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Congressman Raul Ruiz took a valley-wide aerial tour to assess the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary. California Highway Patrol conducted the tour over heavily-affected areas like the I-10 and Bob Hope, Desert Hot Springs, Indio, Coachella, Mecca, Desert Shores, and Salton City. Congressman Ruiz said the damage was, “…worse than he anticipated.” “Clearly, our infrastructure
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A grieving family has identified a 16-year-old boy who was shot and killed on Sunday in the City of Coachella as Joseph Aroz. Aroz was shot and killed just outside his family’s home in the middle of Tropical Storm Hilary. The investigation into his killing remains ongoing, but his family is hoping members of the
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The aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary continues to grip the region as a vital Palm Springs artery could remain closed for months. Officials said Indian Canyon Drive, which has extensive damage due to extreme flooding underneath several feet of mud, could take until late October to repair and reopen. The severity of the situation has
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Palm Springs arrested a suspect in connection to a deadly hit-and-run crash in July 2022. The suspect, identified as Cody Jay Hamilton, 28 of Cathedral City, was arrested on Thursday at around 2:00 p.m. in Cathedral City. He is expected to be arraigned on Monday on charges of hit-and-run resulting in death. The crash happened
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A 33-year-old man suspected of prowling, stealing two vehicles and burglarizing a home in Palm Springs pleaded not guilty today to felony charges. Justin Eric Dalton of Moreno Valley pleaded not guilty Thursday to one felony count each of burglary and taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent, according to court records. On Wednesday, he
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Local employees of Home Depot have been shoveling mud in Cathedral City since Wednesday. A Home Depot official says they have dug out ten cars from garages and driveways in the past two days. “We are Team Depot and the Home Depot Foundation; we’re out here trying to help the community clear out as much
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A memorial service was held today for one of the three firefighters killed in a helicopter crash while battling a fire in Cabazon earlier this month. It was live streamed this morning. You can watch the celebration of life service for Assistant Chief Josh Bischof below: Hundreds of people gathered to mourn the loss of Assistant
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Palm Springs Unified School District resumed classes Thursday morning after tropical storm Hilary put them on hold for a few days. Many valley roads are still closed after the storm, so many parents had to plan their routes to school ahead of time. The major road closures at Indian Canyon Drive, Gene Autry Trail, and Date
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A man accused in the hit-and-run death of a 39-year-old man in Palm Springs more than a year ago entered not guilty pleas today. Chad Steinmetz, 42, had a warrant issued for his arrest May 24, when he was also charged with one felony count of a hit-and-run causing death, according to court records.
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Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) is welcoming students back to the classroom on Thursday for the 2023-2024 school year. Despite Tropical Storm Hilary causing destruction to many Coachella roadways, school is proceeding on. District staff want their families to make sure they are planning their route ahead of time to arrive before the bell
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CLICK HERE for local traffic updates: Indian Canyon could be closed for two months, Date Palm Drive to open to two lanes more roads reopen PSUSD to return to school Thursday Students in the Palm Springs Unified School District will return to classes on Thursday, officials confirmed. PSUSD officials advised parents to plan their routes
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As students return to Coachella Valley Unified School District campuses for their first day of classes Thursday, they’re being met with notable changes in safety protocols. The revisions come after a series of concerning incidents last spring, in which reported threats of weapons resulted in multiple campus lockdowns. This academic year, CVUSD has reevaluated its
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People all over the valley continue to clean-up in the wake of Tropical Storm Hilary. The storm brought floodwaters and mud flows. Some people seeing that as a mess that had to be cleaned-up, others seeing it as a rare opportunity for recreation. We saw some people trying to make the best of the storm, bringing
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With many roads in the Valley still closed, Palm Springs Unified is asking parents to plan ahead when bringing their kids back to school on Thursday. All PSUSD schools will be back in session, after Tropical Storm Hilary put it on pause for a few days. “I don’t know what to expect. I don’t know
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A GoFundMe page has been set up to help family with funeral expenses for a 16-year-old boy killed in a shooting in Coachella over the weekend. Joseph Aroz, 16, was pronounced dead after being shot Sunday at around 9:07 p.m. in the 53500 block of Cesar Chavez Street. Family said the shooting happened at the
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Your back-to-school coverage continues with an in-depth look at how all three valley school districts are addressing the Fentanyl crisis. I-Team Reporter Karen Devine has been covering the crisis extensively and this time Devine is showing us how educators are taking a proactive approach. Palm Springs, Desert Sands, and Coachella Valley Unified School Districts have all added
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Jose Salazar is one of many Desert Hot Springs residents who have continued to feel the impacts of Tropical Storm Hilary. Salazar and his partner lost their mobile home in the flood that ravaged the city. “We ended up going back and forth through…the mud and rain to get our pets. We finally get our
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Caltrans District 8 crews have been assessing roads and removing debris that covered Interstate 10 and a number of other streets across the Coachella Valley in the wake of Tropical Storm Hilary. While some roads have been reopened, others remain closed after sustaining damage. However, the extent of the damage remains unknown in some areas
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A Cathedral City man suspected in a fight that led to a fatal shooting at an Applebee’s Grill & Bar had his bail reduced today by $900,000. Willie R. Bustamante, 33, is charged with one felony count of murder and faces a sentence-enhancing allegation of discharging a firearm causing great bodily injury, according to court
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“The Queen of Broadway” will headline the Greater Palm Springs Pride Festival in November. Multi-platinum-selling singer/songwriter and Tony Award-winning performer Idina Menzel will headline the three-day festival. She will perform on Saturday, November 4. Menzel is perhaps best known for her time as the star of the smash-hit musical “Wicked” and the voice of Elsa
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