News

Saks to close most of its Off 5th and Last Call discount stores

New

CV Giving Day kicks off Thursday morning at Acrisure Arena

McCallum Theater hosts annual Leadership Circle Artists’ Salon

Stroke Prevention Day: Recognizing the signs, symptoms of stroke

CSUSB’s FLOWS program expands to Palm Desert campus

Coachella Valley Feeling More like Early Spring to Wrap Up January

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Local News

Coachella Valley Water District to address Thousand Palms flooding concerns

Pedestrian killed in crash Thursday morning in Morongo Valley

Former detainees to be interviewed as scrutiny grows over Adelanto ICE facility

Rancho Mirage writers festival examines immigration policy under Trump administration

La Quinta High students organize protest over ICE activity as schools warn against walkouts

Coachella Council selects new mayor pro tem as Hernandez makes appearance

8 people hospitalized after crash in Mecca, child in critical condition

At Rancho Mirage Writers Festival, speakers reflect on America’s past, present and future

California News

Anaheim woman accused of decapitating boyfriend, fleeing to Mexico

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

OC Supervisors vote to pay $33M to settle ‘Airport Fire’ claims

UCSD study finds link between mental health, long COVID in older women

TikTok settles California social media addiction lawsuit prior to trial

Ex-Navy detective, El Cajon cop sentenced 20 years for child porn conspiracy

Trump signs executive on L.A.-area wildfire reconstruction

Ex-Olympian & Accused Drug Kingpin Ryan Wedding Pleads Not Guilty

Measles outbreak, astonishing tomb, afternoon caffeine boost: Catch up on the day’s stories

Iran warns of ‘hazardous consequences’ after EU designates Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization

Closing arguments Friday in Brendan Banfield trial after he testifies he saw his wife stabbed before shooting attacker

Man arrested on charges of impersonating FBI agent in alleged attempt to free Luigi Mangione

Carney says he expects Trump to ‘respect Canadian sovereignty’ after Alberta separatists meet with US officials

Crime

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

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

I-Team Investigations

I-Team: Out of State Plates and how police weed out those evading 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