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The owners of an 80-year-old ranch aren’t giving up after it was heavily damaged by fire. Desert Moon Ranch was one of the first settlements in Thousand Palms and now it’s future is in question after a massive fire nearly 2 weeks ago. The owners are looking for help to save this piece of Valley

There are an estimated 12 million dead trees in California’s forests. In our current drought, we’re told time and time again we need to cut back on water. Inevitably when you do that, trees suffer. But even though our drought is relentless, there are ways to be water wise and save your trees. Gregg Gritters,

The race for Palm Springs Mayor just got a little more crowded. KESQ/CBS Local 2 has confirmed that former Palm Springs Mayor Ron Oden is throwing his hat into the ring. Oden phoned late Thursday to inform us that he has pulled his paperwork from the city. Oden was elected the first African-American and gay

Authorities have identified the two victims in Wednesday’s deadly crash in Beaumont. Officials said 30-year-old Raymond Rivera and his 1-year-old daughter Illyana suffered fatal injuries in the wreck. The crash happened just after 2:00 p.m. at Beaumont Avenue and First Street, just south of Interstate 10. The Beaumont Police Department said Rivera and his three

Huir a Mxico y pedir refugio es la nica salida de muchos centroamericanos, que llegan a tierras aztecas escapando de la violencia. Ahora, se denuncia que muchos de esos migrantes han sido abandonados por las autoridades mexicanas. La Comisin Nacional de Ayuda al Refugiado asegura que trabaja lo ms rpido posible. Pero tienen que apegarse

Se realiz el hallazgo de un cuerpo sin vida en un canal ubicado cerca de Mecca el jueves. Guardianes de la ley creen que se trata de una nia de siete aos que cay a un canal localizado en las inmediaciones de Parkside Drive y Desert Drive el martes por la tarde. El Departamento del

El jueves por la maana algunos conductores sufrieron un retraso vial en la Carretera Interestal 10. Un camin de carga pesada se volc al filo de las cinco de la maana cerca de la desviacin de Desert Center donde se derrumb el puente Tex Wash el 19 de julio. El camion termin atrevesando en dos

El consumo de agua en California baj en un 27 por ciento durante el mes de junio, sobrepasando la meta de conservacin del preciado lquido implementada por el gobernador Jerry Brown, informaron reguladores. Cifras presentadas por la Junta para el Control de Recursos Hdricos mostr que 265 de las 411 agencias locales de agua alcanzaron

The Palm Springs Police Department arrested three men after they were seen taking a bait bicycle during a recent undercover operation to combat bicycle theft in the city. The undercover surveillance was conducted near Sunrise Park and other areas of the city. Sergeant Harvey Reed said the three men who were arrested for allegedly stealing

An autopsy was conducted Monday for 7-year-old Annie Lee Palmer, whose body was found in the Coachella Canal in Mecca last week after she reportedly fell into the water Tuesday evening in Niland. The Imperial County Coroner’s Office said the official cause of death is drowning. Authorities expect to release Annie’s body to her family,

A truck driver was injured and traffic snarled for more than four hours when a tractor-trailer rig overturned on a freeway near Desert Center early Thursday morning. The crash was reported at 4:55 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 10, west of Ford Dry Lake, Cal Fire Riverside spokeswoman April Newman said. Firefighters arrived to find the

Two people are without a home after a fire sparked Wednesday night in Indio. It happened just before 7 p.m. in the 44-000 block of Palo Verde Street. Firefighters saw smoke coming from the home when they arrived. It took crews about 30 minutes to douse the flames. The Red Cross is helping the man

Deep monsoonal moisture could lead to heavy showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening in the mountains, deserts, and inland valleys. Lightning, small hail, and gusty downdraft winds could accompany storms as well. The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Flash Flood Watch for the deserts, mountains, and inland valleys until 8

Governor Jerry Brown mandated a statewide water use reduction of 25 percent around four months ago, but this year will mark the first time schools across the Coachella Valley will have to meet the restrictions throughout an entire academic calendar year. “Well it’s tough to cut back on water in the desert, but everyone’s in

Two more hikers are safe after a rescue Tuesday night on the Lykken Trail in Palm Springs. They were rescued after getting lost and running out of water. They’re the latest in a string of hikers needing help on local trails. And some people have questioned whether the hikers should face fines to deter others

Hoy en su noticiero local, el Departamento de Polica de Desert Hot Springs investiga un tiroteo que se produjo anoche, mismo que dej a dos hombres heridos. El gremio policial confirm el mircoles que dos hombres recibieron un impacto de bala en la esquina de Two Bunch Palms y Luis Drive justo antes de la

Two people had to be rescued while hiking in Palm Springs Tuesday night after becoming lost on the Lykken Trail. The 22-year-old man from Desert Hot Springs and 23-year-old woman from Palm Desert called for help around 11:10 p.m. and told officers they had no water, according to a release from Lt. Mike Kovaleff with

Two men from La Quinta were arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection to cashing stolen checks at banks and businesses throughout the Coachella Valley, Officers with the Palm Desert Burglary Suppression Team began investigating the case after the checks were stolen from a Palm Desert home in May. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the

Palm Springs Police are still trying to determine why a driver crashed his car on Gene Autry Trail north of Via Escuela Road late Wednesday morning. Palm Springs Police got the call around 11:30 a.m. that a car had went off the roadway, flipped over, trapping the driver until emergency crews arrived. The driver of

Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia is inviting local businesses of all sizes to attend his California Competes Tax Credit Workshop on Thursday morning in Cathedral City. Assemblyman Garcia will be joined by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to teach businesses how to apply for this tax credit program, according to Garcia’s Communications Director