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Local tennis standout Desirae Krawczyk is now known on the international stage after winning the mixed doubles title at the French Open on Thursday. All Smiles 🏆😁Joe Salisbury and Desirae Krawczyk put on a show in Thursday’s mixed doubles final. More on the British-American duo👇— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 10, 2021 The 27-year-old Krawczyk and her
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Summer school programs across the valley are much more extensive this year, including the addition of more programs for middle and elementary school students, and registration is up. “I think it’s a natural reaction after coming off a pandemic and even though teachers have done an amazing job, I think it’s still, it’s a matter
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UPDATE: 2:24 p.m. Gene Autry is back open, police announced Thursday afternoon.- Palm Springs Police again closed Gene Autry Trail through the Whitewater Wash at 12:00 a.m. Thursday due to blowing sand and low visibility. This was the second closure between Salvia Road and East Via Escuela this week. Motorists were being detoured away from
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Alaska Airlines announced today it will launch a seasonal nonstop service from Palm Springs to Austin, Texas, beginning in the fall. The new route kicks off Nov. 19 and will operate five days a week through April 18, 2022. The airline will fly its 76-seat Embraer 175 back and forth from Austin to Palm Springs
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The Hall Group, which had acquired the Andaz Hotel Project in downtown Palm Springs, announced on Wednesday night that they will be partnering with Hyatt to complete the project. Don Braun, the President of the Hall Group, made the announcement at the Palm Springs Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday night. “We will associate with the
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The Shadow Hills high school basketball staff will be new next season, both for the boys and girls programs. The Knights have decided not to retain boys head basketball coach Ryan Towner, as well as girls head coach Greg Ramirez. Desert Sands Unified School District confirmed this to KESQ on Tuesday saying, “earlier today, Shadow
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Pieces of the Forever Marilyn statue arrived in Palm Springs Tuesday night. The sculpture left New Jersey on two trucks on June 1. Viewers sent in pictures of the sculpture’s head and leg out near the site where it will soon stand. Forever Marilyn will be placed on Museum Way in downtown Palm Springs right behind
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Marilyn has started making her highly anticipated return to Palm Springs! Parts of the Forever Marilyn sculpture are starting to arrive in downtown Palm Springs ahead of its construction. The sculpture left New Jersey on two trucks on June 1. Viewers sent in pictures of the sculpture’s head and leg out near the site where
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The Palm Springs Animal Shelter says their kennels have been filling up recently and they’re hoping the community can help. “Right now the shelter is pretty much full. We might have one kennel available for stray animals that come in,” said Gabrielle Amster, Executive Director, Palm Springs Animal Shelter. “We haven’t started doubling up on
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Three people were being treated for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds Wednesday morning after a shooting in a Coachella neighborhood. The Riverside County Sheriffs Department said Thermal Station deputies were called to a shooting along the 50400 block of Saltillo Circle at 11:09 p.m. Tuesday night. Deputies found evidence of a shooting there along with a home
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New rate increase could send water bills skyrocketing in just a few months. Higher rates were approved Tuesday by the Coachella Valley Water District for homeowners and commercial users. The CVWD board of directors Tuesday approved a 1-year rate increase to make up for an estimated $81 million dollar budget shortfall, according to a cost
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UPDATE 3:20 p.m. North Gene Autry Trail has been reopened between Via Escuela and Salvia Road after being closed since last night due to poor visibility caused by blowing sand, the Palm Springs Police Department reports. Original Story Palm Springs Police closed Gene Autry Trail through the Whitewater Wash at 9:11 p.m. Monday due to
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The City of Coachella is launching a new incentive program for businesses called “Opportunity Coachella.” The city plans to accept proposals from businesses seeking to launch, expand or relocate to the east valley. A panel of judges will evaluate the different proposals and award financial prizes: first place will earn $5,000 followed by $3,000 and
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When the Palm Springs Power and Palm Springs Collegiate League take the field at Palm Springs Stadium this summer, there will be more local talent than ever. “Growing up out here, it was like, oh you want to play for the Power when you’re in college cause it’s like, it’s cool, you know,” said Josh
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San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man and located several illegal weapons following a short pursuit in Yucca Valley. The incident began Saturday at around 5:44 p.m. in the 7400 Block Lucerne Vista in Yucca Valley. Deputies were told that a man had brandished a firearm. When deputies arrived at a the scene, they found
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The Imperial Irrigation District and Assemblyman Chad Mayes are at a war of words, which could potentially escalate to IID pulling out of the Coachella Valley altogether and taking legal action. The district threatened the move in response to proposed legislation by Mayes to increase the IID board of directors from 5 to 6 members,
Continue Reading All three local school districts are planning to fully reopen its classrooms when students return for the fall semester. “As long as any revised school guidelines (after June 15) don’t preclude us doing so, we plan to fully reopen on Aug. 4,” said Joan Boiko, PSUSD spokesperson. August 4 also marks the first day of school
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The remains of a Covina man missing since September 2018 were found in Palm Springs back in March, police confirmed on Monday. The skeletal remains of Michael John Enguidanos, 54, were found in the city of Palm Springs on March 12, 2021, Beaumont Police announced. Police said Enguidanos’ remains were found by the Coachella Valley
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A job fair will be held next week to fill nearly 150 positions in multiple departments at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa owned by the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, it was announced today. The job fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 16 in the Morongo Grand Ballroom.
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Desert Care Network is hosting its annual cereal drive, benefiting FIND Food Bank locally. The drive kicks off Monday, June 7 and runs through Monday, June 14. Donations of healthy cereal to the Healthy Over Hungry® Cereal Drive will be collected in the main lobbies of: Desert Regional Medical Center, 1150 N. Indian Canyon Drive
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