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Update 3/14/23 The bicyclist was identified as Nelson Esteban, 58, of Palm Springs. The driver, a 45-year-old man, was arrested on charges unrelated to the collision. He remained in custody as of Tuesday, March 14 on $10,000 bail. Original Report 3/13/23 Police shut down a stretch of Ramon Road in Palm Springs Monday morning following a
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The Palm Springs Police Department asked the community to help locate a missing ‘at-risk’ person. Melvin Rucker, 68, was reportedly last seen Saturday around 2:30 a.m. He was in the area of N. Indian and Sunrise Park Way. Investigators said he suffered from dementia and was not from the area. He was described a 5’9”,
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A hiker was recovering Sunday afternoon following an inaccessible rescue in Palm Desert. It was reported around noon on the Bump & Grind Trail. Cal Fire said the hiker had a lower extremity injury and was less than a mile up the trail. Crews on the ground and in the air responded and reached the
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There was a water rescue Saturday evening in Gilman Hot Springs, which is north of San Jacinto. It was reported around 5:00 p.m. at Bridge Street at Gilman Springs Road. Cal Fire said a vehicle was stranded in two feet of flowing water with one person inside. The water rescue team was able to walk
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A driver was arrested after a short pursuit Saturday afternoon that reportedly began in Mecca and ended in Imperial County. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said deputies identified a stolen vehicle but when they attempted a traffic stop, the driver allegedly didn’t pull over. This was in the area of SR-86 and 66th just after 3:30
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TRIO Restaurant in Palm Springs planned to host their eleventh annual “Hollywood’s Biggest Night” Oscar party. The event was to help benefit AAP-Food Samaritans. It was set for Sunday beginning at 4:00 p.m. Organizers said it would include ‘orange carpet’ arrivals with a group of paparazzi to take pictures. Guests were also expected to be
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The American Red Cross was helping 6 people after a fire broke out Saturday morning at a home in Indio. Cal Fire said it was reported after 7:00 a.m. off Clinton Street near Indio Boulevard. Crews reportedly located a small electrical fire under a single wide mobile home and quickly contained it. 4 adults and
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The BNP Paribas Open will highlight a talented tennis youth team called Team BNP Paribas Aliassime in a ceremony at 2 pm at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. There are a variety of clubs underneath the Team BNP Paribas Young Talents Program. The BNP Representatives announced that they are expanding from the Americas into Canada. Sam
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Indio is Taking Center Stage as one of the musical hubs in the Coachella Valley. Second Saturdays Center Stage in Indio presents Live music bands performing in the park. This event is a FREE community concert series for all ages. Enjoy family activities, local food vendors, and craft beer. It gets chilly in the valley
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First responders are warning southland mountain communities about the dangers of snow run-off with rain and warmer temperatures. Southland mountains communities still digging out from the historic winter storm now risk dangerous flooding with the incoming rainstorms causing heavy snowmelt. The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved help for dozens of counties, including San Bernardino. Incident management Team public information
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It’s the end of an era for Palm Springs football. Head coach Dan Murphy is resigning after 11 seasons with the program. Don’t want this to get lost in the madness of March because Dan Murphy deserves a proper sendoff. He was the man. A player, coach (and media) favorite, he was always gracious with
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A Palm Springs business owner is blaming the city’s new police program for an uptick in homeless activity that resulted in a terrifying encounter for one of his employees. Adrian Alcantar, the owner of Adrian Alcantar Hair Studio and Spa, claims that the police’s Operation Relentless Sun, aimed at reducing homelessness and visual blights in
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1 on 1 Fitness & Performance and Fireside Compounding Pharmacy were burglarized by multiple suspects, says the gym owner. The burglars broke into the gym first and put a hole in the wall to enter the pharmacy. The gym owner confronted two of the burglars. He says, “They told me they had a gun. They
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Play has resumed at the Indian Wells Tennis Gardens following a nearly two-hour delay due to rain. The BNP Paribas Open was delayed at around 4:15 p.m. Play has temporarily been suspended due to rain.Further updates will be provided as they become available. #TennisParadise— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March 11, 2023 Strong effort here to
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College of the Desert trustee Rubén Pérez was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence last month, authorities confirmed. Pérez, 29, was arrested at around 12:50 a.m. near the intersection of Avenue 52 and Silverrock in La Quinta on February 10, jail records show. He was released on a citation the same day, the Riverside
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Tennis Clinic of the Desert is an event uplifting children through athletics and mentoring. It’s brought by the Bryan Brothers Foundation, who are twin brothers that are also retired professional tennis doubles players. The youth clinic will take place at the Desert Falls Country Club in Palm Desert on Saturday, March 11. “Sometimes it’s not
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A hiker was in stable condition today after being rescued from a hiking trail near the Living Desert in Indian Wells. Fire crews responded around 12:30 p.m. Friday to Hidden Valley Hiking Trail to reports of a hiker who fell in an inaccessible area and had a lower extremity injury, according to the Riverside County
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A 65-year-old man accused in the fatal stabbing of a woman in Palm Springs must stand trial on the murder charge, a judge ruled today. In addition to the murder charge Miguel Hernandez Toscano was facing two felony counts of willful child cruelty and one misdemeanor court of willful cruelty to a child, according to
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The 2023 USA Pickleball National Championships will be moved from Indian Wells to Dallas, Texas, officials announced. The National Championships, which will now be presented by the PPA Tour, will take place on Nov. 4-12 as originally scheduled, however, they will now be held at the Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas. The event has been
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The choir students from Sacred Heart School in Palm Desert are getting quite the opportunity to sing in Vatican City and Italy. 30 of the students will be attending the trip. Elyse Hendrix, a choir student said the group will be going to Venice, Assisi, Florence, and the Vatican. As a Catholic School, Hendrix said
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