Talented kindergarten teacher selected as January ‘One Class At A Time’ winner
January’s One Class At A Time winner is Alma Ochoa from Richard Oliphant Elementary in Indio. Ochoa is a kindergarten teacher who said she has had to…
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Americans share what top priorities they think Biden/Harris should tackle first
Americans are sharing what top priorities they think President-elect Joe Biden and VicePresident-elect Kamala Harris and their administration should…
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Local retired teachers volunteer at FIND Food bank on MLK Day
Many people recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as “a day on” rather than “a day off” to serve their communities. People all over the valley found…
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Americorps NCCC volunteers arrive at FIND Food Bank to help assist in food hunger crisis
Eight volunteers from Americorps NCCC arrived at FIND Food Bank on Monday to help with the Valley’s food insecurity crisis. “We know there’s an…
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Local educators amongst hundreds others getting vaccinated at Indio Fairgrounds
Sunday was the first day the Indio Fairgrounds had a walk-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic for people in phase 1A (all tiers) and phase 1B tier 1 by…
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Ways to recognize MLK Day
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that,” – Martin Luther King Jr. Monday,…
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Riverside County activates team to help coordinate massive vaccination clinics
Riverside County has activated its Type III All-Hazard Incident Management Team (IMT.) This team will work seven days a week to help coordinate…
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Riverside County says we could start moving into the next phase of vaccinations as early as next week
Some changes might be coming to vaccination rollout plans. U.S. health officials say they plan to release second doses of coronavirus vaccines that…
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County working through challenges as vaccinations continue at Indio Fairgrounds
Riverside County is working through some challenges they faced during the first day of vaccinations at their drive-up clinic at the Indio…
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Riverside County free online human trafficking conference begins Monday
Riverside County’s online human trafficking conference begins Monday, January 11. This is a free four-day event on human exploitation and…
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COVID-19 Vaccination clinic begins at Indio Fairgrounds
Starting Sunday, a healthcare worker vaccination clinic is opening at the Indio Fairgrounds. Riverside County is currently vaccinating healthcare…
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Art drop-off in Palm Desert to celebrate National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Saturday is national law enforcement appreciation day. Children across the valley dropped off drawings to honor local law enforcement officers. Art…
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First residents move into Mountain View Estates expansion
18 families now have a new place to call home in the east valley. Riverside county received state and federal support to fully build out the Mountain…
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Riverside County frontline healthcare workers get Moderna vaccine in Riverside
Hundreds of Riverside County first responders received their first dose of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine in Riverside on Wednesday. “I just…
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EMT shares experience on the frontlines and what we can do to help them
Updated article: January 6, 2021 Health officials in Los Angeles County are looking to clear up some details from a memo sent Monday to ambulance…
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Remembering dedicated music advocate and beloved College of the Desert professor, Darlene Romano
The Coachella Valley is mourning the loss of a dedicated music advocate and beloved College of the Desert professor, Darlene Romano, Ph.D. News…
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January Coachella Valley Spotlight recipient: Cathedral City Senior Center
January’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is the Cathedral City Senior Center. The Cathedral City Senior Center is a nonprofit that…
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How to ring in the new year safely from home
Today is the last day of 2020 and though most of us are more than ready to put the past behind us and ring in the new year, health officials said we…
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After frontline health care workers, who will get the coronavirus vaccine next?
Shipments of the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines continue to arrive in our state as more and more frontline and healthcare workers get…
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A helpful resource for those struggling to make rent during this pandemic, text RENTSOS to 211-211
A helpful resource for those who may be struggling during this pandemic. It’s called 2-1-1, designed by United Ways of California to help people…
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