A convicted felon accused of stealing a vehicle with a toddler inside in Desert Hot Springs was ordered today to stand trial on kidnapping and other felony charges. Yadira Dolores Flores, 31, of Desert Hot Springs is charged with kidnapping, wilful child cruelty, vehicle theft, receiving a stolen vehicle and sentence-enhancing allegations of committing an
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Fans filled the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on Friday for the BNP quarterfinals. “It’s been beautiful out here I’m really enjoying it,” said David Sturdyvin, Visiting from Portland, Oregon. Many of them — visiting the valley just for the final weekend of the tournament. “The people here are awesome. I like watching players that are
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will remain closed until Sunday morning following an “unexpected emergency brake activation.” Officials announced that the tramway is scheduled to reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 17. The tram was shut down on Thursday due to mechanical issues. “We have isolated the cause of yesterday’s unexpected emergency brake activation and
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After going virtual last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Modernism Week’s fall preview is back in full swing. The four-day event started Thursday and offers attendees an architectural double-decker bus tour of the historic neighborhoods Palm Springs is known for, in addition to several other events. Ticket-holders can also reserve tours of iconic properties
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Jesus Calderon, director of the Yum Food Fest, joined Eye on the Desert to preview the event. For tickets and more information, visit: https://yumfoodfest.com/
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SunLine Transit Agency announced this week that it will move to ‘Level 2’ service starting Sunday, October 17, 2021. According to a release, this means “it will run on its weekend service schedule for local routes with the exception of Route 5 and the 10 Commuter Link. Although, Route 5 does not typically operate on
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WASHINGTON (AP) – FDA advisory panel endorses booster doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine. Thursday, a panel of U.S. health advisers endorsed booster shots for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. The advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday to recommend a lower-dose booster shot for seniors and other high-risk groups. Already millions who
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There’s a new warning on the growing climate change crisis: that the Coachella Valley could one day be underwater due to rising sea levels as temperatures heat up globally. New remarkable scientific predictions from nonprofit research group Climate Central show major coastal cities largely immersed in the ocean. The base of the Statue of Liberty
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The Palm Springs City Council voted 4-1 to approve a new contract for school resource officers, however, there was an added amendment on the source of funding. The move brings the Palm Springs Unified School District one step closer to bringing back a full-time police officer at the Palm Springs High School and Desert Learning
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are going to the National League Championship Series! The Dodgers beat the Giants in San Francisco in a critical and nerve-racking winner-take-all Game 5 of the National League Division Series. The game was 0-0 up until both teams scored in the 6th inning. Mookie set the table. Corey delivered. pic.twitter.com/QJdAVFhzMK— Los
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UPDATE: Traffic is flowing normally on Interstate 10 in Palm Springs following a deadly officer-involved shooting Thursday morning. Authorities say that a suspect shot at a Banning Police Officer after midnight today, during a traffic stop off of Highway 243 in Banning. The suspect fled the scene, but a pursuit began later after he was
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A mural of labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta is coming to downtown Coachella. On Wednesday, the Coachella city council approved a proposal to install the mural. It will be located at Taqueria Jalisco on the corner of Sixth Street and Vine Street. Huerta is the co-founder of the United Farm Workers Union. She is
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Health officials have been seeing an increase in COVID-19 “breakthrough cases.” News Channel 3’s Madison Weil spoke with one valley couple who shared their own family’s frightening experience battling COVID-19 after getting vaccinated. “Something as simple as breathing…you take for granted because it’s natural. But when you can’t…it’s scary,” said Desiree Mofidi, La Quinta. Desiree shared
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October’s One Class At a Time Award winner is Ms. Mindy Zimmerman, who teaches 8th grade at James Workman Middle School in Cathedral City. She teaches language arts, U.S. history, and for the first time ever, she’s teaching yearbook as an elective course. Her work teaching yearbook is what got the attention of a parent,
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By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill raising the nation’s debt limit until early December, delaying the prospect of an unprecedented federal default that would cause economic disaster. The House passed the $480 billion increase in the country’s borrowing ceiling on Tuesday after the Senate
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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department is inviting parents to attend a town hall meeting to address recent violence at the high school. The town hall meeting will be held Monday, Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. inside the Desert Hot Springs City Hall. DHSPD Chief Jim Henson will host the meeting. Students Say There Are
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A 28-year-old probationer accused of ramming a Banning patrol car while fleeing in a stolen vehicle, then eluding law enforcement for a month, was charged today with assault on a peace officer with a deadly weapon and other felonies. Jessie Edward Robey of Yucaipa was arrested and booked Tuesday into the Smith Correctional Facility in
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE U.S. health advisers said Thursday that some Americans who received Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine at least six months ago should get a half-dose booster to rev up protection against the coronavirus. The panel of outside advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously to recommend a booster shot for
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A 24-year-old Marine was killed during a training exercise at the Twentynine Palms base earlier this month. Lance Cpl. Jonothan Barnette, 24, was struck in the chest by a live round during a dry fire training exercise on October 3, family told WTVC in Chattanooga, TN. Family added that Barnette was not wearing chest protective
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Police are warning of ongoing credible threats on campus at Desert Hot Springs High School after a massive brawl was caught on video Wednesday. The video shows punches being thrown, then students toppling over a wall and into the bushes as dozens of them try to stop the physical blows. Police said no weapons have
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