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Security takes center stage at 2026 American Express Golf Tournament

18-year old Blades Brown shoots 60, tied atop the American Express with Scottie Scheffler

EXCLUSIVE: Renova Energy announces acquisition by investor Mycrogrid

Bald eagle lays first egg of 2026 season at Big Bear nest

Blythe hospital secures funding to keep doors open

Tracking mild and breezy weather locally, winter storm to the east

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Local News

American Idol winner Abi Carter to perform at the 2026 BNP Paribas Open

What’s really happening to the VW Spider Beetle on Indian Canyon Drive?

Riverside County’s jobless rate ends 2025 lower

Parking and what to expect at The American Express this weekend

Scottie Scheffler has sizzling start to 2026 season, shoots 9-under 63 at American Express

Two hospitalized after crash on Indian Canyon in Desert Hot Springs

Rep. Calvert secures $67M for local infrastructure projects in funding package

Blood shortage prompts urgent call for donors across Coachella Valley

California News

DOJ drops demand for data naming transgender kids treated at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Bald eagle lays first egg of 2026 season at Big Bear nest

Report: Friend of singer D4vd arrested for failing to appear as witness

RivCo man to stand trial for shooting death involving suspected car thief

Costco sued in suit claiming false ‘no preservatives’ advertising in chicken

Glendale firefighter charged with murder in death of wife

Former Olympic snowboarder and FBI Most Wanted fugitive Ryan Wedding arrested

Man killed at Willowbrook homeless encampment identified as former NFL player

Danish troops who fought alongside US forces feel betrayed, as Trump threatens Greenland and denigrates NATO

Ukraine reports biggest Russian air strike so far this year, hours after first trilateral talks with US in Abu Dhabi

A teenager’s death on an untamed island has put the spotlight on its inhabitants

US-linked influencer missing in Mexico after viral video shows apparent gunpoint abduction

Bad Bunny Fast Facts

Crime

Desert Hot Springs man charged with sexually abusing foster children

Two arrested after Palm Desert burglary, multiple firearms stolen

20-year-old man charged with raping autistic Cathedral City girl

Yucca Valley man arrested after suspected road rage incident

Rebecca Haro appears in court for case tied to disappearance and death of her 7-month-old son

Local foster caregiver suspected of multiple counts of child sexual assault

Coroner IDs man killed in Palm Springs hit-and-run crash, suspect vehicle found in Thousand Palms

Felon who killed Indio woman without provocation sentenced

I-Team Investigations

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

I-Team: CVUSD addresses mold in classrooms

Palm Springs residents lose thousands of dollars after repeated power surges

CV Link Confusion: Getting Results

I-Team: The risk of responding to emergencies

I-Team follow-up: Opponents to Section 14 settlement say it doesn’t go far enough while Survivors group prepares summit