The battle for accessibility in the New York City subway is at the heart of ALL RIDERS from director Victor Dias Rodrigues. The film is taking center stage at the Palm Springs International Shortfest on Saturday, June 26 at 2:30 p.m. and it’s in competition for Local Jury Award and Best Student Documentary Short. Click […]
A Bermuda Dunes man accused of raping a developmentally disabled woman failed to make a court appearance Tuesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, prompting a judge to issue a warrant for his arrest. Gabriel Ortiz, 25, is accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman, identified only as Jane Doe in court documents, in […]
Our Valley is so vast. From the Salton Sea to Desert Hot Springs. From Palm Springs to Twentynine Palms. From Indio to Cathedral City. Lots of miles to cover, but if you’re either without transportation or unable to drive, how can you manage simple tasks or necessary errands? Well the wonderful and generous folks at […]
A Missouri mother has been charged with accepting money and cocaine in exchange for letting men sexually assault her 14-year-old daughter, who authorities say has cerebral palsy and the mental capacity of a 2- to 3-year-old. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that 49-year-old Renee Collins, of Columbia, was charged Tuesday with second-degree trafficking of a child […]
A 48-year-old developmentally disabled man was arrested Thursday in Pasadena on suspicion of harassing a 4-year-old girl who was found undressed in the play area of a Pasadena fast-food restaurant, police said. Officers were called about 11:35 a.m. to the Chick-fil-A restaurant at 1700 E. Colorado Blvd., according to city spokeswoman Lisa Derderian. “The mother […]
A West Virginia family is hurt after they were asked to leave a movie theater. Shannon Davis told WSAZ that she and her wife, Gina, have adopted four children, including 12-year-old Charlie. “She’s a victim of shaken baby syndrome,” Davis said. “It rendered her blind and quadriplegic. She didn’t know what a mom was until we taught […]
