A new one-million-square-foot cannabis cultivation campus is now open in Coachella. Green Horizons is on Avenue 48 near Dillon Road. California State Treasurer Fiona Ma was at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, pushing for more banking access for marijuana businesses. “I also testified in Congress about the Safe Banking Act. It was the first-ever Congressional hearing and
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The City of Palm Springs is moving forward with what it’s calling “equity efforts” for Section 14. Section 14 is an area of land next to downtown Palm Springs that is part of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation. The City of Palm Springs participated in clearing Section 14 in the 1960s after the various landowners
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Mrs. Amy Torres, a math teacher at Indio High School, was named 2024 Riverside County Teacher of the Year.
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The Los Angeles Lakers are coming back to the Coachella Valley this fall for another round of the “Desert Duel.” The Lakers will host two preseason games at Acrisure Arena in the Greater Palm Springs area on October 4 and Oct. 6. The Lakers will kick off their 2024-25 preseason at Acrisure Arena with a
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A 34-year-old man was sentenced to 48 months in prison after pleading guilty to burglary, as well as for resisting or deterring an officer in separate cases today. Palm Springs resident Justin Val Miller did so as part of a plea arrangement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office Thursday at the Larson Justice Center
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A 36-year-old Indio man must stand trial for allegedly sexually abusing an underage girl over several months, a judge ruled today. Miguel Pedrero Tzompantzi was held to answer on Thursday by Riverside County Judge Kristi E. Hester at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. He faces 11 counts, including multiple alleged rapes of a minor
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Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly included the on-screen logo of Silver Rock Development Inc. It has no affiliation with the SilverRock Development Company, LLC, Robert Greene, or any associated companies. Some of the partially developed land at the City of La Quinta’s TALUS luxury resort development was set to be sold at auction
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There’s a push to rename the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park after the late Senator Dianne Feinstein. U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler, along with local Representative Raul Ruiz announced the legislation on Wednesday. The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Park held a hearing on the bill the same
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A U.S. citizen living in Mexico was arrested after a stop on Interstate 10 in the Coachella Valley after allegedly being found with nearly $2 million worth of fentanyl pills in her vehicle. Adriana Galindo, 34, of San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico, was arrested Tuesday in Indio, according to the Department of Justice. She is
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By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — The House voted on Thursday to pass a GOP-led bill to compel the delivery of defensive weapons to Israel as Republicans ramp up pressure on President Joe Biden over his handling of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The bill would prevent Biden
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Friends and family gathered around the intersection of Highway 111 and Simon Drive in La Quinta on Wednesday night to honor the three individuals that lost there lives in a fatal accident on Tuesday night. Around sixty people were present at the vigil, showing up with flowers, candles and notes for their loved ones. The
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Mosquitos collected in two Coachella Valley cities have tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting increased efforts to reduce transmission, officials say. The virus was found in two samples gathered from mosquito traps in Mecca, one near the intersection of Buchanan Street and Avenue 68 and the other near the intersection of Lincoln Street and
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District Board of Education will vote Thursday night on proposed 7% salary increases for dozens of management positions. According to the meeting’s agenda, the Director of Nutritional Services, Director of Purchasing and Warehouse, Director of Risk Management and Benefits, and Director of School Safety & Security Services were placed below
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Lift to Rise, a local non-proof organization, is working to increase affordable housing in the Coachella Valley. They recently released a two year plan to bring 7,500 affordable housing units to the desert area by 2026. “Our two-year action plan primarily focuses on radically increasing housing stability,” said Heather Vaikona, the CEO and President of
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The community remains shocked and looking for answers after a crash that took the lives of Maria Reyes, Brandt Celli, and Katherine Vogts Tuesday night in La Quinta. Latest Details on the Crash Here The crash, which left three dead and an additional person with major injuries along Highway 111 and Washington Street, started when
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State Highway 62 was closed to traffic early Thursday morning after a multi-vehicle collision near Desert Hot Springs, but was reopened before 7:00 a.m. Police and firefighters were called to the intersection of State Highway 62 at N. Indian Canyon Drive at 2:27 a.m. where one person was declared dead at the scene. One car ended up in a
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds beat the Ontario Reign 3-2 to start their Pacific Division Finals series on Wednesday. #FiredUp after Game 1🔥@Firebirds | #CVvsONT | #CalderCup pic.twitter.com/JobLBBiQjS— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) May 16, 2024 Check Out Our Firebirds Section for Full Coverage The Reign opened up scoring early in the 1st period. HO-LEE SMOKES!!! ANDRE
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The closure of Banning Municipal Airport may be inevitable, following approval of provisions contained in an aviation bill that spell out criteria for shutting down the nearly century-old airfield. According to Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Indio, his House Resolution 8216, which establishes procedures for deactivating the airport, was incorporated into the 2024 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization
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A vegetation fire in Morongo Valley has burned 3.5 acres Wednesday evening. The fire was first reported just before 5:40 PM in the area of Highway 62 and Hess Boulevard. According to CAL FIRE, one Chief Officer, 14 engines, a dozer, one crew, one air attack, one air tanker, and one helicopter have been assigned.
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