Palm Springs News Archives

Three people have been shot-- and two of them have died-- after a gunman opened fire inside the Luxury Rent A Car in Cathedral City Thursday, in what police are calling a murder-suicide. The shooting escalated out of a business meeting that took a turn for the worse when one of the men got up and shot the other two before turning the gun on ...

Two people have been killed in an apparent murder suicide at a luxury rental car agency in Cathedral City, near Palm Springs.

City officials gave a stalled mixed-use condo and retail project, envisioned to eventually serve as a gateway to downtown Palm Springs, a time extension Wednesday on previous approvals.

Ruby Montana steers her VW convertible past the former homes of Liberace, Dinah Shore and Sammy Davis Jr., and I start to panic.

A single family home burned Sunday in Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County fire officials said.

We're going to call this the anti-endorsement of the season: Desert Hot Springs Mayor Pro Tem Karl Baker told The Desert Sun there is a "strong possibility" he'll resign if Councilman Russell Betts wins next week's mayoral election and "especially if one of his cohorts" wins, too.

A shirtless, red-faced and sweat-drenched Anthony Tanner was the first to run across the finish line during the Palm Springs Tram Road Challenge Saturday.

Palm Springs Police Chief Dave Dominguez and Fire Chief Blake Goetz will discuss Measure G at the next Kiwanis Club meeting.

The reward challenge is stopped when one castaway requires emergency medical attention and heavy rain takes its toll on both tribes.

Great Autos of Yesteryear, a gay car club with 1,200 members mostly based in Southern California, will hold its annual Charity Concours Car Show for the first time in Palm Springs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday at the Indian Canyons Golf Resort, 1097 E. Murray Canyon Drive, according to a club release.

Palm Springs resident Goldie Jacoby will read excerpts from her new book, "What Holocaust?," at Crystal Fantasy in Palm Springs.

All week the City of Palm Springs is bringing attention to greener living. They are inviting the entire valley to join in the city's "Your Sustainable City" Celebration October 19-24. The events include: Monday, Oct.

The Palm Springs Historical Society's two museums will reopen today for the fall and winter season.

Fall Clean-up Week 2009 Kicks Off Monday in Palm Springs! Contact: Amy Blaisdell Director of Communications City of Palm Springs 323-8250 Oct.

Bed, Bath & Beyond Now Open at Springs Shopping Center! Contact: Amy Blaisdell Director of Communications City of Palm Springs 323-8250 Oct.

An apparently spontaneous sewer explosion rocked a neighborhood near Palm Springs International Airport tonight, blowing off two manhole covers, but causing no injuries or power outages.

Free H1N1 Vaccinations Now Available to Children in Palm Springs! Contact: Amy Blaisdell Director of Communications City of Palm Springs 323-8250 Oct.

The following are some of the calls Palm Springs police went on in the past week.

Kalidas will be playing chants from his new album 'Crest Jewel of Devotion', a selection of songs rooted in the Bhakti tradition of India.

City Council Candidates Forum to Air Live on Palm Springs Community Television at 6 p.m. Oct.

Palm Springs resident Steve Rose has placed signs in his front yard during previous election cycles, but this is the first year the signs disappeared, he said.

Halloween Happenings Abound in Palm Springs! Contact: Amy Blaisdell Director of Communications City of Palm Springs 323-8250 Oct.

Sometimes it might be nice if street signals were controlled by monkeys like they are on "The Flintstones." Signals aren't always the most efficient pieces of technology, and a living being could prevent drivers from waiting longer than necessary at red lights at intersections when there's no one moving in other directions.

A closure is planned on Andreas Road between Indian Canyon Drive and Calle Encilia for private special event that is being hosted at the Spa Resort Casino.

Scott Pelley visits with marines fighting in Afghanistan's Helmand province; Bob Simon reports on sports-related head injuries; Steve Kroft takes a look at the extreme sport of wingsuit flying.

Through Saturday and estate sale is being held at the former home of the Hollywood studio mogul, Jack Warner.

Edison says they have crews working on transmission lines during the planned power outage.

A robbery suspect is on the run after holding up a grocery store and nearly hitting a person as he drove away in a vehicle, police said.

It was once the playground of the stars. Starting in the 1920s, countless movie stars and other celebrities had homes in Palm Springs.

Palm Springs City Council to Celebrate Grand Opening of New Smart & Final Extra at Oct.

A broken pipe flooded at least two downtown Palm Springs businesses Saturday night and forced the closure of others.

The Palm Springs Leisure Pavilion was filled with cat cages and the sounds of meows Saturday during the Golden West Cat Club's "Harry Potter's Homecoming" cat show, a one-day event.

The Palm Springs Art Museum will present Free Second Sundays starting Oct. 11. The second Sunday of every month will offer hands-on family activities, live theater, gallery performances, films on art and culture, docent-led spotlight talks and demonstrations of artists at work.

About a dozen Palm Springs merchants and residents gathered uptown Thursday for the first in a series of town hall meetings to discuss a way the city's stalled Business Improvement District can move forward.

It was the announcement heard 'round the nation. "Back in April, I found time to immerse myself in the beauty, the landscape, and the architecture of Palm Springs, California." That is how lifestyle guru Martha Stewart began her Tuesday show.