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A new grocery store is moving into the Coachella Valley, taking the place of what used to be a Haggen Grocery store in Rancho Mirage, boosting business in the area. Gelson’s, a premier grocery store, is a first in the valley located at the corner of Bob Hope and Gerald Ford. It’s opening Thursday, but

If you own a truck make sure to lock your tailgate. Insurance companies say they’re getting more reports of stolen tailgates recently. There is apparently a market for these parts selling upwards of a thousand dollars. But not all cases involve victims. State Farm says some people are doing it to their own cars just

Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a drive-by shooting in Coachella that happened just after 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 86-000 block of Calle Bouganvilla. A home was struck by gunfire. People inside the home were not injured. The suspects fled before deputies arrived on scene.

Decenas de voluntarios se dirigieron a las calles de nuestra regin para contar el nmero de personas sin techo en el este del Valle de Coachella. La meta fue registrar la poblacin desamparada en la ciudad de Indio. El evento anual se realiza con la ayuda de los voluntarios que asisten a las organizaciones sin

San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies located a female juvenile that was abandoned in the desert in Twentynine Palms last June. This sparked a four-month-long investigation into human trafficking that led deputies to three more adult victims that were allegedly targeted by a man and woman from Twentynine Palms, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s

Wednesday marked 71 years since the liberation of Auschwitz — the camp that held mainly Jewish prisoners during World War II. The Gerald Ford Chapter of the Mensch International Foundation hosted Palm Desert’s 7th annual Holocaust Remembrance Day at Civic Center Park. The event kicked off at 3 p.m. Politicians, Rabbis and a Holocaust survivor

The California Highway Patrol cleared the scene of a traffic accident on eastbound Interstate 10 just west of Cook Street Wednesday morning. Only minor injuries were reported. A truck flipped onto its side, causing it to throw boxes into the roadway, according to CHP. Tow trucks were called in to remove the truck from the

Serena Williams is returning to the BNP Paribas Open, and this year, she’ll be joined by her sister, Venus. Tournament officials said the entry list is headlined by 10 former tournament champions and 14 Grand Slam singles champions. The largest WTA and ATP World Tour two-week event takes place March 7-20. According to the release,

Two juveniles were arrested after police said one of them fired a gun while attempting to steal beer from a Dollar General store in Desert Hot Springs on Sunday night. According to the Desert Hot Springs Police Department, officers were called to the store at 13721 Palm Drive shortly after 8 p.m. A store employee

A 30-year-old transient pleaded guilty Tuesday to attacking a gay man at random in Palm Springs, and was immediately sentenced to six years in prison. Joshua Wade Johnson pleaded guilty to a felony count of elder abuse, and admitted sentence-enhancing allegations of committing a hate crime and causing great bodily injury, court records show. Under

Traveling between Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs you may have noticed 7 new strange looking wind turbines being built with a large cone around the blades. They sort of resemble an oscillating pedestal fans. These wind turbines are the latest in wind power technology being built by the company Ogin Inc. The large metal

The Riverside County Department of Animal Services is investigating a case of animal cruelty after an officer responded to a call Friday morning about an opossum that was apparently shot with two arrows. And now a nonprofit animal rescue is offering a $5,000 reward for the capture of the person responsible. John Welsh with animal

Another new hotel could be coming to Palm Springs — and this one carries a big name. News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 first reported the possibility of Virgin Hotels opening a location in Palm Springs in September. Now, it’s official. The hotel plans to open and operate a new hotel in Palm Springs

A legislative committee is looking for answers on the status of California’s $68 billion high-speed rail project. The rail project’s CEO, the chairman of its board and the leader of an oversight commission are expected to testify to a panel of Assembly lawmakers on Wednesday. Construction of the bullet train has been beset by delays

Health officials say an adolescent girl who traveled from Los Angeles County to El Salvador late last year was infected with the mosquito-transmitted Zika virus. The department of public health said Tuesday that the girl, the county’s first known case of Zika, has since recovered. She traveled in November to Central America, where she probably

Nearly 40 volunteers joined outreach workers and the Indio Police Quality of Life Team to hit the streets of Indio early Tuesday morning. They set out for the Homeless Point-In-Time Count. Once a year volunteers across the county survey these men and women to gather insightful information about our desert’s homeless population such as where

Palm Springs Councilman Geoff Kors sat down with CBS Local 2’s Brooke Beare to discuss the new city task force aimed at creating “best practices” and transparency in the city. They also discussed Kors’ opinion on the proposed Virgin Hotel project. To apply for Palm Springs’ Ethics, Transparency and Government Reform Task Force, send an

Una familia de Indio archiv una demanda por la muerte injusta de un jven de 18 aos. Samuel villarreal recibi un impacto de bala mortal en octubre despus de una persecucin policial que termin en los apartamentos Shadow Palms sobre la calle Monroe en Indio. Segn la versin policial, estrell su automvil contra una patrulla

By Aldrin Brown – City News Service In a stark reversal of his earlier testimony, a 13-year-old boy testified Tuesday that a former Palm Springs schools instructor who was the boy’s legal guardian molested him repeatedly, both in private and in the presence of others. The testimony came during questioning by a prosecutor in the