News

Family honors Ervin Simmons at Palm Springs balloon release, calls for justice in deadly shooting

Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino resuming his duties with the El Centro Sector this week

Veterans, aviation experts weigh in on war in Iran

Suspect in Cathedral City officer-involved shooting dies

Supervisors OK actions to assist bankrupt Blythe hospital

Warm & Breezy Week in the Coachella Valley

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Local News

PSPD, religious sites on heightened alert amid Iran war

Ex-teacher from Coachella Valley convicted of lewd acts, rape

A mom days from going home and a dad who ‘made you feel important’ are among US troops killed in war with Iran

Military Bases in Twentynine Palms, SD County increase security after attacks on Iran

Pedestrian killed in crash Tuesday morning in Palm Desert

Supervisor Perez and Animal Services to address stray dog issue in North Shore

Board extends moratorium on short-term rental allowances in Thousand Palms

Texas man killed in solo-vehicle crash on I-10 near Chiriaco Summit

California News

LACo Supervisor calls for study of impacts of Warner Bros.-Paramount merger

NC woman suing LA Dodgers over claims she was injured by dropped BuzzBallz container

Federal jury convicts ex-SD County deputy in detainee’s fatal shooting

Fed civil trial begins in DTLA in Ed Buck wrongful death case

9th Circuit affirms conviction of ex-captain of boat that burned, killing 34

Military Bases in Twentynine Palms, SD County increase security after attacks on Iran

Family identifies man killed in Palm Springs motorcycle club shooting

Tens of thousands of Riverside County residents back initiative to require IDs to vote

Everything we know on the fifth day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

Minnesota fraud probe heads back to House Oversight Committee as Walz and Ellison testify

A mom days from going home and a dad who ‘made you feel important’ are among US troops killed in war with Iran

Everything we know on the fifth day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

Voters weigh in, Target’s new strategy, planetary love fest: Catch up on the day’s stories

Crime

Suspect in Cathedral City officer-involved shooting dies

Ex-teacher from Coachella Valley convicted of lewd acts, rape

Man charged with killing La Quinta partygoer in 2002

Border Patrol agents search for suspects in Indio

Family identifies man killed in Palm Springs motorcycle club shooting

Suspect in 2002 La Quinta murder arrested

Two dead in Palm Springs motorcycle club shooting

38-year-old man arrested on suspicion of grand theft

I-Team Investigations

I-Team: FDA reviews Zyn risk claim

I-TEAM: Fair For All? The effects of ICE fears on the Riverside County Fair

I-Team Exclusive: New legal battle emerges in Saddlerock Estates land lease controversy

I-Team: Land Lease Limbo – Locked Out

I-Team: Out of state plates and how police weed out those evading CA vehicle registration requirements

I-Team Investigation: AI on Patrol

Looking ahead at what’s new in 2026 around the Coachella Valley

Crime in the Coachella Valley: The Biggest Headlines of 2025