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Members of law enforcement agencies from across the county came together in La Quinta on Monday night remember fallen police officers. This year at the annual Blue Light Ceremony, the names of Palm Springs Police Department Officers Lesley Zerebny and Gil Vega were added to the list of fallen officers. Zerebny and Vega were killed

An error on a state application has cost the Coachella Valley Association of Government more than $24 million in grant funds for the CV Link, according to information released by CVAG on Monday. The CV Link is estimated to cost $100 million. Officials with CVAG said they have raised nearly $76 million, and this grant

The Drug Enforcement Agency is investigating after a man was busted by Border Patrol agents on Sunday, accused of trying to smuggle just over 25 pounds of methamphetamine through the Highway 86 checkpoint. According to agents with the Indio Station, the 26-year-old man from Mexico was stopped for a secondary inspection at the checkpoint after

A 21-year-old La Quinta man who allegedly strangled his mother’s boyfriend in February pleaded not guilty to a murder charge on Monday. Robert Ryan Lugo, who is accused of killing 47-year-old Byron Crews during a fight at Crews’ La Quinta home, was arrested Thursday in Desert Hot Springs, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

The Palm Springs International Film Festival will present La La Land with the Vanguard Award at its annual film awards gala. The award is presented to the film’s cast and director recognizing its outstanding creative ensemble. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone and director/writer Damien Chazelle are expected to attend. The film festival runs January 2nd

Officials with the 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival will present Ruth Negga with the Rising Star Award at its Film Festival Awards Gala on January 2, 2017. Organizers said Negga is being honored for her performance in the film ‘Loving’. Ruth Negga’s performance as Mildred Loving is one of the year’s most luminous

The 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Tom Hanks with the Icon Award at its annual Film Awards Gala for his performance in Sully. The Film Awards Gala will be held Monday, January 2 at the Palm Springs Convention Center and hosted by Mary Hart. The Festival runs January 2-16. “Tom

A felon on parole was arrested over the weekend for allegedly stealing a Riverside County sheriff deputy’s patrol car in Wildomar and leading authorities on a brief pursuit. Deputies said 31-year-old Alvin Smith Jr. was booked into the Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta early Saturday morning. According to the sheriff’s release, the deputy parked the

Durante la mañana de hoy se registraron percances automovilísticos sobre la I-10 al este del Valle de Coachella cerca de Desert Center. Un vehículo se accidentó en los carriles con rumbo al este, cerca de Eagle Mountain Road, la Patrulla de Carreteras de California confirmó que seis personas viajaban en el coche, dos de ellas

Crews were on scene of two Desert Center crashes on Monday morning, after another wreck occurred in same area over the weekend. One vehicle crashed along the eastbound Interstate 10 west of Eagle mountain Road. The California Highway Patrol says six people were in the vehicle. Two people were trapped under the vehicle during the

Strong winds whipped through parts of southern California late Friday night and early Saturday morning. Gusts as high as 60 miles per hour were reported by National Weather Service. One driver says the wind was pushing his car into other lanes. Saturday morning, around 5:00, three big rigs overturned on the westbound side of interstate

Continuing coverage on a Thermal family who lost their home to a fire on Tuesday. “The house was completely engulfed in flames in about 15 minutes,” said Billy Franco, a resident of the home. The Franco/Serrano family lived in this house for more than 50 years. “I just happened, for what ever reason, to look

The Omni Rancho Las Palmas in Rancho Mirage was the scene for the 21st annual Dennis James Gala to support United Cerebral Palsy of the Inland Empire (UCP). Hundreds of valley children and adults are able to enjoy a better life thanks to the work of UCP. The organization runs six after school programs in

A person killed in an overturned big rig crash near the Cactus City Rest Area on Saturday morning has been identified. Riverside County corner’s office has identified the man as 42 year old Raleigh Guillory, of Marksville, Louisiana. A second person, whose name has not yet been released, also died in the same big rig

The 7th Annual Chili Cook-Off fundraiser for Food Now took place in Palm Desert Saturday afternoon. The event was hosted by Geno and Lindi Biggi of Beaverton Food at their BG Bird Gardens estate. About twenty chef’s participated in preparing the best Chili recipes. There was also a silent auction, live music by the Range

Hundreds were in the holiday spirit in Downtown Palm Springs Saturday night for the annual Festival of Lights Parade. Many lined the sides of Palm Canyon Drive for numerous floats decked out with all kinds of holiday lights and decorations. Visitors like Banning resident Diana Owens said people have been coming from all around the

The City of Indio are hosting their 25th Annual International Tamale Festival today and tomorrow in downtown Indio. Admission is free for everyone to attend. Family activities at the festival include a parade, car show, art and craft beer and wine garden, a kid’s zone, farmer’s market, dancing contest, live entertainment and plenty of homemade

Hundreds gathered together for an evening of prayer and support for a Night of Remembrance on the one-year anniversary of the San Bernardino terror attacks that killed 14 people and injured 22 others. The community came together to prove that they are still San Bernardino strong. The sound of song filled the basketball arena at