BLSS: Week 2 – Play of the Week Nominees
Week 2 is almost in the books but we’ve still got to crown our play of the week. Vote for your favorite play below: Check Out Week 2 Highlights
Continue ReadingWeek 2 is almost in the books but we’ve still got to crown our play of the week. Vote for your favorite play below: Check Out Week 2 Highlights
Continue ReadingOne man is in custody accused in two sexual assault cases out of Bermuda Dunes. Riverside County DA’s office says 21-year-old Linnell Letice Wilson of Palm Desert has been charged with rape and robbery among other crimes. Surveillance video shows the suspect approaching the victim in one case while she was getting ready to go inside her home.
Continue ReadingThe family of Fireman First Class Everett Cecil Titterington will finally get long-awaited closure following years of uncertainty regarding their loved one’s fate. April McKinnon, a resident of Rancho Mirage, is F1c Titterington’s great niece on her mother’s side. She recalled the sense of joy and relief she and her family felt after the U.S.
Continue ReadingA woman who aided her boyfriend in killing an 18-year-old woman who witnessed him perpetrate an attempted murder was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Maury Duarte, 32, was convicted in June of first-degree murder and special circumstance allegations of killing a witness to a crime and lying in wait,
Continue ReadingA man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Bermuda Dunes shortly after he allegedly tried to assault another woman was identified and arrested, authorities announced. Linnell Letice Wilson, 21, of Palm Desert, was arrested Sunday near the 73000 block of Country Club Drive in Palm Desert, according to an updated statement from the Riverside
Continue ReadingA 39-year-old woman who fatally shot her husband during a dispute at their Coachella home was sentenced today to 50 years to life in prison. An Indio jury deliberated less than a day in June before finding Cindy Gicela Parra Hernandez guilty of first-degree murder for the 2022 slaying of Francisco Lopez. Jurors also convicted
Continue ReadingMichael’s house, a Treatment Center in Palm Springs is supplying Narcan to people throughout the valley and educating them on how to use it. The Palm Springs rehab facility is celebrating 35 years as a treatment center in the Coachella Valley. Thursday marked the first time they handed out free Narcan at Villagefest. One of the
Continue ReadingThe bill, formally known as AB 1840, would expand eligibility requirements for the state’s first-time homebuyer loan program, California Dream For All Shared Appreciation program. It would allow undocumented immigrants who live in the state to use it. The program was initially created to help low and middle-class individuals. Opponents of the bill express concern
Continue ReadingWe’re seeing a few extra clouds in the Coachella Valley as the work week comes to a close! There have been some scattered showers in our mountains and High Desert regions this afternoon. That’s thanks to some extra moisture across the valley. Dew point temperatures tonight are expected to be in the upper 40s and
Continue ReadingBuenas noticias sobre una noticia que hemos cubierto. A principios de mes, robaron casi dos docenas de instrumentos de la banda del instituto Coachella Valley. Se estima que la pérdida costó 26,000 dólares. Una empresa local está dando un paso adelante. Los miembros de Sunny Air Conditioning, Plumbing, and Electrical donarán los instrumentos necesarios. Han
Continue ReadingAs we close out the workweek, we are continuing to track temperatures around 110°F. While there is some day-to-day variability in temperatures, moisture, and wind, conditions will remain overall quite stable. The West Coast is being dominated by a high pressure system centered over the Great Basin/Intermountain West. This will help keep our weather very
Continue ReadingIn the heart of community’s, playgrounds serve as more than just places for children to play—they are spaces where social, emotional, and physical development take root according to experts. However, many families with children who have disabilities say these vital spaces are sometimes inaccessible, leaving their children without equal opportunities for growth and play. As
Continue Reading“Trauma Intervention Programs,” a national nonprofit, is seeking everyday citizens here in the Coachella Valley to volunteer to help people in a traumatic crisis. The nonprofit brings emotional aid to survivors and those in crisis. Rancho Mirage is the first city in the valley to embrace the organization with the city’s sheriff and fire departments.
Continue ReadingA ridge of high pressure to our north will keep our temperatures consistently warm for the days ahead. Monsoonal moisture will increase slightly on Friday, bumping dew points into the 50s and bringing the chance for isolated showers and storms to develop in Riverside County. Saturday afternoon will offer another chance for thunderstorms to develop
Continue ReadingNearly two dozen band instruments were stolen from Coachella Valley High School earlier this month. The loss is estimated to cost $26,000. On Thursday, Employees of Sunny Air Conditioning, Plumbing, and Electrical say they would donate needed instruments to the school. They said they were eager to lend a hand after the theft forced those
Continue ReadingA Desert Hot Springs man accused of giving a fatal dose of fentanyl to his then-17-year-old girlfriend in an unincorporated area of Riverside County near Desert Hot Springs two years ago made an initial court appearance today. Michael Garcia pleaded not guilty to felony counts of willful child cruelty and giving a minor a controlled
Continue ReadingBorder Patrol agents seized more than two pounds of fentanyl after a police pursuit ended in a crash earlier this week near Coachella. The incident started at 12:20 p.m. when El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents encountered a suspicious white sedan traveling westbound on Interstate 10, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The agency
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