Samantha Lomibao

The Boys and Girls Club of Palm Springs is celebrating 75 years of serving the desert community. Since 1948, the organization has called this spot on Sunrise Way home along with the thousands of kids and volunteers throughout the years. “They’ve helped us turn this into a facility that youth can use in preparing their

It’s another windy day in the desert with dust filling the air, causing poor visibility. You could probably see the brown haze sitting over the Valley. We’ve been dealing with a lot dusty days, especially after Tropical Storm Hilary. “It’s dusty, the wind is blowing and sand is all over the place,” said resident David

The community is getting in on the planning process for the future of the Palm Springs International Airport. They want to preserve its iconic past, while keeping up with increasing tourism throughout the Valley. It’s all part of the Master Plan to expand and grow the airport. “For anybody that flies out in the height

Several residents met with Palm Springs police to learn more about the technology used to help combat crime in the city. Police held a Community Townhall on Monday so residents could get a better understanding of the military equipment and technology being used in their city. “We really want the public to be comfortable with

The City of Palm Desert is working to clear out flooding at Freedom Park, after it was hit by Tropical Storm Hilary last month. For weeks, the baseball field and soccer park have been underwater. The rest of the park remains open for public use. “The park was designed to take on an overflow of

The long-awaited Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza and Museum in Downtown Palm Springs will open on November 3rd. The surrounding businesses on E. Tahquitz Canyon Way are ready to welcome it and its visitors. Just a few months back, The Spa at Sec-He opened up right next door. Since then, visitors from in and out of

The City of Coachella is seeking state funding to create a ‘Resilience Community Center for emergency situations. It would also act as a year-round hub for the community. The city will be applying for $10 million in state funding. If it’s approved, the Hidden Harvest will partner with the city to use its building off

A fungal infection called Valley Fever could be of concern here in the Coachella Valley, especially after recent rainy days. “Sometimes after a rains, you will see an increase in Valley Fever infections, primarily in patients who are outside doing things in the dust or the desert,” said Dr. Vincent Devlin, who is an Allergist

Several businesses line Arenas Road in Palm Springs, each of them unique in their own way. For one week, six of them will be coming together to support one cause. “There’s not anybody around us that has not been touched by the loss of AIDS, including all these businesses that people would go to it.

The American Red Cross is stepping in to help residents, who are still cleaning up after Tropical Storm Hilary swept through the Panorama neighborhood in Cathedral City. In 100 degree heat and more than a week after the tropical storm, residents on Horizon Road are still dealing with the aftermath. “Apocalyptic is the best word

You’ve probably seen some lingering dust and dirt in the air, after Tropical Storm Hilary brought rain and piles of mud. With it heating up into the triple digits, that mud has dried up and is now being picked up into the air we breathe. “So all the rain that we had out in the

We’re taking a look at the mental health impacts on residents who are still dealing with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary. “We got to talk about the city, we got to talk about all this other stuff but the impact itself was unimaginable,” said Cathedral City resident Rick Ravanello. A week later, Ravanello is

Riverside County completed its flood control road project in Palm Springs ahead of schedule, just days before Tropical Storm Hilary brought record amounts of rain to the Valley. Traces of mud and debris were left behind, but for gallery owner, Tom Ross, it’s nothing close to the damage he saw in 2017 when water rushed

The Riverside County Animal Shelter and Animal Samaritans are temporarily closed in Thousand Palms because of flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary. “The main road, which is Rio del Sol is completely flooded and closed. So we have zero access to the clinic at this time,” said Justine Ziembo, Veterinary Practice Manager for Animal Samaritans. “We

With many roads in the Valley still closed, Palm Springs Unified is asking parents to plan ahead when bringing their kids back to school on Thursday. All PSUSD schools will be back in session, after Tropical Storm Hilary put it on pause for a few days. “I don’t know what to expect. I don’t know