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After a busy afternoon of storms and Flash Flood Warnings across the valley on Sunday, similar conditions are possible on Monday. The National Weather Service has left a Flood Watch in effect for the mountains through Sunday night at 10 p.m. Additional storms could result in flooding throughout the area. Chances for storms continue Monday,
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The Fairview Fire is continuing to grow and many who are close to the blaze are being asked to evacuate. Thus far, two people have died and one person has been injured while trying to escape the blaze. Evacuation orders are currently in place for residents south of Cactus Valley Road, north of Minto Way,
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The South Coast Air Quality Management District has extended their smoke advisory until Wednesday, Sept. 7. due to the fire that is burning south of Hemet near Fairview Avenue and Bautista Road. As of this afternoon, the Riverside County Fire Department has been fighting the blaze that has burned over 4,000 acres and is 5%
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The Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect, along with an Ozone Advisory, and there’s Flex Alert this evening as well as the heat will put stress on the state’s power grid. Humidity is steadily increasing into the weekend, and with that comes a small chance of mountain thunderstorms as well. Highs over the next several
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Class is back in session across the Coachella Valley which means schools have had to deal with the high temperatures to keep their students safe. All districts within the valley have some form of heat safety protocols in place which school are expected to follow. However, some parents from DSUSD have voiced their concerns about
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California Department of Transportation officials say that the I-10 bridge near desert center is now fully open after 4 days of construction. Initially, officials closed traffic in both directions following a flash flood that washed out part of the road through the Southern California desert. Officials say that the I-10 is now fully operational as
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Visit Greater Palm Springs is bringing the local art scene to locals and visitors with the launch of their Oasis of Art campaign. The campaign was created local artists, events and hidden art gems to the public. Tyson Knight, a local urban pop artists, is just one of the artists being featured by the Oasis
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Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. honored local boxing legend Librado “Lee” Espinoza at the Coachella Valley Boxing Club today. A crowd gathered to honor Lee Espinoza, who is known as Coachella’s own “godfather of boxing”, as the Hall of Fame inductee received a Congressional Record of his life story from Congressman Ruiz, MD. Lee Espinoza is
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A vigorous afternoon of thunderstorms on Monday delivered significant rain to high desert and mountain locations and runoff issues here on the Valley floor. The rainfall accumulation was impressive in higher elevations surrounding the Coachella Valley and led to road closures around the low desert, including Indian Canyon Dr., Tramway Rd, and Box Canyon Rd.
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The Senate approved the PACT act bill on Tuesday by a bipartisan vote of 86-11. The PACT Act is now being passed on to President Biden for approval. President Biden, who supports the PACT Act, is expected to sign it into law. “I look forward to signing this bill, so that veterans and their families
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Friends of the Desert Mountains was recently awarded the Environmental Connections por Vida grant during the Anderson Children’s Foundation’s annual grant awards distribution. The $10,000 grant will go towards funding Friends of the Desert Mountains’ youth education program. The Anderson Children’s Foundation provides funding to charities, nonprofits, churches and schools in the local area. The
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The conservation team at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens works year-round to protect the local ecosystem. In a recent blog post by the Living Desert’s Director of Conservation, Dr. James Danoff-Burg, the daily routine of a conservationist is detailed along with what they’re able to do when temperatures exceed workable conditions. Dr. Danoff-Burg calls
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College of the Desert has restored their phone systems and website after a “computer network disruption” that prevented students and faculty from accessing their emails, phone lines and school servers since July 5. In their July 19 press release, College of the Desert said their internal and IT team have been working on restoring services
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The First Alert Weather Team has issued a First Alert Weather Alert for excessive heat coupled with increased humidity until 8:00 p.m. Sunday. KESQ An Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect for the Coachella Valley for the same time period. Afternoon high temperatures could climb up to 116° with overnight lows in the 80s
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