INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Emma Navarro beat second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open for the biggest win of the young American’s career on Wednesday. Navarro improved to 18-5 this year, with her victories leading the WTA Tour. She is 11-2 in three-set matches. The 2021
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A bicyclist was rushed to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Palm Desert Tuesday night. The crash happened at around 7:30 p.m. in the area of Country Club Drive and Cook Street. A spokesperson with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office told News Channel 3 that deputies arrived at the scene and found
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By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US military has completed an additional review of the deadly Abbey Gate bombing, which killed 13 service members and dozens more Afghan civilians during the 2021 American withdrawal from Afghanistan, CNN has learned. The review began in June last year, when the commander of US Central Command, Gen. Erik
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A probationer and his cohort accused of killing a 31-year-old Cabazon man whose remains still haven’t been located must stand trial for murder, a judge ruled today. Richard Eugene Seevers, 59, of Banning and Frank Edward Mansfield, 48, of Cabazon were arrested last August following a two-year Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation into the disappearance
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The first-ever BNP Paribas Open Mixed Doubles Invitational will be held Wednesday, March 13 through Friday, March 15 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden alongside main draw play of the ATP and WTA 1000 tournament. The eight-team event will be a knockout format and offer $150,000 in total prize money. The following teams will compete in this
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A 25-year-old man who fatally stabbed his girlfriend at her Palm Desert apartment, where her young son was present, was determined by jurors to be insane at the time of the crime. The same Banning jury that convicted Richard Colin Holbrook of first-degree murder for the slaying of 33-year-old Nicole Henderson returned Tuesday afternoon with
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A First Alert Weather Alert has been called due to incoming gusty winds that are likely to impact road conditions, visibility and air quality. Windy days have led to serious sand build up on roads and sidewalks in the City of Palm Desert, namely on Dinah Shore Drive. Last summer, the city implemented new mitigation
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Volunteers from local nonprofits are being honored at the BNP Paribas Open. These volunteers are part of the nonprofits that receive grants from the Champions Volunteer Foundation. The Champions Volunteer Foundation is a certified nonprofit of the BNP Paribas Open. Celebrating Heroes ceremonies are held after the first set of the night match at Stadium
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Originally Published: 12 MAR 24 16:11 ETUpdated: 12 MAR 24 23:17 ETBy Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has clinched the Republican nomination for president, CNN projects, setting up a rematch with Joe Biden, the incumbent president who secured the Democratic nomination earlier Tuesday night. Voters cast ballots in presidential primaries in Georgia, Mississippi
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz avenged a previous loss to Fabian Marozsan, winning 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open as the top remaining seed in the men’s draw. A day after “lucky loser” Luca Nardi stunned No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the third round at
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors passed two resolutions that would aim to save 5,000 more cats in 2024 and decrease shelter intakes. These resolutions are major steps that will bring the county closer to achieving no-kill status for cats in Riverside County. These resolutions will implement several steps that include: Increase Trap Neuter Vaccinate
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A project years in the making came to fruition on Tuesday morning. City officials, alongside the Palm Springs Police Department, met to mark the opening day of the Homeless Navigation Center’s Early Entry Facility. City Council members, like Lisa Middleton, spent the morning sharing about the effort made to make the facility a reality. “This
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A man pleaded guilty Tuesday to breaking into a condominium, fighting residents, and shooting at a witness. Tracy Marquis Rose, 24, of Palm Springs pleaded guilty Tuesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to one felony count each of attempted murder, assault with a gun, using a firearm, and being a convicted felon and
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California’s law that prohibits buying more than one gun per month was struck down this week by a San Diego federal judge. U.S. District Judge William Hayes ruled in favor of several gun owners, firearm advocacy organizations and gun retailers who sued the state. Hayes stayed his decision for one month so the state
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A Detroit-area man was found guilty of maliciously setting fires to six semi-trailers belonging to a major commercial trucking company in the Inland Empire and High Desert during a 10-month span, the United States Department of Justice announced. Viorel Pricop, 66, of Allen Park, Michigan, was found guilty of six counts of arson of vehicle
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This month, the Food and Drug Administration approved Novo Nordisk’s weight loss drug, Wegovy to reduce the risk of weight-related cardiovascular complications. During its five-year trial period, the injectable medication slashed the risk of non-fatal heart attacks for people with obesity by 28 percent. Currently, a 28-day supply of Wegovy costs about $1,350 for many
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The early entry facility at the new Palm Springs Navigation Center is hosting its ribbon-cutting ceremony today at 11:00 a.m. The space is fully operated by Martha’s Village and Kitchen. The event will include remarks from the project’s leaders, including Palm Springs Mayor Jeffrey Bernstein, Chief of Police Andrew Mills, and COO of Martha’s Village
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Are you seeking love in your later years? A golden opportunity is arriving in Rancho Mirage! “The Golden Bachelorette,” a spinoff of ABC’s popular reality TV show “The Golden Bachelor,” is hosting an open casting call at the River on Saturday, March 16th, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The show is seeking senior men
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The 11th annual Jewish Film Festival is taking place in Palm Springs this week. We were there for Monday night’s screening of the ‘Symphony of the Holocaust,’ which tells the story of a Holocaust survivor who shared his experience through music. “Because he was a musician, the way that he survived was to do melodies
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Down goes Djokovic! Down goes Djokovic!Lucky loser, 20-year-old Luca Nardi takes down the great Novak Djokovic in the 3rd round. Wow! An absolute stunner inside Stadium 1 at Indian Wells! The 5-time tournament champion and 24-time grand slam winner is OUT at the @BNPPARIBASOPEN @KESQ— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) March 12, 2024 World No. 1 Novak
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