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Westbound Interstate 10 was shut down indefinitely on Monday morning due to an officer-involved shooting, forcing many drivers to sit and wait or find another way around. The shooting happened around 6:30 a.m. near the freeway’s Jefferson Street exit in Indio. Indio police spokeman Ben Guitron said officers with the California Highway Patrol were first

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was closed to visitors on Monday after construction crews accidentally brought down phone lines, said a tram spokeswoman. “The tramway is closed and scheduled to reopen tomorrow,” said Lena Zimmerschied. “There are campers and employees currently at the Mountain Station, who will be brought down today.” Southern California Edison told

An unattended candle caused a fire today that damaged an Indio home and displaced five people, a county fire department spokeswoman said. The blaze was reported about 3:45 a.m. and was contained to one room of the house in the 46000 block of Carnation Court, Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Melody Hendrickson said. No one

Gene Autry Trail is back open to traffic between Via Escuela and Interstate 10 in Palm Springs after a woman’s body was found in the roadway early Monday morning. Spokesman Mike Kovaleff said officers were sent to Gene Autry Trail and North Via Escuela around 1:35 a.m. after a motorist reported a hazard in the

“Good Morning America” is reaching into the afternoon this summer. ABC announced Monday that a one-hour spinoff of the morning news show called “Good Afternoon America” will premiere July 9 at 2 p.m. on KESQ News Channel 3. It will air weekday afternoons for nine weeks. Anchoring the new broadcast will be Josh Elliott and

Los carriles con rumbo al oeste entre las rampas de Jefferson y Washington de la I-10 continan cerradas debido a la investigacin que se lleva a cabo despus de que dos oficiales del CHP se vieron envueltos en un tiroteo. Poco antes de las 5:00 a.m. una camioneta tipo pick up roja se impact con

Four days after being released on probation from the county jail, a Cathedral City man is back behind bars again. Cathedral City police arrested 29-year-old Ryan Nelson Saturday morning, after he allegedly stole a vehicle and led officers on a chase. Officers were called about a stolen Jeep Grand Cherokee around 10:26 Saturday morning near

On the few days prior to the first of the big three summer holidays, the California Highway Patrol officers and Riverside County have rolled out their “Clicket or Ticket” campaign. Sheriff’s deputies in the Coachella Valley will participate inthe nationaleffort to enforce seat belt laws starting Tuesday and running through June 3. Extra officers will

Palm Springs police searched for any potential leads as they try to tracked down the vehicle that hit and killed a woman on Gene Autry Trail Monday. Spokesman Mike Kovaleff said officers were sent to Gene Autry Trail and North Via Escuela around 1:35 a.m. after a motorist reported a hazard in the roadway. They

A deadly hit and run collision has North Gene Autry Trail closed until further notice this morning. That includes the northbound lanes from East Via Escuela, and southbound lanes from Interstate-10. Police officers are investigating the discovery of a woman’s body found dead in the roadway at North Gene Autry just north of East Via

It’s going to cost more to visit theHappiest Place on Earth. Disneyland has raised its ticket prices as much as 30 percent. The cost of a single-day pass for either Disneyland or itsneighboring California Adventure Park jumped this weekend from $80to $87, a rise of nearly 9 percent. The cost of a year-round pass now

This story has been updated. Click here for the latest information. All westbound lanes of I-10 were being diverted off of the freeway and back on again using the off and on ramps at Jefferson Street Monday morning. California Highway Patrol officer, Joe Zagorski said motorists should access the Westbound I-10 from Washington Street or

Looking to the sun with “eclipse shades” on, dozens of people turned out to watch Sunday’s “ring of fire” eclipse at the exotic estate of local philanthropists Gino and Lindi Biggi in Palm Desert. The best way skywatchers could describe their first glimpse was,”Like a crescent moon,” said Melba Miller, of Indio. Scientists call it

The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified a hiker found dead along the Museum Trail in Palm Springs as a 54-year-old San Pedro man.The body of Mark Alexander was found Friday about 6:45 p.m., according to a department statement. Palm Springs police were first called to the Lykken trail around 6:12 p.m. Friday. The caller, a