News

Police release booking photo for suspect in T’Neya Tovar murder investigation

First mosquito-borne virus of year detected in Coachella Valley

Floor signing of St. Jude Dream home marks construction milestone

Woman missing in Mountain Center area found

Police: 18-year-old arrested in Indio after crashing Into patrol car

After a Nice Tuesday, Wind, Rain and Mountain Snow Return Overnight

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Local News

Firebirds forward David Goyette suspended 20 games for violating performance-enhancing substance policy

Magnitude 3.6 earthquake shakes near Banning, USGS says

Rain may ease allergies briefly, but experts warn symptoms can rise after storms

New city manager speaks about the future of Cathedral City

Palm Springs wind wall gets first real test as storm brings rain and wind

Celebrating Black History: Black nonprofits making a difference in the Valley

Wash Road Into Palm Springs Closed Due to Flooding

Rain brings slick roads to Coachella Valley, conditions improve by evening

California News

Mayor Bass Says Casey Wasserman Should Resign as LA28 Chair

Activists protest Greg Bovino’s return to El Centro

Bail set at $3.25M for Pasadena fire captain charged with sexually abusing children

Man jailed for allegedly making false citizenship-based arrest at SD area restaurant

Judge rules LA liable for property confiscated from the homeless

Alleged Sinaloa Cartel associates charged with hiring teen hitmen

CA DOJ reaches $2.75M accord with Disney over data sharing

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem visits Otay Mesa, says border is secure

Air Force One will sport Trump’s preferred paint job, after Air Force again reverses course

New

Measuring El Niño, a dangerous route, training Dr. AI: Catch up on the day’s stories

A teacher who ‘made you feel like you mattered’ was killed near her school after a man fleeing ICE crashed a car into hers

Peru’s leader José Jerí ousted over ‘Chifa-gate’ scandal, as presidential ‘curse’ strikes again

Chain of errors led to deadly midair collision near Washington, DC, investigators conclude

Crime

Police release booking photo for suspect in T’Neya Tovar murder investigation

Police: 18-year-old arrested in Indio after crashing Into patrol car

New timeline, digital evidence raise questions after arrest in T’Neya Tovar investigation

Probationer charged with trying to kill Palm Springs man with box cutter

Investigators arrest suspect in connection with double murder in Thermal

Suspect in September Desert Hot Springs shooting arrested

ICSO: Remains found near the Salton Sea in December confirmed to be those of missing teen T’Neya Tovar

Prosecutors to retry alleged conspirator in Riverside carjack-murder

I-Team Investigations

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

I-Team: CVUSD addresses mold in classrooms