our valley residents who have been directly impacted by the tragedy. Today, August 25th they will be having a emergency mobile market
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Community sandbagging operations continued Saturday around the Coachella Valley. People of all ages were working together to fill sandbags for themselves and helping the elderly and others at one sandbagging site just outside the Rancho Mirage Public Library. In some cases, they were aided by new friends they met at the site as everybody shared
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With Hilary on its way to the Coachella Valley, heavy rains are being predicted to come this weekend. One way experts are saying you can be prepared and protect your home is by using sandbags. With that, cities in the Coachella Valley are providing free empty sand bags and sand for pickup, all you need
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One of Acrisure Arena’s most anticipated concert’s, “Madonna The Celebration Tour” has officially been rescheduled. Her North American tour dates will now be pushed back continuing after her UK and Europe dates. Previously scheduled for January 11, 2024, the performance at Acrisure has been rescheduled for March 13, 2024. Tickets for the previously scheduled show
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As we continue to follow the fatal Cal Fire aircraft collision in Cabazon, we’re learning more about the challenges the Banning Pass area poses for pilots. We spoke to Palm Springs native and Chief Pilot of Soar Air, about the challenges he’s faced while flying in the region. “He’s having to use both hands both
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Palm Springs Firefighters were mopping up after an apartment complex fire that damaged 6 units Friday morning off San Rafael near Highway 111. The Red Cross was also being called in to help residents who were displaced when a two-story building caught fire. A hook and ladder truck was parked outside the Palm Springs Villas development,
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Friday morning, on the I-10 Eastbound there was a major crash between two commercial vehicles, a big rig and a box truck. This resulted in both lanes being closed down temporarily on the freeway, near Cabazon. The crash happened just before 7 a.m. Friday morning near the Morongo Trail offramp. Cal Fire reported that two
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Police were on the scene of a two-car rollover wreck on Vista Chino at Sunrise Way. Photo courtesy: David Schreiner Initial details were sparse, but a KESQ News Channel 3 viewer video showed two badly-damaged cars. Google Maps also showed that Vista Chino was closed in its westbound lanes between Sunrise Way and N. Cerritos
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Firefighters were working to extinguish a small Mecca vegetation fire Monday morning that was sending smoke into the eastern Coachella Valley sky. The 1.3-acre fire was first reported at 3:21 a.m. in the area of State Highway 86 and Avenue 66. There was no immediate word on the cause or reports of any injuries. Firefighters
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An officer-involved shooting temporarily shut down a portion of the 10 freeway heading east of Coachella Wednesday morning. California Highway Patrol confirmed a pursuit began in the CHP San Bernardino Area at approximately 2:37 a.m. There was no word on exactly where it started but the agency confirmed it started when a vehicle failed to
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Palm Springs Police announced Thursday morning that both Indian Canyon Drive and Gene Autry Drive are now open. Both windy intersections were shut down for several days as strong winds whipped sand across the valley making for dangerous driving conditions, especially in the Palm Springs wash areas. The normally busy roadways connect the city of
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A SigAlert was issued for a full lane closure along Interstate 10 in Indio Monday morning due to broken concrete requiring repair. The road was reopened as of 8:30 a.m. The freeway’s eastbound number 3 lane was closed at 7:28 a.m. as the California Highway Patrol reported a piece of concrete sticking up from the roadbed
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