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Whether you are on the west or east end of the valley, you can join in on the Fourth of July kick off events. Coachella The City of Coachella will be hosting their annual Independence Day celebration at Bagdouma Park this coming Saturday, July 1, from 6 to 9 pm.The event features a fireworks show
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You can report illegal firework use on the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department website. Breaking the law on fireworks could result in fines or even jail time. The department advises against dialing 9-1-1 to report fireworks because it may take away from genuine emergencies. Safe and Sane’ Fireworks started Wednesday in many communities across California, including in Indio,
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It’s a hot start to the holiday weekend, and a First Alert Weather Alert has been issued through Monday as we experience dangerous temperatures in the one teens. You can find the latest forecast here. Helena Mayer who’s visiting Palm Springs for her Bachelorette party says, “I just knew with AC you know, with modern
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With an extreme heat warning issued for the Fourth of July holiday weekend, many individuals without homes are left to seek shelter from the elements. An emergency shelter in Palm Springs on Arenas and El Cielo provides 20 beds for unhoused people. The shelter resource is first come, first serve. People who utilize the service
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A dog was reunited with her owner Friday morning after animal control rescued it from a pipe in Coachella late Thursday night. The call of a dog stuck in a pipe came in around 11:00 p.m. Thursday night. Animal Control Officer Rebekah Reyes was on duty and responded. She was able to locate the pup
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A Banning man has been charged with murder in connection with the fentanyl poisoning death of a missing 15-year-old girl. The case started on the night of January 14, 23, that’s when deputies found the body of the 15-year-old on the 12400 block of Dailey Road in Banning. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office,
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Walter Clark Legal Group continues its Safe Ride Home Program this year during local Fourth of July. The program provides reimbursement of cab and rideshare fares to drivers who become unexpectedly intoxicated while out partying and choose to get a ride home instead of getting back behind the wheel of their car. For the upcoming
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An outage in Palm Desert left more than 4,500 customers without power for over an hour Friday evening. The outage is centered around the area of Cook Street and Country Club Drive. There was no word on a possible cause of the outage. According to Southern California Edison, power was restored to most customers a
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The Seattle Kraken have signed goaltender Joey Daccord to a two-year, $2.4 million deal. Daccord became a fan favorite amongst Coachella Valley Firebirds fans this season, especially after his magnificent play during the playoffs where he played a key part in the run to the Calder Cup Finals. Daccord set several AHL Playoff records, including
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The long holiday weekend is expected to see millions of travelers in the skies or on the roads. AAA projects 50.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Independence Day weekend, setting a new record for the holiday. This comes as thousands of travelers nationwide faced delays and cancellations all week
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A 28-year-old Coachella Valley man convicted of fatally stabbing his girlfriend during a frenzied attack possibly stemming from drug use was sentenced today to 33 years & 8 months to life in prison. Christian Alejandro Pacheco was convicted of killing Elilia Valdez Garcia, 30, of Thermal on March 17, 2017. In April, a jury found
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An unlicensed driver who killed a Tour de Palm Springs bicyclist and severely injured another when he lost control of his car and crashed while high on drugs in Indio Hills was sentenced today to 20 years to life in state prison. A Riverside jury in May convicted 26-year-old Ronnie Ramon Huerta Jr. of Desert
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A 36-year-old man who stalked and harassed his ex-girlfriend while he had a no-contact order against him and rammed his car into a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department patrol vehicle is set to be sentenced next month after pleading guilty to felony charges. Jose Lopez Jr. pleaded guilty Thursday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio
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Update 6/30/23 The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the victim was a minor who was found with several gunshot wounds after a car-to-car shooting. The minor was behind the wheel of a silver Honda Civic that crashed as a result of the shooting. He was flown to a local trauma center where he is currently
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Dr. Tonatiuh ‘Tony’ Signoret has been named the interim Superintendent of the Palm Springs Unified School District. “The Board of Education is pleased to appoint Dr. Signoret as our Interim Superintendent of Schools,” said Board of Education President John Gerardi. “We are delighted to have Tony on board, as he brings a wealth of experience
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Two teens were arrested after a shots fired call Thursday night near Village Fest in downtown Palm Springs. Palm Springs Police PIO Tamara Wadkins told News Channel 3 that around 10:30 p.m. officers working Village Fest heard in the area of E. Tahquitz Canyon Drive and South Belardo Road.Police later learned that a car was
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Originally Published: 30 JUN 23 10:03 ET Updated: 30 JUN 23 12:28 ET By Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court Friday ruled in favor of a Christian web designer in Colorado who refuses to create websites to celebrate same-sex weddings out of religious objections. The 6-3 decision was penned
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Originally Published: 30 JUN 23 10:37 ET Updated: 30 JUN 23 12:03 ET By Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — In a stinging defeat for President Joe Biden, the Supreme Court blocked the administration’s student loan forgiveness plan Friday, rejecting a program aimed at delivering up to $20,000 of relief to millions
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Hundreds of people will be dealing with planned outages in the next couple of weeks as temperatures reach dangerous highs. Southern California Edison has several maintenance outages scheduled over the next couple of weeks. The planned outages will impact some of the residents in Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Cathedral City, and Rancho Mirage. According to SCE,
Continue ReadingCNN By Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court Friday ruled in favor of a Christian web designer in Colorado who refuses to create websites to celebrate same-sex weddings out of religious objections. The 6-3 decision was penned by Justice Neil Gorsuch and joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and
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