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The Riverside County Coroner’s Office has Identified the man struck and killed by a driver Friday night on Hacienda Avenue in Desert Hot Springs. The Coroner says 44-year old Edward Manning died at Desert Regional Medical Center Friday night, after he was hit and struck by a vehicle around 6:15 p.m. The Desert Hot Springs

UPDATE: A Desert Hot Springs veteran has been reunited with his Purple Heart and four other military medals he earned while serving with the Navy in Vietnam from 1964 to 1969. “I was elated, I couldn’t believe it that I got them back, I never thought I would get them back, you know I was

Gas prices are going up in the Coachella Valley. Experts say the spike is being caused by stabilizing crude oil prices and refiners switching over to a different blend of gasoline for the spring and summer. Nationwide, AAA shows prices jumping $.07 in one week to $2.24 a gallon. In California, prices are rising even

The 17th annual Tour de Palm Springs welcomes thousands of cyclists to the Coachella Valley. And cyclists on the road are just one of the many things drivers should be aware of because of the multiple events in the Desert on Valentine’s Day weekend. “This may be the busiest weekend as far as number of

Two hikers have finally been rescued off our local mountains, after spending Thursday night with mountain rescuers in the Tahquitz Canyon area. Officers responded at 5:06 p.m. Thursday evening, to a call from the two hikers, who told police they had been lost for several hours and were out of water. Members of the Palm

El Valle de Coachella an se prepara para uno de los fines de semana ms ocupados del ao y es que este fin de semana llega por cuarta ocasin el presidente de los Estados Unidos Barack Obama. Con la visita del mandatario a nuestra regin, tambin se llevarn a cabo otros eventos a lo largo

Cinco infantes de la marina que fueron expuestos a retardante de fuego durante un ejercicio de entrenamiento, permanecen hospitalizados este viernes, pero se espera sean dados de alta hoy de acuerdo a declaraciones de funcionarios. El Capitn Justin Smith seal que los cinco infantes permanecern en observacin hasta que mejoren. Smith no dio ms detalles,

Five Marines accidentally exposed to fire retardant during a training exercise remain hospitalized Friday but are expected to be released later today, says Marine Corps officials. Capt. Justin Smith said Friday the five were kept overnight for observation but were expected to be released soon. All had minor injuries. Smith did not elaborate, citing privacy

Organizers for this weekend’s Tour de Palm Springs hope this year’s event is bigger and better than ever. The annual fundraiser attracts thousands of bicyclists from around the country. Last year, the tour was marred by the death of a cyclist. Ride coordinators hope “increased awareness” this year will keep all riders safe. As they’ve

Autoridades arrestaron a un adolescente acusado de robar una tableta iPad, proporcionada por la escuela, a un estudiante que caminaba de la secundaria Bobby Duke en Coachella. De acuerdo con el reporte policial, un joven Hispano de 14 aos fue puesto tras las rejas alrededor de las 9 a.m. este pasado mircoles sobre la cuadra

An 80-year old man is dead after being hit by a car Thursday night in Indio. It happened just before 6:00 p.m. in the 81200 block of Indio Boulevard near Clinton Street. Indio Police say the man was trying to cross the street outside of the crosswalk when he was hit by a passing driver.

The Palm Springs Police Department has announced road closures that will be in place around the airport while President Obama visits the Coachella Valley throughout the weekend. The following roads will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians from Friday through Monday at various times: Kirk Douglas Way between Ramon Road and El Cielo Road beginning

Someone in the Coachella Valley has been getting away with the murder of Wendi Brant for nearly 17 years, but now an Indio detective says he’s close to stopping them. While there were many leads, no one was ever arrested. Now advances in forensic technology are allowing investigators to analyze evidence never thought possible, evidence

Police arrested a teenager accused of stealing a school-issued iPad from a student walking to Bobby Duke Middle School in Coachella. According to a release from the Coachella Police Department, a 14-year-old Hispanic boy was taken into custody around 9 a.m. Wednesday in the 85000 block of Damascus Avenue. He was booked into Indio Juvenile

Getting a reservation for Valentine’s Day in the valley may be nearly impossible at this point. “We’ve been booked on Valentine’s Day for a good two to three weeks. We had only 5pm and 10pm reservations to sell the last few nights,” said Michael Beckman, chef and owner of Workshop in Palm Springs Tasha and

Air Force One will arrive late Saturday morning and stay through Monday. We don’t know his plans while here in the desert, but we do know the President’s visit will affect some Valley events. However it’s an inconvenience some people don’t mind. Before the President lands, the streets of Palm Springs will be filled with

This could be one of the busiest weekends in the Coachella Valley. Thousands from out of town and in the area will be out and about for events like Modernism Week, Tour de Palm Springs and the Riverside County Fair & NationalDate Festival. All of the events have hotels from Palm Springs to Indio at

A massive recall has been ordered for the very things that can save your home before it goes up in flames. The company Kidde is recalling nearly 5 million units of their disposable fire extinguishers in the US and Canada because of a faulty plastic valve that may not let the product properly discharge. The

A man in Coachella wearing two stolen bras and a skirt broke into a pickup truck to steal clothing and it’s all caught on camera. Early Wednesday morning, security cameras on a house on Calle Balderas Road in Coachella caught the man walking in the front yard. He was wearing a bra on his head,

The Coachella Police Department arrested another man suspected in a string of gang-related armed robberies that occurred in multiple locations within Coachella and Palm Desert, dating back to the summer of 2014. The sheriff’s department said Noel Aguilar, 21, was arrested Wednesday in the 50000 block of Balboa Street on two counts of armed robbery