It was a very merry, yet quiet Christmas in the Coachella Valley. It’s a time when people come together to be with their loved ones. Over the past week, thousands of people flocked to the desert to celebrate. “All of our family lives on different sides of the country so we decided let’s pick somewhere
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If you’re heading home after celebrating the holiday, you’ll encounter a much smoother ride than travelers did on Christmas Eve. Roads that had been closed due to flooding on Christmas Eve are now open and conditions are improved. ORIGINAL COVERAGE: The winter storm has brought rain and heavy flooding throughout the Coachella Valley. It has
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Millions of people are hitting the roads and taking to the skies for the holidays. Thousands of people flocked to the Palm Springs International Airport, heading to their holiday destination. “This is by far the busiest i’ve seen Palm Springs Airport in my life,” said traveler Monique Garcia. PSP said Thursday and Friday, Christmas Eve,
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Holiday travel is underway as people head in and out of the Coachella Valley for Christmas and New Year gatherings. Even with the Omicron variant surging, AAA is expecting this holidays season to still be busier than last year. The travel forecast suggests that holiday travel will be up by 37% this year. However, it
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With the holidays just right around the corner, millions nationwide are gearing up to travel and to get together with family. Hospitals are bracing for a new wave of covid cases, and health officials are urging people to stay protected and get tested. Several tests that can be taken before heading to your next destination,
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Lights, airplanes and of course, Old Saint Nick at this year’s Santa’s Miracle on the Tarmac! On Saturday, people made their way to the Palm Springs Air Museum for its socially distanced candy cane lane drive-thru experience. You can journey through time, and see more than 70 vintage aircrafts and holiday lights, all while in
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Saturday marked the 30th anniversary of Wreaths Across America, a day to honor those who died in service to our country. More than 1,000 veterans interred at Desert Memorial Park and Welwood Murray Cemeteries were honored. The local Cahuilla Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted the ceremony. National Wreaths Across America Day
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JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio donated toys collected for the Galilee Center, a non-profit that fulfills the food, clothing, and basic needs of local disadvantaged children, families, and farmworkers in the east valley. JFK employees have been collecting toys for the drive. The toys were packed into a truck that will be delivered to the
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It’s the first night of Hanukkah! A big celebration took place Sunday night at The River in Rancho Mirage, organized by The Chabad of Rancho Mirage. They kicked off the night by lighting the first candle on the menorah. There was hot chocolate, latkes, donuts and music for all to enjoy. They also the honored
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After Black Friday, comes Small Business Saturday! It’s a day that focuses on shopping local and supporting small businesses. “Shop local, shop small, keep us all in business,” said Michael Stees, co-owner of Cold Nose Warm Heart. Shoppers flocked to Palm Springs to enjoy the warm weather, and scratch some things off their to-do list.
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The Thanksgiving holiday brought food, football, shopping and visitors from all around the country. Tourists flooded the streets of Palm Springs, with little to no parking in sight. It’s the first year back in full swing for holiday, after the pandemic put a pause on celebrations last year. “Business has been great, people are spending
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Indio will hold its annual tree-lighting event next week, officials announced today. The in-person tree-lighting event will be held on Thursday, Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. between City Hall and the Indio Public Library, at 100 Civic Center Mall. Festivities include the lighting of Indio’s 14-year-old “Holiday Tree” and performances from the Shadow Hills High
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Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks, celebrate with loved ones, and eat good food. These events around the Coachella Valley will be doing just that. The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission will be serving breakfast from 6 am to 10 am. Starting at 2 pm it will then start serving dinner up until 6 pm.
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The Palm Springs Festival of Lights makes its long-awaited return at 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, December 4. Everyone is invited to come down to downtown Palm Springs to see the city’s signature holiday event featuringspectacular twinkling floats, magnificent marching bands, huge Macy’s-style holiday balloons – and Santa Claus of course! This year’s Community Grand Marshals
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Families flocked to the 14th Annual Fall Family Festival in La Quinta on Sunday to enjoy music, food and entertainment. More than 50 local businesses and organizations lined the Sliver Rock event site with more than 1,000 people expected to attend. The festival had games, crafts, safety and community resources for Coachella Valley families. Kids
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If you’re looking for some extra cash for the holidays, Brandini Toffee is looking for some temporary help. The company is hiring seasonal employees for the next 6 to 8 weeks, as they head into their busiest season of the year. “We’re looking for somebody that’s flexible,” said Brandini Toffee Co-Founder Brad Weimer, “we’re looking
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One of the most beloved Christmas songs is coming to the Spotlight 29 Casino on its 50th anniversary. Spotlight Showroom at Spotlight 29 Casino in Coachella will ring in the holidays with a special event called “José Feliciano: 50th Anniversary of Feliz Navidad Performance. The concert will take place at the Showroom on December 18, 2021
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Every year Judy and Micael Sullivan create hand-crafted wooden toys to give to children in need during the holiday season. The toys vary from different vehicles, puzzles, keepsake boxes, and trinkets. The Sullivans spend several days in the year in their wood workshop designing, cutting, and painting each toy. Judy also goes through each toy
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The Cathedral City Police Department (CCPD) said it responded to 113 calls of service regarding the use of illegal fireworks throughout the city. Of these calls, police officials said four misdemeanor arrests were made for the possession of illegal fireworks. However, all four people were cited and released. Over 60 pounds of illegal fireworks were
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Hanukkah begins this evening with modified celebrations due to the pandemic and new regional stay-at-home order. “The Hanukkah menorah really is about hope,” said Rabbi Steven Rosenberg from Temple Isaiah. The doors have to stay shut this year, so Temple Isaiah in Palm Springs is taking its Hanukkah celebration outdoors Sunday afternoon. “We have so
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