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The 9th Annual Rancho Mirage Writers Festival kicked off its first night by honoring its sponsors. The sold out 3-day event begins Wednesday. After a years long pause due to the pandemic, the city says they’re excited to welcome it back. The festival welcomed more than 600 people on Angel Night, a time to honor
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A multi-billion dollar mega-merger in the grocery business may have some big impacts on the Coachella Valley. “It’s a hot mess, John,” said Jo Ann Sherley, who has been in the grocery game for 38 years. Sherley has been through this before with other mergers but now with billions at stake on Wall Street, she’s
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A convicted felon was arrested, but two other subjects managed to flee, during a standoff in a Coachella neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept., the incident started at around 1:12 p.m. That’s when deputies responded to a residence in the 50100 block of Balboa Street to assist Child Protective Services with
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If you were surprised by your high gas bill this month, Southern California Gas company says you may see some relief. Customers have reported seeing higher natural gas bills while their usage remains the same. Some Coachella Valley businesses and homeowners associations are even cutting back on servicing amenities such as pools and spas. Andrew
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Riverside County congratulated five Coachella Valley students who were accepted to prestigious Universities with full-ride scholarships. “Congrats Divan @LQBlackhawks, Emiliano & Emma Palm Desert High @DesertSandsUSD, Carla Coachella Valley High @CVUnified, and Priscila Cathedral City High @PSUSD!!👏🎉🎓#Classof2023,” posted by Riverside County Office of Education on Twitter. Carla De Leon from Coachella Valley High, who was
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Riverside County prosecutors are scrambling to re-file cases — including child sexual assault cases — booted by Superior Court judges, who are justifying the dismissals by citing lack of available courtroom space, the District Attorney’s Office said. According to the agency, between Jan. 25 and Jan. 30, three felony sex cases were vacated by Judges
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The prosecution closed its case Wednesday in the Palm Springs quadruple murder retrial for Jose Larin Garcia with a focus on the victims. Larin Garcia is accused of murdering four people in Palm Springs in 2019. His first trial ended with a deadlocked jury. In her pointed closing argument, prosecutor and Deputy District Attorney Samantha
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The Board of Supervisors today approved a compact with a Coachella Valley Indian tribe that will permit Riverside County authorities to initiate enforcement measures intended to prevent the repopulation of a dilapidated mobile home park rife with hazards. “It’s been a long time coming,” Supervisor Manuel Perez said. “This will help us with enforcement efforts
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A former Coachella Valley Unified School District teacher who repeatedly sexually assaulted a child was bound for state prison today to serve a sentence of 36 years to life behind bars. Luis Alfonso Martinez, 43, of La Quinta, was convicted last month of two counts each of lewd acts on a minor and oral copulation
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February is Black History Month and the Palm Springs Black History Month Committee has planned numerous fun and educational events throughout the whole month. Check out the list of events: Black History Month Kick-Off & Opening Reception, featuring the James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Drill Team and Drum Squad. A Free Thursday event. Thursday,
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A $5.5 million project to fix and beautify the roads in front of the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival in Indio has been completed, officials announced today. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Thursday at 10 a.m. at the gate one entrance, 82-503 Highway 111, to celebrate the improvements and preview the upcoming
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The Palm Desert 10 Cinema will permanently close on Sunday, Feb. 5, officials announced. The theater has tickets available on its website through Sunday with the last screening being the 7:40 p.m. showing of the Banshees of Inisherin. The theater is located at the Shops at Palm Desert mall. It was previously named the Cinemas
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Bed Bath & Beyond is closing an additional 87 stores, including one in Palm Desert, the company announced. Store Closing signs at the Bed Bath & Beyond in Palm Desert On Tuesday, the company added to its store closing list. The list now included the store at 72459 Highway 111 in Palm Desert. “This store
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People who have lost their loved ones to COVID-19 are invited to partake in a remembrance event at Civic Center Park in Palm Desert on Saturday, Feb. 4. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Organizers say that the purpose of this event is to provide a platform, “…for those who would like to express how
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Several Harry Styles fans flocked to Acrisure Arena on Monday to get an early buy on the “Love On Tour” merchandise. Merchandise is being sold to fans ahead of the shows on both nights. Harry Styles will be performing on January 31 and February 1. A big question if you plan to go, what am
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The owner of I Heart Mac & Cheese in downtown Palm Springs has filed a vandalism report with police following an incident early Sunday morning. News Channel 3 obtained security camera footage from the restaurant which shows a man and a woman pushing drinking glasses off of a counter, which sent paper confetti and broken
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Police Department has disciplined two more officers involved in the arrest, beating and death of Tyre Nichols, the department said Monday, widening the circle of punishment for a killing that has already led to the murder indictment of five officers and outraged the nation with another display of police brutality.
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Cindy Williams, who played Shirley opposite Penny Marshall’s Laverne on the popular sitcom “Laverne & Shirley,” has died, her family said Monday Williams died in Los Angeles at age 75 on Wednesday after a brief illness, her children, Zak and Emily Hudson, said in a statement released through family spokeswoman Liza Cranis. “The passing of
Continue Reading Closing arguments are expected this week in the Palm Springs quadruple murder retrial for Jose Larin Garcia. He is accused of murdering four people in Palm Springs in 2019. His first trial ended with a deadlocked jury. Monday the prosecution called back to the witness stand its blood stain pattern interpretation expert, Craig Ogino. He
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A Desert Hot Springs man who stabbed his sister in the face pleaded guilty to two felony charges today and was immediately sentenced to eight years in prison. Juan Angel Lopez, 41, pleaded guilty to one felony count each of aggravated mayhem and mayhem, according to court records. Lopez attacked his then-35-year-old sister Jessica
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