The Desert Sun
- Palm Springs' Gene Autry Trail closed following crash
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 11:00 PMPalm Springs police are at the scene of a Thursday evening crash along Gene Autry Trail just north of Tachevah.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Yucca Valley mountain lion put down after attacking livestock
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 03:55 PMAuthorities put down the mountain lion Tuesday night after it returned to a home where it killed a chicken.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Riverside County sheriff's department investigating 'influx of email threats'
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 02:24 PMSeveral threats have been determined to be unsubstantiated, according to investigators. Several incidents appear to be centered in Palm Desert.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Virgin Hotel project in Palm Springs could have its opening date delayed until 2025
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 08:33 PMThe Palm Springs City Council will make the final decision on whether to approve a three-year extension on the project schedule.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Palm Springs rec department official to retire after 38 years. Wants to spend more time with family
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 07:14 PMVicki Oltean, director of the city's parks and recreation department, joined the city in 1980.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Valley Catholics display their devotion with Virgen de Guadalupe pilgrimage, longest in U.S.
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 01:45 PMThe annual pilgrimage began before dawn and will finish in Coachella after nightfall.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cathedral City detective sees suspects steal packages containing child's medical supplies
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 10:54 AMThe theft happened about 3:40 p.m. Tuesday on Shifting Sands Trail. The suspects also are accused of discarding drugs in front of officers.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Living Desert giraffe, who was 17 and fathered nine calves, euthanized after health woes
Tuesday - 12/11/2018 - 09:17 PMThe 17-year-old giraffe, Hesabu, arrived in Palm Desert in 2002. He suffered from multiple bone fractures in his feet.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Wood burning banned in parts of Riverside, Orange counties due to air-pollution concerns
Tuesday - 12/11/2018 - 03:51 PMBan does not apply to the Coachella Valley, communities above 3,000 feet, the High Desert or homes with wood as the only source of heat.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Coroner identifies charred body found at scene of June police shooting
Tuesday - 12/11/2018 - 10:42 AMA Riverside County sheriff's deputy fatally shot a man in June.
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- Ex-mayor Pougnet back in court Friday for pretrial hearing
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 07:06 PMFormer Palm Springs mayor Steve Pougnet to be in court Friday for a pretrial hearing regarding bribery case.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Election ushers in two new members on Indio City Council. Newcomers may shake things up
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 03:27 PMNew Indio council members pledge to engage residents more, reopen cannabis debate and take fresh look at lawsuit with Coachella.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ramon Road closed in Rancho Mirage after fatal crash
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 11:44 AMAll traffic is being detoured onto Rattler Road.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - New Indio council members sworn in amid recount effort by Mike Wilson, who missed meeting
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 08:56 PMThe Indio City Council welcomed two political neophytes who ran on a progressive platform.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Coachella Valley drivers, here's where you can pay $2.99 for a gallon of gasoline
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 03:17 PMCoachella Valley drivers haven't paid $2.99 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel for more than a year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Forrest Clark, man accused of setting Holy Fire, pleads not guilty
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 02:24 PMForrest Clark could face 10 years to life in prison if convicted of aggravated arson damaging at least five inhabited structures and other counts.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bighorn sheep watering hole could be drained by Cadiz water project, state says
Tuesday - 12/11/2018 - 08:44 PMCalifornia wildlife officials dispute Cadiz, water district science, say iconic bighorn sheep could suffer from pumping project
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Amid upheaval, Animal Hospital of Desert Hot Springs to close from now through February
Tuesday - 12/11/2018 - 08:08 PMThe closure follows the resignation of the hospital's medical director and a conflict at the Humane Society of the Desert.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - La Quinta power outage affecting more than 600 utility customers
Tuesday - 12/11/2018 - 02:18 PMThe outage affected Imperial Irrigation District customers beginning at 9:37 a.m. The cause was under investigation.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Indio campaign finance: Contractors hired by city are among City Council donors
Tuesday - 12/11/2018 - 01:03 PMCampaign finance filings have not been regularly reviewed in the past, but we've built a database on donors for readers to search through.
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- Holiday light displays worth loading the kids in the car for. Check out these 5 displays
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 07:52 PMRobolights, Candy Cane Lane and WildLights at the Living Desert Zoo all made our list.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - La Quinta examines cause of Ironman traffic, issues apology. City could opt out of 2019
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 01:54 PMWhether 2019 triathlon will occur in La Quinta will depend on data being collected, city manager says.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cathedral City fire destroys commercial building on Perez Road
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 11:49 AMThe building wasn't occupied when the fire occurred. The cause is under investigation.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Robolights critic suspected of disturbance and resisting arrest at Palm Springs attraction
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 07:13 PMFriedrich Koenig was arrested Dec. 3. He's been critical of an agreement recently reached between the city and Robolights' creator, Kenny Irwin.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bird scooters ruffle feathers from city halls to California legislature
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 07:46 PMPoliticians grapple with scooters' potential to upend the balance between individual liberty and societal well-being on their roads.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Virgen de Guadalupe procession
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 12:52 PMHundreds of Catholics are walking from Palm Springs to Coachella in remembrance of the Virgen de Guadalupe
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mountain lion kills Yucca Valley chicken, escapes before authorities arrive
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 12:03 AMResidents should contact law enforcement if they spot the lion.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Riverside County imposes final contract offer on 7,000 service workers
Tuesday - 12/11/2018 - 07:01 PMThe Service Employees International Union Local 721 opposes the county's unilateral decision
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Indio Mayor Mike Wilson says he filed for recount in District 2 race
Tuesday - 12/11/2018 - 04:49 PMRiverside County elections officials last week finished their tallying of votes. The results showed Wilson lost by 4 percentage points.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Palm Springs heading toward district elections following narrow council vote
Tuesday - 12/11/2018 - 12:49 AMThe city council still needs to adopt the ordinance, a step slated to take place Dec. 19, before the move is official.
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