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A Riverside County grand jury report finds that a discretionary fund program controlled by the Board of Supervisors needs more oversight. The grand jury thinks supervisors are using the funds for their own political advantage. In the 24-page report, without naming names, the grand jury found that supervisors used Community Improvement Designation, or CID, funds

Update: Trial date set for man accused in Zelda’s Nightclub shooting Palm Springs police are releasing more information tonight on the shooting at Zelda’s nightclub nearly two weeks ago. A 35-year-old employee was rushed to the hospital, where he’s still recovering after getting shot on Friday, April 18 at 12:50 AM. “The guy just pulled

Four Coachella Valley elementary schools are now considered some of the best in the state. They were named as some of 424 California Distinguished Schools by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson Wednesday. Martin Van Buren Elementary and Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy in Desert Sands Unified were awarded for student achievement and

The demand for Palm Springs vacation home and condo rentals is growing according to Airbnb, an online marketplace that connects travelers seeking authentic, high-quality accommodations. The company recently announced its Top Ten Fastest-Growing U.S Destinations for Summer Travel. According to Airbnb, Palm Springs has transitioned to a year-round destination and bookings are up 334%. Officials

A woman has been taken to the hospital after a drive-by-shooting in Cathedral City. The Cathedral City Police Department said the shooting happened on Wishing Well Trail around 2 p.m. Officers said two men in a car shot at a house on the street and a woman was shot in the leg. Her injuries aren’t

A suspicious person was seen at the Marine Combat Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) in Twentynine Palms Thursday morning, forcing employees to shelter in place. An investigation was launched and increased security was in place after the Provost Marshall’s Office received a call reporting a suspicious person was aboard the base. After the investigation, it

A 52 year old man was shot by someone inside a vehicle on Palm Vista Drive around 2:30 a.m. Thursday. Palm Springs police said the victim was standing in front of a home in the 300 block of Palm Vista Drive when a vehicle stopped in front of him. Witnesses said several shots were fired

A survey of homeless veterans in Riverside County in January found a 4% reduction among those living on the streets or in encampments, compared to a survey of the county’s entire homeless population one year ago, according to a release from the Department of Public Social Services. The overall number of homeless veterans, however, rose

El precio promedio por galn de gasolina se ha mantenido en $4.29 por tercer da consecutivo en los condados de San Bernardino y Riverside al que pertenece el Valle de Coachella. Es 2.3 centavos ms caro que hace una semana, 26 ms que hace un mes y 40.5 ms que hace un ao segn datos

A house fire in Palm Springs was under control Thursday morning with some help from a quick-to-respond neighbor, according to a viewer who called News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2. The fire ignited around 10:30 a.m. at 1173 Via Escuela. The man who lived by the house tried to contain the fire himself from

We have new information on the confusion over a missing letter “S” on a Palm Springs sign. Turns out, the final “S” of that sign at Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino was vandalized on March 18th. The city noticed it, took the letter down, and ordered a new one. Wednesday, someone noticed it was

A new report issued by the President’s Cancer Panel recommends eating produce without pesticides to reduce your risk of getting cancer and other diseases. And according to the Environmental Working Group (an organization of scientists, researchers and policymakers), certain types of organic produce can reduce the amount of toxins you consume on a daily basis

Police in the San Francisco Bay Area say a woman escaped from her kidnapper by crashing her vehicle into another vehicle on a freeway. Mountain View police have arrested 23-year-old Kenneth Middlebrook in connection with the woman’s kidnapping and another kidnapping. Police say Middlebrook approached the woman in the driveway of her San Jose home

The state’s prisoner realignment plan, stealing of campaign signs, murder rates in Riverside County, and paying off the county, were all topics on the table during an extended live interview Wednesday evening with District Attorney candidate Mike Hestrin on CBS Local 2. The Senior Deputy District Attorney from Riverside County is challenging incumbent Paul Zellerbach

Transportation and poverty will be among the topics when about 400 government leaders, consultants and others gather for the Southern California Association of Governments’ regional conference in Indian Wells Thursday and Friday. SCAG’s Regional Conference & General Assembly at the Renaissance Esmeralda hotel will examine “how rapidly emerging technologies may revolutionize the way we presently

Coachella Valley and high desert phones should be ringing again Thursday after an outage that cut landline and cellphone service to customers from Twentynine Palms to Palm Desert. Wednesday’s outage began shortly before noon leaving many AT&T and Verizon customers without the ability to receive or place phone calls. The outage also cut data service

Strong Santa Ana winds will be continue through the early afternoon Thursday before weakening considerably in the evening. Gusts could still top 70 mph in the wind prone areas. High wildfire danger remains through this evening. A High Wind Warning is in effect until 5 pm Thursday for areas just west of the Coachella Valley

Cal Fire has contained a brush fire in Thermal tonight. The blaze broke out just after 5:30 pm at Avenue 70 and Fillmore in Thermal. The first arriving engine company reported a wind driven fire with approximately 40-50 acres involved and burning at a moderate rate. Cal Fire says the winds are about 10-15 mph

Riverside County District Attorney Paul Zellerbach is under the microscope after video uncovered last week appeared to show him tampering with his opponent’s campaign signs in Indio. Now there are questions surrounding some of the district attorney’s law enforcement endorsements. Since several police associations want Zellerbach to resign and end his re-election campaign – we

There are more questions than answers after a shooting at a popular Palm Springs nightclub. It sent one person to the hospital, but people in the area want to know why it took so long to find out about. The shooting took place on April 18 around 12:50 a.m. in the parking lot of Zelda’s