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Coachella has been awarded a $500,000 “local equity grant’ from the Bureau of Cannabis Control. “The City of Coachella’s Cannabis Social Equity Program aims to provide financial and technical assistance to small business applicants from communities with high levels of poverty or a history of drug arrests,” wrote Mayor Steven Hernandez in a news release
Continue ReadingRepublicans savaged President Donald Trump Wednesday for allowing Turkey to attack US allies in Syria as the President offered varying reasons for giving Turkey the green light, including the fact that Kurds did not fight alongside the US in World War II. Turkey launched its military operation to flush Kurds allied with the US out
Continue Reading(CNN) — Deutsche Bank told a federal appeals court on Thursday that it does not hold President Donald Trump’s tax returns. Earlier this year, the House had subpoenaed the bank for financial documents for Trump and his children — Donald Trump Jr. , Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump — as well as two redacted names
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A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday morning for the new Cathedral City Fire Station. Station 411 is expected to be complete and ready for use in October of 2020. “We’re excited today…we specifically chose this day because it’s National Fire Prevention Week,” said Chief Paul Wilson, Cathedral City Fire Department. The station will be built
Continue ReadingCal State University’s San Bernardino campus is closed Thursday due to a precautionary power outage enacted by Southern California Edison to mitigate wildfire threats amid dry and windy conditions. CSUSB’s Palm Desert will remain open, according to the university. “Windy Day at CSUSB….. we are just trying to keep our Coyote Family Safe,” read a
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On-air radio and local civic personality Bill “Bulldog” Feingold will be honored next week with the 432nd star on the Walk of the Stars Palm Springs. The star will be unveiled on Monday at 10 a.m. in front of LG’s Prime Steakhouse at 255 S. Palm Canyon Drive. The event will be emceed by Palm
Continue ReadingWednesday is National Stop Bullying Day and the month of October is National Bullying Prevention Month. One local nonprofit, “Boo 2 Bullying” is bringing an educational assembly to schools in the Coachella Valley. On Wednesday morning, they spoke to hundreds of students at Cathedral City Elementary School. The students watched videos and learned from a
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Windy conditions are expected across the valley Thursday. It’s the season’s first Santa Ana windstorm and along with that, comes an increased risk of fire danger and other safety hazards, especially on the roads. As of early Thursday morning, Gene Autry and Indian Canyon remain open. Both arteries have been completely shut down multiple times
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It’s almost time for the 27th Annual Desert Sampler. This year’s Desert Sampler takes place Tuesday, October 15th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The River in Rancho Mirage. Tickets cost $10 and 100% of the proceeds will benefit local schools. Those attending will have the opportunity to try samples from a dozen fantastic
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The Palm Springs Police Department announced Wednesday it will host an active shooter training session on Oct. 22 that will be open to the public. The two-hour session at the Palm Springs Convention Center will begin at 6 p.m. and is intended to prepare attendees “how to better prepare for an active shooter/killer event,” according
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed to News Channel 3 that a suspicious death reported near Indio several weeks ago is now being investigated as a homicide. “The incident is now being investigated as a homicide due to the evidence located at the scene,” read an email from the department’s Media Information Bureau. “At
Continue ReadingAs power companies statewide consider de-energizing lines amid heightened wildfire danger, Southern California Edison could cut power locally to areas like Desert Hot Springs and North Palm Springs. Lights would go out in homes and potentially in traffic signals, worrying drivers that dangerous stretches of road could be left in the dark. Meagan McKenney commutes
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A Riverside County lawmaker’s bill requiring mass text messages sent for political purposes to contain specific language identifying who is sending them will be state law on Jan. 1. Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes’ AB 201, the Text Message Disclose Act, was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday. “AB 201 … provides California voters
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LOS ANGELES (AP) – Howie Kendrick hit a tiebreaking grand slam off Joe Kelly in the 10th inning, and the Washington Nationals overcame a three-run deficit with a late rally to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 Wednesday night and advance to the NL Championship Series against St. Louis. Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton
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LOS ÁNGELES (AP) – Howie Kendrick quebró el empate mediante un grand slam en el décimo inning y los Nacionales de Washington remontaron una desventaja de tres carreras para doblegar el miércoles 7-3 a los Dodgers de Los Ángeles, con lo cual chocarán ante San Luis en la Serie de Campeonato de la Liga Nacional.
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A roadside memorial sits on palm drive near the intersection of Camino Aventura to honor Pamela Carillo who died in March 2018, after she was struck by a car. Incidents like it prompted city leaders 4 years ago to apply for and receive $6 million in grants to make streets and sidewalks safer. “It is
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The Coachella Valley Association of Governments sent a letter to the city of Palm Desert saying that it should not proceed with the construction of their segment of the CV Link until CVAG has worked out issues with Desert Health Care District funding. CV Link is a 50-mile segment of transportation corridor connecting many cities
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released its Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report for 2018. According to the study, combined cases of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia reached an all-time high in The United States last year. From 2017-2018, the amount of syphilis cases increased by 14 percent with over
Continue ReadingThe area near Desert Hot Springs along with over 22,000 other Riverside County residents are facing the potential for a Public Safety Power Shutoff. This decision is made by Southern California Edison due to strong winds and high fire potential for the region.Southern California Edison states, “When there are potentially dangerous weather conditions in fire-prone
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Two people were hospitalized Wednesday morning after a traffic collision near Desert Hot Springs. The crash was reported at 8:18 a.m. near the intersection of Kris Avenue and 19th Avenue. Witnesses on scene told California Highway Patrol officers that a black car ran a stop sign hitting a truck. The crash remains under investigation. It
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