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An investigation was underway today after firefighters battled flames coming from two 25-by-100-foot Quonset huts on Palm Springs International Airport property. Firefighters responded at 3:19 a.m. Thursday to a report of a structure fire in the area of Alejo Road and Civic Drive, according to the Palm Springs Fire Department. Upon arrival, the two unoccupied
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The Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert (CDMoD) announced today that March 25, 2024 will be the long-anticipated date to reopen the museum, shuttered since the beginning of the pandemic. During the closure of the beloved community facility, the CDMoD Board of Directors initiated a program to prioritize steps for the future of the organization which included a “Re-Imagination”
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There’s a way for you to help Maui wildfire victims here at home. Valley businesses including the Four Horsemen Mobile Bar and Aziz Farms are hosting the Kokua ‘help’ Maui fundraiser taking place August 25. Event organizers with close ties to Hawaii are coming together to give back. It will feature Hawaiian sounds, dishes from
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The City of Indio officially proclaims August 26th as ‘Hunter Lopez Day’ in honor of the fallen corporal. Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez, 22, was among the 13 U.S. service members killed on Aug. 26, 2021 in a terrorist attack during evacuations in Kabul, Afghanistan. “It’s very reassuring that the community will continue to remember the
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Despite the loss and devastation, there are amazing stories of survival out of maui. We spoke to Palm Desert native, Erik Schumann who has more than 50 family members living in Lahaina, who were able to escape the fires. “‘The kids are on one side of the island, your sister is on one side. And
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As we continue to learn more about the devastating Maui Wildfires, one long time Coachella Valley resident who lived in Lahaina is sharing her story with us. Ariella Carrillo grew up in the Valley her entire life, attending Cathedral City High School and College of the Desert. She even shares that she worked at the
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A 65-year-old Palm Desert man was arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting a minor. The man was arrested Wednesday at around 11 a.m. on the 39000 block of Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept., the report of the sexual assault first came in on April 3, 2023.
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The city of Indio is making significant strides towards enhancing its public safety infrastructure with the upcoming completion of the new Public Safety Campus. Officials have announced that the project is not only moving ahead of schedule but is also set to bring a major transformation to the city’s emergency response capabilities. The current police
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Southern California Edison is reporting that scammers posing as representatives of the company are going door to door to collect “connection fees.” SCE says in an attempt to collect payments for these fees, which do not exist, scammers are threatening to shut off services. Jeff Monford, a Senior Advisor with SCE, says that scammers are
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Some local business owners are on high alert after an attempted smash-and-grab armed robbery in downtown Palm Springs Tuesday. The suspects are still at large. Organized retail theft like smash and grabs and flash mob robberies have sadly become much more common. This is not the first smash-and-grab attempt in the Coachella Valley within the past
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Currently, Hilary is still over 1,000 miles south of California and several hundred miles off the west coast of Mexico. Earlier today, Hilary became a tropical storm and was formally named. As things stand now, Hilary will almost certainly become a hurricane within the next 24 hours. As of the latest forecast, Hilary is expected
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A Cathedral City man who killed another man in 2017 in Banning out of jealousy over a woman was convicted today of first-degree murder. Ronald Dean Ricks, 37, was convicted of the murder count, and jurors also found true a special-circumstance allegation of discharging a firearm from a vehicle and a sentence-enhancing allegation of discharging
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The city of Indio will proclaim August 26 as “Hunter Lopez Day.”Watch the presentation live at the link below: Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez, 22, was among the 13 U.S. servicemembers killed on Aug. 26, 2021 in a terrorist attack during evacuations in Kabul, Afghanistan. Hunter was born in Palm Springs, grew up in Indio, and
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Desert Care Network has named William W. Brien, MD, as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for the three hospitals and related outpatient clinics operated by Tenet Healthcare in California’s desert communities. In this new role, Dr. Brien will lead the hospitals’ efforts to advance clinical services and quality improvement initiatives with the physicians on the medical
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Felony charges were filed today against a 26-year-old Indio man suspected of shooting at several occupied vehicles in Rancho Mirage and injuring at least one person. Adrian Fuentes was charged with three felony counts each of shooting at a dwelling and assault with a gun as well as one felony count each of being a
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Palm Springs Unified School District (PSUSD) is requiring all district staff to undergo conscious education so everyone has a better understanding of the staff and students they work alongside with. According to Dr. Nicole Crawford, the PSUSD Diversity and Racial Equity Coordinator, conscious education is an exploration of unconscious biases that everyone has. “We may
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Valley organizations and businesses are organizing fundraisers to help those in need in Maui. The Four Horsemen, a mobile bar based in Palm Springs is hosting a community Luau with Hawaiian inspired sounds and food. While the Palm Desert Rotary Club is also working to provide help through their disaster relief fund, and by adding
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The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors voted unanimously for Jamie Asbury, current IID Energy Department Manager, to serve as the next General Manager of the nation’s largest irrigation district and third-largest public power provider in California. After an extensive recruitment process, which began in January following the announcement of then-General Manager Henry Martinez’s intent
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New developments surrounding a repaving project in Cathedral City have prompted inquiries into the process and transparency of the decision-making. The project, which was greenlit by the city council, has sparked concerns due to its proximity to a councilmember’s business. The public alleyway near Ramon Road and Cathedral Canyon Drive was earmarked for a $128,012.50
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Police are searching for suspects in a robbery attempt at a downtown Palm Springs jewelry store where an employee fired gunshots Tuesday afternoon. The robbery happened at the Gold Estate Jewelry on S Palm Canyon and Arenas Road at around 3:05 p.m., according to Lieutenant William Hutchinson of the Palm Springs Police Department. Hutchinson told
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