News from May 2022
PS Underground to celebrate Palm Springs history for Restaurant Week
By Andy Nghiem | May 31, 2022
PS Underground will be offering a special package for Palm Spring Restaurant Week.
Fire Chief MacLean: fire at Palm Springs condo complex leaves 12 units a 'complete loss'
By Donna Rolando | May 31, 2022
A three-alarm fire broke out at a Palm Springs condo complex on Sunday, rendering 12 units unsalvageable, according to Fire Battalion Chief Mathew MacLean.
Palm Desert Deputy Sgt.: 'Following an extensive investigation, over $36,000 in recovered golf carts were located and returned to their rightful owners'
By Donna Rolando | May 30, 2022
As a result of an ongoing investigation into recent golf cart thefts, the Palm Desert Sheriff's Station recently recovered over $36,000 in stolen golf carts and arrested four suspects.
CSLEA's Barcelona on arrest of Palm Springs insurance agent: CDI investigators 'very good at their jobs'
By Donna Rolando | May 30, 2022
Investigators from the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Inland Empire Fraud Division recently arrested Palm Springs resident John Ryan, 64, for his alleged fraudulent actions while working as an insurance agent for the late philanthropist and art dealer Gregg Juarez.
Routine traffic stop leads in Coachella to triple arrest: 'officers located and seized three loaded 9mm handguns'
By Donna Rolando | May 29, 2022
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department arrested three documented criminal street gang members and seized three loaded handguns Wednesday night as a result of a routine traffic stop, according to a county news release.
'Champion of our business community': Levine, chair for Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce, dies suddenly
By Donna Rolando | May 29, 2022
Jeff Levine, chairman of the board for the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce, died unexpectedly on Monday, the Chamber announced in a Facebook post the following day.
Pedestrian killed in 'hit-and-run vehicle collision' in Palm Springs, police looking for red Porsche
By Donna Rolando | May 28, 2022
In an update on the hit-and-run collision Friday that killed a pedestrian, Palm Springs Police Department have identified a possible suspect's vehicle as a red Porsche 911 Carrera years 2012-2016. The public is asked to come forward with any information as the investigation continues.
City of Palm Springs hires Wise as new Parks and Recreation director
By Donna Rolando | May 27, 2022
Palm Springs has hired Yvonne Wise as its new Parks and Recreation director, the city tweeted this week.
Riverside County Sheriff's Department: Murder suspect is awaiting trial on separate homicide
By Donna Rolando | May 27, 2022
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department provided an update to a murder that has been under investigation since it happened in June 2020. The unsolved crime is the murder of Moreno Valley resident Kevin Henderson, who was shot outside of his apartment.
Cal Fire Director Tyler: Preventive steps 'imperative' as fire season starts early
By Donna Rolando | May 27, 2022
With conditions ripe for an early start of fire season, Cal Fire and the Riverside County Fire Department this week put into effect a temporarily ban on all residential outdoor burning in the county.
Stand Together and Oak View Group Announce Exclusive Social Impact Partnership for New Venue and Team with Acrisure Arena and Coachella Valley Firebirds
By Press release submission | May 26, 2022
Bringing Year-Round Entertainment and Social-Impact to the Heart of Coachella Valley
Victim in San Bernardino shooting identified, described as 'a good kid'
By Donna Rolando | May 26, 2022
A memorial has been growing outside a San Bernardino hookah lounge as the community remembers 20-year-old Allen Gresham Jr., victim of Friday night's shooting that also injured eight, KESQ reported.
Palm Springs pedestrian who 'succumbed to his injuries' identified as 52-year-old resident
By Donna Rolando | May 26, 2022
The pedestrian killed on Sunday morning on North Sunrise Way was identified later that day as 52-year-old George Edward Lammon of Palm Springs, according to News Channel 3 KESQ.
Election candidate Brian Hawkins to provide solutions for illegal immigration
By Arlene Wohlgemuth | May 26, 2022
Likely the most important office in law enforcement that affects those of us in the Coachella Valley is the office of sheriff.
Maue of NOAA says Salton Sea has potential to become 'Lithium Valley'
By Ariana Chiarenza | May 25, 2022
Chief Scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ryan Maue shared on Friday that California's Salton sea could become the world's top lithium producer.
PGA West® Members Relish in Upgrades to Greg Norman Course
By Press release submission | May 23, 2022
The Only Course of its Kind in the Coachella Valley Offers Golfers a 'Top-Notch Experience'
Palm Springs Firefighters Association Fish Fry returns June 4 'after two-year hiatus'
By Donna Rolando | May 23, 2022
The Firefighters Association Fish Fry is back Saturday, June 4, in Palm Springs.
'I got the call': Palm Desert High School grad Brian Serven makes MLB debut with Colorado Rockies
By Donna Rolando | May 22, 2022
Brian Serven, a 2013 Palm Desert High School graduate, made his MLB debut Wednesday with the Colorado Rockies in a game against the San Francisco Giants.
Disney breaks ground on Cotino at 'grand oasis' in Rancho Mirage, first 'Storyliving' housing community in US
By Donna Rolando | May 21, 2022
The Walt Disney Co. broke ground May 17 on Cotino, a residential community in the Rancho Mirage city of Coachella Valley.
Controlled burns in Winchester, Riverside target 'non-native grasses and weeds'
By Donna Rolando | May 20, 2022
The Riverside County Fire Department conducted controlled burns Wednesday and Thursday as a means of rehabilitating habitat for native animals in the area, NBC Palm Springs reports.