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Hundreds of families lined up outside of Sword of the Lord Ministries Church in Thousand Palms and flooded sidewalks down the block Saturday in the back-to-school spirit. Some people arrived as early as 5:45 a.m. for the Sword of the Lord Ministries 3rd Annual Backpack & School Supply Giveaway. “I think it’s excellent because people

Several drone sightings near firefighting aircraft are fueling calls for more oversight and self-policing in the skies. The U.S. Forest Service has tallied 13 wildfires in which suspected drones interfered with firefighting aircraft this year, including 11 since late June. That’s up from four fires last year and only scattered incidents before. Last month, the

Update: 4:00 p.m. Saturday IID restored power to 136 customers in Thermal after Thursday night’s severe thunderstorm downed over a hundred power lines. Power is back on for 34 customers in the area of Filmore St. between 74th Ave. to 77th Ave. Power is also back on for 102 customers in the area of Pierce

A Cathedral City woman was arrested in connection with a stolen vehicle Friday. Palm Springs police arrested 24-year-old Brittany Lora after officers received reports around 9:50 p.m. of a stolen vehicle parked at a gas station in the 3600 block of E. Ramon Road. The vehicle was first reported missing Aug. 6 to Cathedral City

The countdown is on until kids go back to school. The average K-12 parent will spend hundreds of dollars on school supplies. All Palm Springs Unified schools will kick off the new school year August 13, which means the back to school costs will come even sooner. “Four kids, it’s so hard once that need

People from across the Coachella Valley filled a local gym to join in on a candle light vigil for local 6 year old Desi Chechin who is battling an aggressive form of cancer. A year ago Desi went to New York for treatment which worked for a couple of months and gave the family hope.

The sweltering summer heat is sending significantly more seniors into cooling centers in our valley. Seniors are breaking a sweat and getting their workout on at the Joslyn Center, but they aren’t sweating nearly as much as people walking around outside in triple digit temperatures. Jean Bull is a valley resident who takes advantage of

Estragos fueron dejados en el este del Valle de Coachella por una tormenta elctrica el jueves por la noche. Autoridades del Condado de Riverside, analizan los daos materiales tras la tormenta elctrica que dej a 1,300 personas a oscuras despus de que se desplomaran hasta 100 postes de luz desde Salton Sea al norte de

A 23-year-old Cathedral City man was sentenced today to 10 years in state prison for fatally shooting a man during a fight last year in Desert Hot Springs. Taireece Ross was convicted in June of voluntary manslaughter for the April 2, 2014, shotgun slaying of 38-year-old Damon Capacchione. Prosecutors had sought a first-degree murder conviction

Este viernes por la tarde se efectuar una reunin de oracin para la pequea Desi Cechin quien se encuentra luchando un agresivo tipo de cncer, en el recinto escolar Palm Valley School en la ciudad de Rancho Mirage. Como recordara, la valiente guerrera de solo 6 aos ha estado combatiendo la enfermedad por casi dos

An 18-year-old and 17-year-old have been arrested in connection to a street confrontation during which a man’s car was stolen and used to mow him down, inflicting serious injuries. The incident happened just before 7 a.m. on Friday, July 11 in the 1400 block of Gilbert Street, according to Hemet police. Officers released cell phone

The Coachella Valley Violent Gang Task Force arrested a Cathedral City man on Thursday after serving three search warrants around the Coachella Valley connected to a Thousand Palms shooting that happened in July. Officers searched homes in the following areas: 52800 block of Avenida Velasco in La Quinta 31700 block of Calle Helene in Thousand

Over the past few decades the Whispering Palms Apartments earned the moniker ‘Crack Towers’ because high rates of drug crime and decay. Now the new owner is making big changes to bring in a new class of renters and help revitalize these 50 year old buildings into something new, called Latitude 33. More than 60

The Coachella Valley’s first human case of West Nile virus in 2015 was confirmed by the Riverside County Department of Public Health Friday morning. Health officials said a Thermal resident recently tested positive for the virus. This brings the county’s total to three this year, after a man and woman from western Riverside County were

El primer debate televisivo entre los cinco aspirantes demcratas a la Casa Blanca se celebrar el prximo 13 de octubre en el estado de Nevada y estar auspiciado por la cadena CNN, inform el jueves el Comit Nacional del partido (DNC). As, ese debate entre los aspirantes demcratas, con la ex Secretaria de Estado Hillary

A fixture along I-10 for decades is moving. Hadley’s and its famous date shakes are getting a new building right next to the old one. The flagship store holds a lot of memories for those living and visiting the Coachella Valley. “I love seeing the sign from the highway,” said Phoenix resident Meghan Luther. It’s

Telemundo 15 en conjunto con nuestras estaciones hermanas KESQ News Channel 3 y CBS Local 2 unieron fuerzas con la iglesia Sword of the Lord Ministries por tercer ao consecutivopara obsequiar mochilas repletas de tiles escolares totalmente gratis a los nios del Valle de Coachella. Ms de 500 mochilas sern distribuidas a las pequeos que

The California Highway Patrol reports three big rigs overturned near Desert Center on Interstate 10 after strong storms moved through the area Thursday night, bringing wind, rain and dust clouds. A sig alert was issued for Interstate 10 just after 4 p.m. There were no major injuries reported. Officers advised anyone in a high-profile vehicle

Looking for your perfect hiking trail? You’re in luck. The Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau is getting ready to launch its “Hike GPS” website and mobile application this fall. “The purpose is to help promote all of the hiking trails we have in the Valley. Most folks don’t realize when they come and

Una mujer de Palm Springs est bajo custodia de las autoridades hoy y es que se le acusa de asaltar a un hombre para despojarlo de su cartera anoche. Uniformados arrestaron a Alisha Elam de 31 aos un poco despus de las tres de la maana. La versin policial indica que la mujer le apunt