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Construction is underway on Cook Street to make the road smoother and prevent potholes from forming as part of the City of Palm Desert’s Full Depth Reclamation Project. Construction trucks have already started tearing up the asphalt on Cook Street. Andy Ramirez, the Deputy Director of Public Works for the City of Palm Desert said

Magic of Lights Coachella Valley takes visitors through a drive-through experience with light displays featuring a variety of themes. The experience is open until January 1, 2023. You can visit the display seven days a week from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Ticket prices vary and can be purchased online or at the gate. Instead

Hundreds of minority families are seeking compensation from the city of Palm Springs for the destruction of the land known as Section 14 in the downtown area more than half a century ago. It happened after long-term land leases were legalized on Indian land, making commercial development there possible and causing the value of that

Indio city officials say that the park will honor John Nobles and the community he founded, Nobles Ranch.  John Nobles, a Black sharecropper who arrived in the Coachella Valley in the 1920s, was known to sell or give sections of his land to fellow Black settlers. Nobles Ranch, which now sits as an empty lot

A group of over 500 survivors and descendants of what was known as the destruction of Section 14 is seeking reparations from the City of Palm Springs. The group is looking to receive direct payments from the city for what their reparations claim states is millions of dollars of racially motivated harm caused by the

Local non-profit organizations are accepting donations from people on Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a day that encourages people to give back whether it be money or time. Non-profit organizations use this day to raise money to help continue their work. Food Samaritans in Palm Springs is accepting monetary donations. This is a food assistance

Westerly winds have brought gusty conditions to the Coachella Valley. Winds will be especially strong in wind-prone areas like the San Gorgonio pass where gusts can reach up to 60 mph. Due to these strong winds, the National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory until 8 a.m. on Tuesday. Strong winds can create difficult

It’s a devastating loss in one valley school district. Palm Springs Unified early childhood teacher Anabell Ortega and her husband Alec Yzaguirre were killed in an overnight crash on Interstate 10. Click here to donate to Ortega’s GoFundMe. Monica Castillo was a lifelong friend of Ortega’s, first growing up together then teaching together in PSUSD.

Update 11/28/22 – 8:42 p.m. The city council did not vote on the ordinance Monday night. After an over 90-minute discussion and debate on the potential change, the council directed staff to continue working on the ordinance for further discussion. Mayor Lisa Middleton indicated she would be very unlikely to vote for any changes if