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As a 27-year-old man convicted in the 2020 murder of a father of four in Cathedral City is set to be sentenced Friday, the Riverside County District Attorney’s office today asked for the public’s help in locating the gunman who fired the fatal shots. Jose Sanchez-Casas was found guilty Oct. 18 of one felony
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The Palm Springs Police Department is looking to make a positive impact on the lives of local children this holiday season. A deserving group of children will have the opportunity to “Shop with a Cop” for holiday gifts of their choosing. PSPD hosted the Pickleball fundraising event Thursday evening at Villagefest. For $20, people could play
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Cathedral City hosted a book signing and panel discussion for the book “The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life” Thursday at the Mary Pickford is D’Place theater. The Old Gays is a group of LGBTQ+ activists aged 67-80 who have over 11 million followers on TikTok, 680,000 on Instagram and 500,000 on Facebook. The
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Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, unanimously known for his U.S. diplomatic service during the Cold War died at his Connecticut home Wednesday at the age of 100. He played a pivotal role in U.S. foreign policy and is often remembered as a fierce defender of American interests. Something people may not know about Kissinger
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Friday is World AIDS Day and Eisenhower Health is raising awareness by unveiling 15 memorial quilts from the National Archives. 2023 marks 35 years since the creation of the AIDS Memorial Quilt Community art project. Each quilt on display represents an Eisenhower Health employee’s family member, friend, or colleague lost to this disease. “I have
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Two local teens were arrested for making threats to commit a mass shooting at Yucca Valley High School. According to investigators, an 18-year-old along with a 17-year-old boy threatened to carry out the school shooting in a Snapchat video posted around 8:34 a.m. Thursday. Deputies with the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station arrived at the school
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The Ironman Indian Wells-La Quinta takes place this Sunday, December 3. La Quinta will host the swim and bike portions of the race. The 13.1 mile run weaves through Indian Wells. This year’s route is the same as the 2022 course. In its inaugural year, community members faced challenges with road closures. The city has
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One man was arrested after El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents found 218 pounds of liquid methamphetamine inside his gas tank. It happened at the Highway 86 U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint in Imperial County on Monday. Investigators say around 2:45 p.m., the 21-year-old man arrived at the checkpoint in a blue SUV. That’s when a
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A 23-year-old man accused of shooting another man with an assault rifle in Desert Hot Springs re-entered a not-guilty plea today to attempted murder. Manual Rivera-Villa of Desert Hot Springs also denied sentence-enhancing allegations of causing great bodily injury and discharging a firearm causing great bodily injury, according to court records. He initially pleaded not
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A man suspected in connection with a break-in at an Indio storage unit from which items were stolen including the ashes of the victim’s deceased son pleaded guilty to burglary and was immediately sentenced to one year of supervised release. Juan Carlos Molina of Indio, 36, of Indio pleaded guilty to the felony charge Tuesday
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The city of Palm Desert has been exploring options for redeveloping the Shops at Palm Desert. With new ownership by the Pacific Retail Capital Partners, some of the long-awaited developments requested by the city can soon come to life. According to Businesswire, P.R.C.P is one of the nation’s leading retail real estate development, investment, management,
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With the holiday season in full swing, there’s no shortage of activities throughout the nine valley cities. We have a closer look at tree lighting ceremonies from the East to the West ends of the valley. Here’s the coveted Christmas list: Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage Tree Lighting Ceremony, November 28 Coachella Christmas Tree Lighting, City Hall
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The Ironman Indian Wells returns to the desert on Sunday. The Coachella Valley is expecting economic benefits from the weekend. The influx of tourism is projected to bring $10 million-$12 million to the area, according to Ironman officials. This year’s race has the highest number of registered participants since its inception in 2018. Over 3,200
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The mall in Palm Desert is getting new owners with new plans to create a mixed-use component that includes green space, multi-family, entertainment and more. Pacific Retail Capital Partners (PRCP) announced its acquisition of The Shops at Palm Desert Thursday morning, a nearly one-million square foot traditional, enclosed shopping mall situated in the heart of
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Two Coachella residents pleaded guilty today to being accessories in the death of a man whose body was found inside a burning vehicle in Thermal. Ireneo Dominguez Lagunes, 58, and Daisy Cabrera Gil, 35, pleaded guilty Wednesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, according to court records. Gil was sentenced to two years in
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Coachella formally kicked off the holiday season Wednesday with its annual Christmas Tree Lighting event in front of City Hall. The tree right is the main attraction. The hundreds of colorful lights adorning it were lit brightening up downtown Coachella. Dozens of community members showed up to the annual holiday tradition. The Coachella Valley High
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More than a dozen schools throughout the Coachella Valley have received thousands of dollars worth of grants for their music programs. “Palm Springs Friends of Philharmonic” distributed $70,000 as part of its 50th anniversary celebration. The money will be used to purchase new musical instruments and to boost school music programs. Marine Mitze, the executive
Continue ReadingThe Association of California water Agencies (ACWA) kicked off its two-day 2023 Fall Conference and Expo at the Renaissance Esmeralda and Hyatt Regency in Indian Wells today. The event brought together local water agency leaders from throughout California for updates, analyses, and perspectives on multiple water-related issues affecting every part of the state. Wildfire preparedness
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A 46-year-old Thousand Palms man arrested in connection with a Holocaust survivor sculpture being toppled at the Tolerance Education Center in Rancho Mirage pleaded guilty to attempted grand theft. Caleb William Wilcox was arrested on Nov. 24 in connection with the incident. He remained in custody at the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio on
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N Indian Canyon Drive will be closed at the Whitewater Wash Thursday night through Friday morning as part of stage 1 of a project to widen the bridge from two lanes to six lanes. The key roadway will be closed on Thursday, November 30, from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Friday, December 1, between Sunrise
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