A man who wildly fired an AR-15 rifle from inside his family’s home, killing two Palm Springs police officers who had responded to a domestic-disturbance call at the residence, should be sentenced to death, a jury recommended Thursday. Jurors deliberated for less than two hours before recommending the death sentence for 28-year-old John Hernandez […]
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The stepdaughter of a Palm Springs police veteran killed by a man who fired an AR-15 rifle from inside his family’s home testified Tuesday that the lawman brought joy into her mother’s life, and she was devastated when her husband died. Andrea Murray, the stepdaughter of Officer Jose Gilbert “Gil” Vega, recalled her mother’s reaction […]
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Memorial day isn’t about road trips and barbecues; it’s about saluting the brave and remembering those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. This week we salute a local hero Edward G. Johnson. Johnson is a decorated hero who fought in Vietnam, suffered many losses in the war and lives to share his story to students in high schools around […]
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A local teacher has inspired a group of students to help children during their time of need. NBC Palm Springs’ Kitty Alvarado takes us inside Painted Hills Middle School for this unique project. “Go around and gather one of everything and put them in each bag.” Mr. Mercer and a group of students at painted hills […]
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In an emotionally wrenching hearing in which several of their children professed continued love for their parents, a Perris couple were sentenced Friday to 25 years to life in prison for imprisoning and torturing 12 of their 13 children, turning their home into a house of horrors. David Allen Turpin, 57, and Louise Ann Turpin, […]
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A 60-year-old woman with an unspecified medical emergency was rescued from a hiking trail in Rancho Mirage Friday morning. Just before 10 a.m., the Riverside County Fire Department responded to a report of a hiker in distress on the Bump and Grind Trail. Around 11:30 a.m., a California Highway Patrol helicopter transported the woman, who […]
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The Plaza Theatre in downtown Palm Springs opened in December of 1936. Since then, the building has housed and premiered several movies, theatrical events and shows. In 2014, the theatre closed its doors after The Fabulous Follies finished their final show. City of Palm Springs Looks to Restore la Plaza Theatre, Schedules Fundraiser At the […]
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The Galilee Center will soon be in need of new funding after one of their major donors cites “philosophical differences” as a reason not to renew the donation. Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad believes the shelter’s mission has changed after they housed Central American asylum seekers instead of the migrant farmworker that seasonally come to the valley. Ingebrand-Pohlad […]
