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This year is the 84th anniversary of Kristallnacht, also known as The Night of Broken Glass. The Jewish Federation of the Desert and Mensch International Foundation are bringing speakers and Holocaust survivors together to share their stories at an event in Rancho Mirage. If you’d like to attend, it is at 1:00 p.m. at The Jewish
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The jury in the quadruple murder retrial for Jose Larin Garcia was dismissed by the judge for nearly a month Thursday. Larin Garcia is accused of fatally shooting four people in Palm Springs in 2019. His first trial ended with a deadlocked jury. Jurors in the case will return Dec. 5 after new evidence was brought
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A man accused in a shooting in Twentynine Palms was arrested while making a court appearance for an unrelated case a day later. The shooting happened Wednesday at around 10:00 a.m. Deputies initially responded to the area of Sunset Drive and North Star Avenue and found a man who was shot several times. The victim
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City and community leaders gathered today to celebrate the grand opening of the $27 million veterans housing development in Cathedral City. The grand opening ceremony was held at 10 a.m. Thursday in the new veteran’s Village, at 30600 Landau Blvd., according to city officials. Stakeholders Mayor Ernesto Gutierrez, Riverside County Supervisor Manuel Perez, John Bigley
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Veterans Day is on Friday. There will be several events around the Coachella Valley honoring those who have served and continue to serve our country. La Quinta Veterans Day CeremonyWhen: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.Where: La Quinta City HallFollowing the ceremony, everyone is invited to walk to the Veterans Acknowledgement Monuments in Civic Center park
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A tow truck driver was killed after a tractor-trailer he was trying to secure on the lift slid off and reversed into him. The incident happened Tuesday at around 5:10 p.m. near the intersection of Two Mile Road and Oasis Avenue in Twentynine Palms. According to the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station, investigators determined that the
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UPDATE – Thursday 12:00 PM N Indian Canyon is now open UPDATE – Wednesday 3:25 PM Vista Chino is back open. N Indian Canyon remains closed UPDATE – Wednesday 2:35 PM Gene Autry is now open, police confirmed. As of Wednesday afternoon, Vista Chino and N Indian Canyon remain closed. Be the first to know
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The new 41st Congressional District race remains tight, with Congressman Ken Calvert taking the lead over Will Rollins. As of Thursday evening, Calvert has 51% of the votes, while Rollins has 49%. GET ELECTION RESULTS HERE The district is almost evenly divided in registration between Democrats and Republicans after it was redrawn to include a
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The race for Coachella City Council remains close. This year’s 4 candidates include Stephanie Virgen, Dr. Frank Figueroa, Yurema Avizu and Josie Gonzalez. You can find updated results here. As of Wednesday, the candidates leading this race are Virgen and Figueroa. “We have to work together if a member brings, you know, an issue or
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The Cathedral City Police Department was awarded a $50,000 grant by the California Office of Traffic Safety to increase patrols and provide traffic safety programs in an effort to reduce serious injuries and deaths on roads, the agency announced today. “This grant funding allows us to support our ongoing traffic safety efforts in the community,”
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Cathedral City’s new fire chief has been sworn in. Michael A. Contreras was officially sworn in to the position during Wednesday’s city council meeting. “I want to let everyone know how excited not only I am, but my wife, and the opportunity to you bestowed on us because I look at it as a huge opportunity,”
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The race for the new 41st Congressional District remains tight, with Will Rollins’ lead over Congressman Ken Calvert shrinking to single digits Wednesday evening as votes continue to be counted. GET ELECTION RESULTS HERE The district is almost evenly divided in registration between Democrats and Republicans after it was redrawn to include a number of
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La Quinta’s Measure A is leaning towards a Yes vote. A “Yes” on Measure A would put specific limits on short-term vacation rentals in the city. “Approximately $8 million in tax revenue to the City would be lost annually,” said Marcie Graham, La Quinta’s Marketing, Brandshaper & Communications. A “No” on Measure A will keep
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL hockey team are finally skating on home ice. The team and coaches held their first practice on Tuesday at the Berger Foundation Community Iceplex, part of Acrisure Arena. While the main arena is still under construction in Thousand Palms, the practice area is ready for the team. It is not
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It is a tight race for the candidates vying to become the City of Coachella’s next mayor. In an incomplete vote count issued early Wednesday morning, current Mayor Steven Hernandez led sitting Coachella Councilmember Denise Delgado by fewer than 60 votes. The Riverside County Registrar of Voters said approximately 325,000 vote-by-mail and 10,000 provisional ballots
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A Riverside special needs school employee accused of supplying fentanyl to students, causing at least one to suffer a medical emergency, must stand trial for child cruelty and other offenses, a judge ruled today, after the defendant’s husband pleaded guilty to firearms-related charges. Melissa Harloam Garrison, 47, and David Wayne Garrison, 58, were arrested in
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to allocate funding to move 12 families from the troubled Oasis Mobile Home Park into better living conditions by early next year. The Oasis Mobile Home Park has been plagued by issues with clean water for more than three years. The Environmental Protection Agency found high levels
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The Associated Press has proclaimed Dr. Raul Ruiz as the winner of California’s new 25th Congressional District. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS Ruiz was up big in the early results of the race, with 61% of the vote. In the June primary, Ruiz earned 56 percent of the vote. Hawkins earned 16 percent.
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CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS Wednesday 3:00 PM Dr. Raul Ruiz has won reelection in the 25th Congressional District, the Associated Press announced. We continue to watch the other major races, including the 41st Congressional District race between Will Rolins and Ken Calvert. We’re also watching the race for 36th State Assembly (Garcia-Weeks)
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We’ve got snow up on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway! The tram’s mountain station got hit with five inches of snow on Tuesday night. First snowfall at the tram came a little over a month earlier than it did in 2021. Last year, snow fell for the first time in the middle of December. The
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