A strong-armed robbery led to a police pursuit that ended in a crash Wednesday evening in Palm Desert. The incident began at 4:33 p.m., that’s when deputies responded to a strong-armed robbery at a business within the 72000 block of Highway 111 in Palm Desert. Two suspects took items from inside the business and fled
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A second grade teacher and dual language immersion teacher at Jackson Elementary School in Indio, Ms. Dulce Cañas, is December’s One Class At a Time award recipient. In her three years as an educator, this is Ms. Cañas’ first year teaching the program, which is offered within Desert Sands Unified School District at Jackson Elementary
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Newsweek ranked the best Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) in America for 2022 and we’ve got some valley representation in this list. ASCs are facilities where patients can have specific surgical procedures that usually don’t require hospitalizations – which means they are normally home the same day as the surgery. Newsweek partnered with respected global research
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Coachella received $12.5 million in state grants for various city improvement projects, city officials said today. On Dec. 8, the city received an $8.45 million grant from the California Department of Parks and Recreations for its Central Park project. The 4.7-acre park located near Avenue 52 and Hernandez Street will feature a playground, shade, splash
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The driver of a vehicle involved in a deadly crash Monday night in Coachella has been arrested on accusations of driving under the influence. The crash was between a white GMC Sierra and a red Chevrolet Camaro. It happened at approximately 8:20 p.m. at the intersection of Cesar Chavez Street and Cairo Avenue. No one
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s Mountain Station is a winter wonderland with Tuesday’s storm ending the Tramway’s Annual Snow Guessing Contest. The contest consisted of people sending in postcards to the Tramway predicting the first measurable one inch of snow at the Tramway’s Mountain Station. The Mountain Station had eight to nine inches of snow and
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California will require indoor universal masking across the state for a month, Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced on Monday. The mandate will require everyone in California to wear a mask indoors, regardless of vaccination status, from December 15 until January 15. Ghaly cited a 47% increase in COVID-19 cases in the
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More than a foot of water carrying branches, stumps and rocks rushed through Cherry Valley Tuesday afternoon, officials said, as burn scars in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties were pounded by more than an inch of rain. Emergency responders warned about cars ignoring closures and trying to pass through rushing water – putting themselves at
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Excitement is building for the arrival of the Coachella Valley Firebirds, our local American Hockey League team! Construction is moving along quickly for its new arena in Thousand Palms. The team expects to have a “topping out” ceremony in February. The team’s first home game is expected to be held in December 2022. And while eager
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Dark clouds and rain took over the usually sunny Coachella Valley. Residents like Michael Padilla welcomed the change in weather. “I’m born and raised here. So any chance for rain? I really love so, the sun is nice but the rain is even better,” Padilla said. After doing some Christmas shopping, he decided to sit back
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An evacuation order remains in place Tuesday afternoon in San Bernardino County near the El Dorado burn scar area, this includes the communities of Oak Glen, Seven Oaks, Angelus Oaks, and Mountain Home Village. Evacuation map (Click for an interactive map with latest orders) In Riverside County, communities near the burn scar area of the Apple Fire, near Banning and Beaumont
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Update 12/14/21: Police confirmed that this is officially considered a homicide. There were no additional details on the circumstances surrounding the death. Police did confirm that the victim, an adult male, was a resident of the home where he was found. The victim’s name can not be released at this time as Indio Police Detectives
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Update: 1:30 p.m. N Indian Canyon has been reopened to all traffic. As we reported this morning, Vista Chino and Gene Autry are open as well. Update: North Gene Autry Trail is open again as of 9:24 a.m. Wednesday from Interstate 10 to Via Escuela. It was closed for flooding in the Whitewater Wash. Indian
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Update 3:10 p.m. The man shot has died from his injuries, police confirmed. If anyone has any further information regarding this case, please contact the Indio Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit at (760) 391-4051 or call anonymous information through Valley Crime Stoppers at (760) 341- STOP(7867). This marks back-to-back days with a homicide in the
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The first San Bernardino County case of the Omicron variant has been detected, county officials announced on Tuesday. Officials said that the variant was detected in a male resident of Redlands who was fully vaccinated and had obtained a booster shot. He traveled to a conference out of state and returned with COVID-19 symptoms. The
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Update 12/14/21 6:50 p.m. All mandatory evacuation orders have been downgraded to warnings in the El Dorado burn scar areas, except for Oak Glen, police announced Tuesday evening. “All areas except Oak Glen will be reduced from an Evacuation Order to an Evacuation Warning as of 7 pm tonight, December 14th. Oak Glen will remain
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Local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz introduced legislation on Tuesday that would restrict airspace around large concerts and music festivals, such as Coachella and Stagecoach. H.R. 5827, the Protecting Outdoor Concerts Act, would keep workers, concertgoers, and Valley residents safe at major concert events, Ruiz’s office announced. T This legislation specifically directs the FAA to grant a
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The presence of the Omicron variant has been detected in Palm Springs’ wastewater. The city’s most recent report shows that the Omicron variant was detected in a Dec. 7 sample of the city’s wastewater. The Omicron variant has not been detected in Riverside County, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t already be in the area.
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Update 12/14/21 The driver of the red Camaro has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence at the time of the crash. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the driver “displayed objective signs and symptoms of being under the influence of alcohol and was found to be at fault for the traffic
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Riverside County Supervisors are meeting this morning. You can watch it live here: Yesterday, Riverside County Public Health Director Kim Saruwatari said she was not surprised by the State of California’s announcement of the statewide indoor mask mandate. It begins on Dec. 15 and will last until Jan. 15 https://youtu.be/ZUtO7qPu9hw
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