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It’s opening night at Palm Springs High School with the screening of Belle at 6:30, but all eyes are on Saturday’s Red Carpet event at the Palm Springs Convention Center. “The honorees are given more freedom here to say what they want to say. We’ve had some spectacularly entertaining speeches,” film fest director Darryl Macdonald

“I do want to apologize because I’m here to help,” said Lincoln Elementary School principal Maryalice Owings. Desert Sands Unified School District held a meeting for parents and staff Friday morning about the school’s emergency medical procedures in the wake of a recent incident. Visibly upset, Owings stood before parents and colleagues to say she’s

A power outage that was caused by a traffic accident caused the lights to go out for over 1,000 Southern California Edison customers in Desert Hot Springs on Friday. According to the utility company’s website, the power went out at 5:09 a.m. and affected residents in the area of Camino Aventura, Via Montana and Via

Neighbors called 911 to report a Phoenix man’s odd behavior days before he allegedly killed his 13-year-old son with an ax. Gary Reagan Sherrill is being held on a $1 million bond. He allegedly told police he believed his son was a demon and was going to eat him. Officers went to the Sherill’s home

The Palm Desert Public Art Documentary Film Series begins January 16, with a screening of ‘Class of ’83’. Officials said the event gives you a chance to discover inspiring and thought-provoking cinema through public art-themed documentaries. All films screen the third Thursday of the month from January through April at 6 p.m. in the auditorium

A man who illegally came to the United States two decades ago said he hopes a court ruling granting him a law license will open doors to millions of other immigrants in the same situation. The California Supreme Court granted a license Thursday to Sergio Garcia, 36, in a unanimous decision. Garcia, who attended law

Loved ones, students and staff at Palm Desert High School will say their final goodbyes to math teacher Jill Thomas Grant at a public memorial service at the school starting at 11 a.m. Friday. The 41-year-old Aztec alumni was believed to have been murdered by her live-in boyfriend Michael John Franco after her body was

Firefighters battled a fire Thursday night in the 45-600 block of Palmwood Drive in Indio. The fire started just after 9:30 p.m. in a home’s kitchen. More than 2 dozen firefighters and air support were called to the scene. No injuries are reported.

One of the world’s oldest sports makes its return to the valley this weekend. The winter season tradition of polo starts at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday. “Eight thundering horses going by and you’re right there on the edge of the field,” said Kevin Ittig, from the Empire Polo Club. “It’s very exciting and

“I just don’t know exactly what information they did get, if they even got pictures or whatever I sent over social media,” said Tiffany Suarez. She was shocked to learn she’s among the millions of Snapchat users whose account information was hacked earlier this week. “I checked my son’s and I checked my husband’s and

Two girls were hit by a car Thursday afternoon in Indio after they ran across the street to try and catch up with an ice cream truck., according to Ben Guitron with the Indio Police Department. Luckily the girls weren’t seriously injured, but they were taken to the hospital with minor injuries as a precautionary

As the winter holidays conclude, the city is gearing up to host the 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, which starts Friday. For local business owners, this is as good as it gets. “It brings us lots of business. Most places are busy on the weekends anyway, but this brings us business the entire

Una persona falleci el jueves por la maana luego de que estrallara su camioneta contra una columna de cemento. El accidente sucedi al filo de las 11:30AM sobre la interestatal 10 en Palm Desert. De acuerdo a un oficial del Sheriff, el conductor de una camioneta gris que viajaba en direccin Este sobre dicha arteria

The Desert Hot Springs Police Department needed some help to identify two suspects involved in a commercial burglary in November. After surveillance video aired on TV, officers received several phone calls that helped them locate the suspects. The burglary happened on November, 11, in the 66-600 block of 2nd Street. Residents called police after seeing

A public memorial service is scheduled Friday for a 41-year-old Palm Desert High School math teacher who was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend. The memorial for Jill Thomas Grant is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. in the Palm Desert High School gym. Counselors will be available for students and staff when school resumes Monday

Police say four people, two of them children, were found dead in a Southern California home on Monday. Fontana police Sgt. Doug Imhof tells KNBC-TV and KABC-TV that a 16-year-old boy called police Monday night to say his family members were injured or killed in the house. Fontana Police responded to the 7300 block of

We’re learning more about the man who was killed in a skydiving accident last Friday in Perris. His family said 29-year-old Jason Granger was a military free fall instructor and served with the Ranger Regiment as a member in the Ranger Reconnaissance Company. Granger was deployed seven times in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and

The mission of the Palm Springs Historical Society is to record, preserve and display historical artifacts of the Palm Springs area.Located in the Village Green Heritage Center in downtown Palm Springs, the organization offers guided and self-guided tours of two 19th century pioneer homes, The McCallum Adobe and Miss Cornelia White’s “Little House.”

Two car clubs came together Thursday to bring Marines safely to the airport as they return from holiday leave. Morongo Basin Old Car Club and the Palm Springs Cruising Association provided special transportation to the Marines. SOS, an organization that provides rides to Marines, set up the event at Palm Springs City Hall as a

As we watched the ball drop at midnight and welcomed the New Year, shots were fired in celebration at two separate locations in Cathedral City. “I heard a lot, all around, of strong guns, pow, pow!” said neighbor Silvino Gonzalez, of Cathedral City. Not only is this tradition illegal, but also dangerous. “Shooting at anything