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A man was rushed to the hospital after being shot in Cathedral City Friday night. The shooting happened at around 7:40 p.m. in the area of Pauline Avenue and Vega Road. Police said the victim, a 33-year-old man, told officers he was riding his bicycle when a brown sedan stopped, and the vehicle’s passenger leaned
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The Cities of Indio and La Quinta are set to fix the bumpy intersection at Jefferson Street and Highway 111. The intersection is filled with potholes, dips, and bumps. “We always have to be careful, we will always have to slow down,” said Luc Pelletier, an Indio resident. “Because there’s just so much of so
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Your Thanksgiving dinner is going to cost you more this year. Thanksgiving shopper Victoria Hiraoka is hosting her family’s holiday feast this year but plans to keep things simple. “Just stick with the basics like don’t go overboard,” said Hiraoka. “The more over the top you get, the more that price is going to double and triple
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Hundreds of customers are without power in Thousand Palms. As of 5:00 p.m., the outage is affecting 353 customers in the area of Watt Court to Manufacturing Road. We’ve received some reports that some businesses along Varner Road, including In-N-Out Burger. The Coachella Valley Brewing Co. announced they closed for the night due to the
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Indian Wells is hosting a new holiday tradition, Winterfest! The inaugural Indian Wells Winterfest will have entertainment and activities for the whole family, including dazzling lights, festive décor, an outdoor ice-skating rink, and a unique holiday-inspired golf experience — Shots in the Night! All three locations of holiday happenings at Winterfest all within an approximate 5-minute walk from
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom agreed to release $1 billion in state homelessness funding he testily put on pause earlier this month, but only if local governments agree to step up the aggressiveness of their plans going forward to reduce the number of unhoused people in the state, his office said Friday.
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Police in Palm Springs are searching for a man they say stole an ATM device from a downtown business last month. The theft happened at a business on the 300 block of N Palm Canyon Drive on the afternoon of Oct. 16, 2022. Police said the business owner contacted detectives on Oct. 20 to report
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By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland named a special counsel on Friday to oversee the Justice Department’s investigation into the presence of classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate as well as key aspects of a separate probe involving the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and efforts to undo the 2020
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The 8th Annual Cathedral City Hot Air Balloon Festival starts on Friday and runs through the weekend. The festival is from Friday, November 18 to November 20 and is presented by Agua Caliente Casinos. This year the festival is going to have food trucks, tethered rides, and a night and morning balloon glow. There are
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The Palm Springs International Film Awards announced that Sarah Polley is the recipient of the Director of the Year Award, for “Women Talking.” “Sarah Polley continues her outstanding work as a writer and director in her latest film Women Talking. She brings together a stellar cast in her adaptation of the Miriam Toews book, taking
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Thanksgiving is just a week away, which means a big holiday travel rush is fast approaching. Travelers arriving and leaving the Palm Springs International Airport are moving steadily through check-in and baggage claim. First-time visitor Alyssa Bungo came to Palm Springs for a girls trip. She tells us it was smooth sailing for them after
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The First Baptist Church of Indio is hosting a Community Awareness Event this weekend with a variety of service and government organizations sharing information for family services and educational opportunities. The event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at First Baptist, located at 82490 Dr Carreron Blvd. Participating organizations
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The city of Palm Springs could be facing legal action as hundreds of minority families seek compensation for the destruction of the land known as Section 14 in the downtown area more than half a century ago. Section 14 was the primary residential area for people of color, with the one-square-mile neighborhood owned by the
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City officials of Desert Hot Springs have approved $15 million for the construction of a new fire station on Hacienda avenue. It will also fund other projects like a new public safety campus on Pierson boulevard — and upgrades to fire station 37 and tenant improvements to expand the senior center. “It’s a long time overdue,” said
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The American Express donated money to 37 Coachella Valley organizations on Thursday that was raised during the 2022 PGA Tour Golf Tournament. Each organization received a check of different amounts, all of them together totaling $1,000,000. The funds are raised through sponsorships, ticket sales, and various other outlets surrounding the PGA Tour. The recipients are
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With COVID-19 infection rates sharply increasing since the beginning of November, Los Angeles County today returned to “strongly recommending” that people wear masks in all indoor public settings. The recommendation falls short of a masking mandate, but masks are still required indoors at health-care and congregate-care facilities, for anyone exposed to the virus in the
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American Airlines launched its new season service from Palm Springs to Austin, Texas on Thursday. American’s new seasonal service will operate daily Nov. 17 – 29 and Dec. 15, 2022 – May 4, 2023, providing Coachella Valley residents with a great way visit Austin and Central Texas. “American is excited to provide nonstop access from
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A SIG Alert has been issued on the eastbound side of Interstate 10 near the Banning Scales due to an emergency closure. Shortly before 2:30 p.m., the California Highway Patrol received reports of traffic backup in the area due to an issue with slab repair. The repairs are taking place from Hargrave to Apache. The
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Chandi Group USA is doing its part to Stomp Out Hunger this holiday season by offering a coupon for a FREE soft drink (with any purchase) for each $1 donation made to Martha’s Village & Kitchen at any of its participating gas stations and quick-service restaurants. With every $1 donation, participants will also receive a
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A multi-convicted DUI offender accused of killing an off-duty local Riverside County sheriff’s deputy and his 19-year-old daughter in a driving-under-the-influence wreck north of San Jacinto was charged today with two counts of second-degree murder. Scott Brandon Bales, 47, of Moreno Valley was arrested Sunday following the collision that claimed the lives of sheriff’s Corporal
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