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CAL FIRE crews responded to a couple of vehicles on fire in Palm Desert Sunday afternoon. Crews received a call about the fire at a home on Sage Lane near El Paseo just after 3 p.m. Firefighters said the owner noticed smoke coming out underneath the hood and wheel wells of one of the cars

A fire in Coachella destroys a home late Saturday night. The fire was reported at 11:14 p.m. by Cal Fire officials. It happened on Van Buren Street, north of Avenue 54. Fire officials say the single-story, single-family home was fully engulfed in flames when they arrived. It took Cal Fire some time to put out

Two men are in jail after reportedly stealing a car near Indio Saturday. Indio police officers saw a stolen car just before 11 a.m. at Lingayan Avenue and Luzon Street in the unincorporated area near the city, according to Sgt. Dan Marshall of the Indio Police Department. Marshall said officers called sheriff’s deputies to help

Jasper is a five year old Shih Tzu mix who was found in Indio. He’s a happy go lucky pup who is in need of a good haircut and a forever family. For more information check out the Coachella Valley Animal Campus.

With the temperatures sizzling to record temperatures on Monday, many will have their air conditioning working overtime. If you have the day off you might find a local pool to cool off in, or kick back and enjoy your cool air with an ice cold tea but many Palm Springs residents almost didn’t have that

Starting next month all military personnel will receive free admission to the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway.These “Military Days” are a way of saying thank you to the dedicated men and women of the country’s armed forcesAnyone with a valid military ID, active and retired, will receive free admission throughout July.Along with free admission, up to

50-year old Scott Pettigrew pleaded not guilty Friday to murder and abuse charges in the death of his roommate in Cathedral City. Pettigrew is accused of murdering 66-year old Anita Cowen. Last week, Cowen filed a restraining order against him claiming she had multiple altercations with him. On Tuesday, police arrived at the home after

A British man accused of traveling to the Coachella Valley to have sex with children is facing new charges. 70-year old Paul Charles Wilkins was named Friday in a four count indictment that added new charges to the original indictment filed in February. Images found on a laptop and digital storage at his Palm Springs

Christian Sesma and Mike Hatton both got their filmmaking start in the Coachella Valley. Sesma, a director, attended Palm Springs High School, and Hatton, an actor and producer, appeared as a reporter on CBS Local 2’s Eye on the Desert. Their newest collaboration, Vigilante Diaries, starring Hatton, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson , Michael Jai White and

With possibly record-breaking temperatures on their way some Coachella Valley residents are making plans to beat the heat. The Palm Desert Aquatic Center is preparing for huge crowds over the weekend, with families looking for a inexpensive way to keep everyone cool. “I like going in the pool to do cool tricks and flips. I

UPDATE: 6:30 p.m. Ben Moran said he’s seen a spike in business at Second Amendment Sports in Palm Desert. “We saw a little bit of an increase,” Moran said. “And it is due to a tragic event, and of course it’s something that we never want to hear about.” This comes at the same time

A valleywide blood drive backed by Gulf California Broadcast stations CBS Local 2, KESQ and KUNA spurred hundreds to roll up their sleeves to help first responders Wednesday. LifeStream reported Thursday that 218 people donated blood in locations including Palm Springs and La Quinta, triple their usual daily intake. Members of local law enforcement joined

Two young men were killed Thursday in a collision involving a car and a semi truck on Interstate 10 east of Desert Center. The crash was reported at 5:39 a.m. on westbound Interstate 10, west of Ford Dry Lake, near Chuckawalla Valley Road. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified the crash victims as 20-year-old Nicolas

A 55-year-old woman sustained minor injuries Friday afternoon when she drove through a metal divide while driving southeast on Highway 111 near Windy Point. The crash happened at about 2:15 p.m. Officers said her car rolled across Highway 111 and traveled down an embankment. She was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center with minor injuries.

Charges are expected to be filed Friday against a Cathedral City man who allegedly killed his 66-year-old roommate, Anita Mimie Cowen, whose body was found in the backyard of their home. Scott Edmund Pettigrew, 50, was arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of murder and was booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning,

Nicolas Madrigales de 20 aos y Juan Len Junior de 23 murieron durante un choque de frente en la Autopista 10, cerca de Desert Center. As lo dio a conocer el Mdico Forense del Condado de Riverside. Este orden de acciones se report al filo de las 5:30 ayer por la maana justo al oeste

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children says 11,000 attempted abductions of children have been reported in the past decade, and girls are targeted more often than boys. “What’s really important is for kids to learn how to communicate effectively, how to set effective boundaries, how to stand up for themselves,” explains self-defense expert

One of the country’s largest statewide LGBT advocacy organizations announced its support at Los Angeles City Hall on Friday for a gun control package proposed by state lawmakers, and vowed to push for national gun legislation, following the recent mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando. Rick Zbur, executive director of Equality California, promised

UPDATE: 5:30 p.m. Donna Lozano sat in the audience Thursday morning in Desert Hot Springs at the community center named after her son, Henry Lozano, who was shot and killed by a gang member in 2001. “I never believed in the devil until that person killed my son,” Lozano said. “I surround myself with love

Hundreds of people participated in a candlelight march in downtown Palm Springs for the victims of the Orlando mass shooting. The Thursday night march started at Francis Stevens Park then traveled south on Palm Canyon Drive into the crowds and Villagefest before coming back up Indian Canyon Drive to the park. “A lot of people