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Despus de una excelente investigacin las autoridades lograron el arresto de un hombre de 25 aos sospechoso de asesinar a un hombre de 19 el pasado 21 de Abril. Los investigadores de la Unidad Central de Homicidios del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside , dijeron por medio de un comunicado que Hctor Martnez

Villagefest organizers are inviting children of all ages to submit designs for banners that will be displayed on light posts in Downtown Palm Springs during late spring and summer. Villagfest Commissioner Joy Brown Meredith said the theme of the contest is, ‘What makes you happy?’. Banner entries should be created on 4″x 11″ paper (you

Lyn Manor lives in his Palm Desert home much like he has for the past 50 years, but last year he decided it was time to eliminateallof his outdoor water use. What prompted Lyn to make such a drastic change? He tells us, “We were gone one time and the sprinklers hung up, and ran

Nearly 40 percent of California hospitals earned low ratings for patient safety in a recent national assessment. The Los Angeles Times reports that nonprofit The Leapfrog Group issued a national report card Wednesday that gave nearly four in 10 California hospitals a C or lower for patient safety. Leapfrog’s President Leah Binder says there is

A new report shows Riverside County is failing when it comes to air quality. The report from the American Lung Association studied each county in the United States. Scientists gave Riverside County a failing grade based on air pollution. The report found that 100 million Americans live in counties that got failing grades. San Diego

Ask desert teenagers what social media they use, and they’ll give you a laundry list. “Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat,” said a group of teenagers from Yucca Valley. “How much do you guys use these apps? Be honest,” we asked them. “Everyday,” said 14-year-old Whitney Nemeth. “Four hours a day maybe,” said Natasha Nemeth, 15. Believe it

Five-year-old Will and his 4-year-old brother Tyler just started swim lessons at the Palm Desert Aquatic Center. Their family is trying to save water by not refilling their swimming pool at home during the summer. “I think it’s important to make people aware whatever they can do for the water situation,” said Suzy Easton, Will

Cory Hamilton’s first experience with woodworking was born of necessity. “A skateboard to take to the beach. So expensive….so I built one,” he said. Woodworking stayed in his blood. “With every other job I just felt this isn’t for me.” So he started making pieces. His resume of work, some which takes 3-4 weeks to

Turning hate speech into symbols of love, a paper company in Ireland has found a way to not only get the word out about marriage equality but help same-sex couples heal in the process. It’s a message that’s resonating with people in the Coachella Valley. “The world is becoming smaller and smaller and everyone has

Coachella, Stagecoach and The White Party are some of the things that mark the end of season in the desert. But, more people say they are staying for the hot summer months and local businesses welcome them. “We get our restaurants and activities back without having to wait in line and fight the crowds and

The City of Palm Springs is making big changes to save water. All city fountains have been turned off and it’s transforming the Tahquitz Canyon median into drought tolerant landscaping. “It’s a combination of immediate things and long-term things that will get us where we want to be,” said city manager David Ready. The median

Un hombre de 21 aos fue puesto tras las rejas este martes por la maana despus de desatar una persecucin policial a alta velocidad por las calles de Twentynine Palms. Agentes del Departamento de Polica del sector Morongo Basin indicaron que se percataron de Zachary Flores, residente Twentynine Palms, conduciendo en direccin oeste sobre Indian

Es un acuerdo provisional entre el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Palm Springs y sus maestros. Hace unas semanas realizaron una manifestacin pacfica denominada Rally for Respect exigiendo un aumento salarial. Ahora, bajo un acuerdo provisional, los docentes recibirn un aumento del cinco porciento retroactivo al mes de julio del ao pasado. Posteriormente recibirn otro cinco

Two Calexico residents were arrested Tuesday night after Border Patrol agents caught them attempting to smuggle 28 lbs. of cocaine stuffed in a duffel bag. Agents spotted one of the men carrying the bag north of the International Boundary Fence around 10 p.m. They said he began waving toward a vehicle that had stopped near

The Mission Springs Water District (MSWD) Board of Directors has voted to restrict water usage for irrigation of turf and ornamental landscaping in response to the State Water Board Resolution. The resolution requires urban water suppliers to implement or amend the stage of its water shortage contingency plan that includes mandatory restrictions on the number

A 21-year-old man was arrested Tuesday morning after leading deputies on a high speed pursuit through the streets of Twentynine Palms. Deputies with the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station saw Zachary Flores, a Twentynine Palms resident, driving west on Indian Trail at 90 mph in a 55 mph zone. Flores fled the traffic stop and accelerated

Border Patrol agents arrested a man in a wetsuit with more than 69 lbs. of methamphetamine on Saturday night after they saw four men on the south bank of the All-American Canal near Calexico. But a followup investigation revealed even more after agents discovered scuba diving gear near the narcotics. On Monday, the Border Search

The Palm Springs Unified School District has announced a tentative contract agreement with the district’s teachers. A couple weeks ago teachers held what they called a “rally for respect” demanding a pay hike. Under the tentative deal, teachers would get a five percent raise that would be retroactive to July 1st of 2014. They would

Firefighters estimate a loss of $100,000 to a home that caught fire Tuesday night in Yucca Valley. All residents evacuated safely but two of their pets died from smoke inhalation. The fire ignited in the garage of the home, located in the 7000 block of Murray Lane, at about 9:45 p.m. The family was resting

Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza realizaban un monitoreo de la frontera por medio de cmaras de video cuando vieron a cuatro sujetos ingresar ilegalmente al pas, de inmediato oficiales por tierra llegar al lugar arrestaron a uno de los hombres quien tena ms de 69 libras de metanfetamina la noche del sbado a la orilla