Thousand Palms

May 08May 08
One Person Briefly Trapped in Thousand Palms Rollover
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- Local
A rollover crash in Thousand Palms Wednesday left a person briefly trapped in a damaged sedan, but largely uninjured. The Toyota sedan and a truck collided just before 9 a.m. near Thousand Palms Canyon and Ramon Road, causing the sedan to roll over and sustain major damage on the driver’s side, according to the California […]
May 06May 06
Medial Bill Shocks Patient More Than His Medical Emergency
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- Local
Kevin Specci, a resident of Thousand Palms called first responders after he thought he was having a heart attack. A week later he got an unexpected bill in the mail, from the City of Rancho Mirage. Not only does he claim this shocked him, but he also alleges he doesn’t know what scared him more, […]

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April 04April 04
Man Suspected Of Six Counts Of Lewd Acts With Children Expected In Court
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- Local
A Coachella Valley man accused of molesting two underage girls about a decade ago is expected in court Thursday for a hearing intended to determine if there is enough evidence for him to be ordered to stand trial on a half-dozen felony charges. John Williams, 53, of Thousand Palms is facing six counts of lewd […]
February 26February 26
Man Suspected Of Yelling Racial Slurs At Black History Parade Free On Bail
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- Local
A March 25 court date is scheduled for a man who was arrested at the Palm Springs Black History Parade for allegedly yelling racial slurs while making stabbing motions and then mooning parade-goers, police reported Monday. John Langley, 25, of Thousand Palms was arrested just before 5 p.m. Saturday on the corner of Belardo Road […]
January 31January 31
Thousand Palms Marijuana Dispensary Raided
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- Local
A marijuana dispensary was raided in Thousand Palms Thursday. “Our countywide Cannabis Regulation Task Force served a search warrant at an illegal dispensary,” said John Hall, a spokesman for the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. Authorities did not immediately say whether any arrests were made or how much cannabis was seized at the dispensary at […]
December 06December 06
Man Shot by Sheriff’s Deputy After Brandishing Blade Pleads Guilty
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- Local
A man shot and wounded by a sheriff’s deputy in Thousand Palms pleaded guilty to felony resisting arrest Thursday, but an assault with a deadly weapon charge, stemming from allegations that he brandished a blade at the deputy, was dismissed. Michael Curtis, 39, was sentenced to three years probation Thursday following his guilty plea. Curtis […]
October 12October 12
Thousand Palms Woman Seeks Justice After Dog is Fatally Shot
“I’m still in shock, I‘m hoping to wake from this terrible nightmare,” says Kavita Sinha. On September 30, 2018 someone gunned down her two dogs, Bella and Rooney in her own neighborhood in Thousand Palms. Despite her rushing Bella to the vet, “I would have done anything to save her,” she says. But her German Shepherd […]

Kitty Alvarado
August 27August 27
Several Small Quakes Strike Coachella Valley
- Community
A magnitude 3.0 temblor with an epicenter north of Thousand Palms was one of several small quakes to rattle the Coachella Valley Monday. The largest of eight temblors to be recorded by early afternoon was centered about 11 miles northeast of Thousand Palms at 12:37 p.m., the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Seven other quakes — […]

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