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We’re looking at hiker safety here in the valley after someone died on a trail in Palm Springs, and authorities responded to three rescue calls Tuesday. Nathan Gunkel with Palm Springs Fire Department said they’re already seeing an increase in hiker rescues. “We’re not even at the peak of our season, and people just already are
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A 45-year-old felon who stole a vehicle from a motorist at gunpoint in Thermal pleaded guilty today to felony charges and was immediately sentenced to five years in state prison. David Luis Baker of La Quinta pleaded guilty Wednesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to one felony count each of carjacking, robbery and
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A 36-year-old man was arrested following a nearly 7-hour standoff at the Woodhaven Country Club in Palm Desert. Woodhaven is at Washington and Hovley in Palm Desert. Authorities said it started just at around 10:45 a.m. A spokesperson for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. said deputies were called for a welfare check on a man. When
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It’s Autism Acceptance Month. Researchers are finding greater awareness and advanced diagnostic capabilities driving an increase in the number of children diagnosed with the condition. 12-year-old Jackson Stepanian was diagnosed with autism before his 3rd birthday. His mother Cara says starting therapies early changed his life. “There was progress right away with language, with interactions.
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Two 18-year-old men have been arrested in an armed carjacking in La Quinta, along with two 16-year-old boys who also were allegedly involved in a second armed carjacking in Palm Desert the same day. The 18-year-olds, residents of Coachella and Palm Desert, were arrested Tuesday morning on suspicion of carjacking, assault with a deadly weapon
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The Coroner’s Office has identified the man whose body was recovered from Tahquitz Canyon in Palm Springs on Tuesday. According to the report, the victim has been identified as 66-year-old John Forsyth, from the city of Beaumont. Emergency crews, made up of Palm Springs Fire, Palm Springs Police and Tribal officials, were called out to
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The opening weekend of Coachella 2023 is just days away which means local businesses are gearing up for large crowds. Over 120,000 people attended the world–renowned festival per day in 2022 which led to a surge in revenue for some valley businesses. Richard Thomas, a part-owner of his family’s business L & G Desert Store,
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Local non-profit, The Bridges2Hope, is helping empower the homeless community through building trusting relationships. Off the corner of Washington St. and Country Club Drive in Palm Desert, volunteers meet every Tuesday night from 6 to 8pm. They transform the parking lot into a place where homeless individuals can get food, water, medical help and so
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New developments in a bribery case involving former Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet that dates back more than a decade. Court records show that all but one charge against developer Richard Meaney were dropped at a hearing on March 24. Meaney was facing 11 charges tied to the Palm Springs corruption case. Check Out Our ‘Scandal at City Hall’
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The Coachella music festival is just days away and among the performers is a 19-year-old from Desert Hot Springs that’s taking the Mexican music scene by storm. He was born Daniel Balderrama but is now better known as DannyLux and his style of music has earned him millions of followers on Instagram and TikTok, nearly
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Festival goers who are still in need of a place to stay for the first weekend of Coachella 2023 are still in luck. Travel websites are still showing availability at hotels in the local area ahead of the festival. However, booking a hotel this close to the opening weekend will come at a cost. News
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This is World Parkinson’s Day, recognized each year on the birthday of James Parkinson who first discovered the condition over 200 years ago. April is also “Parkinson’s Awareness Month.” Most patients are over the age of 65. Tonight, we’re going in-depth on another group diagnosed at a much younger age. Watch the special report tonight at 6:00
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Officials with the city of Palm Springs are considering constructing a temporary emergency facility to house the growing homeless population ahead of the construction on a permanent navigation center. It’s one of several solutions to help address homelessness that was discussed at Monday night’s Palm Springs City Council meeting. Martha’s Village & Kitchen CEO Sam
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A felon who stole a wedding ring from a woman in Palm Desert and allegedly attempted to sell it back to her pleaded guilty to felony charges today and was immediately sentenced to two years of formal probation. Yukon Lee Branch, 47, pleaded guilty Tuesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to one felony
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A Desert Hot Springs woman was arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence and then assaulting police officers in downtown Palm Springs. The incident started at around 3:59 a.m. when officers were called to respond to a report of a vehicle partially off the roadway and facing the wrong direction in
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Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin, Sheriff Chad Bianco and other law enforcement officials will gather tomorrow to call for changes in state law to bolster public safety, mainly by undoing the effects of a decade-old legislative act that shifted many former state responsibilities onto counties. The officials will specifically address ongoing impacts of Assembly
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By DYLAN LOVAN and REBECCA REYNOLDS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Police body camera video released Tuesday that shows Louisville officers being fired upon as they arrive at the bank where a shooter killed five people a day earlier. Two patrol officers who responded to the shooting were wounded, one of them struck in the head by a
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The city will host a party next week to celebrate and unveil a multi-story immersive art installation and mural in the downtown area of Desert Hot Springs. The festivities will be held at 11 a.m. April 22 at 11940 Palm Drive, according to the city. The mural, covering an entire building at the corner of
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Cathedral City High School student Priscilla Marquez was awarded a $50,000 scholarship from Edison International to pursue STEM. Marquez was surprised with the scholarship at her school. Marquez calls her mom to let her know the good news It’s all part of the Edison Scholars Program, which awards scholarships to 30 high school seniors in
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A man and woman suspected of robbing and assaulting a 69- year-old man in an unincorporated area of Riverside County near Indio pleaded not guilty to felony charges today. Sonora residents Brooke Cassidy Prentiss, 36, and Morgan Kenneth Styre, 27, were charged with one felony count each of robbery and cruelty to an elder as
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