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Palm Desert officials have confirmed the passing of the city’s longtime City Attorney, Dave Erwin. Erwin’s law firm, Best, Best & Krieger, reported that Erwin passed away on Saturday at the age of 81. City Manager John Wohlmuth released the following statement: “No other person in Palm Desert’s history has had a longer or more

Prosecutors have filed felony charges against a 30-year-old Coachella man accused of smuggling two pounds of methamphetamine in his car. Leopoldo Ochoa Beltran was scheduled to be arraigned in Indio Monday afternoon on charges of possession of drugs for sale and transportation of drugs for sale. It was not immediately clear when or where the

A 61-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for killing a caretaker inside a defunct Mexican restaurant in Indio. Joseph Robert Gentile was found guilty Sept. 23 of first-degree murder for the fatal beating of 72-year-old Guillermo “William” Saavedra on June 21, 2014. Prosecutors said Joseph Robert Gentile beat 72-year-old

10:10 p.m. Update: Official statement from U.S. Navy says light in the sky was from a planned missile test. The missile was not armed and the public was not notified of the launch beforehand because the operation was classified. Statement is as follows: “Navy Strategic Systems Programs conducted scheduled Trident II (D5) missile test flight

The City of Palm Desert will honor the sacrifices made by those who have served in the U.S. military at a Veterans Day celebration on Wednesday morning. This year’s free event kicks off at 11 a.m. and features speeches from active duty and veteran military service members, including Lieutenant Colonel Brian Middleton, Commanding Officer Third

Con gran xito se llev a cabo en festival del Orgullo Gay el pasado fin de semana y segn los visitantes el desfile realizado ayer fue el mejor que han presenciado tanto en Palm Springs como en otros lugares del pas. El desfile fue la culminacin del festival y acudieron miles de personas que llenaron

A young boy saved his grandmother from their burning home after learning techniques at a school field trip to a local fire station, fire officials said Monday. San Bernardino County Fire says a space heater too close to combustibles started a house fire Saturday near the community of Phelan. Firefighters put the fire out within

The City of La Quinta will be honoring 31 residents who served in the armed forces during its Veterans Day Celebration Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the City Hall Courtyard – located at 79-495 Calle Tampico in La Quinta. Officials said the city is proud to acknowledge its veterans within the community at this free

A 33-year-old Indio man was arrested Sunday for hit and run and driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The La Quinta Police Department responded to the area of Dune Palms and Vista Coralina after receiving reports of a hit and run crash around 3:45 p.m Sunday. The preliminary investigation revealed a Chevrolet Suburban

Four juveniles were arrested after police said they broke into two homes within an hour Sunday. Around 9 a.m. police responded to a house on Verbena Drive because of a residential burglary alarm. When they arrived they found a window in the back smashed open possibly by a rock and a side door left open.

Palm Springs Pride Weekend culminated Sunday with the 29th pride parade in downtown. More than 100,000 people were expected to attend. Organizations throughout Southern California marched down Palm Canyon Drive in support of the gay, lesbian, bi sexual and transgender communities. “All the excitement, all the people coming out and supporting gay, straight I think

There are 29 million people in America living with diabetes, Jocelyn Codling is one of them. “It’s a big life change. It’s a big change. But aside from that, life is normal just like every other kid,” Codling said. Two years ago Jocelyn was rushed to the hospital with no idea what was happening. When

Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley silenced his critics and detractors with a dominant knockout win over Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. The fight was Bradley’s first with new trainer Teddy Atlas after parting ways with longtime trainer Joel Diaz. Many questioned the move, but the new pairing looked

Hundreds of people stepped out in support of diabetes awareness Saturday in La Quinta. The annual Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes is all a part of the American Diabetes Association’s effort to find a cure for the disease. The walk is not only helping to raise awareness but also improving diabetics health. Bill Carlson

It was a meeting of the mayors in Palm Springs Friday, both current and future. Embattled Mayor Steve Pougnet and recently elected Robert Moon met for a lengthy lunch. The mayor has not spoken to any local media since the scandal at City Hall. After the meeting both men let us in on the luncheon

Two shootings in Desert Hot Springs Friday night leave police looking for information and witnesses. The first shooting happened around 9 p.m. at the 12300 block of Palm Drive. A man, shot once in the hand and once in the arm, flagged down police for help at Cactus and Flora Dr. He was taken to

Rivalry Week didn’t disappoint as we saw plenty of great plays during Week 10 of the high school football season. We’ve narrowed down our best highlights to the following three, now we need you to vote for your favorite to determine the Play of the Week. You can vote as many times as you’d like

Rivalry Week didn’t disappoint as we saw plenty of great plays during Week 10 of the high school football season. We’ve narrowed down our best highlights to the following three, now we need you to vote for your favorite to determine the Play of the Week. You can vote as many times as you’d like

Rivalry Week didn’t disappoint as we saw plenty of great plays during Week 10 of the high school football season. We’ve narrowed down our best highlights to the following three, now we need you to vote for your favorite to determine the Play of the Week. You can vote as many times as you’d like

Rivalry Week didn’t disappoint as we saw plenty of great plays during Week 10 of the high school football season. We’ve narrowed down our best highlights to the following three, now we need you to vote for your favorite to determine the Play of the Week. You can vote as many times as you’d like