Ladder Canyon is the informal name given to a slotlike ravine incised into the sedimentary strata of the Mecca Hills near Indio. Several wooden or aluminum ladders have been placed at strategic spots ...

Four hikers at the Ladder Canyon Trail in the eastern Coachella Valley were rescued from the scene via helicopter on Thursday, Feb. 26. Firefighters responded to reports at 3:25 p.m. regarding four ...

A team of first responders plucked two exhausted hikers from the desert floor in California’s Painted Canyon southeast of Palm Springs in a dramatic helicopter hoist that was shared on Instagram. The ...

Five people were hoisted to safety from the Ladder Canyon Trail southeast of Coachella on Wednesday, with one of them taken to a hospital with minor injuries. The Riverside County Fire Department was ...

A green, white and gold rescue helicopter whipped up a cloud of dust east of Palm Springs on Wednesday, lowering itself toward a popular canyon hike near Coachella. Minutes later, the Riverside County ...