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A flyover by a C-47 Skytrain happened overhead while former army nurse Doris Howard waved from the patio at what was once Torney General Hospital, an army hospital which opened at the site in 1942. After growing up in Wisconsin, Howard, at the age of 22, rode a train to Palm Springs. She came to
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It looks like a $26 million dollar lottery jackpot will go unclaimed in California because no one came forward with the winning ticket. The winner of the SuperLotto Plus drawing on November 14, 2020, had 180 days to claim their prize and that deadline passed on Thursday, according to lottery officials. Whoever bought the ticket
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Governor Gavin Newsom briefly discussed the state’s face covering guidance during a briefing on his economic recovery plan to the state legislature Friday morning. You can watch it the full replay in the player below. It’s called the California Comeback Plan and according to Newsom’s office, it “tackles the most persistent challenges” the state is
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Counties in California are waiting for guidance from the state after the federal government on Thursday said fully vaccinated people can quit wearing face coverings and social distancing in most situations whether outside or inside. California’s Department of Public Health did not respond to questions about whether and when the state
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UPDATE: Parents with their children were among those showing up Thursday at the Palm Springs Convention Center to receive the Covid-19 shot. Among them, Cathedral City resident Colin Sands who turns 16 Friday. “I think it’s a good opportunity to reach herd immunity,” said Sands. The shots for this younger age group are happening now
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Saying “California will roar back from this pandemic,” Governor Gavin Newsom’s office announced that the state’s leader would be unveiling details of an economic recovery package this week. Late Monday morning, Newsom tweeted that “2 out of every 3 Californians will now benefit from a stimulus check of at least $600. And families with kids
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An injured hiker was able to make it off a trail in Rancho Mirage Saturday without the help of a rescue helicopter, which had been initially deployed. The injury was reported at 1:51 p.m. on a trail west of Highway 111 behind Mollers Garden Center, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The hiker suffered
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They’re celebrating graduations at the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission. Seventy-three people are ready to start new lives after living at the mission for months. They received training for new life skills and job skills, and spiritual encouragement. “Jesus Christ is my savior and lord and he has brought me so far and he has brought
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Open tables at restaurants and available rooms at hotels in Palm Springs and elsewhere in the valley could soon be harder to find. At least that’s the aim of new campaigns now being launched by state and local agencies tasked with promoting tourism. “We’ve been working very closely with Visit California throughout the past year
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s use of emergency powers to make far-reaching policies during the pandemic was upheld Wednesday by state appellate judges who rejected a lower court finding that the Democrat had done too much unilaterally. Three judges from the 3rd District Court of Appeal in Sacramento ruled unanimously that the
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Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Hewitt has entered the race to replace Governor Gavin Newsom. Hewitt outlined why he is running for Governor Sunday in an op-ed published in several Southern California newspapers, including the Orange County Register. In the op-ed, Hewitt cited some of Newsom’s actions throughout the Covid-19 pandemic as reasons that pushed him
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disneyland, California’s world-famous theme park, reopened to excited visitors Friday after an unprecedented 13-month closure in what tourism officials hope is a sign of the state’s rebound from the pandemic. The reopening came just four months after the nation’s most populous state was struggling to combat a surge in coronavirus hospitalizations
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco Bay Area man in his 30s is recuperating after developing a rare blood clot in his leg within two weeks of receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, University of California, San Francisco officials said. As of Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had reported the
Continue ReadingThe California Secretary of State confirmed it has verified enough signatures to initiate the recall of Governor Gavin Newsom There were approximately 2,162,774 signatures for a recall election sent to the SOS. As of April 19, 1,626,042, or 80% of signatures, have been deemed valid. The recall effort needed 1,495,709 verified signatures to trigger a
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WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s population growth has declined to its slowest rate since the Great Depression, the Census Bureau said Monday, while the nation’s political center of gravity keeps shifting further to the Republican-led South and West. Texas, Florida and other Sun Belt states are gaining congressional seats as chillier climes like New York and
Continue ReadingCaitlyn Jenner, the former Olympian and reality TV star, announced Friday she plans to run to replace California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in an expected recall election later this year. “I’m in! California is worth fighting for,” she tweeted Friday morning. Jenner, a longtime Republican, filed paperwork in Los Angeles County and announced her intent
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday he will halt all new fracking permits in California starting in 2024, using his executive authority to take on the state’s powerful oil and gas industry in a year he will likely face voters in a recall election. Fracking — short for hydraulic fracturing, the process
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Some Coachella Valley water users are raising questions and concerns after California Governor Gavin Newsom declared drought emergencies Wednesday for 2 counties in Northern California. The declaration is targeted to Mendocino and Sonoma counties, where drought conditions are especially bad, rather than statewide. But Newsom said a broader drought declaration could come as conditions change.
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The stage is quiet. The tables are empty, and so is the bar at the Purple Room on Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. Having hosted stars in the past, the place has been closed for 13 months because of state restrictions ordered in response to Covid-19. “There are no answers right now. As I’ve
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The man-made lakes that store water supplying millions of people in the U.S. West and Mexico are projected to shrink to historic lows in the coming months, dropping to levels that could trigger the federal government’s first-ever official shortage declaration and prompt cuts in Arizona and Nevada. The U.S. Bureau
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