The Desert Sun
- Western drought deal is a go, without IID and as Salton Sea clean-up remains stalled
Monday - 03/18/2019 - 10:57 PMAs feds and six states move ahead with drought plan, California officials to discuss failing clean-up plan at Salton Sea.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Procession for paramedic who died in a collision in Palm Springs
Monday - 03/18/2019 - 03:24 PMPolice confirm a paramedic died in a traffic collision on Monday, March 18, on Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Fatal crash closes Gene Autry between Palm Canyon and Ramon Road in Palm Springs
Monday - 03/18/2019 - 12:53 PMPalm Springs police reported the closure at about 9 a.m.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - St. Patrick's Day in Palm Springs
Sunday - 03/17/2019 - 07:30 PMSplashes of green were seen throughout downtown Palm Springs in celebration of St. Patrick's Day
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lincoln Fire at 564 acres, 68 percent contained Sunday morning
Sunday - 03/17/2019 - 07:20 PMThe fire in Mecca has remained strong due to the depth of mulch piles and heavy fuels.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Desert bees are coming to the Palm Springs area when it heats up
Saturday - 03/16/2019 - 07:30 PMThe bees will arrive after the wildflowers and butterflies.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Brush fire burns 30 acres in Mecca
Friday - 03/15/2019 - 07:15 PMA firefighter waters down vegetation near a fast-moving brush fire along Lincoln Street at Avenue 68 in Mecca Friday, March 15, 2019.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Michael Costello, 'Project Runway' designers among Fashion Week El Paseo presenters
Friday - 03/15/2019 - 06:35 PMPalm Desert's signature fashion, wine and food events kick off this weekend.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What to expect at Stagecoach 2019: headliners, food and more
Friday - 03/15/2019 - 02:23 PMStagecoach Festival takes place April 26-28 at Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Palm Springs could close Zelda's Nightclub after club fails to comply with security plans
Friday - 03/15/2019 - 12:13 AMMultiple incidents, including a shooting that left one man dead, have taken place in the parking lot outside the nightclub.
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- EMT dies in motorcycle accident in Palm Springs
Monday - 03/18/2019 - 04:36 PMEMT dies in motorcycle accident in Palm Springs
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lake Elsinore's Walker Canyon poppy fields close due to Super Bloom crowds
Monday - 03/18/2019 - 01:39 PMCrowds packed into Walker Canyon in Lake Elsinore, Calif. for the poppy flower super bloom. The city called it a public safety emergency.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Poppy fields in Lake Elsinore shut down to the public amid Super Bloom apocalypse
Sunday - 03/17/2019 - 10:29 PMThe city called it a public safety emergency using hashtags like #PoppyShutdown, #PoppyNightmare, #IsItOverYet, and #HanginthereLE
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Idyllwild businesses are open, so come visit
Sunday - 03/17/2019 - 06:36 PMA Feb. 14 storm destroyed two roads that lead to the San Jacinto Mountains. Other roads are available, but Idyllwild hasn't been getting as many visitors.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Get ready for more insects: Desert bees will soon join wildflowers, butterflies in the Palm Springs area
Sunday - 03/17/2019 - 11:00 AMCarpenter bees, sweat bees and many more will appear during the warmer months in the Coachella Valley.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Plane crashes in Riverside residential community
Saturday - 03/16/2019 - 04:01 PMThe aircraft crashed at 10500 Robinson Avenue, officials said on Twitter.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Palm Springs public corruption case back in court; new preliminary hearing date set
Friday - 03/15/2019 - 06:08 PMAll three defendants ex-mayor Steve Pougnet, developers John Wessman and Richard Meaney, in court as hearings trudge on.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Brush fire in Mecca grows to 30 acres; helicopter en route
Friday - 03/15/2019 - 06:36 PMFire has reportedly burned at least 30 acres in a short amount of time.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mexican air regulators are installing more monitors to track pollution in Mexicali
Friday - 03/15/2019 - 11:56 AMMexican environmental regulators have long had just four air-quality monitors operating in the border city of Mexicali. Now they’re going to install more monitors.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'I saw dead people everywhere': Multiple fatalities in two mosque shootings in New Zealand, police say
Thursday - 03/14/2019 - 11:50 PMWitness Len Peneha says he went into the mosque to try and help: "I saw dead people everywhere."
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- Palm Desert Charter Middle School evacuated after reports of bomb threat
Monday - 03/18/2019 - 08:56 PMPolice responded to the site at 4:51 p.m. on Monday afternoon
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rabobank closed non-citizens' accounts. Now, it's offering banking to people regardless of residency status
Monday - 03/18/2019 - 01:54 PMRabobank said it can now comply with federal anti-money laundering regulations, while providing greater access to banking services to Californians.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Photos: Crowds overwhelm Walker Canyon poppy fields at Lake Elsinore super bloom
Sunday - 03/17/2019 - 09:25 PMCrowds packed into Walker Canyon in Lake Elsinore, Calif. for the poppy flower super bloom on Saturday, March 16, 2019.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Injured hiker rescued from Bump and Grind trail near Rancho Mirage
Sunday - 03/17/2019 - 07:11 PMThe injury was reported at 9:15 a.m. on the Bump and Grind trail, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cross your fingers: Cathedral Canyon Drive may reopen Monday
Sunday - 03/17/2019 - 06:32 PMCathedral Canyon Drive has been closed at the Whitewater Wash since Feb. 14 when a rainstorm drenched the Coachella Valley.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Status of the Mecca brush fire
Friday - 03/15/2019 - 08:23 PMRiverside County Battalion Fire Chief Bonifacio De la Cruz on the status of the brush fire burning Friday, March 15, 2019, in Mecca.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Fast-moving brush fire in Mecca Friday
Friday - 03/15/2019 - 07:31 PMFast-moving brush fire in Mecca Friday
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 5 things to know about the Coachella Food Truck Park pop-up
Friday - 03/15/2019 - 04:32 PMThe Coachella Food Truck Park will run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. March 15-17. It will return for its third and final weekend on March 22.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - These environmentalists and outdoors lovers support the Mexican border wall
Friday - 03/15/2019 - 02:49 PMMigration and crime are down since a barrier was built along eastern San Diego towns. Wildlife has found a way, for now.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Sheriff's deputies search Indian Wells hotel after report of gunshots
Thursday - 03/14/2019 - 03:36 PMA report of suspicious activity came in just after 10 a.m., but a sheriff's department spokesman said nothing had been found as of 11:20 a.m.
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