Tatum Larsen

The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office hosted the first of two candlelight vigils for victims of violent crimes at Palm Desert Civic Center Park Tuesday night.  The names of the victims who died because of violent crime were read and candles were lit to remember them.   District Attorney Mike Hestrin spoke to attendees alongside

This month, La Quinta City Council members unanimously approved the early design plans for their new cultural campus.  You can watch the full city council meeting here. The campus, which will serve as an extension of the La Quinta Art Museum, will include an archival building, learning and entertainment spaces and art installations.  “We’ve really

TODEC Legal Center and Lift to Rise are recognizing historically underpaid workers with billboards that are currently placed around the valley. According to TODEC, their annual “The Real Coachella” billboards are meant to represent local farm workers, “…that harvest the food for all and at times cannot afford food for their own.” Lift to Rise’s

Update 4/3/24 – 7:00 PM The Cathedral City Planning Commission unanimously approved the proposal. Original Report 4/3/24 – 11:15 AM Cathedral City’s Planning Commission is considering a project that would provide a new location for the Palm Springs Elks Lodge #1905.  In March, a vacant building that previously housed the Palm Springs Elks Lodge was

The Palm Springs Public Arts Commission will discuss the possibility of relocating a mural of George Floyd at meeting this Thursday. The mural was painted on the side of a building in downtown Palm Springs in the summer of 2020. You can watch and read our coverage of the mural unveiling here. According to the

Fast-food workers are now making $20 an hour due to a new California law that went into effect on Monday. According to the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, AB 1228 was signed into law last September to bump hourly wages from $16.21 to $20 to improve the quality of life of over 500,000 fast-food workers

Riverside University Health System is hosting a series of 5K walks through April to spread awareness about the dangers of substance use and to honor lives lost to drug overdoses and poisonings.  Dozens participated in the first annual “One Life, One Heart” walk at Civic Center Park in Palm Desert on Wednesday morning.  Individuals who

This month, Indio City Council members approved the construction bid for their Indio Sports Park Complex.  According to Indio City Council member, Waymond Fermon, the 38-acre park will be located in North Indio, on Avenue 44 and Jackson.  The park will include baseball and softball fields, soccer fields, a football field, shaded areas, a walking

This month, Coachella Valley Economic Partnership, CVEP, officially inducted Birds Eye Aerial Drones, LLC (BEAD) into their Palm Springs iHub business incubator program.  BEAD is a San Diego-based company that provides aerial drone services. The company recently made the move to the Coachella Valley to offer their services, including 3D mapping and thermal imaging, to

Starting this week, Palm Springs residents are invited to partake in a series of meetings regarding renovations at the city’s public library.  Library staff and architects from Group 4 Architecture will be available at all five meetings to receive feedback, answer questions and share information about the renovation plans. The meetings will be on:   Thursday,

A First Alert Weather Alert has been called due to incoming gusty winds that are likely to impact road conditions, visibility and air quality. Windy days have led to serious sand build up on roads and sidewalks in the City of Palm Desert, namely on Dinah Shore Drive. Last summer, the city implemented new mitigation