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The annual Palm Springs International Shortfest is kicking off Tuesday, bringing about 299 films to the screen of the Palm Springs Cultural Center all week long. The festival is from June 20 to June 26. It will screen 50 curated programs showcasing hundreds of films including 53 World Premiers, 10 International Premieres, 33 North American

A stolen vehicle pursuit that was initiated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department went through the San Gorgonio Pass area Monday evening. Details on the exact start of the pursuit were limited. The vehicle ended up in the San Gorgonio Pass Area at around 9:15 p.m. The pursuit continued eastbound through Cabazon and Palm

Faustino Novino has worked as co-owner of Top Notch Auto on N. Indian Canyon Drive for the last 7 years and he said this year has seemed to be the worst so far in terms of weather-related road closures in the area, including the street his shop is located on. “That thing has been closed,

  In honor of Juneteenth, Section 14 survivors and descendants hosted a Juneteenth rally in Palm Springs at Frances stevens park.  Hundreds of locals came out to celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion. There was an educational and historical showcase of artifacts collected from Section 14 homes over the years.     Organizers say the rally’s theme was “We

A missing person advocate is sounding the alarm over a woman who vanished nearly four months ago in Beaumont. Cajairah Fraise, 22 years old and nine months pregnant at the time of her disappearance, remains missing despite extensive search efforts by the authorities. Advocates and concerned community members are raising questions about the handling of

The Coachella Valley Firebirds are Back in the valley after a three game losing streak to the Hersey Bears. The goalie of the Coachella Valley Firebirds, Joey Daccord, says Hersey had their fans out there, and he is excited to be back to a full rink supporting them again. Firebirds fans are fired up as

There’s plenty of ways to celebrate dad, but what says Father’s Day more than a backyard barbecue. We spoke to valley residents who were picking up some final items to fire up the grill! Yasmin Flores, a customer at ‘El Asado’ Meat Market says, “It’s a good time to give them their appreciation as well.”