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Mike Thompson is the new executive director of the LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert. Thompson returns to the center and the position he held for six years before leaving in 2021 to be closer to family. The center hosts community events, assistance programs and other forms of support to the valley’s LGBTQ community. Thompson
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A 25-year-old Corona man suspected of leaving a La Quinta Middle School with a 12-year-old girl he had allegedly been communicating with via social media pleaded not guilty to felony charges today. Joshua Meza was charged with six felony counts of committing a lewd act with a child under 14 and one felony count each
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A minor was hospitalized after being stabbed by his five-year-old cousin while playing “sword fights” with a kitchen knife in Beaumont, police announced on Tuesday. Beaumont Police said they were notified of the stabbing when the hospital called it in Sunday at around 2:15 p.m. The victim was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Police did
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A Palm Desert man accused with a father and son in the fatal shooting of a 48-year-old man in North Palm Springs last week pleaded not guilty to murder today. Aisa Kirk Bailey, 19, was arrested at around 5 a.m. Friday in Palm Desert, according to inmate records. North Palm Springs residents Mark Brian Barneck,
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Update – 5/23/23 CHP confirmed Howard Groff has been located. Original Post – 5/22/23 The California Highway Patrol issued a Silver Alert for a missing 81-year-old last seen Monday morning in Indian Wells. Howard Groff was last seen at 9 a.m., authorities said. He was last seen wearing a white T-Shirt, black pants, and black
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A teenager was arrested in connection with a shooting that injured a woman and her teenage son in a park in Coachella Monday evening. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of attempted murder around 6:00 p.m. on the 51200 block of Douma Street near Bagdouma Park. The investigation revealed a 16-year-old teenage boy from
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The Board of Supervisors today authorized Riverside County Fire Department Chief Bill Weiser to close access to multiple outdoor recreational locations for the duration of wildfire season to minimize public safety risks. Since 2007, the department has sought and received authorization to close designated grounds — located mainly in the central and southwest portions
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Cathedral City Police say that 73-year old Richard Emmons has been found safe after reporting the senior missing on Monday. According to an update from Cathedral City Police Emmons, who suffers from dementia, was located by Palm Springs Police Tuesday morning. The release states that Emmons was in good health and returned to his home
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As the kids wrap up the school year and we enter the hot Summer months, more people will be spending time by the pool! A simple swim lesson can be lifesaving, and Desert Recreation District is helping families get access to free swim lessons. “In the desert a lot of us have pools. We may
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Stars on Ice will be performing at Acrisure Arena on Friday. Before the stars head into town one local ice skater who practices at Berger Foundation Iceplex was able to get some tips from one of the performers. Bernadette Flicker is an avid ice skater who practices at the iceplex often. One of the moves
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Two people were hospitalized Monday after being shot in the city of Indio. The shooting was reported at around 5:30 p.m. on the 44700 block of Palm Street, according to Ben Guitron of the Indio Police Department. A witness near the scene told News Channel 3 she heard multiple shots fired. “I heard the shots.
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The city of Indio has launched a new program to honor military members. It’s called the Military Banner Program. It consists of banners with the pictures of local men and women who have served or are currently serving. Representatives for the says they have been working for a while on making this effort a reality and
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Former Palm Springs Mayor Ron Oden is the newest member of the College of the Desert Board of Trustees. Oden was sworn in Friday after being unanimously appointed by the board to become Area 3 representative for Palm Springs and Cathedral City. He beat out five other applicants for the role. In the wake of
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May is recognized as Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month by the American Association for Cancer Research and the Skin Cancer Foundation. As the Summer approaches and we start to face the dangerous desert heat, valley residents are more prone to harmful sun exposure. The CDC reports that skin cancer is the most common cancer
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Traffic was briefly affected by a leaking propane tank on the bridge at Jefferson and Avenue 42 Monday afternoon. A spokesperson for Cal Fire confirmed the leaking propane tank at around 2:30 p.m. Access to Jefferson Blvd via Avenue 42 was blocked for a short period, according to Ben Guitron of the Indio Police Dept.
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A local resident is seeking answers from Frontier Communications after the company allegedly damaged her sewer line, leaving her with thousands of dollars in unpaid repairs. Palm Springs homeowner Carrie Class first noticed something strange last December in her bathrooms. “Our toilets were literally burping water,” she said. She said sand and debris began coming
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The presence of Mpox was no longer detected in Palm Springs’ wastewater, Riverside County Public Health announced on Monday “RivCo Public Health reports there was no detection of Mpox in the samples taken from the City’s wastewater treatment plant during the testing period of May 8 – 15, 2023,” reads a post by the city
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Five people were arrested following a driving under the influence checkpoint in La Quinta over the weekend, authorities said today. The La Quinta Riverside County Sheriff’s Office conducted the checkpoint from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday on Washington Street and Highland Palms Drive, according to Sgt. Kyle LaFond of the Riverside County
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will begin its extended summer hours Friday, it was announced today. “Our extended summer schedule provides guests the opportunity to spend more time outside in cooler weather during the hot summer months,” Tramway General Manager Nancy Nichols said in a statement. “Visiting the tramway after dark is a truly unique
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The city of La Quinta is inviting community members to provide feedback on their proposed master plan draft for Fritz Burns Park on Monday. Here is the current layout of the park: Proposed improvements include: additional parking, pickle ball courts, lighting, shading and a water feature as pictured below in the master plan draft: La
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