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In 2017, Riverside County saw its first increase in homelessness in six years. Palm Springs saw a particularly noticeable spike, with a 66 percent increase from 2016 to 2017. These numbers are readily at the public’s fingertips thanks to the annual Point-In-Time (PIT) Homeless Count and Survey, which will be taking place in its 2018

The Riverside County Transportation Department is planning to build a bypass road connecting Banning and Cabazon, following a number of collisions that have tied up traffic on Interstate 10. The road could be used by motorists who otherwise would be stuck on the freeway in the event of a full freeway shutdown. The department is

Border Patrol agents seized over $82,000 of methamphetamine and arrested a man previously convicted of sexual assault on a minor over the weekend. Saturday evening, agents arrested Guatemalan resident Luciano Pablo-Martin, 48, near downtown Calexico after he tried to make an illegal entry into the United States. Records checks on Pablo revealed he was previously

A felon accused of locking himself inside the backroom of a Palm Desert shoe store with an employee and triggering a bomb squad response pleaded not guilty to felony false imprisonment and firearm possession charges. Andrew Campbell, 28, of Los Angeles is accused of “yelling and acting erratically” while inside the Skechers store in the

Authorities are looking for a man accused of grabbing a woman in a sexual manner while she was hiking on the Bear Creek Trail Monday morning in La Quinta. The victim told police she chased the suspect but lost sight of him near the north end of Avenida Carranza. The suspect is described as a

A new art exhibit at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage has become the talk of the town. The exhibit called “Carved Narrative” is the work of Jose and Tomás Chávez Morado, two brothers who were well-known artists from Mexico. The exhibit showcases art that has a special connection to the Annenbergs. “The Annenbergs, when they visited

Wet ‘n’ Wild on 1500 S Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs is hosting a job fair this Friday and Saturday. The event will go from 9 am to 2 pm on both days. Over 200 positions will be available including: Lifeguards Cash Control Food Service Associates Cabana Servers Park Service Attendants Warehouse Merchandise Attendants

California drivers can begin applying Monday for the new “Real ID” cards, which will eventually be among the requirements for anyone wishing to travel by air domestically, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles. This optional card is being made available to Californians who want to continue to use their driver license or ID card

The Arco Station on Jefferson and Avenue 42 in Indio had the cheapest gas in the whole Coachella Valley for three hours today. The cost undercutting wasn’t some viral marketing move, however. The price had a political purpose. From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Arco station welcomed activists for a rally to support a

It was a normal day at the Baskin Robbins on Hwy 111 in La Quinta until a car smashed through the front door, leaving melted ice cream and cake inside the shop. Cal Fire said a 62-year-old driver failed to yield at a stop sign in time and drove into the store. The crash happened

Rapper Nelly’s Feb. 3 concert at Indio’s Fantasy Springs Resort & Casino has been rescheduled to March 31, the casino announced today. “Due to unforeseen circumstances, Nelly has announced that he will, unfortunately, be postponing his Fantasy Springs show, which was scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018,” according to a statement released by Fantasy Springs.

For the 10th consecutive year, students across Southern California have a chance to predict when Mojave Maxine — a desert tortoise at The Living Zoo in Palm Desert — will emerge from her annual slumber. The contest is open to K-12 students from Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and

Tosten Walsh Lommen, the man accused of driving to South Dakota with his mother’s body in the vehicle, is fighting being returned to California. In a hearing Friday morning, Lommen declined to waive extradition to California, where he reportedly murdered his mother in her home Dec. 30. He was arrested Jan. 1 in Rapid City

Palm Springs police are searching for at least two suspects who vandalized a local business over the weekend. It happened after dozens of customers vowed to boycott a Palm Springs restaurant following a political event regarding the Republican candidate for the U.S House of Representatives, Dan Ball. According to police, early Saturday morning, a person

A man who used a company credit card to make nearly $3,500 in personal purchases after being fired from a Palm Desert art studio pleaded guilty to embezzlement and was ordered to spend 90 days in county jail and make restitution. David Grodski, 58, was arrested and charged last week with making $3,488.31 in purchases

Se revelan los planes iniciales para el nuevo Downtown Casino en Cathedral City Como se anunció en 2017, la Banda de Agua Caliente de Indios Cahuilla planea construir un nuevo desarrollo de juegos y entretenimiento en casi 13 acres en el centro de Cathedral City. Los planes de desarrollo iniciales se acaban de lanzar para

A power outage has struck Indio, affecting 211 Imperial Irrigation District customers. The service cutout covers an affected area of E. Monroe St. to Deglet Noor St.-Indio Blvd. to Bliss Ave. Repairs are currently in progress, but there is no timeline for power restoration.

Son las primeras imágenes de un vehículo que pierde el control y se impacta de manera frontal contra la tienda Baskin Robnins de la ciudad de la Quinta. Los hechos sucedieron en el Highway 111 y la calle Washington. Bomberos respondieron a la escena , donde afortunadamente nadie resultó herido, el negocio no había abierto

UPDATE: The signal has been repaired. Marcus L. Fuller, the Assistant City Manager for Palm Springs, recently responded to a comment request, stating that a light technician had been dispatched shortly after the station’s initial message. The light technician noted that the malfunction may have been due to vandalism. Prior to the repair, that particular

Investigan un supuesto crimen de odio en un restaurante en la Ciudad de Palm Springs, los hechos sucedieron luego de un evento político en el lugar. La policía de Palm Springs está buscando al menos a dos sospechosos que vandalizaron el negocio, despues que docenas de clientes amenazaban con boiocotear el restaurante donde se llevó