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Update: 11:40 a.m.: Lanes have reopened. A trucker escaped injury today when a big rigoverturned near Whitewater, though the tractor-trailer blocked an entireconnecter ramp. The crash was reported at 9:06 a.m. on the southbound Highway 62 connecter to westbound Interstate 10, according to the California HighwayPatrol. A Sigalert was issued while crews raced to move
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Police have arrested a suspect believed to have been behind the June 2016 stabbing death of a man in Banning. Jerry Valdepena, 24, was arrested by Banning police detectives, with assistance from the Riverside County District Attorney’s Gang Impact Team, in Hemet on April 9. Valdepena is accused of killing of Jeremy Cooley, 26 in
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UPDATE: 2:33 p.m. Gene Autry is back open UPDATE: 9:37 a.m. Wednesday: Palm Springs Police have reopened North Indian Canyon at the wash. Address/Location: N Indian Canyon at the Wash – South of Interstate 10 is now OPEN. Today’s Date: 04-14-2021 Current Time: 09:37:38 Preliminary Incident Info: N Indian Canyon at the Wash – South
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NEW CASES Riverside County reported 107 new coronavirus cases since Tuesday, bringing the total up to 296,908 cases. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County Moves to Orange Tier, California could to lift all COVID 19 restrictions on June 15th Riverside County moved to the orange tier,
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In a city known for its art and culture, two Palm Springs statues are facing scrutiny: the 26-foot-tall ‘Forever Marilyn,’ and a memorial of Palm Springs’ first elected mayor. “Forever Marilyn,” which once stood dozens of feet in the air in downtown Palm Springs was still in New Jersey Tuesday. A committee for the statue’s
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A 37-year-old man was arrested after authorities said he stabbed a dog to death in Thousand Palms. There was no word on when the stabbing happened, but an officer with the Riverside County Department of Animal Services. was called to a property on Arbol Real Avenue on Monday at 10 a.m. after the dog was
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The Palm Springs Unified School District approved plans to for high school students to return to in-person learning starting April 26. The return date differs for each grade: 12th grade – April 2610th & 11th grade – May 39th grade – May 10 The students will return under the hybrid model, much like in the
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The Palm Springs Unified School District Board of Education named Dr. Simone Kovats as the District’s new Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services. The change goes into effect May 1. Kovats takes over the position from Dr. Mike Swize as he is set to become the district’s new superintendent on June 30, 2021. Kovats currently serves
Continue ReadingPeople who received the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine may have concerns about its safety after California suspended its use based on a recommendation from the CDC and FDA. The halt in administering the single-dose vaccine was prompted by concerns about unusual blood clots that occurred 6 to 13 days after vaccination. The six cases
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The FDA and CDC recommended a “pause” in use of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine over concerns of “rare blood clot”. Officials say there have been six reported cases of blood clots out of more than six-point-eight million doses delivered. One woman has died. All six cases occurred in women between the ages of
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UPDATE: 4/14/21: Check Out: The Palm Springs Planning Commission approves Museum of Pinball’s plans to move into Desert Sun building Original Story 4/13/21: The Museum of Pinball may be moving from Banning to Palm Springs in the not-so-distant future, according to a report published today. The nonprofit organization has filed paperwork with the Palm Springs
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The city of Palm Springs announced that both Indian Canyon Drive and Gene Autry Trail have been closed due to poor visibility and sand on the road. The wash area of these roadways is located just south of the I-10 exits. The road will be closed until further notice. Drivers can take Highway 111 North
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The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a M3.4 earthquake near Indio. The earthquake was later upgraded to a M3.5. The earthquake struck at approximately 2:35 p.m. The epicenter was located nine miles northeast of Indio and 10 miles north-northeast of Coachella. There was also a 2.6 in the same area at approximately 3:05 p.m. Visit Earthquake
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“I don’t live out here I just work out here and it’s crazy, I rarely feel wind like this ever,” Jabbar Rucker told News Channel 3 while filling up his car’s gas tank on Tuesday afternoon. The wind almost knocked Rucker off his feet after the interview. This First Alert Weather Alert Day is one
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The Palm Springs Human Rights Commission voted to recommend to the city council the removal of the statue of former Palm Springs Mayor Frank Bogert. The monument to Bogert was installed in front of city hall on March 31, 1990, to honor and recognize his decades of service to the community. Bogert is known as
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NEW CASES Riverside County reported 166 new coronavirus cases since Monday, bringing the total up to 296,801 cases. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County Moves to Orange Tier, California could to lift all COVID 19 restrictions on June 15th Riverside County moved to the orange tier,
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Two schools in the community of Thermal were placed on a brief lockdown after suspects in a stolen vehicle attempted to flee from deputies Tuesday morning. Deputies were first called to the area of Harrison Street and Avenue 61 to respond to reports of an in-progress burglary to a nursery. The reporting party told dispatch
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U.S. Congressman Raul Ruiz M.D. (D-CA) is joining veterans advocate Jon Stewart, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), 9/11 responder and advocate John Feal, and an array of veterans groups Tuesday morning to announce “their landmark legislation, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act.”
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BUTTE COUNTY – Governor Newsom announced $536 million in funding for fire prevention programs. Newsom signed the the legislative package Tuesday morning during a news conference in Butte County, the site of one of the deadliest wildfires in state history. The State budget for 2021 – 2022 has $1 billion set aside for forest health and
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The FDA and CDC announced early Tuesday morning they are recommending “a pause” in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Both agencies released a statement saying the pause is recommended out of “an abundance of caution.” California is also taking action. #California is pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and
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