The BNP Paribas Open, a combined ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 event, will be held October 4 – 17, 2021, it was announced today by Tournament Director Tommy Haas. The first-ever fall edition of the BNP Paribas Open will feature a women’s event with 96-player singles draws, 32-player singles qualifying draws, and 32-team doubles draws, while the men’s
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A 28-year-old man accused in a fatal shooting in Cathedral City pleaded not guilty today to a murder charge. Jose Ernesto Martinez of Desert Hot Springs was arrested Saturday on suspicion of gunning down 27-year-old Isaac Valles of Rancho Mirage earlier that morning. Martinez was arraigned at the Banning Justice Center before Riverside County Superior
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Update 3/14/23 The case was dismissed after the suspect completed his misdemeanor diversion program. Original Report 7/1/21 A $5,000 bench warrant was issued today for the arrest of a Coachella man accused of threatening to bomb the 2021 Desert X art exhibition. Phillip Matthew Carrillo, 31, was taken into custody about a week after the
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LOS ANGELES (AP) – California sets Sept. 14 for recall election that threatens to oust Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. The special election comes after a petition to recall Governor Newsom reached the required  1,495,709 signatures were required to initiate a recall election. The recall petition ended up with more than 1.7 million verified signatures. Republicans
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The Palm Springs Police Department says they have been seeing an increase in skimming devices at bank ATM’s and fuel pumps around the city. Skimming devices are placed into an ATM or Gas Pump card reader. The device can read your card once you put your card into the machine. Your personal information can be
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Riverside County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a death just north of Desert Hot Springs. Officials were called to the area of Johnson Road and 15th Street just before 11 a.m. We do not have any other details at this time, but authorities say they will be on scene for most of the day investigating.
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At least 17 people were hurt a person and several cars were damaged following an explosion during police attempts to safely detonate illegal fireworks in a South Los Angeles neighborhood Wednesday evening. The moment the explosion happened. Wow. 📸: alyssaacasillas @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/bz0epXHUUr— Jessica Oh (@JessicaOhTV) July 1, 2021 According to Fox Los Angeles, a bomb
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College of the Desert will participate in athletics after all. Despite previous uncertainty surrounding the upcoming season, COD will allow athletics to be played for the 2021-2022 season. The Board of Trustees voted to approve this on Thursday, June 24. 🚨BREAKING🚨College of the Desert’s Board of Trustees has approved the return of football, basketball, soccer
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Starting Thursday, Californians can expect a little more pain at the pump: an annual gasoline tax increase is going into effect on July 1. It’s only pennies that will be tacked on each time you fill up, but it’s coming at a time that some drivers said they’re already feeling a pinch in their bank
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Starting on Thursday, July 1st, anyone staying at a short-term vacation rental here in the Coachella Valley could see a new, additional charge on their bill. The charge would represent approximately 1% of the total cost of the stay, and would show up on a bill as a “Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) Assessment.”
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Monsignor Howard Lincoln gave his last mass at Sacred Heart Church following 20 years of service to the parish. “It’s a sad and happy day. I spoke after 20 years is probably enough, but its probably the greatest 20 years of my life. I really mean this with all of my heart. I never had
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Over the past 15 months, Eisenhower Health has administered over 45,000 coronavirus tests through their drive-through site. June 30 is the last day of their COVID-19 drive-through testing site. Eisenhower Health says it closes the test site because COVID-19 isn’t as prevalent in the community as before. “Some of our memories are going to be
Continue Reading A 28-year-old man accused in a fatal shooting over the weekend in Cathedral City is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow. Jose Ernesto Martinez of Desert Hot Springs was arrested Saturday and remains held at the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio on $1 million bail awaiting his arraignment at the Banning Justice Center. Martinez was
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Crews in Cathedral City are working to stop the flooding which has shut down Dinah Shore Drive between Cathedral Canyon Drive and De Anza Road. Road crews told News Channel 3 that a car crashed into a fire hydrant late Wednesday morning while making an illegal U-Turn, which caused flooding and a sinkhole in the
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A Palm Desert man who was sentenced in federal court to five years behind bars for throwing a firebomb into a Republican office in the Coachella Valley is scheduled to appear in Riverside County Superior Court tomorrow, where he is facing similar charges. Carlos Espriu, 24, pleaded guilty in March to a single federal count
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The City of Palm Desert reported Eastbound Country Club Drive was closed for several hours between Harris Lane and Washington Street due to a car crash that resulted in a chemical spill. The accident involved three different vehicles. One of those vehicles is owned by Ocean Springs Tech pool company, which was carrying several different
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The California Department of Housing and Community Development’s No Place Like Home Program (NPLH) awarded $6.4 million to an affordable housing project in Palm Springs, developer West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation (WHCHC) announced on Wednesday. The project, which will be named Aloe Palm Canyon, is a two-story, 71-unit affordable housing project for seniors located on
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Former Hall of Famer Rosie Casals and Woodhaven Country Club are teaming up to get children outdoors to play tennis during a new summer camp. The camp gives children from ages 4-years-old to 17-years-old the opportunity to learn all about the sport of tennis. Rosemary “Rosie” Casals is dubbed to have 595 wins in singles
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With the warm days here, it’s best to prepare how you’re watching over your furry friends and keeping them cool as temperatures soar. Just like humans, the summer months can be uncomfortable and dangerous for your pets. The Humane Society advises pet owners to limit exercise on hot days. This means adjusting the intensity of
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As summer temperatures continue to swelter, the issue of homelessness in the valley remains at the forefront – especially in the western Coachella Valley where there is an urgent rush to help the unhoused survive excessive heat. Martha’s Village and Kitchen is working with the city of Palm Springs to open a daytime cooling center
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