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The Coachella Valley Music Festival and Stagecoach are just two months away. Goldenvoice hosted a job fair at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio on Friday. The job fair lasted from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Interviews were held on a first come, first serve basis. “It’s a great festival. I’ve worked it three years

With spring fast approaching, hiking trails have filled up with locals and tourists, and that makes run-ins with snakes more likely, but man’s best friend can help make sure you stay safe. Carl Person of Animalia Herpetofauna Inc. has worked with snakes for more than 30 years. He trains dogs to use sight, sound, and

Officials with The Living Desert announced the birth of its first baby of 2017; a jaguar cub born on January 26 to mother, Magia, and father, Memo. And you have an opportunity to name the baby jaguar at a live auction taking place at the zoo in March. Guests and donors at the 24th Annual

A repeat DUI offender who caused a 2014 crash while drunk, killing a woman and seriously injuring two men in Desert Hot Springs, was convicted Friday of murder, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicatedand DUI charges. Jurors deliberated for only a few hours before returning guilty verdicts on all counts against Monica Benavidez, who pleaded guilty

The Rancho Mirage Police Department conducted a commercial vehicle checkpoint at an undisclosed location within city limits of Rancho Mirage on Friday from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. A viewer told us she drove past the checkpoint and it was located on Monterey Avenue near Country Club Drive. Officers released information about the checkpoint, saying

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire rose two-tenths of a cent Friday to $2.93, its highest amount since January 15, 2016. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has risen 24 consecutive days, increasing 13.2 cents, including three-tenths of a cent on Thursday, according to

En estos momentos la policía de Indio investiga un homicidio ocurrido en un apartamento ubicado en el 82109 de la Avenida 50 en Indio. Según el informe, a las 2 am las autoridades recibieron el reporte del crimen, desde entonces se registra una gran actividad policíaca en el área que se encuentra muy cerca de

Yucaipa police arrested a 19-year old man accused of committing lewd sexual acts with two minors. Police were called to a residence Wednesday morning after a father arrived home to find 19-year old Christopher Sanchez allegedly engaged in lewd sexual acts with his 16-year old daughter. Sanchez escaped before police arrived. A short time later,

People rallied in Palm Springs to stand in solidarity with transgender youths. “If you are transgender, you should be able to go to the bathroom that you are transgendering too because that’s how you feel and that’s who you want to be,” Solange Signoret said. “If we’re not able to use the restroom we feel

Beyonce, who is pregnant with twins, will not perform at Coachella this year, but will headline the festival in 2018. Answer our poll question: disappointed about Beyonce having to drop out of Coachella Fest lineup? In a statement to The Associated Press on Thursday, Beyonce’s Parkwood Entertainment and festival producer Goldenvoice said the singer had

Goldenvoice has announced an upcoming job fair ahead of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and Stagecoach Country Music Festival. The job fair will take place on Friday, February 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Eldorado Clubhouse, located at 50950 Madison Street in Indio. Festival officials said they will be hiring

The Palm Canyon Theatre is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the education of live stage production and the enrichment of the greater Palm Springs community and its visitors. The regional repertory theater company operates primarily with volunteers and produces about 13 Broadway musicals and classic plays each year, plus offers a children’s theatre camp

The intersection of Portola and Hovley in Palm Desert was shut down following a multi-vehicle accident, one person was injured. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the accident happened at around 6:00 p.m., four vehicles were involved in the accident. One vehicle crashed into a wall, the driver was transported to a local hospital

The Desert Hot Springs City Council is divided on deciding whether or not, land owner, Ed Adkinson should be granted another tract map extension. The landowners plans have become a controversial issue for some environmentalists. “It is beautiful. To ruin that with housing, the preservation is supposed to be preserved, that’s just too bad,” said

UPDATE: 6:30 p.m. It’s been one week since the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office filed bribery and perjury charges against former Palm Springs mayor Steve Pougnet, and developers Richard Meaney and John Wessman. Since the announcement, all three men have surrendered, posted bail and are waiting to appear in court. Current city leaders, including City

A semi-truck driver was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence Thursday after crashing into a guardrail on Interstate 10 in Chiriaco Summit, causing his truck to overturn and block the slow lane of the freeway throughout the day. The crash happened just ahead of a special report by KESQ’s Karen Devine discussing a deadly

A new kind of art installation is taking over the Coachella Valley. It’s called Desert X and its various projects can be seen from the Whitewater Preserve all the way to Coachella. Organizers have been working to bring this type of show to the desert for nearly three years. “It’s a rich and diverse area

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) reported that Southern California’s wet winter brought cleaner air and the fewest no-burn days since the 2012-2013 winter season. Officials said due to the winter’s potentially drought-busting rainy weather, the region has only had eight no-burn days this year. The 2012-2013 winter season only had five no-burn