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Southern California Edison wants to let you know why and when power could be shutoff in your neighborhood during Public Safety Power Shutoffs, or PSPS. PSPS occurs when weather conditions such as high winds or dry heat create a high risk for fires, and company shuts off power in your area to prevent ignition. Weather
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College of the Desert is collaborating with NASA for the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program. For a fourth consecutive year, College of the Desert will be hosting the program for all eligible U.S. citizens and College of the Desert students from all majors. The free program consists of two phases. Phase I will
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Nearly a week after election day, the Riverside County Registrar’s Office says that approximately 84,000 vote-by-mail and 10,000 provisional ballots still need to be processed This includes ballots that were postmarked on or before the general election day This put an even tighter squeeze on some candidates who were tied up in a neck and
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The drought is an ongoing issue we’ve been talking about for a while now and it’s not going away. Xochitl peña with the Desert Water Agency to discuss rebate programs to remove grass and save on water. On Wednesday, Palm Springs approved a turf rebate program with DWA. More information will be posted at dwa.org/city and at yoursustainablecity.com Get the
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Indian Wells Voters have new and familiar faces on the ballot for city council. There are three seats up for grabs this year. Five candidates are vying for the two open seats for a full four-year term. Dana Reed Ivan Moad Bruce WhitmanToper TaylorDouglas Hanson Two candidates are running for one open seat for a two year
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A First Alert Weather Alert is posted for Wednesday and Thursday, with gusty winds, showers and a big drop in temperatures expected. There is also the threat of snow above 6,000′ in our local mountains. Today will be a fantastic day and evening for Halloween, with highs near 87 and Trick-or-Treat temps in the 70s!
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The operation of Crimson Storage was announced in Blythe by Axium Infrastructure and Canadian Solar, which are subsidiaries of Recurrent Energy and CSI Energy Storage. According to representatives of the project, it is the world’s largest single phase energy storage and the second largest energy storage project currently operating. Crimson Storage is a controllable, constant
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The Palm Springs City Council released a staff report regarding a possible short-term rental ordinance which will be decided upon next Monday, Oct. 17. The interim urgency ordinance will establish a temporary moratorium on the issuance of vacation rental permits within the City of Palm Springs. According to the staff report, California’s Zoning and Planning
Continue ReadingManny Marrujo from the Desert Recreation District joins News Channel 3 to discuss new programming for Seniors at the Indio Teen Center.
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An interfaith prayer vigil was held at the edge of the Salton Sea today in Desert Shores. The event, which was a year in the making, was organized by the desert interfaith council, Eco Media, Audubon California and the City of Coachella’s Interfaith Alliance. Representatives from Riverside County were in attendance as well as a
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Air quality continues to improve following Thursday’s haboob. Moderate air quality was recorded just before 5 p.m. Saturday for areas in the west valley. Unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups was detected farther to the west of the San Gorgonio Pass. KESQ Meanwhile, isolated storms popped up Saturday afternoon surrounding the valley in areas of
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The average price of gas in Riverside County has risen to its second consecutive record high as drivers across the West Coast see a costly hike at the pump. According to AAA, these steep prices are in part due to gas shortages caused by planned maintenance that six California refineries are currently undergoing. California has
Continue ReadingUnder the blistering sun, on a 117 degree day, it can feel like your skin is burning as you toil without shade. It’s why farmworkers in the East Coachella Valley wear long sleeves, drenched in sweat they can never seem to replenish fast enough. “It start in the lips, don’t speak good,” said Vidal Mendoza Fonseca, a farmworker who
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Cathedral City’s new Fire Chief, Michael Contreras, says he is intent on applying his decades of experience serving at Orange County Fire to his new role when he starts in November. Contreras is coming into a city that officials say is growing rapidly. Cathedral City has ongoing construction of hundreds of new housing units and
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Sidewalk construction began in Indio as plans for the Herbert Hoover School Pedestrian Improvement Project move forward. The year-long project will be completed in four phases and aims to improve sidewalks for residents, especially children who walk to school. According to the City of Indio, the project also aims to remove and replace driveway concrete
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Roads leading up to Oak Glen are still coated with thick mud as crews work to clean up. San Bernardino community leaders are working on assessing the damage of the Oak Glen mudslide that tore the community this week while connecting those impacted to the resources they need Officials say at least 30 homes were
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The Oswit Land Trust was awarded its first grant for the Prescott Preserve, formerly the Mesquite Golf Club, that the organization acquired back in July. The $163,850 grant, which was awarded a unanimous vote from Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy, will allow Oswit Land Trust to hire a habitat restoration company, LSA, and its landscape architectural design
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