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Update 6/24/24 Authorities identified the motorcyclist as Robert Ernest Rodriguez, 48, of Desert Hot Springs. The suspect, a 30-year-old man from Palm Desert, faces a murder charge. Those charges have not been officially filed. He is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday. Original Report 6/23/24 Riverside County Sheriffs Deputies are investigating what they say

Starting July 1, a new California law will require bars and nightclubs to provide drug-testing kits to patrons in an effort to crack down on drink spiking. The tests will help customers know if their drink has been spiked with substances such as GBH, rohypnol, ketamine and other ‘date rape drugs.’ John Stokkeland, a bartender

There’s something that sets The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, a local association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), apart from other institutions. It’s that the zoo represents the desert environments of North America, Australia, and Africa. Allison Krupp, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, said this means that many of the animals at the zoo

The Desert Stonewall Democrats held their George Zander Award luncheon on Saturday where Former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer received the Lifetime Achievement Award.  Over 100 supporters joined together this afternoon to honor LGBTQ community advocate and founding member of the Desert Stonewall Democrats George Zander. The award presented to Former Senator Boxer in honor of

Negotiations between the union representing thousands of Regional Food 4 Less workers and its parent company, Kroger have come to a standstill.  On Friday afternoon, several dozen Food 4 Less workers rallied earlier today in Coachella. The store is just one of three Food 4 Less locations in the Coachella Valley that’s represented by the

Juneteenth is a day of celebration for all in the United States, and it commemorates the day all enslaved African-Americans were emancipated around the U.S. “For me, it shows a day of celebration,” said Jarvis Crawford, President of the Palm Springs Black History Committee. “This is true Independence Day. We can actually say in 1865,