The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission is inviting the community to join them in “The Longest Night” Homeless Memorial Service on December 19. The service will honor lives lost to homelessness The special event observes Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day, which is on the 21st. Recognized annually on the “longest night of the year,” this solemn day
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With the holidays approaching, downtown Palm Springs businesses are gauging whether they’ll meet their sales goals for the season. National forecasts predict steady growth in retail shopping for the 2024 holiday season. Total holiday sales are expected to increase between 2.5% and 3.5% compared to 2023, reaching $979.5 billion to $989 billion according to the
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A man was arrested for driving under the influence after police said he crashed into another car Saturday night in Cathedral City. The two-vehicle crash was reported at around 10:40 p.m. at the intersection of Date Palm Drive & Buddy Rogers Avenue. Police said officers arrived on scene and found two vehicles with major damage.
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Today marks Wreaths Across America Day. The organization’s mission is to honor those who served in the U.S. military, dating back to the Revolutionary War all the way to present-day conflicts. The organization hopes to lay over 2 million wreaths at over 4,600 locations, including here in the Coachella Valley. Volunteers decorated grave sites with
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On Saturday, Riverside County along with the Desert Recreation District held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Thermal Community Park, which will be the very first park in Thermal. The county helped move the future park forward by donating land and Supervisor v. Manuel Perez stepping up to provide $4.5 million to fund the park. The
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Two new affordable housing projects will be coming to the Coachella Valley. The Coachella Valley Housing Coalition announced multi-million dollar funding for new homes in Indio on Thursday. The projects, a 100-unit JFM Villas Family Apartments and a 50-unit JFM Villas Senior Apartments, are slated to be built near Van Buren Street and Dr. Carreon Boulevard. Amenities
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An attempted murder charge was downgraded to a felony count of assault with a gun for a 21-year-old suspect previously accused of shooting at two Coachella teenagers, authorities said today. Salomon “Bookie” Cruz-Rodriguez Jr. had been accused of attempted murder in connection with a parking lot shooting on Feb. 17, 2023, according to a declaration
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Closing statements are scheduled Monday in the trial of a woman, her father and boyfriend accused of luring a 29-year-old man to a Cathedral City park for an ambush that led to him being stabbed 30 times because the woman falsely claimed he had raped her. Rena Lizette Alaniz, 24, of Thousand Palms, Carlos Antonio
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A new holiday tradition, “A Very Merry-Lyn Christmas,” will light up Palm Springs from December 13-15. Organizers are promising 3 nights of musical festivities. The event, presented by Musical Theatre University in partnership with the Palm Springs Unified School District and the City of Palm Springs, will feature nightly performances of holiday classics and beloved
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A 23-year-old man suspected in a fatal shooting outside an Indio residence pleaded guilty to a voluntary manslaughter charge today, while a murder charge remains active. Ramon Manuel Romo-Tirado of Indio entered the guilty plea on Friday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, according to case records. Thalia Hayden of the Riverside County District
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A number of residents are reporting that they’ve seen what look to be drones in different areas over the Coachella Valley. Some of this activity has been captured in photographs or video and posted on social media sites. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office says it is aware of the posts about the drones and is
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Riverside County Sheriff’s Office is cracking down on a series of Union Pacific Railroad train burglaries in the Coachella Valley. The Sheriff’s Office released information on the burglaries on Friday, along with a photo showing the nearly $200,000 dollars worth of stolen items that have been recovered. The burglaries date back to August 2024, in
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More than a dozen arrests were made from Cabazon to Calimesa on Thursday by the Riverside County Regional Gang Task Force. In total, thirteen arrests were made during a parole and probation check operation: 30 year old male from Banning, for drug paraphernalia, obstructing a law enforcement officer and a PRCS violation. 39 year old
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Sherry Mindel lives at Outdoor Resorts Resident in Cathedral City year round, and says she believes the property values and number of people willing to stay at Outdoor Resorts is falling because of the pot smell. David Bernard is the COO of Cat City Cannabis CO in Cathedral City. “I’d say the biggest impact we have
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Nearly seven months after the city of Palm Springs’ surveillance cameras failed to catch video of several businesses being vandalized in May of this year, the city’s system is getting a new upgrade. And it comes with a nearly $900,000 price tag. For some, the changes come too late. Boozehounds was one of four businesses
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“Sick season” is here, viruses are circulating. According to a Riverside University Health Respiratory Dashboard, the county is seeing an uptick in influenza emergency visits. There have been about 5,000 visits since October, up nearly 3%. Officials predict that to go higher. Meanwhile, COVID and RSV related visits remain stable. For more information, click here.
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A pair of suspects arrested following a burglary investigation in Desert Center were serving a probationary sentence today following guilty pleas. Desert Center resident John Bell, 56, and Andrew Grana, 49, of the San Bernardino County community of Earp, each pleaded guilty to a felony count of burglary Wednesday at the Larson Justice Center in
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Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) added new routes to San Francisco and Denver today via Frontier Airlines, who is returning to the airport. Frontier also announced $19 promotional fees if purchased three weeks in advance, valid on select days of the week (with some blackout dates). Exact timing of the flights, operating three times
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Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine held its 2024 VIMY Awards on Thursday, honoring News Channel 3 First Alert Chief Meteorologist Patrick Evans. Organizers recognized Patrick for the time, talent, and support he gives to the Coachella Valley’s nonprofit and healthcare organizations. The Rat Pack Tribute show was part of tonight’s event, in honor of Frank Sinatra’s
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An estimated 10,000 Catholic faithful walked in the annual Our Lady of Guadalupe Pilgrimage of 30 miles across the Coachella Valley on Thursday, which grew to about 20,000 when they reached their destination. After a 5:00 a.m. mass service, the pilgrimage walk began around 6:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Solitude in Palm Springs. It
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