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Some people in La Quinta are cleaning up the damage after strong winds toppled trees Monday night. Felipe Alvarez said he parked in a handicapped spot outside of Beer Hunter Sports Pub & Grill in La Quinta to watch football and have dinner. He was inside the restaurant when winds picked up and snapped the

The Palm Springs chief of police is planning to retire at the end of December, according to City Hall Spokesperson Amy Blaisdell. Blaisdell said Chief Al Franz will be retiring at the end of December. City Manager David Ready has not yet determined who will replace him. According to the city’s website, Alberto Franz, III,

The Palm Springs Police Department arrested a 25-year-old man accused of trying to rob the Bank of America with a knife on Monday morning. The bank is located at 588 South Palm Canyon Drive. Officers said they were called to the scene at about 9:10 a.m. Officers said Trevor Troupe of Palm Desert was apprehended

UPDATE: The I-10 lane at the crash site east of Washington is back open. __________________ Original Story: There was a multiple vehicle crash on the I-10 westbound, just east of Washington Street. California Highway Patrol tells us five vehicles were involved in a crash, blocking lane number one. The left lane is closed. No major

Lobbying reports show the major group representing oil companies in California ramped up spending this fall ahead of a crucial vote on climate change legislation. The Western States Petroleum Association reported Monday that it spent $6.75 million lobbying lawmakers in the third quarter of 2015, nearly six times more than in the previous two quarters.

The tattoo is becoming less taboo at work. More employers are loosening their restrictions on tattoos. A 2010 study by the Pew Research Center found that nearly 40% of millennials have tattoos, and that nearly half of the ones who have them sport between two and five. Retailers and fast-food companies could also be feeling

California Gov. Jerry Brown says dead trees around the state pose a fire hazard and has declared a state of emergency. The San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports that Brown called for the swift removal of dried-out trees and has requested federal resources to help with the process before the fall and winter wildfire season. He

Strong winds are hitting the Coachella Valley associated with an early winter storm system. There are reports of trees down along Washington Street between Calle Tampico and Highway 111 in La Quinta. Imperial Irrigation reported scattered power outages in Indio. There was a larger outage earlier along Washington Street in the area of Bermuda Dunes

On Sunday, November 1, the Palm Springs Police Department responded to a report of a felony injury incident believed to be a hate crime, as reported in the Police Department statement released earlier today. The two male victims sustained serious injuries and were transported to a local hospital. The Mayor and the entire City Council,

Imperial Irrigation District reports all power is restored in the Bermuda Dunes and La Quinta area after an earlier outage Monday night. The outage was in an area bordered by Washington Street, Avenue 42, Adams Street, and Darby Road and at one time impacted more than 1,300 customers. The Ralph’s shopping center at Washington Street

The Coachella City Council suspended Coachella Valley Desert Soccer League’s access to city soccer fields after the 1,600 member league failed to maintain its non-profit status and comply with the city’s financial reporting guidelines, despite having six months to meet the city’s requirements. This City Council action was in line with the majority of the

Un agente del Departamento del Alguacil del Condado de Los ngeles, fue arrestado por la Polica de Costa mesa bajo sospecha de tener sexo con una menor de edad. El oficial en problemas fue identificado como Jovanni Argueta, de 26 aos de edad, mientras que la identidad de la joven sigue sin revelarse. Segn el

Autoridades investigan un tiroteo que dej a un hombre herido esta madrugada alrededor de las 3:40AM sobre la cuadra 12900 de Palm Drive. La victima se encuentra recuperndose en el centro mdico Desert Regional. Hasta el momento, su identidad no ha sido revelada por el gremio policial. Igualmente, no existe una descripcion del sospechoso. Agentes

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El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Calexico station arrested four suspected human smugglers and 13 undocumented Mexican Nationals in a home on Friday. According to officials, the Calexico Police Department was conducting a welfare check at a home on Rockwood Street at about 1:30 p.m. when they called Border Patrol agents for

A man was recovering at Desert Regional Medical Center after he charged a police officer and was tazed over the weekend. While at the hospital, a nurse apparently found suspected methamphetamine on the man, according to police. The Desert Hot Springs Police Department was called to 65950 Pierson Boulevard just before 5 p.m. Sunday after

Students at Desert Mirage High School in Thermal are trying to reduce their carbon footprint. The “GrEAT” – or Green Energy And Technology – Academy says using reusable water bottles will help. The group raised money to give all 2,400 people on campus a reusable water bottle adorned with the school mascot, a space for

Authorities have arrested a man in connection with the assault of an Uber driver in Southern California that was recorded on dash camera video. The Orange County Register reports 32-year-old Benjamin Golden, of Newport Beach, was arrested Friday on misdemeanor charges of public intoxication and assault. The recorded incident begins with 23-year-old Edward Caban asking

The first storm of the season is rolling into California, bringing rain, cooler temperatures and snow in the mountains. The National Weather Service says a cold front coming down from the northwest has dropped some rain in the Sacramento region Sunday, which could see up to three-quarters of an inch of rain that is expected