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'WildLights' Ups the December Dazzle in Palm Desert

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens has been a glimmerful go-to for nearly three decades; see the under-the-stars shimmer this season.
Rhino Savanna to Make Its Debut at The Living Desert

Jaali and Nia will roam the four-acre habitat, along with several antelopes, vultures, and other critters.
Palm Desert Man Sentenced to Prison for Firebomb Attack

Carlos Espriu, 24, pleaded guilty in March to a single federal count of attempted arson of a building.
WildLights, a Desert Holiday Tradition, Will Shine in Spring

The Living Desert is putting a warm-weather spin on its sparkly, under the sky happening.
Emergence Excitement Builds Around Mojave Maxine

The desert tortoise will soon leave her burrow and predict the start of spring. A new video is helping at-home guessers hone their guesses.
Caretaker Sentenced to 30 Years to Life in Indio Woman's Overdose Death

A Palm Desert woman was sentenced Monday to 30 years to life in state prison for causing a string of ultimately fatal overdoses in a woman she was caring for in order to gain control of the victim's bank account and belongings.
The Desert, Cooler Days, a Rewarding Ramble, and You

Looking for sunshine, solace, and not-so-warm breezes? Look to Palm Springs, Palm Desert, and other local cities for gorgeous gadabouts.
Trial Date Set for Man Accused in Infant Daughter's Horrific Porsche Crash Death

Jury selection is set to get underway next week for the trial of a 56-year-old Thermal man accused of causing a Palm Desert crash that killed his infant daughter. Marcus Novell Green, who is charged with second-degree murder and willful child cruelty, was behind the wheel of a Porsche that struck a metal guardrail and tumbled down an embankment about…
Mosquito Spraying to Begin This Weekend in Parts of Coachella Valley

With potentially deadly mosquito-borne viruses continuing to be detected in the Coachella Valley, vector control officials are planning to carry out further pesticide spray applications beginning tomorrow. Targeted mosquito eradication efforts are scheduled Thursday through Saturday from 2 a.m to 6 a.m. in Palm Desert and Indian Wells, near where mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus and St. Louis encephalitis were previously...
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert Reopens

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert will reopen to the public Monday after being closed for nearly three months due to the coronavirus pandemic. Animal lovers will be invited back beginning at 7 a.m. Monday amid new safety protocols aimed at curbing the spread of the virus, including required face coverings, a cap on guest capacity and…
Pocket-Sized Peccaries Make Their Desert Debut

The baby animals were born at The Living Desert in Palm Desert.
Father Accused of Stabbing 1-Year-Old, Throwing Her Off Cliff, Charged With Murder

First-degree murder and other charges were filed Monday against a Palm Desert registered sex offender accused of fatally slashing his 1-year-old daughter before throwing her off a cliff in the mountains south of the Coachella Valley.
This Adorable African Wild Dog Needs a Name

The Living Desert in Palm Desert wants to hear from fans of the sweet canine pups; weigh in on your pick by Endangered Species Day.
Mobile Blood Drive Announced For Palm Desert Next Week

With blood donations down due to the coronavirus pandemic, a one-day blood drive is scheduled for next week in Palm Desert, it was announced Tuesday. The drive will be held May 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, 43775 Deep Canyon Road. The health crisis has forced the cancellation of more than 80 mobile blood drives…
Palm Desert Man Convicted of Severely Beating Pregnant Wife, Kicking Her in Stomach

A Palm Desert man with two strikes under his belt was convicted Tuesday of repeatedly kicking his pregnant wife in the stomach and head last summer until she lost consciousness. A Banning jury deliberated less than six hours over two days before finding 29-year-old Andrew Phillip Allen guilty of seven felony counts, including inflicting corporal injury, assault with a gun,…
Endangered African Wild Dog Pups 'Thriving' in Palm Desert

All 11 tykes just had their one-month-old well-baby exams.
Springtime Soothsayers Are Sweet on This Tortoise

Mojave Maxine will once again call the start of spring around California's drier region. How? By exiting her desert burrow.
School Volunteer and Teacher Facing Child Porn Charges Return to Court

A judge is scheduled to decide Wednesday if two Palm Desert men who previously volunteered at schools within the Desert Sands Unified School District will stand trial for several alleged crimes involving children. James McCall Anderson, 31, and Devin Daniel Lujan, 28, were both arrested in the summer of 2019 in the 74000 block of Scholar Lane in Palm Desert…
Rancho Mirage Mom Sentenced After Infant Sitting in Her Lap Died in Horrific Porsche Crash

A 25-year-old Rancho Mirage woman was sentenced to a life term of probation plus community service Friday for her part in the death of her infant daughter during a car crash in Palm Desert. Kristen Lauer, who sat weeping in a wheelchair as the decision was handed down, was left permanently disabled after the Porsche sportscar in which her boyfriend…
Active Shooter Drill Happening in Palm Desert This Weekend

An active shooter training drill will be held Sunday morning in Palm Desert to test the preparedness of law enforcement and medical response teams, the Riverside County Sheriff's and Fire Department announced Friday.