Month: April 2018

Palm Springs’ sales tax rate increased by 0.5 percent on Sunday, a move approved by voters last Fall. “I haven’t really noticed any change. It’s, like, half a cent so I don’t think people are going to really notice it unless they’re spending a lot of money,” said Laura Walsh, owner of The Cocky Cactus.

Christians around the world are participating in Easter celebrations Sunday. Here in the valley worshipers flocked to their local churches to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. “We just wanted to bring people together to celebrate in a big way. Come one and come all,” said senior pastor at Southwest Church Ricky Jenkins. Jenkins said

Clementina Olloque remembers working and marching with late civil rights activist Cesar Chavez, fighting for labor rights for Coachella Valley farm workers. “He was the one that we looked for hope,” Olloque said. “He was the one that opened the doors for the needy. The farm workers. The ones that no one cared.” Olloque and