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The new Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs will host The CW Network’s “America’s Next Top Model” open casting call on Sunday, December 15th from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Casting directors for the hit show led by supermodel Tyra Banks are looking for females and males, ages 18 to 27, of diverse backgrounds, shapes, sizes and with

A man who attempted to rob a home with a knife on Tuesday night got a dose of citizen’s justice after residents tackled him and hit him over the head with a metal pot. The attempted robbery happened just before 7 p.m. in the 10000 block of Palm Drive, according to the Desert Hot Springs

Police are searching for a man who robbed a U.S. Bank in La Quinta on Wednesday. La Quinta police were called to 78-434 Hwy. 11 around 5 p.m. The suspect is described as a white man between the ages of 50 and 60, about 5’5″ to 5’8″ tall with a thin build. According to police,

It’s another big day on the retail calendar, today is Cyber Monday, the biggest day of the year for online shopping. Even with access to the internet in pockets, purses, couches and cafes, retailers say Cyber Monday hasn’t lost its luster. Industry experts expect 131M Americans will shop online for deals today compared to 129M

Six people are without a home after a fire started in an apartment building in La Quinta over the weekend. According to officials, the fire ignited at 5:25 p.m. on Saturday at 5060 Eisenhower Drive. Thankfully nobody was hurt in the blaze but six residents have been displaced while repairs are made to the building.

Four people were injured Sunday afternoon when their vehicle flipped over on I-10. The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. just east of the Jackson Street on-ramp in Indio. An official with C.H.P. said two passengers were seriously inured in the crash and the other two received moderate injuries. All four passengers were taken to the

A man died at JFK Memorial in Indio after he was fatally struck by an off-road vehicle at a recreational area, according to the Riverside County coroner. Richard Hollien, Jr., 51, of Phelan, died after he was struck by an off-road vehicle at the Imperial Sand Dune Recreational Area in Brawley Saturday, around 3 p.m.

An odor believed to have come from a La Quinta home prompted a call for a bomb squad, but no hazard was found, a fire spokesman said. Firefighters were dispatched at 6:37 p.m. Saturday to the home in the 51700 block of Avenida Navarro. Bomb squad members entered the home but could not find any

A cold front will move though Riverside County late Monday, bringing strong gusty winds to the mountains and Coachella Valley, meteorologists said. “Local wind gusts will reach 60 miles per hour,” according to the National Weather Service. Winds will diminish early Wednesday morning, after the front passes.’ The agency said sustained westerly winds would be

“There’s a huge initiative here in the valley to get people to get tested,” said Tim O’Bayley, the publicist for the AIDS Assistance Program. On World AIDS Day valley residents are encouraged to learn about the virus and how it affects the community. “We have one of the highest infection infection rates in the country

Black Friday is a day for big box retailers to make big bucks in a matter of hours, but Joy Meredith says Saturday is a day for businesses like hers. “With all the chain stores and everything that they do it does get a little competitive to us. I mean small businesses often times can’t

Wildlights at the Living Desert, one of the Coachella Valley’s most adored and sparkling holiday traditions, returns this holiday season on Friday, November 29th with the opening night lighting festivities beginning at 5:30 p.m. Wildlights at the Living Desert is open from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. on the following dates: – November 29-30 – December

Thousands of valley residents braved the big crowds on Black Friday and hunted for the best bargains. Earlier and earlier open times for retailers are starting to change the way people shop, at least locally. The second wave of eager shoppers hit the Westfield Shopping Center on Friday, looking for the best sale possible. Many

More than 50 volunteers showed up before 5 a.m. to help serve a Thanksgiving breakfast to the needy at the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission in Indio. The mission’s chef created a menu of scrambled eggs with sauteed vegetables, bacon, chocolate chip pancakes, fresh fruit, and muffins. Wednesday, the mission served more than 650 Thanksgiving meals

Over the next four weeks, 700 trees will make their way from Oregon to this Christmas tree lot in Palm Desert. “Since we grow these ourselves, we select the ones we feel are the nicest, so we know what we’re getting when we open them,” said Verlyn Aerni III, owner of Aerni Christmas Trees. Aerni

The annual Indio Powwow will start Friday at the Special Events Center at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. Tribes will participate in dances and singing and games during the three-day event. There will be at least one “grand entry” on each day of the event, when dancers form a procession. The powwow is sponsored by the

Thousands of people filled Westfield shopping center in Palm Desert on Thanksgiving to get a jump start on Black Friday. Eager shoppers took their spot in line outside starting at 6 P.M. while car after car drove into the parking lot, all awaiting the mall’s opening at 8 P.M. They’re not alone. According to the

A 28-year-old man is behind bars today for allegedly prank calling his sister and saying there was a bomb in her car, which prompted authorities to shut down part of Interstate 15 and call in the bomb squad, according to the California Highway Patrol. The woman called for help Thursday afternoon after she received an

Yuletide cheer comes alive at Idyllwild’s 53rd annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday afternoon at 4:15 at the Village Center with a special appearance by Santa and Mrs. Claus. The family event organized by Phyliss Mueller has festivities going on throughout the day, including two workshops with Santa and Mrs. Claus from Noon to

Hundreds of Marines stationed at Twentynine Palms Marine Air Ground Combat Center got some home cooking Thanksgiving Day. At the Toscana Country Club in Indian Wells, more than 50 Marines were bused in and split up between 24 families who hosted the Marines for Thanksgiving dinner. The same scene was repeated at six other country