In Banning, a new emergency shelter, across the street from a homeless encampment, is in the works. Many of you have seen it heading east into the Valley on Interstate 10. Pallet shelters located off Interstate 10 “This is a huge social issue and it’s not just in this town or in this state, it’s
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Homelessness is a growing problem on the streets of Indio. Some residents have shared their concerns about what the city is doing to resolve this issue. “How could they let the people, especially females, live on the street like this,” said Palm Desert resident John Barnwell. Barnwell frequently makes trips to Indio and said he’s
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The annual Homeless Point in Time Count in Riverside County shows a total of 3316 people, an increase of 15%, according to a presentation at the Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning. “Our challenge here is to remember that behind every single one of these numbers, There are real lives and people who still are relying
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“Thank God I’m still alive,” said Leonard McGensy while talking to News Channel 3’s Jeff Stahl in his temporary apartment located in downtown Cathedral City. It’s a new feeling for McGensy to have a roof over his head and not be living on the streets of Indio. An I-Team investigation is uncovering the successes and failures
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On Wednesday evening, the City of Palm Springs held a virtual community meeting for the new homeless navigation center. Palm Springs’ new Homeless Navigation Center is set to be located at 3589 McCarthy Road in the northern part of the city. The location of the center has been a source of controversy for residents of those
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The next community meeting on the controversial Homeless Navigation Center in Palm Springs has been scheduled for April 27. The virtual meeting will go from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. via Zoom. Residents interested in participating can join at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88243454072?pwd=bmtERkxPNjViamJZMzZtUkxDcUhYQT09. Palm Springs’ new Homeless Navigation Center is set to be located at 3589 McCarthy Road in
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Update 9:00 PM: The City Council unanimously approved the funding agreement, with Mayor Pro-Tem Grace Garner adding that she is a no vote for the purchase agreement. Garner represents District 1, where the proposed center would be located. Original Report 01/27/21 On Thursday evening, the City of Palm Springs discussed a funding agreement with Riverside
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved the use of $5.7 million for the Palm Springs Navigation Center, which aims to address the city’s homelessness issue. The funds will be used for the acquisition of the center’s campus, which will be located in Palm Springs, but was not specified by the office of Supervisor Manuel
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Riverside County’s point-in-time homeless count will be moved to February instead of the end of this month, due to concerns about the recent upswing in coronavirus cases, which officials said today they hoped would abate in a month. “We made the decision to postpone,” Department of Housing & Workforce Solutions Director Heidi Marshall said. “Our
Continue Reading Riverside County would provide up to $5.9 million to buy the property located on 3589 McCarthy Road in Palm Springs to use as a homeless navigation center. 3589 McCarthy Road The county would also fund up to $1.1 million toward renovations of the facility, which was discussed on Thursday at the Palm Springs City Council meeting. “The
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Baristo Park on Calle Encilia in Palm Springs features playgrounds for kids, a basketball court, and picnic tables. But residents who use the recreational area have been increasingly concerned that a visit to that park may also be unsafe. The City of Palm Springs is now planning to temporarily close the park to make some
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – The Board of Supervisors signed off today on a $560,640 contract with a Monterey Park firm to provide security at three motels in Riverside County that are reserved for homeless individuals with COVID-19,or at risk of exposure to it. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board authorized the county Housing Authority
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The City of Palm Springs cut its ties with a homeless services agency Well In The Desert Thursday evening. The city council voted in agreement in part due to an ongoing discussion about the organization’s conditional-use permit for its main location on Calle Encilia. Councilmembers voted to revoke Well In The Desert’s permit to operate
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A tiny home was set up in Palm Springs Friday afternoon for the public to “tour”. The President for Well in the Desert believes the homes could be part of the solution for addressing homelessness in the city. “They go up very fast, they’re sturdy, they provide a bed to sleep on, an air conditioner
Continue Reading UPDATE 11:00 p.m. After a nearly five-hour discussion, the Palm Springs City Council voted to temporarily extend the permit for homeless services agency Well in the Desert. This comes as the council searches for a new location for the agency. The council will continue to discuss the future of the agency during its April 22
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Governor Newsom is set to announce the latest round of awards provided under a program called Homekey. It’s California’s effort to help cities and counties develop permanent, long-term housing for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. He’s expected to speak at 12:30 p.m. You can watch live using the player below: You can read
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Governor Newsom is set to announce the fifth round of awards provided under a program called Homekey. It’s California’s effort to help cities and counties develop permanent, long-term housing for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. He’s expected to speak at 12:00 p.m. You can watch live using the player below: Homekey in Coachella
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A Riverside mother of five, formerly homeless, and on the streets for three years was among those showing up Wednesday morning in Riverside to celebrate the city’s unveiling of 30 new cabins for homeless people. “I wish they had this when I was homeless with my kids, because we slept in the car,” said Kaneesa
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The first trailers owned by the Federal Emergency Management Agency have already been delivered to the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Now, some of the units are on the way to Riverside County. “Every homeless Californian living on a boulevard of broken dreams is a casualty of institutional failures — a person who
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