Month: June 2019

Raising the threat of the first Southland grocery strike in nearly 16 years, unionized grocery workers overwhelmingly authorized its union to call for a work stoppage unless a contract agreement can be reached, union officials announced today. “Southern California grocery workers voted in large numbers, and overwhelmingly rejected the unfair terms that have been proposed

Police were on the scene investigating a hit-and-run collision in Thermal Wednesday morning. The pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at Polk Street and 60th Avenue. The California Highway Patrol has not yet identified the injured man but says he was transported to Desert Regional Medical Center where there was no word on his condition.

21 candidates applied to fill the vacant seat on the Desert Hot Springs City Council, the city announced Monday evening. The search for candidates comes after Councilmember Anayeli Zavala’s announcement that she will resign from her seat effective July 2, 2019. On May 21, the council met to decide how they were going to fill

La Tribu Agua Caliente de Cahuilla anunci planes para asociarse con Oak View Group, una “compaa global de desarrollo, asesora e inversin de instalaciones para deportes e industrias de entretenimiento en vivo” para la construccin de un estadio en el centro de Palm springs. Las instalaciones planificadas tendrn ms de 300,000 pies cuadrados y se

Riverside County / Cal Fire firefighters are battling a vegetation fire burning in Coachella. According to Cal Fire, the fire is burning light vegetation and date trees in the area of Dillon Road and Tyler Street. The fire currently holding at 3 acres. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/CALFIRERRU/status/1144021835404603394″,”author_name”:”CAL FIRE Riverside”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/CALFIRERRU”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Vegetation Fire – 45000 Blk of Dillon

A eso de las 4:30 de la tarde se reportaron las primeras imgenes de un incendio de vegetacin en Coachella. Actualmente se mantiene en 3 acres de acuerdo a primeras informaciones de los bomberos. Sucede en la 45000 Blk de la Dillon Rd, en Coachella. Las llamas consumen palmeras, pilas de escombros agrcolas. Mltiples espectadores

UPDATE: Closure near Big Bear bald eagle nest extended for bird’s first flight One of two bald eagle eggs laid last month in Southern California has hatched in a nest watched by nature lovers via an online live feed . The U.S. Forest Service tweeted that the chick poked its head out of the shell

UPDATE: The second eagle egg has hatched on April 15, just two days after the first, according to KCBS. UPDATE: 4/13: The first of two Bald Eagle eggs hatched overnight Saturday in a nest in Big Bear. The other chick is expected to make an appearance anytime now. Friends of Big Bear Valley have set

Mosquitos harboring West Nile Virus (WNV) have been trapped in Cathedral City, according to a Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District news release. The mosquitos were recovered from traps at two locations in the city; at the intersection of Waverly Drive and Golf Club Drive and at the intersection of Hillcrest Road and Paolo

One of the candidates for Palm Springs City Council has officially dropped out. According to the City Clerk they got official word that Carl Baker has dropped out of the District 2 race, leaving 3 candidates that are vying for the new seat. 2 other newly formed districts 1 and 3 are also on the

A woman whose body was found near Coachella on Tuesday was likely a homicide victim, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The body was found on the 82600 block of Avenue 53, near Monroe Street on Tuesday at around 6:00 a.m. Avenue 53 was closed between Monroe Street and Jackson Street for much of

Cathedral City will be tackling the issue of short term vacation rentals at its city council meeting Wednesday looking at putting a moratorium in place. City staff has proposed a temporary moratorium on licensing short-term rentals while the city looks at how it can increase enforcement on problem rentals. This moratorium if approved by the

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was looking for suspects following a robbery that occurred at Ironwood Park in Palm Desert Tuesday night. Deputies said the robbery was reported at 10:25 p.m. in the area of Bel Air Road and Alamo Road. Two apparent victims told deputies they were robbed. Deputies did not say what items

The Palm Springs Air Museum will host viewing and memorial services for Tuskegee Airman Red Tail Combat Pilot Lt. Col. Robert “Bob” J. Friend. Friend passed away from natural causes surrounded by family on June 21, 2019, just a few months away from his 100th birthday. He was one of the last surviving members of

The Palm Springs Police Department hosted a town hall meeting in an effort to prevent violent crimes at local bars, after several shootings in the past few years. With more than 200 businesses that serve alcohol in the city, PSPD officers say they’re working to increase communication between local businesses in order to identify and

Despite concerns over spending priorities, Riverside County supervisors today granted Sheriff Chad Bianco’s request to acquire a helicopter for the sheriff’s aviation unit, joining the existing fleet of five patrol choppers. “This helicopter is capable of high elevation flying … and can fly a team of nine, including the pilot and copilot,” Bianco told the

Los detalles hasta el momento son muy pocos pero lo que si sabemos es que las autoridades estuvieron todo el da en la escena, la investigacin contina para esclarecer como fue que lleg el cuerpo de una mujer muerta en una localidad cerca de Coachella. Y es que la polica respondi a un llamado alrededor

A body of a woman was found in Coachella this morning and some area roads have been shut down as deputies work to investigate, according to Deputy Mike Vasquez, public information officer for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The body was found on the 82600 block of Avenue 53. Avenue 53 is currently closed between

Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin was one of the keynote speakers Tuesday at the “SoCal Cannabis Summit”. Much of his talk focused on enforcement — cracking down on illegal grow operations, and so-called “pop up” shops, which are undercutting and slowing the growth of the licensed, legal players. “With a county-wide approach, we really

Directs flights to Sacramento are returning to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP). Tuesday, it was announced that a seasonal nonstop daily flight from PSP to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) will be brought to the valley thanks to Contour Airlines. “Sacramento is an important hub for Greater Palm Springs,” Scott White, Greater Palm Springs Convention &