Tori King

Twentynine Palms was under a Flash Flood Warning along Highway 62 on Wednesday afternoon, the third warning of its kind in a week. The warning began at 3:00 p.m. and expired at 6 p.m., but it was enough rain to warn drivers to stay off the roads. City crews worked quickly to clear mud and

Hundreds of thousands of dollars allocated for the Palm Springs Universal Basic Income Pilot Program are allegedly unaccounted for. Now, residents who relied on this program are looking for answers. One of the program’s recipients is Wren Grey. Grey, who previously experienced homelessness, says this funding saved his life. “Without assistance, if I go back

An overnight street paving project kicked off on Monday, along Highway 111. The road work is taking place between Jefferson Street and Madison Street. Work will run from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. and is expected to be completed by July 25, 2024. The project is scheduled at night to minimize disruptions to traffic and

The City of La Quinta reviewed options for a “Road Diet’ along Eisenhower Drive. The plan will be used to reduce speed, provide a bicycle connection, and increase safety on Eisenhower Drive south of Calle Sinaloa. Several options were considered during the City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 16th. One option proposed is to reduce

It can be easy to dismiss, or even ignore those push alerts that get sent to your phone during severe weather, but you shouldn’t, at least according to weather experts. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service San Diego office are constantly monitoring storms in Southern California, including here in the desert. Sam Zuber is one

A proposed plan to bring the first food truck lot to La Quinta’s Old Town Village could be one step closer to possibly becoming a reality. An 18-month temporary use permit was previously approved, allowing for the use of two food trucks to operate in a vacant lot along Avenida Bermudas and Main Street. That

As of 8:00 a.m. Sunday power was restored for residents living in the Desert Sands Mobile Home Community in Cathedral City, according to homeowners. The area had been without electricity for more than 30 hours because of a transformer issue on Friday. The Mobile Home community first lost power around 5 p.m. When the power

The City of Palm Springs is experiencing record temperatures, including a scorching 124-degree day, the highest ever recorded for the area. Locals and visitors alike have had mixed reactions about the intense heat. “The heat is so dry, on your skin,” said Sarah, a Southern California local who is visiting the Coachella Valley for the

It’s the latest move in a debate that has gone on for years: should a portion of Museum Way be a permanent pedestrian walkway or a public roadway? During Wednesday’s meeting, the City of Palm Springs Planning Commission agreed that the plan to vacate the portion of Museum Way, where the “Forever Marilyn’ statue sits,

The City of Palm Springs wants to make sure you’re prepared for summer in the desert. The city’s Emergency Management Team, along with the American Red Cross, ONE-PS and Racquet Club West Neighborhood, are all teaming up to host an informational training session on Tuesday afternoon. “We’re getting into summer months here, and in Palm

Newly installed technology is helping local police departments track down criminals. The ‘Flock Safety’s Automated License Plate Readers’, or ALPR’s, were adopted by the Palm Springs Police Department, as well as several others around the Coachella Valley, in October. The cameras don’t monitor every day drivers, but instead, they seek out license plates for cars

Juneteenth is a day of celebration for all in the United States, and it commemorates the day all enslaved African-Americans were emancipated around the U.S. “For me, it shows a day of celebration,” said Jarvis Crawford, President of the Palm Springs Black History Committee. “This is true Independence Day. We can actually say in 1865,