The Falcon 9 rocket will carry 24 Starlink broadband internet satellites into low-Earth orbit. A four-hour launch window is scheduled to open at 7 a.m. PT on Wednesday, June 3. The mission can be ...

Most of Highway 74 southwest of Palm Desert was shut down by the California Highway Patrol Tuesday afternoon following a shooting that left a person in critical condition. Riverside County Sheriff’s ...

A vegetation fire along California's border has burned 100 acres near San Diego and over 400 acres in Mexico as of 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 2. Cal Fire posted on X about battling the Border 6 Fire, ...

While the Dome Fire wiped out more than a million Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert, the soil fungi they depend on largely ...

Polls close at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, when California voters will begin to decide who advances to November in one of the state’s most wide-open governor’s races in years. This live blog will bring ...

The Desert Sun is holding a reader poll to determine the girls' team of the year for the 2025-26 school year. Which of these nine girls' sports teams is the best of the best? Cast your vote by noon on ...

A redrawn congressional district that includes Palm Springs and Indian Wells — the result of the controversial Prop 50 redistricting initiative — could play a key role in deciding which party controls ...

Summer may be upon us, but the activities and events aren't taking a break anytime soon in the Coachella Valley. June in the desert brings with it a number of sweet deals for foodies, plenty of ...

(This story will be updated with results after polls close at 8 p.m. on June 2.) California voters are deciding pivotal primary races that could reshape the state’s congressional map — and influence ...

This story will be updated with results after polls close at 8 p.m. on June 2. In one of the Coachella Valley’s more high-profile races this year, Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez is facing ...

This story will be updated with results after polls close at 8 p.m. on June 2. Democrat Rep. Raul Ruiz is looking to defend his seat in Congress in the newly drawn 25th Congressional District, which ...

Taxes are in the spotlight as a challenger aims to oust the Riverside County assessor, a usually obscure post. See election ...