If you plan to hit the mountain trails, be ready for some possible chilly and icy conditions. “Understand that the weather that you’re experiencing down at the at the bottom of the tram is not what you’re going to be dealing with,” said Mt. San Jacinto chief ranger Mike Dippel. “When you get up top,
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An Indio man accused of murdering his six-month-old baby appeared in court on Friday. Jawhon Sherod Burts, 30, of Indio was arrested last month on suspicion of murder, torture, willful assault of a child, and domestic abuse. Police said the murder happened on Dec. 19 at the Encanto Apartments on Clinton Street in Indio. Hallie
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A Sunline bus driver is retiring after more than three decades of helping valley residents get to where they need to go. Gilberto Cortez III celebrated his retirement with friends, colleagues, and family. A small celebration was held on Friday Sunline officials said that Cortez was with the company for more than 35 years.
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A new affordable housing complex is set to open later this year in Coachella, part of a new focus on redevelopment that local leaders said will make housing accessible to more than 100 low-income families. Officials toured the 105-unit Pueblo Viejo Villas construction site Friday, at Sixth and Cesar Chavez streets. It will have one,
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Hospitalizations Riverside County reported one of its larger decreases in COVID-19 hospitalizations in quite some time. Over the past 24 hours, there were 35 fewer patients in the hospital with COVID-19 since the county’s last report on Thursday. It’s the second day in a row that hospitalizations decreased by 35 patients. The county now has
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The family of Christian Capelouto, 22, is remembering him as a gentle soul. On January 17th, Capelouto was driving a caged golf cart picker near the Terra Lago golf club when it somehow ended up submerged in the nearby canal. “My heart’s broken. It’s gonna take me a long long time to get over it.
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Two families said they have lost everything after a devastating fire earlier this week in Desert Hot Springs. The fire happened early morning on Pierson Boulevard. Firefighters said one mobile home was destroyed and another was seriously damaged by the flames. Seven people are now without a home, including three children. Antonia Najera said that the home
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Firefighters today quickly contained a blaze that erupted in a mobile home in Desert Hot Springs. The Riverside County Fire Department responded to the blaze at 11:46 a.m. in the area of West Drive and Camino Aventura, and found the mobile home fully enveloped in flames. There were no immediate reports of any injuries. Crews
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La Quinta City Councilmember Dr. Robert Radi announced he will not run for a third term. “As I enter the final stretch of my second term as a La Quinta council member, I feel a sense of immense gratitude for the opportunity you have given me. It has been one of the most rewarding experiences
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The city of Palm Springs will assist in the restoration of the historic downtown Plaza Theatre, officials said today. During Thursday night’s meeting, the City Council approved an agreement with the Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundation to support the restoration project with fundraising efforts and staff support in maintaining the theater, according to city spokesperson
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An air rescue is lasted hours Thursday evening near the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway after a state ranger working on a hiker rescue fell 100 feet, officials said. The incident started at around 6:35 p.m. when two people in their sixties were hiking on the Skyline Trail in the San Jacinto Mountain. The hikers ended
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A program through the Palm Springs Unified School district (PSUSD) will be taking 24 students to tour historic black colleges and universities (HBCU) in Washington DC, for free. This is an initiative set up by the African American Parent Advisory Council of PSUSD. “This tour itself is the first of its kind,” said Dr. Nicole
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Indio 5th grader Aubrey Anaya just won the NFL’s “Play 60 Super Kid Competition.” The 11-year-old Dr. Carreon Academy student was surprised with the announcement during Good Morning America Wednesday morning. Anaya will attend and be recognized during the second half of the Super Bowl LVI on Sunday February 13 in Los Angeles at SoFi
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Locals gathered to honor the victims of the holocaust. An International Holocaust Remembrance Day event was held in Palm Desert. The commemoration, hosted by the Mensch International Foundation, took place Thursday afternoon at the Civic Park Amphitheater. Holocaust survivor Henry Friedman says today is a day to remember because history has a way of repeating
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The Palm Desert City Council discussed the proposal to change its voting districts from two to five. The city council heard from residents and gave shared their own thoughts on the proposal. Ultimately, the council voted 3-2 to direct staff to draft up a resolution that would call for a ballot measure on five districts.
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Update 9:00 PM: The City Council unanimously approved the funding agreement, with Mayor Pro-Tem Grace Garner adding that she is a no vote for the purchase agreement. Garner represents District 1, where the proposed center would be located. Original Report 01/27/21 On Thursday evening, the City of Palm Springs discussed a funding agreement with Riverside
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An undercover agent gave testimony Thursday about what an accused quadruple murderer Jose Larin Garcia told him while he was posing as an inmate in jail. In what is called a “Perkins operation,” two law enforcement officers disguised themselves as inmates in a jail cell to try to get the truth from the suspected criminal
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Palm Desert is moving forwards with plans to replace a statue paying tribute to the sacrifice of service members that was stolen from a park last year. In May, thieves stole a life-size bronze statue of a young boy from the park. The statue was part of a set called “For Our Freedom,” a tribute
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Hospitalizations Riverside County reported one of its larger decreases in COVID-19 hospitalizations in quite some time. Over past 24 hours, there were 35 fewer patients in the hospital with COVID-19 since the county’s last report on Monday. The county now has a total of 1,039 patients. COVID Hospitalizations in the past month-and-a-half: Jan. 27 –
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Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio will have a job fair today in an attempt to fill more than 90 positions. The event will take place in the casino’s Special Events Center from 2. to 6 p.m. The casino, which is owned by the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, is looking for employees in a
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