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A 3.9 and a 3.5 magnitude earthquake have shaken the high desert, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quakes, which hit at 10:54 and 10:55 a.m., were centered about 2-to-3 miles south-southeast of Yucca Valley and 6 miles west-southwest of Joshua Tree. There were no reports of damage or injuries.
Continue ReadingIndio Police are investigating a double shooting in the 46-700 block of Daisy Street. It happened about 9:20 p.m. tonight. A man and woman were wounded and have been taken to the hospital. The shooting happened outside a home. The gunman is described as an hispanic man, about 18 years old, wearing a black hat
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Small Business Administration recently awarded Robin Hood Archery in Indio a regional “Exporter of the Year” award. Building on its success, this year the family-run operation is looking to break the $500,000 mark in export sales of bows, arrows and other archery equipment. Josahan Jaime-Santacruz, 27, manages the operation, that includes a retail
Continue ReadingA man and a woman were shot multiple times around 9:20 Wednesday night. The shooting happened on the 46-700 block of Daisy Street. Police found a man and woman both shot multiple times outside of their home. They were taken to the hospital, no word on their condition. The suspect is described as a hispanic
Continue ReadingThe Coachella Valley Rescue Mission is a place to cool off and call home when you don’t have one. “I’ve only been here a week, and this has really been a life saver for me. If it wasn’t for this place, I don’t know what I’d do,” Glenda Amos said. “Our house burned in November,
Continue ReadingFour days into the Waldo Canyon Wildfire in Colorado, strong winds were a game-changer. Suddenly, thousands of homes were threatened and 32,000 people were on the move to stay out of the fire’s path. Photojournalist Chris Tarpening and I were on our way to Colorado to help our sister station KRDO with continuous coverage. As
Continue ReadingRebecca Goehner says it was an argument with a friend at the Casa Azteca Apartments in Desert Hot Springs that took a sudden turn for the worse when a man she didn’t know, 36-year-old La Von Meyers, got involved. “He stuck his gun into an argument that had nothing to do with him,” she said.
Continue ReadingEl antiguo edificio del centro nocturno “Zeldas” estaba envuelto en llamas esta madrugada. El incendio comenzo en las inmediaciones de la calle “Andreas” al norte de Palm Canyon Drivea eso de las 12:50 de la madrugada. Socorristas acudieron al lugar de los hechos donde encontraron denso humo y las llamas que se esparican del segundo
Continue ReadingA historic building along Palm Canyon Drive — built in 1936 — is history after an overnight fire swept through it, prompting a large response from the Palm Springs Fire Department. Crews arrived at the two-story commercial building, located at the corner of Andreas Road and Palm Canyon Drive, at 12:37 a.m., said Battalion Chief
Continue ReadingTriple-digit temperatures are expected in the Palm Springs area on Wednesday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue an excessive heat warning for the area. “High pressure centered over Utah will continue to produce hot weather over interior parts of Southern California the next few days,” according to the weather service. The agency said the
Continue ReadingA Bermuda Dunes man suspected of holding up a Mexican restaurant in Palm Desert was released from jail today after posting bond. John Albert Van Winkle, 23, was arrested in his vehicle Tuesday on Blackhawk Way near Jefferson Street. He was suspected of robbing a Mexican restaurant at 73850 Highway 111 around 2:30 p.m. the
Continue ReadingMore than 170 firefighters battled a 45-acre brush fire in the hills south of Banning today, a county fire department spokeswoman said. The blaze at Highway 243 near Twin Pines Road was reported shortly before 6:30 a.m. and was 80 percent contained, or surrounded, by about 10:30 a.m., Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Jody Hagemann
Continue ReadingA fire broke out ata vacant shop in a historicalbuildingon the corner of Andreas and Palm Canyon at 12:47 Wednesday Morning. Cathedral City, Palm Springs, and Cal Fire allresponded to the 3 alarm fire. It took crews about 45 minutes to knock down the flames. Firefighters were mopping up hot spots for most of the
Continue ReadingThousands of Marines made their way to the Twentynine Palms Marine base for two weeks of intense training in the desert. The program coined “Exercise Javelin Thrust” puts Marines into battle scenarios “At some point, in their careers, Marines are going to be put in harm’s way,” said Commander Andrew Kennedy, the exercise director. “It’s
Continue ReadingSpring isn’t the only time people can experience allergies. That’s just one thing local doctors are talking about when looking at “What’s Going Around” the area where you live. You may not think about the summer as being a prime time for allergies, but Palm Springs is always the exception! Dr. Michael Jardula reports he’s
Continue ReadingFansdelivered to theJoslyn Center in Palm Desert on Tuesday are some of the more than 200 fans now available for seniors to pick up at Joslyn andat other senior centers in the valley. Considering how hot it has been, the fans couldn’t arrive soon enough. “It’sgoing to help me considerably, because as you know, we’re
Continue ReadingThe Palm Springs International Airport reached 118 degrees on Tuesday, as an excessive heat warning remained in effect until 10 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. That was not a record; however. First Alert Chief Meteorologist Ginger Jeffries said 120 degrees was the record for this day in the history books. Maximum
Continue ReadingThe Palm Springs Aerial Tramway set an attendance record for the fiscal year that ended June 30, the tram’s general manager said today. The visitor tally was 470,871 — a 5.6 percent increase from the previous fiscal year, General Manager Rob Parkins said. “This has been an exciting year for us, and we are looking
Continue ReadingUna doctora -suspendida de ejercicio- se declar culpable este martes de cometer varios delitos que la involucran con robo de identidad y fraude, relacionados con la adquisicin de medicamentos restringidos. Lisa Michele Barden, de 43 aos, fue arrestada el pasado 19 de mayo en la ciudad de Corona, despus de presentar una falsa receta mdica
Continue ReadingUn fuego se produjo esta maana de martes a las 11:35 en una vivienda de Desert Hot Springs causndole daos al garage y a un carro. El inmueble se localiza en el 13 700 de la calle Luis Drive y las llamas fueron controladas 10 minutos ms tarde, segn Melody Hendrickson del Departamento de Bomberos.
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