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By Zoe Sottile, CNN High prices are driving an increase in attempts to bring eggs into the US from Mexico, according to border officials. Officers at the San Diego Customs and Border Protection Office have seen an increase in the number of attempts to move eggs across the US-Mexico border, according to a tweet from
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A firefighter is recovering following a house fire Friday night in Indian Wells. Cal Fire reported it broke out after 9:30 p.m. Friday off Hummingbird Lane. The two-story house was reportedly 4,000 square feet and 30% of it was on fire when emergency crews arrived. Firefighters from both Cathedral City and Palm Springs helped to
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Indio Police Department recruiters participated this past week in the Winter Career Fair at California Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo. In IPD’s Facebook post, it said the team highlighted what it is like to join their department such as offering their trainees over $30 per hour during the six-month police academy. The department also said they
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A three-car crash had part of Highway 74 temporarily shut down Saturday afternoon. An official with Cal Fire said it happened around 4 p.m. near mile post 90. The crash spread to both lanes so there was a full closure in the area. Two people were taken to the hospital and there is no word on their conditions. According
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Hundreds of first responders, family, and friends attended Deputy Darnell Calhoun’s homegoing service. The Sheriff’s Department shared a public live stream of the funeral held at the abundant living family church. Several pastors spoke about Calhoun as a man of God and shared what his family meant to him. Mourners met with a song to open deputy Darnell Calhoun’s memorial service. Daniel
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The ‘Water Education for Latino Leaders’ had the opportunity to tour the Salton Sea Saturday morning. The group also known as ‘WELL’ is made up of about twenty Latino elected officials from across California. City council, school board, and water district members throughout California came together. They each had the opportunity to sit down and
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Riverside County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man Thursday in Joshua Tree for having a stolen motorcycle and drugs. Deputies did an investigative vehicle check at White Feather Road and Twentynine Palms Highway. Through investigation, deputies learned the motorcycle was recently stolen out of Desert Hot Springs and that the man was in possession of drugs.
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Thousands of people made their way to PGA West in La Quinta to watch Gwen Stefani perform. It was day two of the American Express golf tournament. Whether they were golf fans or not, the tournament brought people from all over the country to enjoy what it has to offer. “You know it’s super grateful
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Palm Springs Police Chief Andrew Mills shared a new plan he’s calling to address homelessness in the city. Mills said it’ll be compassionate but persistent enforcement of the law for people who act inappropriately in the community. “Operation Relentless Sun” is a 3-part plan. The first step is counting and understanding the depth of the homeless problem. The second
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The homeless Point In Time count is gearing up to start next week. See the 2022 (PIT) count article for reference. The City’s Point in Time Count will start at the Palm Springs Convention Center at 5:30 a.m. #PointinTimeCount Wednesday, January 25, 2023. The Homeless Count is a county-wide event requiring many volunteers to canvass
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Friday’s College of the Desert Board of Trustees meeting showed signs of strain as a scheduled review of the college’s west valley campus designs was postponed. The College of the Desert board of trustees did not move ahead with new design plans for a West Valley Campus in Palm Springs. Instead, there may have been
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The College of the Desert Board of Trustees discussed the economic impact of its Roadrunner Motors facility slated for Cathedral City. The board met Friday to review a new employment and economic impact report for the facility set to be built by the end of 2025. The report, done by consulting firm Rea & Parker
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A cancer diagnosis can rock a parent’s world. It’s exactly what Kristen Tanner, a mom of two and nurse at Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center, went through when her daughter Natalie was diagnosed with brain cancer. “That was just one of my biggest fears and worries — was not getting to know her as an older
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Riverside County’s annual “Human Trafficking Conference” will be held next week, beginning Tuesday, in a virtual forum focused on deterring sex crimes against children. The 2023 conference will be hosted by the Department of Public Social Services, featuring multiple speakers and breakout sessions. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and
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The Spa at Séc-he at the Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza will open its doors on Tuesday, April 4. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians officially announced the opening date on Friday. The 40,000 square foot The Spa at Séc-he is one of the most luxurious hot mineral spring spa destinations in the country. It’s
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A motorist slammed a vehicle into a power pole in Indio today, then apparently fled the scene, prompting a hit-and-run investigation. Officers responded to Arabia Street and Highway 111 at around 6:35 a.m. on a report of a vehicle that hit a power pole, Indio Police Department public information officer Ben Guitron told City
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A student from Nellie Coffman Middle School won Palm Springs Unified School District’s “Bee of Champions” on Friday. PSUSD’s bee of champions includes two students from each of the district’s elementary and middle schools who won their recent spelling bees. The event was held Friday morning at the Cathedral City High School theater. Nellie Coffman’s
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The One Class At A Time award for the month of January was presented to Mrs. Bridget Foster from Rio Vista Elementary School in Cathedral City. She is the new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) teacher at Rio Vista and works with all grade levels from prekindergarten to fifth grade. Mrs. Foster also runs the after
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The City of Palm Springs announced Scott C. Stiles as its new city manager on Friday saying he will likely begin his new job on Monday, March 6. “We are excited to welcome Scott Stiles to Palm Springs,” said Mayor Grace Garner in a statement issued by the city. “With decades of experience in city administration, he
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A shooting outside the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage was under investigation Friday morning. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to KESQ News Channel 3 a shooting left bullet holes in a car. Deputies were called to the 32200 block of Bob Hope Drive at Ramon at 3:03 a.m. Video shows the shooting appears
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