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Laymond Gray, whose family lives in the “Desert Highland Gateway Estates” neighborhood of North Palm Springs talked about his children and his girlfriend’s child, lining up at the SunLine bus stop every morning to ride and from Palm Springs High School. “We don’t want public transportation, we want safety, we want our children to be
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An officer sustained non-life threatening injuries after being shot during a robbery at a bank in Colton. Sgt. Ray Mendez told KABC the incident began when officers were called to a Chase bank on a report of a possible robbery. When officers arrived, a suspect fired at them from inside the bank, shooting through the
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A car crash on Tuesday morning ruptured a water main in Bermuda Dunes and cut off water to a nursery, according to the nursery owner. The accident was reported at 9:44 a.m. near the intersection of Darby Road and Adams Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. According to the nursery owner, a white Ford
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A big rig caught fire on Indian Canyon Drive off Interstate 10 in Palm Springs Tuesday afternoon. According to CHP, the incident was reported at 12:53 p.m near North Indian Canyon Drive and 20th Avenue. The fire spread to the trailer portion of the vehicle, torching it entirely. The blaze produced large black plumes of
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Its October first and officially the start of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Illuminated in pink, Desert Regional’s Comprehensive Cancer Center is kicking off the month stressing just how important it is to get an annual mammogram. “We want women in getting their first mammogram by 35. After 40 every year we want you in to
Continue ReadingA local Rancho Mirage Rattlers football player Israel Ramirez undergone three brain surgeries in just four days after being diagnosed with a brain aneurysm on Friday. “He’s a fighter, and he’s going to make it out of this. His mindset and the person he is you know, he’s going to be just fine,” head football
Continue ReadingTHERMAL, Calif – A series of recent mulch fires on the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Reservation is prompting a call to action over health concerns. Local Congressman, Doctor Raul Ruiz, met with families and school officials today at Desert Mirage High School in Thermal over concerns about the contaminated air they’re breathing. Landon Torres, who is
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Dozens of residents were out protesting the proposed location for a new In-N-Out in Rancho Mirage. Picketers were on the corner of Magnesia Falls and Highway 111, in front of the shopping center where the restaurant would be located. The city’s planning commission approved the new location on Sept. 13. The picketers voiced their concerns
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A man shot and killed in Cathedral City has been identified by the Riverside County Coroner’s Bureau. 31-year-old Cathedral City resident Mario Mercado died at Desert Regional Medical Center at 2:28 a.m. on September 25. According to initial information released by the Cathedral City Police Department, calls went in of shots being fired on the
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A man suspected of robbing a Little Caesars Pizza in Palm Desert on Friday remained behind bars on Tuesday. 37-year-old Thousand Palms resident Arturo Galeana was arrested near the intersection of Robert Road and Ramon Road in Thousand Palms at 5:17 p.m. Friday, according to county jail records. At 2:21 p.m. Friday, a Galeana allegedly
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A suspect died after being struck by gunfire during a deputy-involved shooting in Yucca Valley Monday morning. UPDATE: Pursuit suspect fatally shot by deputies in Yucca Valley identified The incident followed a pursuit that began in Apple Valley Sunday night, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. At 9:39 p.m., Sunday, San Bernardino County
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A man killed while exchanged gunfire with deputies during a pursuit from Apple Valley to Yucca Valley early Monday morning has been identified. 36-year-old Anthony Watkins died in the area of Pinon Drive and Camino Del Ciel Trail off Highway 62 Monday morning, according to a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department news release. The release
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A young man who allegedly snatched a purse from a woman inside a La Quinta business, then was tailed by witnesses until deputies arrived to arrest him, was being held today in lieu of $30,000 bail. The Monday afternoon robbery took place in the 7800 block of Main Street. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s
Continue ReadingAccording to a release Saturday afternoon, the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is no longer set to reopen this upcoming Monday, September 30th, as originally expected. Due to “maintance delays” the attraction is now tentatively set to reopen on Monday, October 7th. According to Vice President of Tramway Systems Chris Bartsch, “During our current shutdown, a
Continue ReadingThe iconic “Forever Marilyn” sculpture will officially be making its return to Palm Springs in February 2020, PS Resorts and Seward Johnson Atelier, Inc confirmed Monday. Officials are planning to install the 26-foot-tall, 34,000-pound sculpture of Marilyn Monroe in the entry courtyard of the historic Town and Country Center, pending approval of all respective parties.
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October’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is Animal Samaritans. Animal Samaritans is a nonprofit that is more than just an animal shelter and a place to adopt a furry friend, they believe in the healing power of animal-human connections. The $25,000 grant from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation will go towards their Humane Education
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s annual Snow Guessing Contest begins today, pitting locals against one another in a contest to guess when the first inch of snowfall will grace the tram’s Mountain Station. The first 10 entries received with the correct date will be good for four Tram admissions plus “a special Tram gift memento,”
Continue ReadingThe Palm Springs Police Department is hosting their annual National Night Out event Tuesday afternoon at the Palm Springs Stadium on 1901 E Baristo Road. The community is invited to come out and enjoy food, fun and camaraderie and get the chance to learn more about what the department does. National Night Out will run
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A minor league hockey team will soon call downtown Palm Springs home, the American Hockey League announced Monday morning. The league’s Board of Governors said an expansion franchise to the NHL Seattle team will play at a brand new 10,000-seat arena built by the tribe in the parking lot adjacent to the Agua Caliente Casino
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Cathedral City’s Fire and Police Department teamed up for an Active Shooter and Major Crime Investigation Training earlier today. The training was held at Hosanna City Church which included classroom instruction, scenario training and simulated gunfire. Victims in the simulated training were volunteers. Both Fire and Police wore bulletproof gear as the practiced in a
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