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United Airlines today announced it will begin nonstop flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Washington, D.C. starting in December and running through April 2025 — the airline’s first direct connection from PSP to the nation’s capital. “This opens up a world of opportunities for both leisure and business travel, further establishing PSP as
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Guide Dogs of the Desert is one of just 13 schools in the nation certified to prepare dogs for the blind and visually impaired. The canine companions are provided to people across the country at no charge. Saturday, a graduation ceremony was held for the newly-trained dogs who will go home with a companion. During
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A pair of convicted felons who killed a 64-year-old Anza man while stealing marijuana and money tied to his illegal cannabis grow were both convicted today of first-degree murder and other charges. Jodi Lynn Miller, 48, of Rancho Cucamonga and Jesse Robert Thurbush, 43, of Victorville murdered James Cidney Brown in 2019. After three
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An adult and two minors were left without a home after a fire Tuesday afternoon in Indio. The residential structure fire was reported just before 1:20 PM near Sun Gold Street and Valencia Avenue. A spokesperson with CAL FIRE said the fire was out by the time crews arrived on the scene. Get the News
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In California, home prices have reached all-time highs. In April, the median home price in California was $904,210, according to the California Association of Realtors. Even with inflation, the demand for new homes in the Coachella Valley remains high. Contrary to what many people may think, the recently high interest rates have not deterred buyers
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors tentatively approved double-digit pay hikes for themselves and five other Riverside County elected officials Tuesday based on comparative surveys but several members of the public complained the raises were self-serving and without merit. “I don’t believe this board deserves any type of increase,” Rancho Mirage resident Brad Anderson
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Update 5/21 2:00 p.m. School officials confirmed the identity of La Quinta High School senior Jaden Ramos, 17, who was killed in the shooting. Ramos was set to graduate Thursday night from La Quinta High School. The two suspects in the shooting, both 18-year-old men, are scheduled to be arraigned on murder charges on Wednesday.
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Mark your calendars! On Tuesday, the Coachella Valley Firebirds released the dates for their home games during the Western Conference Finals. Check Out Our Firebirds Section for Full Coverage The series kicks off with Game 1 at Acrisure Arena on Wednesday, May 29. Game 2 will be on Friday, May 31, which you will ll
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An SUV slammed into a tractor-trailer hauling a mobile home on Interstate 10 in Palm Springs today, but no injuries were reported. The collision happened just before 9 a.m. on eastbound I-10 at North Gene Autry Trail, according to the California Highway Patrol. The agency said the Jeep impacted the semi with the mobile
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A man was caught on video stealing thousands of dollars worth of landscaping tools from a truck and trailer late last week. It happened on Thursday, May 16th around 7:54 a.m. according to the PSPD. The burglary took place along the 200 block of Camino Sur. The items stolen included a FS 91 R Edge
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Happy Father’s Day to all the father figures and dads in and around the Coachella Valley! This weekend’s cooler temperatures inspired some dads and their families to spend time together outside. Over at the Civic Center Park in Palm Desert, fathers could be seen playing basketball with their family, hitting the pool at the aquatic
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This month, Palm Springs city councilmembers delayed their approval of the Palm Springs International Airport’s expansion project. Features of the expansion project include an expanded ticketing area, renovations to the Wexler building and a five-story rental car facility. To watch our previous coverage of the project, click here. During the city’s May 9. meeting, airport
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Police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured Monday night in Cabazon. The shooting was reported at around 8:15 PM in the area of Adele Avenue and Lemon Street. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, the reporting party told dispatch that his friend was walking and had been shot. There was no
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A person was airlifted to the hospital with major injuries after a crash involving three vehicles Monday morning in Coachella. The crash was reported at around 8:15 AM in the area of Cesar Chavez Street and Avenue 50. “Their preliminary investigation revealed one vehicle became disabled in the eastbound number 1 lane of Avenue 50.
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The Palm Springs Police Department released video footage today of a man appearing to steal over $2,500 of landscaping tools from a truck and trailer. The theft occurred at 7:54 a.m. Thursday in the 200 block of Camino Sur, police said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Palm Springs PD (@palmspringspd) The
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Two business owners in Palm Springs are trying to gain back some sense of normalcy, after a car rammed into both of their store, causing thousands of dollars of damage. Jeffrey Bernstein, the Mayor of Palm Springs, just so happens to be one of those business owners. He owns Destination PSP on Palm Canyon. Bernstein
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A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday at the site for the new Ronald M. Auen Learning Center at the Palm Springs Air Museum. The center will give more students access to stem education programs. The donor for the center was excited for the future project. “Well it makes me feel like its all come into
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A man suspected of firing at a sheriff’s deputy while fleeing from a traffic stop in Jurupa Valley, ultimately escaping into the Santa Ana River bottom, was identified today, with a warning that he should be considered “armed and dangerous.” The whereabouts of Martin Perez Jr., 30, of San Bernardino were unknown Monday, as the
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Pretrial motions got underway today ahead of jury selection for the trial of a 39-year-old woman accused of fatally shooting her husband during a dispute at their Coachella home. Cindy Gicela Parra is charged with murder, assault with a deadly weapon, spousal abuse and sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily injury allegations for the 2022 death
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The Board of Supervisors is slated Tuesday to authorize Riverside County Fire Department Chief Bill Weiser to close access to multiple outdoor recreational locations for the duration of the Southern California Wildfire Season to minimize public safety risks. Since 2007, the department has sought and received authorization to close designated grounds — located mainly
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