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21 Palm Springs locals featured as background actors in new season of Netflix’s ‘Lincoln Lawyer’

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Palo Verde Healthcare District asks county to fill vacant board seats

Loose horse returned home after being found in Desert Hot Springs

Celebrating Black History: Remembering the legacy of James O. Jessie

Palm Desert church hold candlelight vigil in response to ICE shootings in Minnesota

Midweek warming, with cooler temps to end the week.

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Local News

Mecca paragliding accident: Pilot hospitalized after power line collision

Transportation leaders meet to tackle Varner Road dangers

COD president shares updates on expansions to programs and services

Man convicted of killing wife, another man at Palm Desert hotel

Felon admits trying to rape woman at Whitewater dog training facility

Multi-vehicle crash results in two injuries, fuel leak on I-10 Tuesday morning

Man absolved of wrongdoing in La Quinta party shooting death

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) arrives at the start of a press conference with members of the House Republican leadership at the U.S. Capitol February 3

Trump signs bill ending government shutdown, starting clock on ICE talks

California News

Officials call for LA28 Chair Casey Wasserman to resign over emails to Ghislaine Maxwell

Over $500M in fentanyl seized since 2021, Newsom announces

Parents convicted of decapitating two of their children

S.D., San Jose suing DOJ over funding to investigate cyber crimes against kids

Owners of LA home where Marilyn Monroe died sue city, mayor

First measles case among LA County resident confirmed

Anaheim woman accused of decapitating boyfriend, fleeing to Mexico

Convicted bank robber sentenced to prison for identity theft scheme targeting SoCal surfers

Moammar Gadhafi Fast Facts

Sheriff probes possible ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, while pacemaker data could speak to timeline

See the first baby elephant born at Smithsonian’s National Zoo in nearly 25 years

Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home was a peaceful escape. Now it’s been declared a crime scene

Crime

Man convicted of killing wife, another man at Palm Desert hotel

Felon admits trying to rape woman at Whitewater dog training facility

Man absolved of wrongdoing in La Quinta party shooting death

Palm Springs police reports meaningful reductions across most major crime categories

UPDATE: Palm Springs armed suspect arrested after community tip

29-year-old man sentenced to more than 50 years in prison for Palm Desert Christmas Day murder

Deliberations Begin in Trial of Pair Accused of Carjacking, Killing Man

Man sentenced for stabbing senior on CV Link in Palm Springs on New Year’s Eve

I-Team Investigations

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

Palm Springs residents lose thousands of dollars after repeated power surges

CV Link Confusion: Getting Results

I-Team: The risk of responding to emergencies