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On Wednesday, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) announced the Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) will receive an $8,612,700 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to upgrade taxiways. The grant funding was awarded from the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program. Earlier in the year, Calvert voted with a bipartisan majority to approve the Fiscal Year 2024 Transportation,

On Monday, Greater Palm Springs Pride announced the recipients of the annual Pride Honor Awards. The awards will honor contributions to the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. Honorees will be recognized at the Hilton Palm Springs on Wednesday, October 2. The Pride Honor Awards are presented by Silvercrest and co-chaired by the Coachella Valley Firebirds,

San Bernardino County Fire Department has released updated information about a hillside brush fire spreading quickly in San Bernardino. As of 5 p.m. on Tuesday, firefighters have reached 100% containment and up finished cleaning the interior areas. The final size of the fire remains at 54 acres, the fire department tweeted. #EdgehillFire(Final): Firefighters have achieved

At 12:10 p.m., Cal Fire reported a large residential structure fire burning in a gated community in Palm Desert off Highway 74. Cal Fire tweeted that it was located on the 900 block of Crescent Falls in Palm Desert. Multiple fire crews and additional fire resources were requested. The fire was contained by 1:13 p.m.

Desert Hot Springs invites the public to join the LifeStream blood drive at the DHS Health and Wellness Center on Wednesday, August 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Blood donations can save up to three lives, LifeStream shared. To participate, book an appointment at https://www.lstream.org/cityofdhs/ or walk in during the event. Every donor will

The Galilee Center in Mecca will present another backpack giveaway to provide support for community children this fall on August 8 at 4 p.m. The distribution is funded by a generous grant from BIGHORN Golf Club and the ‘Pack the Bus’ event, hosted by SunLine, Alpha Media, KESQ News Channel 3, Walmart and private donors.

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Lukeville, Arizona, seized approximately four million blue fentanyl pills on July 1. The stash weighed more than 1,000 lbs. making it the largest fentanyl seizure in Border Patrol history.  “This is the largest fentanyl seizure in CBP’s history, and reflects our unwavering determination

Jonathan Nicks will serve as Indio’s new assistant city manager after nearly 25 years of local government service. The recruitment process attracted 119 applicants nationwide, with 35 selected for further review, before settling on eight finalists. Nicks was chosen as the best candidate for the role by the city manager and city department heads. Nicks

Palm Springs is updating its zoning code for the first time since 1988, and the city is looking for community input. Zoning codes determine land use, more specifically, which activities and buildings are allowed in separately zoned areas. This would include residential, commercial or industrial uses and managing development cohesively. The Palm Springs Zoning Code

The Desert Healthcare District (DHD) invites the public to join their community meeting to discuss the current hospital lease purchase agreement with Tenet Health, operator for Desert Regional Medical Center. The meeting will take place Thursday at 6 p.m. on the University of California, Riverside campus in the auditorium, located at 75080 Frank Sinatra Dr.

On Tuesday, Cal Fire released a statement on Facebook sharing the status of wildfire activity this year in California compared to the acreage burned in 2023. Cal Fire shared on Facebook, “As of July 30, 2024, wildfires have scorched a staggering 751,327 acres across our state. This year’s wildfire activity is 2,816% higher than last