Charlie Cooper, a wheelchair tennis professional who suffers from spina bifida, unexpectedly found his passion for tennis. “It wasn’t until I met someone at a guitar store with the same disability as me, and they said, try wheelchair tennis at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden,” Charlie said. “I gave it a go on a Friday

A felon who killed his 27-year-old girlfriend and her unborn child during an argument at their San Jacinto home was sentenced today to 11 years in state prison. A Banning jury in March found Angel Martine McIntire, 29, of Beaumont guilty of voluntary manslaughter, rather than two counts of first-degree murder. Jurors also found untrue

One of two men accused of assaulting two people last year in Palm Desert with a semi-automatic firearm was sentenced today to 24 months probation. Jaden Xavier Garcia, 20, previously pleaded guilty to the felony assault charge and admitted to an armed with a firearm enhancement.    Judge Otis Sterling sentenced Garcia at the Larson

A man was rushed to the hospital after crashing into a tree near the Cathedral City library Friday afternoon. The crash was reported just before 3:00 PM on Date Kelley Road near Date Palm Drive. Police said that the driver crashed into a light standard in the parking lot of the Cathedral City Library then

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department renewed a global security warning Friday for Americans overseas, adding to it that LGBTQ people and events in particular face an “increased potential for foreign terrorist organization-inspired violence.” The alert is a standard renewal of travel advice telling Americans to exercise increased caution against possible attacks by violent extremist groups while

This past Wednesday, May 15th, the County of Riverside held a planning commission public hearing to discuss the proposed Rancho Community Event Facility Ordinance and County department requirements for Rancho Community events in the Coachella Valley area. The ordinance advanced with a unanimous vote by the Riverside County Planning Commission, and is set for a

A driver killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Desert Hot Springs was identified today. Firefighters were called at 2:27 a.m. Thursday to the intersection of Highway 62 and North Indian Canyon Drive regarding a multi-vehicle collision. A Hyundai in the process of turning left collided with a Dodge traveling eastbound on Highway 62. The Dodge,

Update May 17, 2024: The Palm Springs police department located the suspect vehicle and potential victim on Thursday just before 11:30 p.m. Police are saying it was not an abduction but a domestic violence incident. Detectives are now conducting follow-up investigations to identify any criminal violations. The Palm Springs police department says they encourage anyone