Earlier this month, a massive diesel fuel spill of about 2,500 gallons closed two lanes of traffic on the I-10 in Banning, as a result of a collision between two commercial big rigs. Riverside County Environmental Health is overseeing the work to clean-up the contaminated dirt. A 25-foot hole has been dug up at the
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The City of Palm Desert publicly responded Monday to a controversy regarding social media posts by Mayor Karina Quintanilla. She criticized a promotional article in the El Paseo Catalog about the Patriot Store which sells patriotic merchandise and supports Republican candidates. In our reporting last week, Quintanilla shamed the writer for quote “Failing to understand that partisan views don’t appeal to a broad
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Healthcare industry leaders have committed $2.9 million dollars towards the expansion of the RN program at College of the Desert. OneFuture’s Healthcare Leadership Roundtable includes partnerships with Desert Care Network, DesertHealthcare District & Foundation, Eisenhower Health and the Inland Empire Health Plan. The commitment, which will add 70 students to the 2024-2025 nursing class, covers
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A lightsaber vigil was held Monday evening to honor the life and service of Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez and his twelve fellow service members who tragically lost their lives in the August 2021 attack at Kabul airport in Afghanistan. Lopez’s parents spoke with News Channel Three’s Tori King about what the vigil means to them. “What
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A school bus filled with students was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene Monday afternoon in La Quinta. The crash happened at around 3:17 p.m. on Avenue 50 and Washington Street. According to the Desert Sands Unified School District, the school bus was stopped due to a separate crash that it was not
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A lawsuit over the location of the “Forever Marilyn” sculpture in Palm Springs has been settled. The city of Palm Springs announced it has settled the lawsuit filed by the Committee to Relocate Marilyn (CReMa). This comes after the city agreed to move “Forever Marilyn” to the Downtown Park. “P.S. Resorts and the Committee to
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It’s the first day of classes at College of the Desert. The 2024-2025 school year will welcome 14,000 students across 5 campuses. “We’re excited to welcome students back, we have been working on taking their feedback and that was why we launched the welcome day event last Friday,” said Nicholas Robles, the PIO for the
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Cactus to Clouds is the latest in a series of new concessions to open at Palm Springs international Airport. The space transforms the former fountain atrium of the Sonny Bono concourse to bar/restaurant seating for roughly 60 people, offering increased capacity for the high tourism season. The sit features mid-century modern design and colorful flair. The name
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Two Xavier football players were injured during a game Friday between Coachella Valley High and Xavier Prep. As of this weekend, both players are recovering back home, according to a statement by the school. The team’s quarterback, King Pellum, sustained a serious head injury. The game was paused and a medical helicopter landed in the
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The 13 U.S. servicemembers killed during evacuations in Kabul, Afghanistan three years ago will posthumously receive the Congressional Gold Medal next month. House Speaker Mike Johnson will present the award to the servicemembers’ families on September 10. (Top row left to right) Maxton Soviak, Kareem Nikoui, David Espinoza, Rylee McCollum, Jared Schmitz, Taylor Hoover, Nicole
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Riverside County’s short-term rental regulations for properties in Idyllwild-Pine Cove and the Temecula Valley Wine Country yielded more than 500 cease-and-desist orders and $56,000 in citations during their first six months on the books, according to a report the Board of Supervisors will review tomorrow. The Transportation & Land Management Agency will present its semiannual
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Artist Aaron Allen Marner will serve as the Grand Marshal for the 2024 Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade, organizers announced. Marner is a Palm Springs-based artist known for his vibrant and thought-provoking artwork. Organizers said he is recognized for his advocacy for social justice and contributions to the arts community. A Phoenix native who now
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Calling all job seekers! Your next opportunity may be getting ready to take flight at the Palm Springs International Airport. PSP is hosting its 4th annual job fair this Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The airport along with its partners are hoping to fill about 200 positions ahead of the Coachella
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The California Supreme Court ruled today that trial courts will be required to advise defendants of the consequences of pleading guilty to crimes that could make them eligible for designation as a sexually violent predator, in a ruling stemming from a case out of El Cajon.  The state’s highest court found that typically, defendants are
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By Rebekah Riess, Zoe Sottile, Chris Boyette and Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — The body of a missing hiker was recovered along the Colorado River on Sunday after flash flooding in Grand Canyon National Park prompted the rescues of more than 100 people. Search and rescue operations began Thursday, when flash flooding swept hiker Chenoa
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Dirk van Sloten, Cathedral City based filmmaker, has made his directorial debut with Company of Shadows, a queer drama. The movie made official selection to the Silicon Beach Film Festival which is held at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. “It’s a dream come true,” van Sloten said. The story follows an angel investor
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The City of Palm Desert is inviting artists who are interested in creating an original work to beautify a park bench being installed at the Palm Desert Civic Center Park Pollinator Garden. The city is seeking proposals to create artwork that promotes the National Wildlife Federation’s ‘Mayors’ Monarch Pledge’, an effort to spread awareness on
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Protesters stood outside the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio this morning demanding better use for the building. During the ‘Open the Doors Now’ rally, protesters marched with signs asking Riverside County to repurpose the building to support the local homeless population. According to the protesters, the detention center is only half full and could
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An accident including a wrong way driver is causing traffic on Interstate 10 according to CHP reports. Google maps showed traffic on the I-10 going East between Cook Street and Monterey Avenue. CHP reports a Black Honda sedan was hit and that people were fighting on the scene. CAL Fire Riverside County crews also
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A medical helicopter landed in the middle of a field after a player sustained a serious injury during the game between Coachella Valley and Xavier Prep game on Friday night. Details remain limited. The player, a student at Xavier Prep, was injured during the second play of the game. The game was temporarily delayed as
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