The city of La Quinta is going to work, vowing to improve traffic flow at next year’s American Express golf tournament after concertgoers were trapped in gridlock at Stevie Nicks and Luke Bryan shows. City staff have held at least two meetings already in the wake of last weekend’s concerts. “We’re going to spend the
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The Palm Springs Police Department alerted residents of a surge in thefts of catalytic converters over the past year. A catalytic converter is usually installed underneath most vehicles as a part of a vehicle’s emission system. A catalytic converter When the part is removed, the vehicle will sound like the muffler has been taken. The
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The annual homeless count in Riverside County is just days away. Dozens of volunteers will disperse throughout the region to survey the amount of homeless individuals between January 29th-30th. “We’ve doubled our volunteers over the past couple years. We’ve also implemented an app-based counting too,” Government Affairs and Public Policy Advisor to Supervisor V. Manuel
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In a new report released by an Orange County state senator, Cathedral City was ranked as the fourth worst city at managing debt. “I don’t think its necessarily an indicator of our overall ability to manage our debt,” said Charlie McClendon. Charlie McClendon, City Manager of Cathedral City, said he’s not worried about the recent
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Palm Springs Unified School District just recently received $40,000 to jumpstart a reading initiative in elementary schools district-wide. On Thursday, all students at Bubbling Wells Elementary gathered in their multi-purpose room for a group reading session. Each student was then given a new, free book. The books were all paid for under the new grant,
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Alex Perdriel, 41 of Palm Springs, is behind bars after police said he was caught on a live surveillance feed breaking into a home and attempting to burglarize it. According to the Palm Springs Police Department, on Tuesday at approximately 4:45 p.m., officers were called to a burglary in progress at a house within the
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Some local youngsters had the opportunity to experience something unthinkable in the Coachella Valley Thursday morning – a snow day! Continuing its yearly tradition, the Bermuda Dunes Learning Center trucked in about a ton of snow for the preschool students to play in. For many students, this is the first time they’ve had a chance
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A Corona-area man accused of chasing down and ramming a car occupied by six teenagers, causing the vehicle to slam into a tree, killing three of the boys, was charged today with three counts of murder and other offenses. Anorag Chandra, 42, was arrested in the predawn hours Monday following a California Highway Patrol investigation
Continue ReadingA Libyan man who acted as a scout for the Islamist militia that stormed the US consulate in Benghazi in 2012 was sentenced to 19 and a half years in prison Thursday by a federal judge in Washington. Mustafa al-Imam was convicted last summer of destroying property at the US diplomatic compound in the Libyan
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The 34th annual Southwest Arts Festival kicks off today at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, bringing with it four days of live music, plus pottery, glass and fine art paintings slated for display. From today until Sunday, 250 artists from around the world will be showing their work. The festival includes traditional, contemporary and
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A baby boy who was allegedly killed by his parents last week has been identified by the Indio Police Department. 2-month-old Marcos Fabian Fernandez died after his father, 33-year-old Daniel Alvarado Fernandez, reportedly shook and traumatically injured him. His mother, 26-year-old Zue Itzayanna Flores Urias, reportedly witnessed the abuse, and did not check on Marcos
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A dehydrated hiker was rescued from a Palm Springs trail Thursday morning. The incident was reported at around 10:40 a.m. this morning near the intersection of Mesquite Avenue and Belardo Road. The hiker, whose age was not immediately known, suffered from dehydration while traveling on the South Lykken Trail. The hiker was able to walk
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A minor traffic collision on Interstate 10 eastbound heading into the valley caused major traffic delays Thursday morning. The incident was reported at 7:44 a.m. A gray Chevy pickup truck hauling a trailer reportedly lost control and crashed into the center divider, according to CHP. The incident forced the closure of the number one and
Continue ReadingTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that the White House is already crafting a package of tax cuts for the middle class as President Donald Trump hopes to secure a second term in November. In an interview with CNBC from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Mnuchin said Trump has already directed his economic
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Wind and solar often lead the conversation when it comes to renewable energy in California. But new plans suggest geothermal energy could be a growing part of our state’s effort to go green. Geothermal plants generate clean, renewable electricity around the clock, unlike solar panels or wind turbines. The technology, which has been around for
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Investigators were looking into a fire at the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning Thursday morning. The fire broke out Wednesday at 10:40 p.m. inside the Riverside County Jail facility on the 1600 block of Hargrave Street. Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies said the fire started in an unoccupied building and flames were visible. Crews were on
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Police were investigating an overnight shooting in La Quinta Thursday morning. It reportedly happened around midnight on Avenida Diaz near Eisenhower Drive. KESQ News Channel 3 was told deputies responded to initial reports of a suspect shooting at his girlfriend. But they could not find any shell casings or anyone injured in the surrounding area.
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Parents in Coachella took a fight over community parks to city hall Wednesday night. They said they were upset when they noticed lights for fields weren’t being turned on at night, and the city told them they’d need to pay more than $100 for their kids to play there. “It was as simple as taking
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