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Peter Daut asked Superintendent Dr. Luis Valentino a variety of questions about the upcoming school year, and some of the biggest challenges facing the Coachella Valley Unified School District. Dr. Luis Valentino said many changes involve safety and security. “We’ve added cameras, we’ve added buzzers indoors at the main office, and those sorts of things.
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A child suffered minor injuries after a Morongo Unified School District bus was involved crash in Yucca Valley Wednesday afternoon. MUSD officials said the school bus was carrying 28 children from La Content Middle School. The bus was traveling westbound on Onaga when it was involved in a collision at around 1:00 p.m. According to
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As we all continue our cleanup of the Coachella Valley in the wake of Tropical Storm Hilary, I wanted to take a deeper look at exactly how much water flowed through the valley. I looked into how much water our washes saw from Hilary and how much water they can handle. Credit: Peter Daut The
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A person died today in a traffic crash near the city of Desert Hot Springs. The crash was reported about 5:30 a.m. at Little Morongo Road and 15th Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. According to the California Highway Patrol, a silver Honda was traveling Southbound on Little Morongo Road , south of 15th
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A 41-year-old man was sentenced to three years and four months in state prison today for a 2019 street racing collision that killed two senior citizens in Coachella. Angel Ramirez pleaded guilty in April to two counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence stemming from the May 17, 2019, crash that killed Sofia Prieto, 74,
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Residents at the Tri-Palms Estates and Country Club are still cleaning up the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary. Neighbors are removing the thick mud with shovels, brooms, buckets and wheelbarrows. Jimmy Taylor, a 30-year resident of Tri-Palm, is determined to cleanup his driveway although it is a hassle. “I’m going to be 79 and I
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds have officially announced today that they signed goaltender Jack LaFontaine for the 2023-2024 season. This after the Seattle Kraken the NHL affiliate for the Firebirds signed former goaltender Joey Daccord to a two-year $2.4 million dollar deal in June of this year. The 25-year-old appeared in 30 games for the ECHL’s
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Due to Tropical Storm Hilary, schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District are closed through Wednesday. Since school is closed, so are extracurricular activities, such as football. In fact, Rancho Mirage has decided to cancel their home game Friday against Aliso Niguel. “We can’t practice until Thursday,” said Rattlers head football coach LD Matthews. “We
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Lianne Cooper of Rancho Mirage was on an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Palm Springs on Sunday evening when the plane experienced a hard landing in the wake of Tropical Storm Hilary. “It was a pretty hard jolt,” recounted Cooper. She said the energy inside the plane turned tense when it became obvious to
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Several closed roads due to the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary is still causing traffic backups throughout the Valley. People trying to get back into their daily routines are having to find alternate routes. At the Monterey and Dinah Shore intersection in Palm Desert, cars waiting bumper to bumper in all directions on Tuesday afternoon.
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Update 8/22/23 Palm Springs Unified School District continues to move forward with its plans to open on Thursday, Aug. 24. Interim Superintendent Dr. Tony Signoret said during Tuesday’s board meeting that crews continue efforts to get schools ready for Thursday. Signoret encouraged parents to plan their route for Thursday ahead of time, do not wait
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The Palm Springs Air Museum (PSAM) has set up an Indiegogo page to help Cathedral City residents recover from Tropical Storm Hilary. Cathedral City was the site of many rescues, including at the Cathedral Canyon Mobile Home Park. First responders also rescued 58 residents rescued from neighborhoods in the area of Date Palm Drive near
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The aftermath of Hurricane Hilary has left Cathedral City reeling from the impact of serious storm damage and widespread flooding. Some neighborhoods were hit hard, with dozens of homes damaged and a flow of water and mud surrounding residential areas and covering roadways. “It’s just been absolutely chaotic these past couple of days,” said resident
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About 40 homes were damaged by Hilary in the Canyon Mobile Home Community, and some of those repairs will cost tens of thousands of dollars. We spoke to residents about the devastation firsthand and saw how Assemblymember Greg Wallis is trying to help. Hilary damaged the home of DeVonn and Russ McDonald. “I’m legally blind
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As the Coachella Valley continues to clean up after Tropical Storm Hilary, many roads remain closed and some, including key arteries over the Whitewater Wash in Palm Springs, are expected to remain closed for several days. N Indian Canyon Drive and Gene Autry Trail are still covered in sand and mud. Palm Springs officials say
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If you’re wondering what to do with your sandbags now that Hilary is over, the city of Palm Springs has a few suggestions which apply to everyone here in the valley. Officials are asking residents to not throw full sandbags into the trash as it will make the containers too heavy for trash pick up
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Local Congressmen Ken Calvert and Raul Ruiz each sent letters to President Joe Biden requesting federal disaster assistance for Tropical Storm Hilary’s aftermath Get Storm Updates Here Calvert along with Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, Reps. Valadao, Steel, Obernolte, Garcia, Kiley, and Kim, led a letter asking President Joe Biden to quickly approve a
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Update 8/22/23 Cathedral City and Indio confirmed Tuesday that 911 lines were back in the city. Cathedral City police ask residents to continue to call (760) 770-0303 for all non-emergency calls. Original Report 911 phone lines were restored in Palm Springs Monday after being down Sunday. Service continued to face disruptions in Cathedral City and
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Update 8/22/23 Cathedral City Fire Department has now rescued 58 residents during the storm, accordingto Cathedral City Communications & Events Manager Ryan Hunt. Original Report 8/21/23 Officials held a news conference Monday afternoon to share new details on rescue operations at Date Palm Drive, near Vista Chino, in Cathedral City. Get Continuing Live Storm Updates Here
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Students from Coachella Valley Unified School District are back to hitting the books this week, and some students have new programs to look forward to. Superintendent Luis Valentino said some of the things coming this year are enhancements to the Puente Program. The program provides academic support and leadership development for high school students. Also
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