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Deputies arrested two Palm Desert residents accused in a series of burglaries that led to the recovery of more than $9,000 in stolen merchandise. The suspects, a 49-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man, were arrested on Thursday after the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team (SET) served a property related search warrant at the 73000 block
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By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Thursday strictly limited who can receive Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to the ongoing risk of rare but serious blood clots. The Food and Drug Administration said the shot should only be given to adults who cannot receive a different vaccine or
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Internet service provider Frontier Communications reached a tentative legal settlement valued at nearly $70 million with Riverside County and other plaintiffs over false advertising and related civil violations stemming from the company’s failure to provide customers with high-speed service, it was announced today. The lawsuit, initiated by the Federal Trade Commission and joined by the
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A person has been hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in Indio. The crash was reported at approximately 12:24 p.m. on the 81000 block of Highway 111, near Clinton Street. According to CAL FIRE, firefighters extricated two people from the vehicles. Originally, one person was reported to have suffered major injuries, however, Indio Police
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More than 500 elected officials and leaders from throughout Southern California gathered in Palm Desert. The two day conference is focused on the challenges and opportunities ahead for the region. Southern California Association of Governments addressed a variety of pressing issues throughout the area. SCAG’s, Executive Director, Kome Ajise tells me why it’s important to
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A large homeless encampment at a Palm Springs underpass was cleared out in a six-hour operation that employed three dump trucks to haul away debris that had amassed at the location. According to Palm Springs police, the agency’s Homeless Outreach Team worked with the city Streets Department, Riverside County Crisis Response Team and the Coachella
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In honor of the surviving family members of fallen soldiers of the Coachella Valley, the City of La Quinta has confirmed the design of a new Gold Star Family Monument that will be erected in the Civic Center Campus. City of La Quinta The significance of the location has ties to the 9/11 and Veterans
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California is working to help residents interested in becoming homeowners. The state launched a program last month to allow first-time home buyers to borrow a down payment at 0% interest. The Forgivable Equity Builder Loan Program will help buyers with a loan of up to 10 percent of a home’s purchase price. It is offered
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A 36-year-old U.S. citizen was arrested after Border Patrol agents discovered more than $53,000 worth of meth hidden in the back of a pick-up truck. The discovery happened Friday at around 11:30 p.m. According to the agency, Border Patrol agents conducting anti-smuggling operations performed a vehicle stop on a 2020 Dodge Ram Laramie on Interstate
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A benefit concert at the Purple Room Supper Club in Palm Springs raised $28,000 for UNICEF direct aid to Ukraine. The event was held on Monday, which two hours of entertainment, including performers from Ukraine, a silent auction, food & drinks. Robin Richardson Miller & Ron Richardson organized the event. “We have so much local
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A month-long sting operation led to the arrest of 26 people across Riverside County accused of various child sexual abuse crimes. In April, the Riverside County Child Exploitation Team (RCCET), a multiagency team led by the District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation, conducted various operations that led to the arrests. RCCET conducted 52 sex offender compliance
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The line-up for the first weekend of Splash House is out! Splash House has established itself as a perennial favorite in the summer festival calendar, fusing forward-thinking electronic music, poolside partying, and resort amenities with the desert landscapes of Palm Springs. Diplo, one of dance music’s most electrifying figures, will headline weekend 1. Joining him
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Indio High School art students are finalists to win $50,000 that would help fund the art program at the school for future generations. Indio High School’s art and fashion teacher, Jennifer Ireland, said that six of her students designed and created two pairs of vans shoes as part of the Vans Custom Culture Competition. Of
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Leaders throughout California are reacting to the possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court could follow through on overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide. A draft opinion circulated among Supreme Court justices suggests that earlier this year a majority of them had thrown support behind overturning the 1973 case Roe
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Investigators are looking into the cause of an industrial fire in Cathedral City that broke out Tuesday night. Fire officials said the flames ignited around 9:00 p.m. near Ramon Road and Crossley Road. News Channel 3 received video of the scene from a viewer. Firefighters mopped up for several hours and surveyed the damage caused
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A rally against the potential reversal of Roe v Wade was held just outside of Palm Springs City Hall on Tuesday. About 50 pro-choice activists gathered to protest the leaked Supreme Court draft to overturn Roe versus Wade. “I was so totally, completely furious. I don’t think I’ve ever been so angry in my life,” said
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Police have arrested twin brothers in connection with the murder of a Palm Springs resident during a hold-up outside an outlet mall in Cabazon last month. Elijah Ray Burt Jr. and Emanuel Rick Burt Jr. were arrested in Nevada in connection with the murder, John Hall, spokesperson for the Riverside County District Attorney’s office confirmed.
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The Biden administration is expected to delay plans to lift a policy known as Title 42, according to multiple reports. The CDC issued the rule in March 2020 citing the threat of COVID-19 to public health, and in doing so, halted nearly all asylum claims from being processed at the U.S. border with Mexico. A
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds will likely kick off their inaugural season in Seattle while the team waits for their home arena to be completed, Seattle Kraken GM Ron Francis announced. Francis confirmed the news during his season-ending news conference on Tuesday. During a Q&A session, the Coachella Valley Firebirds were brought up. Francis said the Firebirds’
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Outrage and support are pouring in from around the valley to the leaked document showing the U.S. Supreme Court may be ready to overturn abortion rights. Local political activist Amalia Deaztlan, president of Democratic Women of the Desert, called it an attack on women. “It’s really upsetting for me,” she said. “We should be able
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