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A jury today found a Palm Desert woman who attempted to kill her sister and almost ran over her mother mentally competent to stand for a sanity retrial on two felony counts from when she attacked a third woman and committed arson. Jurors returned a verdict Tuesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio finding
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The Board of Supervisors today approved allocating $3.5 million in federal taxpayer funds to support an affordable housing project underway in Coachella, which several Riverside County residents questioned, stemming mainly from concerns over proper use of public money. The unanimous vote in favor of appropriating 2021 American Rescue Plan Act dollars for the Placita
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Originally Published: 03 OCT 23 10:22 ET Updated: 03 OCT 23 16:47 ET By Clare Foran, Melanie Zanona, Haley Talbot and Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — The US House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker – a historic moment that threatens to plunge House Republicans even further into chaos and
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Firebirds hockey is heating up with the start of the 2023-2024 season right around the corner. Coachella Valley is currently in training camp, which started Sunday, Oct. 1. New faces for @Firebirds looking to find their footing and fit in for a franchise that reached the Finals in their first season. Birds have a pair
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A 35-year-old man suspected of multiple burglaries in Palm Desert was charged today with one felony count of burglary. In addition to burglary, Bermuda Dunes transient Zachary Taylor Bulva was charged with one misdemeanor count of possessing drug paraphernalia, according to court records. He was scheduled to be arraigned on the charges Tuesday afternoon
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Southern California Edison (SCE) is now accepting applications for their 2024 Edison Scholar Program. This year Edison International will award 30 high school seniors a $50,000 scholarship who plan to study STEM in college. In addition, selected Edison Scholars will also be elidable for a paid summer internship with SCE upon completing their first year
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A Desert Hot Springs man was in custody Tuesday morning and being held without bail accused of sexually assaulting at least two rideshare drivers, and police believe there might be other potential victims. Police arrested Luis Enrique Lora, 20, on August 28, and booked him into the Riverside County Jail in Indio on charges of attempted rape by
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A late-night fire in Indio damaged several recreation vehicles before firefighters could extinguish the flames near or on the festival grounds at the Empire Polo Club. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Battalion 6 (@battalion6rvc) The vehicles caught fire on a property along Avenue 52 and Clinton Street at 10:13 p.m., according to CalFire Riverside.
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After weeks of being closed following Tropical Storm Hilary on August 20th, the City of Palm Springs opened Indian Canyon Drive just after 4:00 pm Monday. According to a news release the City announced that street crews will open two newly constructed temporary lanes along North Indian Canyon Drive at the wash so that motorists
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One of Power Trip’s anticipated headliners, AC/DC officially announced Monday the band is launching an exclusive pop-up event to celebrate their triumphant return to the stage this Saturday night. The ACDC High Voltage Dive Bar will open this Thursday, October 5th, and run until Sunday, October 8th from 11:00 am through 10:00 pm. The pop-up
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For this first time, Goldenvoice presents Power Trip to the Coachella Valley. The three day music festival will be held October 6th – 8th at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. The people at Big Rock Golf and Pub in Indio are hoping that locals, campers, and festival goers come a day early to kick
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Crews had a big mess to clean up after a tractor trailer hauling 15,000 pounds of mangoes crashed on I-10 Sunday morning. The crash was reported before 5:00 a.m. on I-10 just east of Frontage Road. An official with the California Highway Patrol said the driver fell asleep and went into the center median. The
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The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Desert Regional Medical Center, or DRMC, is offering extended hours for breast cancer screenings every Monday this month. Mammogram screenings will be available by appointment from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the annual “Mammo Mondays” event. It is recommended that men and women begin screening for breast cancer by
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The City of Palm Springs reopened N. Gene Autry Trail to all traffic Monday morning shortly after 8:00 a.m. after closing the road Saturday due to blowing sand and low visibility. “N Gene Autry north of Via Escuela and south of Salvia at the Wash is OPEN,” said a statement from the Palm Springs Police
Continue ReadingBy Kyung Lah and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY’s List, to fill the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat, his office confirmed Sunday evening. Butler will become the first out Black lesbian to join Congress, according to Newsom. She will also be
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Valley hockey fans are ready for the puck drop for a Coachella Valley Firebird game, but first, the Anaheim Ducks vs. Arizona Coyotes preseason game at Acrisure Arena on October 1st at 3 p.m. The arena is known to have a packed house for hockey season, holding 11,000 people. Sunday’s match marks the first NHL
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Hundreds of people attended ‘Love Local,’ a community event benefiting the Desert Cancer Foundation. Dozens of vendors and community health centers set up at Southwest Church Sunday morning, including Riverside University Health System that was providing free breast exams for attendees. The event serves as a preview of the 17th annual ‘Paint El Paseo Pink’
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Officials with Joshua Tree National Park announced over the weekend that seasonal fire restrictions were lifted, effective immediately. The move meant visitors were allowed to have campfires in the park’s nine campgrounds in the designated fire pits. Park officials asked visitors to protect Joshua tree forests and to follow these rules: have a shovel on handadult supervisiondon’t
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While a Joshua Tree employee remains hopeful that a lapse in government funding will not occur, they are reviewing the National Park Services contingency plan. If you plan to visit a national park like Joshua Tree, you should expect services and facilities you usually use to be closed or unavailable. The park itself will be
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A teenager from Palm Desert is ready to “play non-stop” at Mission Hills Country Club this weekend in order to raise $20,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Max Margolis, 16, is captain of the Palm Desert High School golf team. He plans to play up to 100 holes of golf in Rancho Mirage on
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