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Three local youth organizations, including Kelsey’s Heroes, BOO2bullying and Palm Springs Youth Charity teamed up for Baseball Days Sunday. They hosted a special needs baseball tournament at the Palm Springs Stadium to celebrate diversity and spread awareness to tackle bullying and increase tolerance for those with special needs. The event featured baseball play time, food

When it comes to retail and health clubs, the City of Coachella says it’s underserved. “There are no gyms in the city currently,” said Mayor Pro Tem Steven Hernandez. However, that’ll soon change when a new 18,000 square-foot Planet Fitness comes to town. The gym will open in mid-December in the Gateway Center at 50249

Nearly 400 people hit the trails Sunday at Lake Cahuilla Recreational Park in La Quinta for the 2nd Annual Hike 4 Education. The event was hosted by the Desert Sands Educational Foundation to benefit Desert Sands Unified School District students and technology on their campuses. Proceeds will be used to buy Chromebooks for the classroom.

On the day after Halloween, people gathered all over the Coachella Valley at various events to celebrate Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. One of the bigger holidays celebrated in hispanic culture, the holiday first started in Mexico and later spread into Latin America to remember loved ones who have passed away.

Xavier Prep climbed the tall ladder of defeating the “big boys” of the DVL in boys water polo. The Saints culminated their four-year journey with a 12-10 victory over Palm Desert to claim their first DVL boys water polo championship. In football, the Desert Chiefs beat Moreno Valley for the second time this season, a

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the desert and surrounding mountains areas. Blowing dust and sand is possible. Expect sustained winds out of the west from 25 to 35 mph with gusts possible up to 50 mph. Calmer conditions are expected Sunday morning. The full text from the National Weather Service

Operation SafeHouse is asking the communities of the Coachella Valley to “Stuff the Bus.” Right now a school bus is parked at the Target shopping center in Palm Desert. It came empty Saturday morning, but people have been filling it all day with toiletries, household supplies and other personal items. The donations help SafeHouse of

Palm Springs debuts its first senior assisted living village for the LGBT community this weekend. Stonewall Gardens, located on Palm Canyon in North Palm Springs, is holding an open house Saturday and Sunday. Potential residents can come tour the community’s apartments grounds and public areas. There are 24 units in total and the first residents

Imagine smoothing wrinkles and lines and never going under the knife. “A natural glow; an uplift. Fresh look, sun-kissed. Also helps with fine lines and wrinkles,” Dr. Nicole Ortiz of the Live Well Clinic said. This treatment’s not for the faint of heart. “There are a lot of celebrities that do it, it caught my

The USGS reports a magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck near Brawley at 2:21 p.m. on Saturday. The epicenter was reported about 2 miles SSW of Brawley and about 7 miles NNE of Imperial. Several people reported feeling shaking south of the Salon Sea. No damage was reported.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Candidates are rallying California voters as they make the most of the last weekend before Election Day. Gov. Jerry Brown is stopping near his family’s ranch in Williams, about an hour north of Sacramento, for a voter rally Saturday. Republican challenger Neel Kashkari is in Silicon Valley for an appearance with

Authorities say five people, including two children, were hit by a car while out trick-or-treating in Phoenix. Phoenix firefighters say the group was crossing Bethany Home Road near 41st Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Friday when a sedan heading eastbound struck them. Fire officials say a 23-year-old woman in a wheelchair, a 25-year-old man, a 10-year-olld

The kids have wrapped up trick or treating, but the adults are still out in costume and enjoying the holiday. A group of people had ulterior motives this Halloween, using the holiday to urge people to get out to vote this Tuesday. “I’m dressed in a costume we want to make sure that it’s fun

The Attorney General is warning all Californians after deceptive documents claiming to be bills, invoices or renewal notices for newspaper subscriptions have recently been showing up in resident’s mailboxes. The mailings may appear to be legitimate renewal notices from a local newspaper, but they are most likely a scam and should be ignored and reported,

It’s costing less to fill-up your car, truck or SUV as gas prices hit their lowest level in four years, an average $3 nationwide. In Cathedral City gas prices dropped from $2.97 a gallon to $2.95 a gallon at the Arco AMPM on East Palm Canyon Drive. “I’m very grateful it’s below $3. Any penny

Republican Chad Mayes, who is running for State Assembly in California’s 42nd District, spoke with CBS Local 2’s Brooke Beare in a live Newsmaker segment Friday evening. Mayes is a former member of Yucca Valley’s town council and Mayor, and is the Chief-of-Staff for a San Bernardino County Supervisor. His opponent, Karalee Hargrove, is a

Kuna Noticias Telemundo 15 actualiza un informe local sobre un tiroteo que involucr a un oficial de polica y que le quit la vida a un infante de marina hace casi dos aos en el corazn de Palm Springs. La Oficina del Procurador del Condado de Riverside confirm que no se presentarn cargos criminales contra

Cientos de zombis se congregaron en el centro de Palm Springs este jueves por la noche para darle rienda suelta a las eminentes celebraciones de el da de las brujas. La caminata anual “Zombie Walk” que festeja su cuatro ao consecutivo en prctica, forma parte del popular festival Village Fest Halloween Spooktacular en la regin.

Hundreds of the ‘undead’ joined in the Halloween spirit and took to the streets of downtown Palm Springs Thursday night for the annual ‘Zombie Walk’. The Zombie Walk groaned its way through the weekly street fair Villagefest. Some people had their zombie makeup done by members of the College of the Desert Theater Department. While

Emergency crews responded to a fiery crash Thursday night in Cathedral City at 33rd Avenue and Cathedral Canyon Drive that stemmed from a police pursuit. According to police, Jacob Thomas De Leon Garcia, 32, was fleeing officers in a stolen black sedan as he sped eastbound on Ramon Road just after 10 p.m. Palm Springs