As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, conservative groups in the Coachella Valley are making preparations. Republicans in the valley are ecstatic, including Joy Miedecke, president of the East Valley Republican Women Patriots group. “You know, we won almost all our races. California is waking up and Riverside is red,” Miedecke said before Jose

Riverside County will fund a series of spay and neuter clinics across the region, beginning Tuesday in Thermal, county Supervisor V. Manuel Perez announced.    The first mobile clinic will be held Tuesday at the Jerry Rummonds Community Center in Thermal, 87-229 Church St., according to a statement from Perez’s office. With an appointment, as

Longtime Desert Hot Springs Councilmember Russell Betts has been charged by the Riverside County District Attorney’s office. Betts has been charged with felony vandalism and misdemeanor false imprisonment, according to the criminal complaint, filed on Nov. 4. RIF2405660, Betts, Complaint_RedactedDownload According to an arrest declaration, the incident happened on the morning of Aug. 4 at

A Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested on suspicion of distributing child pornography. Richard Anthony Rodriguez, 42, was arrested on November 6 in Menifee during a joint operation between the Montclair Police Department and the Riverside County District Attorney’s office, a detective sergeant with MPD confirmed. According to the sergeant, in September, police were notified

Republican Jeff Gonzalez defeated Democrat Jose “Joey” Acuña in the race for the 36th State Assembly District. Gonzalez, a local business owner and former Marine, declared victory on Monday with a news conference in Palm Desert. “I am honored that the voters have elected me to serve Assembly District 36 and believe in our mission

Families in the Eastern Coachella Valley received a helping hand this holiday season. The Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) hosted a Thanksgiving donation drive-through event on November 18. The distribution, went from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the CVUSD District Office Parking Lot. Organizers said it provided 600 turkeys donated by the Agua

A 32-year-old man from Yucaipa was killed in a rollover crash over the weekend on Highway 111 in Palm Springs. The crash was reported Saturday at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Highway 111, north of Overture Drive. According to the California Highway Patrol, a passenger in the vehicle was partially ejected during the crash. The passenger,

Angelina Jolie will be the recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress, for Pablo Larraín’s Maria at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Awards, organizers announced on Monday. “Maria presents the iconic Angelina Jolie in the role of a lifetime as she embodies Maria Callas, the worldrenowned opera legend. Jolie’s extraordinary portrayal captures the