Update 5/9/24 The U.S. State Department responded to our report with a statement, although details remained limited: “We are aware of the reports of U.S. citizens arrested in Honduras. We are monitoring the situation but have no further comment at this time.” Original Report 5/7/24 There are multiple reports that a former chairman of the Rancho
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A police pursuit following a domestic violence incident ended in a rollover crash along Interstate 10 near the Date Palm exit in Cathedral City. The incident started at around 9:00 PM when deputies were called to an apartment complex in the 77000 block of Country Club Road in Palm Desert to respond to a domestic
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Cathedral City emergency crews are on scene in a neighborhood that is dealing with downed cable lines across roadways and several homes. Cathedral City Fire was called to the area of Avenida Del Yermo North of Vega Road around 10am due to a big rig crash that struck the lines toppling them down across several
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds won Game 3 of the Calder Cup playoffs Wednesday by a score of 7-5 in an exciting game. The Firebirds are now up 2-1 in the series, with a chance to close it out Friday at home. Firebirds defeat the Wranglers 7-5, the most goals in a playoff game for Coachella
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Después de un arduo trabajo de cientos de bomberos y helicópteros tipo tanque, finalmente fueron contenidos 100% los dos incendios que estallaron con diferencia de solo unas horas el pasado martes en dos puntos cerca del freeway 10 en Cabazon y que en total devoraron 76 acres de maleza. Residentes de áreas aledañas comentaron que
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Highs will remain near seasonal norms again today, but by the weekend we’re looking at significantly hotter temps. Today we’ll see light to moderate breezes as an area of low pressure lingers over Southern Nevada. Wind speeds will hover the teens most of the afternoon and evening, but winds drop off a bit into Friday.
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Firebirds fans were happy to be back at Acrisure for the first home game of the Calder Cup playoffs. Our crews heard from fans as they defended Firebirds’ territory Wednesday night in a neck to neck game. The Firebirds surely reached new heights while kicking off their first home playoff game. “The Firebirds are the best team
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18 people were taken to the hospital as a precaution after reports of a “chemical” odor at Bobby Duke Middle School in Coachella left several students and people on campus feeling ill. The report first came in around 11:15 a.m., prompting Cal Fire to issue a full response from their hazmat materials team. Prior to
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Varias docenas de empleados del Distrito Escolar Unificado del Valle de Coachella recibirán avisos de despido finales en los próximos días. Es la última secuencia de eventos que ha sucedido desde marzo, cuando el distrito anunció originalmente que recortaría más de 120 puestos de trabajo en un esfuerzo importante por recortar personal y ahorrar fondos.
Continue Reading Several dozen Coachella Valley Unified School District employees will be receiving final layoff notices in the coming days. It’s the latest sequence of events to happen since March, when the district announced originally announced it would be slashing more than 120 jobs in a major effort to cut staff and save funds. The final layoff
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The Palm Springs International Airport held a live emergency response drill Wednesday, along with City of Palm Springs Emergency Management, fire department, police department, FAA Air Traffic Control Tower/Inspector, AMR, and Desert regional Medical Center. The Federal Aviation Administration mandates a full-scale exercise every three years and annual tabletop simulations. PSP also incorporated airlines, tenants,
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El Aeropuerto Internacional de Palm Springs llevó a cabo un simulacro de respuesta de emergencia en vivo el miércoles, junto con el Manejo de Emergencias de la Ciudad de Palm Springs, el departamento de bomberos, el departamento de policía, la Torre/Inspector de Control de Tráfico Aéreo de la FAA, AMR y el Centro Médico Regional
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Moisture levels throughout the Coachella Valley and San Gorgonio Pass today are quite dry. Relative humidity values across the desert are sitting in the teens and single digits. The low humidity levels in the pass today are helping to fuel the ongoing fires near Cabazon. Offshore winds are in the forecast for this evening. This
Continue Reading 18 personas fueron llevadas al hospital como medida de precaución después de que se informara de un olor “químico” en la escuela secundaria Bobby Duke en Coachella que dejó a varios estudiantes y personas en el campus sintiéndose enfermos. El informe llegó por primera vez alrededor de las 11:15 a. m., lo que llevó a
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Una balacera provocó la movilización de la policía ayer a las 5:50 de la tarde en el área de la Avenida Requa y la calle Rubidoux en Indio; cuando los agentes llegaron se enteraron que una persona había llevado al hospital a dos heridos, aunque por fortuna su vida no corre peligro. Durante varias horas
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