Update: 11/05/21: Police identified the woman as Dayana Hernandez, 38, of Desert Hot Springs Update 10/26/21: Palm Springs Police confirmed on Tuesday that they are now officially investigating this death as a homicide. Police are asking anyone who witnessed or has information related to this murder to contact Detective Ben Ryan at 760-323-8145. Anyone wishing
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Rain and gusty winds swept across the valley on Monday, impacting drivers. Several drivers were seen pulled over on the I-10 Monday afternoon, making adjustments to their cars or trailers. “You just have to slow down and stay alert on the road. Just too many things blowing. I had a mud flap I thought was
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One of two convicted felons accused of perpetrating an unemployment benefits scam that involved inmates at Ironwood State Prison in Blythe and netted over $500,000 in stolen funds pleaded not guilty today to 48 charges. Brandon Christopher Avery, 28, of San Bernardino was arrested last week following a months-long investigation by the Riverside County District
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The city of Palm Springs could vote to issue a formal request to the California Attorney General’s office in support of the ACLU’s calls to investigate the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff Chad Bianco. In September, the ACLU along with two other organizations called for AG Rob Bonta to investigate the Sheriff’s Dept. over
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The Coachella Valley Arena and the NHL’s Seattle Kraken released a video teasing a major announcement regarding the new local American Hockey League team. The videos tease the announcement is coming on November 5 at 11 a.m. PT. The team name was not revealed yet, but there appear to be some hints as to the
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NEW CASES Riverside County reported 432 new coronavirus cases since Thursday. This brings the total number of cases in the county up to 362,435. Since last week, there have been 350 new cases in the Coachella Valley. Desert Hot Springs: +35 casesPalm Springs: +22 casesCathedral City: +42 casesRancho Mirage: +10 casesPalm Desert: +40 casesIndian Wells:
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As more people feel comfortable gathering in large groups, bakers and event planners are feeling the effects of a wedding season overload the next coming months. Large events and celebrations have made a comeback and that includes couples declaring their love for each other. While the pandemic took away the ability to socialize, gather, and
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The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert has nearly completed its multi-million dollar remodeling and it is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome back the community. People lined up to tour the renovations which included an expanded behavior health clinic, more group therapy and counseling rooms, a family room, and new technology. Among the guests
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The Imperial Irrigation District said 1,411 customers were left in the dark around 7 p.m. IID said homes and businesses north of 54th Avenue and west of Grapefruit Avenue were impacted. Power was back on for all residents before 7:30 p.m. https://twitter.com/IIDatWork/status/1452093992967999490
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A Thousand Palms man and prior felon is behind bars after being arrested for having dangerous weapons, drugs and military-grade gear, police said. The Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force conducted a probation check at a home off Los Flores Way around noon Friday. Agents found two 9mm semi-automatic handguns, ammunition, what they suspected
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Spooky season spending is well underway at the Spirt Halloween store in Palm Desert. “Everyday that I come in we obviously been making way past our goal. We’ve been doing way more,” said the store’s supervisor Jalen Sauceda. “Honestly it’s just time to have the experience you didn’t have last year.” She said the store’s
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It is National Runaway Prevention month and you can help out by supporting SafeHouse of the Desert at their Stuff the Bus event. The organization provides emergency shelter, intervention, and outreach services to runaway and homeless youth. They are asking for a variety of household, personal, cleaning, and food items. You can drop off donations
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We’re in the penultimate week of the local high school football season, week 10 is among us. There were 6 games played under the Friday night lights with an additional game on Thursday. Check out highlights and scores in this week’s Best Local Sports Show with Blake Arthur. Shadow Hills – 7@Palm Springs – 0FRancho
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October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. It’s a time when the achievements of those with Down Syndrome are celebrated. People with down syndrome constantly break boundaries and the organization “Ezekiel’s Gift of Love” wanted to find a unique way to let the community know. If you’ve driven down some roads in the Coachella Valley, you
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The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert, also known as The Center, is celebrating 20 years in the desert. The annual Center Stage gala was held at the Palm Springs Air Museum Friday night to commemorate the anniversary and kick off an expansion for the organizations headquarters in Palm Springs. “It’s a time where we
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Following the deadly shooting on the set of “Rust,” Coachella Valley filmmaker Christian Sesma told Peter Daut the tragedy “hits close to home.” Sesma has made several action films, and his most recent involved shooting live fire blanks. “It’s a little bit baffling for us in the industry to hear about this and how this
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Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 26, eligible residents will be able to get Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine booster shots in Riverside County. “This is one more important step in getting us through the pandemic,” said Dr. Geoffrey Leung, Riverside County public health officer. “There also continues to remain opportunities for those who still need an
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A city-sponsored street party is set for Saturday evening to celebrate and show off the newly completed C-V Link trails throughout the city. along with the new San Pablo streetscape. But the alternative transportation path has some unintended and unwelcomed users. You could call them drivers behaving badly. We captured a video of a driver
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE Millions more Americans just became eligible for COVID-19 boosters, but figuring out who’s eligible and when can be confusing. And adding to the challenge is that this time around, people can choose a different brand of vaccine for that extra dose. A number of factors, including the vaccine you
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A motorcyclist was pronounced dead after a crash with a suspected DUI driver along Highway 62 in Desert Hot Springs Thursday night. The crash happened at Highway 62 and Pierson Boulevard at 10:00 p.m. According to the Desert Hot Springs Police Department, witnesses told officers at the scene that the driver of a Toyota Solara
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