The Palm Springs Unified School District is hosting its annual Community Giving Day today, December 21st. The event runs between 9 AM – 11 AM at the Palm Springs High School Football Field. According to PSUSD, attendees can enjoy a day of fun, food, and community spirit at our annual Community Giving Day. Experience the
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Proposition 31, which bans flavored tobacco products will officially go into effect in the new year. It’s already illegal for retailers to sell tobacco to anyone under 21. The ban doesn’t make it a crime to possess such products but retailers who sold them to kids could be fined up to $250. The ban, which
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Beginning on December 18th, the state of California is offering residents a monetary incentive to buy an e-bike. The California E-bike Incentive Project, launched by the California Air Resources Board, was created to lower cost barriers to a technology that can replace cars, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lower transportation costs. Bryan Newman, Owner of Pedego
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A man was arrested for driving under the influence after police said he crashed into another car Saturday night in Cathedral City. The two-vehicle crash was reported at around 10:40 p.m. at the intersection of Date Palm Drive & Buddy Rogers Avenue. Police said officers arrived on scene and found two vehicles with major damage.
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On Saturday, Riverside County along with the Desert Recreation District held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Thermal Community Park, which will be the very first park in Thermal. The county helped move the future park forward by donating land and Supervisor v. Manuel Perez stepping up to provide $4.5 million to fund the park. The
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Today, the Desert Hot Springs Community Task Force began renovations to its Shea Veterans facility. The building has been helping house homeless veterans, and offers help with jobs and mental health services. The building has ten individual units and has provided shelter for more than 50 residents. “They are the veterans that served our country,”
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The IronMan Indian Wells La Quinta 70.3 kicked off on Sunday morning, prompting road closures throughout the area. The bicycle portion of this race traveled from Lake Cahuilla to the Indian Wells Tennis Gardens between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., utilizing several major roadways. Here’s what you need to know about the Ironman Route: Route avoids Washington
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The Desert Recreation District, in partnership with the City of Palm Desert hosted an official grand reopening celebration for the Palm Desert Community Center. The center has been shut down for over a year in order to undergo renovations. “I am thrilled to see the Palm Desert Community Center’s incredible transformation and to welcome back
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The Rock The Park Tribute Bands: Season Four concert tonight will benefit the family of Fallen Community Service Officer Nick Griego, who was killed in a traffic accident on Thanksgiving Day. In his honor, the Palm Springs Police Officers Association and the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce is hosting the first ever ‘Beer Garden’ at
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A pilot program allowed qualifying high school seniors who meet (A-G requirements) to be offered immediate admission to 10 CSU campuses. According to Dr. Deanna Keuilian, the Director of Secondary Curriculum at PSUSD, the program was decisioned to make college more accessible for Coachella Valley students. “This program, we hope, will increase the college going
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On Sunday, President Biden used his presidential pardoning power to grant clemency for his son, Hunter Biden. The move comes after the President promised several times to not pardon his son. In a public statement made to the press on June 13th, 2024, Biden told journalists that he would let the jury’s decision stand. “With
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The Palm Springs Art Museum is hosting a symposium and an art gallery to mark World Aids Day. The event is taking place at the Palm Springs Art Museum in partnership with HIV+ Aging Research Project on December 1, 2024. The Museum is offering two programs: 11:00 a.m. 3rd Annual Timothy Ray Brown Community Cure Symposium 1:15 p.m. Visual
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Two people are dead after a traffic collision in Desert Hot Springs. According to DHSPD, the crash happened just after 6:00 a.m. Saturday along Palm Drive just north of Varner road. Authorities say they arrived on scene and found two vehicles in the southbound lanes of Palm Drive. The drivers of each vehicle were pronounced
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All pet adoptions are free on Saturday, November 30th, as Riverside County Animal Services celebrates its annual Black Saturday holiday special. County shelters in Jurupa Valley, San Jacinto and Thousand Palms will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for Black Saturday. The free adoptions still include the usual package for adopters: a microchip and
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Black Friday looks a little different in 2024. Gone are the days of the ‘Door Buster Sales’ and the fights over TV’s. Now, Black Friday Shopping is more than just one day of sales, instead it’s evolved into several weeks of discounts. Today, a lot of shoppers would rather spread their shopping out over the
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Every year, families in Rancho La Quinta save a seat for local Marines at their Thanksgiving dinner table. They invite Marines stationed nearby to spend the holiday with them, especially if they can’t fly home or don’t have family to spend it with. Every Thanksgiving day, volunteers book a bus that picks up dozens of
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Holiday travel is nearly in full swing ahead of Thanksgiving, and millions of Americans will be on the move this year. From the road to the sky, nearly 80 million Americans are expected to travel over the Thanksgiving holiday, and according to Triple A, travel this year will set a new record. That’s why it’s
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Attendees were left frustrated after a Coachella Valley Unified School District’s special meeting addressing the district’s $44 million budget hole ended with no information. The meeting started at around 3:30 p.m. and ended after a two-hour closed session. The board said there was nothing to report from the closed session and ended the meeting. A
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Dangerous weather conditions caused officials to cancel the final competition flight for the 10th Annual Cathedral City Hot Air Balloon Festival. According to Gary Moore, a balloon pilot, high winds made ballooning nearly impossible on Sunday morning. “We just try to not we don’t want to hurt anybody, and we don’t want to damage our
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McCormick’s Palm Springs Car Auction is an event that has returned to the city for more than 30-years. The annual event brings in dozens of vintage and classic cars, drawing attendees from all over the world. From classics from the early 1900s to modern luxury models, McCormick’s has plenty of automobiles for car enthusiasts and buyers.
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