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Two people were killed in Thermal when a BMW crashed into several palm trees early Wednesday morning. Police and firefighters were called to the intersection of 54th Avenue and Jackson Street, just west of Coachella, at 2:26 a.m. The California Highway Patrol says the driver lost control of the westbound vehicle, which then went airborne

A senior citizen nearly drowned in a La Quinta backyard pool Tuesday afternoon and was hospitalized in serious condition. Firefighters were called at 2:27 p.m. to a home in the 53000 block of Ross Avenue, according to April Newman of the Riverside County Fire Department. The unidentified female victim, who was described as “elderly,” was

A Coachella man who allegedly choked and threatened to kill a woman for reporting him to police pleaded not guilty to assault and other felony charges. Orlando Ortega, 48, is accused of attacking the victim on Feb. 17, 2016, soon after he was released from the Indio jail for unspecified crimes. He had been renting

Volunteers were up early in the East Valley to hold their homeless point-in-time-count the survey at 5:30 Tuesday morning. Volunteers met at Martha’s Village and Kitchen in Indio. Volunteers who have been involved with the survey for the past few years said it sheds a different light on the homeless population. “A lot of people

Volunteers were out and about in Palm Springs speaking to the homeless, as part of the federally mandated Point in Time homeless count and survey. Last year’s survey counted nearly 500 homeless in the Coachella Valley, about 2,400 across Riverside County. Volunteers are out and about conducting their surveys for the PIT count in #PalmSprings.

Nearly 90 years ago, the Desert Riders first took to the Coachella Valley. The equestrian riding club was formally created on Nov. 31, 1931, and not much has changed for the trailblazing enthusiasts, at least when it comes to their preferred mode of transportation. “Where else but Palm Springs can one find so many good

Doug Aardahl is just one of thousands of solar power customers throughout the Coachella Valley who could see their bill go up after President Trump imposed a 30% tariff on imported solar panels. “On the outside, it sounds like it’s a pretty good deal. I think it will affect it in the short term, but

Rancho Mirage senior soccer star is the latest student athlete of the week. She’s a goal scoring machine and has helped lead her team to being one of the top programs in our area. Rancho Mirage senior Jaidah Martin can kick the ball a mile. “Just a matter having enough space. I know I can

A female hiker was assaulted just after 9 a.m. on Monday morning on the Bear Creek Trail in La Quinta. The woman was grabbed in a sexual manner as she was walking along the trail. The victim chased after the suspect but lost sight of the suspect on the north end of Avenida Carranza. The

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has released is site plan for the casino at the corner of Date Palm Drive and Highway 111. The city used the opportunity to show off plans for the vacant lot across the street. The entire project is 125,000 square feet, with 65,000 square feet allocated to the

(AP) – El canciller mexicano Luis Videgaray anunció el martes el retiro de su país como facilitador del proceso de diálogo entre el gobierno y la oposición venezolana. Videgaray dijo en un mensaje de su cuenta de Twitter que pese a esa decisión Mexico continuará con los esfuerzos diplomáticos posibles para contribuir a que en

A partir del 2020, las autoridades exigirán que cada identificación cumpla con los requisitos federales, Miles de californianos tendrán la opción para solicitar una nueva licencia o tarjeta de identificación para cumplir con la ley federa REAL ID que entra en vigor el próximo 1 de octubre de 2020. El californiano que elija tener el

Tras una investigación referente al incendio que se produjo en la estructura del hotel Royal Sun Inn localizado en la cuadara1700 S de Palm Canyon Drive. Hoy el subjefe de bomberos, Ron Beverly, del Departamento de Bomberos de Palm Springs, declaro que el incendio fue causado por un comal o plato con comida que se

Martha’s Village and Kitchen fue el sitio de despliegue para el recuento 2018 Homeless Point-in-Time para la ciudad de Indio. El conteo de este año se llevo a cabo el martes 23 de enero de 2018. Los voluntarios de Indio llegaron a Martha’s Village and Kitchen a las 5:00 a.m. y se desplegaron para realizar

On Friday around 6 p.m., a structure fire broke out at the Royal Sun Inn at 1700 S Palm Canyon Drive. Emergency crews immediately responded, but after the flames were doused, the source of the fire was initially unclear. Tuesday, that spark has been nailed down. According to Deputy Fire Chief Ron Beverly, of the

El parque acuático Wet N Wild de Palm Springs anunció que los próximos viernes y sábado realizará una feria de trabajo para contratar a unas 200 personas para su temporada de primavera-verano. Entre los puestos disponibles se encuentran salvavidas, cajeros, para el departamento de comida, servidores, almacen, seguridad, atención al cliente y relaciones públicas entre

The father of one of five people allegedly killed by a Mexican national who was in the country illegally is suing federal immigration authorities. The lawsuit filed Monday in Kansas City, Kansas, claims Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had two chances to detain and deport 42-year-old Pablo Serrano-Vitorino before March 2016, when four men were

Police and firefighters cleared the wreckage of a two-vehicle collision off Interstate 10 Tuesday morning. The collision in the westbound freeway lanes in Palm Desert had backed up traffic for more than a mile to Washington Street. Eastbound freeway traffic was not being slowed by the activity. A gray sedan and maroon SUV were involved

This past weekend, the words “Dan Ball Supporters” were spray painted on the door at Wang’s in the Desert in Palm Springs. The vandalism comes after the Republican candidate for Congress, Dan Ball, posted a photo on Facebook with a Wang’s employee at a campaign event. Ball called out city leaders and his opponent. “That