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Riverside County supervisors signed off today on an $11 million budget for construction of a replacement fire station in the community of North Shore, though one supervisor lamented the high price, which he said will “drain” the funds available for another station replacement project. “The cost of this fire station is an extreme disappointment,” Supervisor
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors today approved a proclamation declaring a local emergency in response to the Fairview Fire. On Wednesday, September 7, 2022, County Executive Officer Jeff Van Wagenen signed the emergency proclamation, which you can read here. The emergency proclamation can help make the county eligible for potential federal and state assistance and
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The Palm Springs Unified School District is hosting a vaccine clinic with COVID-19 and Flu shots. The clinic will be held Tuesday, Sept. 13 at Desert Hot Springs High School from 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Attendees can get the new booster as well as their first and second vaccines and flu shots. The COVID-19
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Riverside County reported 10 new confirmed or probable monkeypox cases today, raising the overall number to 244. Last Tuesday, the number of cases in the county was 201, up from 172 the previous week. A total of 117 probable or confirmed monkeypox cases have been reported in Palm Springs, making up almost half of
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds continue to round out its staff as the season opener inches closer. On Tuesday, the team finalized its coaching roster for the inaugural season with the hiring of Stu Bickel as assistant coach and Erik Elenz as video analyst. Check Out Our Special Firebirds Section For More Coverage The team also built out its
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The Palm Springs Public Library has been awarded a matching $6.5 million grant from the California State Library. It’s part of the agency’s Building Forward Grant Program, which is intended to fund needed renovations and upgrades to the main Library building. The State Library received 275 applications from 86 jurisdictions. Officials said the grant will
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A set of proposed new requirements for short-term rental properties in unincorporated areas of Riverside County will be scrutinized by the Board of Supervisors today, with compromises expected on various regulations, including occupancy limits and noise monitors. It will be the board’s second hearing regarding amendments to the Short-Term Rental Ordinance, No. 927, following a
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Iris Williams remembers her favorite moment singing in front of Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Albert Hall in London. She sang a song called He was beautiful. Williams is from Wales and says she sang her way into a beautiful life. “Well, you know, growing up, I had problems because I was the only
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North Indian Canyon Drive in Palm Springs remained closed Tuesday morning because of flooding on the roadway from rain over the weekend. The City of Palm Springs said it will re-evaluate sometime today whether or not it can be opened. Clean-up crews need to make sure there are no rocks or flooding on the roadway
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Tensions are running high between the City of Palm Springs and College of the Desert over the development of a long-awaited West Valley campus. The city announced its lawsuit against COD on Monday, claiming it failed to release requested public documents about the plans for the campus. The city is also accusing the school for
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People are ignoring the barricades off of North Indian Canyon Drive signaling a closed road. The road is still seeing the aftermath of rain on Friday and over the weekend brought in by Tropical Storm Kay. The City of Palm Springs shared on Twitter that N. Indian Canyon Drive will remain closed for the rest
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Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez announced in a recent Facebook post that California State Library has awarded the city of Coachella $4.5 million for the renovation of the old Coachella library on Seventh St. Earlier this year, the library began being utilized as a College of the Desert facility, offering places to study, career and personal
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Drivers in Riverside County are now paying $5.26 on average for a gallon of regular unleaded – that is up 9 cents from a week ago, according to AAA. “It’s about what drivers in Riverside County were paying this time a month ago,” said Doug Shupe, a spokesman from the Auto Club of Southern California.
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The Fairview Fire has forced many people to evacuate their homes, including the principal of LA Quinta High School, who had to leave his home in Anza. “Never in my 15 years of living up there, we’ve never been evacuated. So that was unusual,” said Dr. Rudy Wilson. Even though wildfires often spark near his home, this is
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With evacuation orders being downgraded for areas affected by the Fairview Fire in Hemet, residents who left began returning home. For some, it marks the start of a long cleanup to come – as dark storm clouds bringing the threat of rain and mudslides hang overhead. Bill and Michelle Nealeigh were back at their home
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Leaders of the City of Palm Springs announced a new lawsuit against College of the Desert Monday, claiming the school failed to release requested public documents about the plans for the West Valley Campus. Mayor Lisa Middleton said the city has been unsuccessfully trying to obtain planning and development records since December of 2022. “As
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A teacher at a school in Thermal was arrested Monday morning after being accused of being under the influence of alcohol while instructing children. Deputies were called to the school, located on the 86100 block of 66th Avenue, for reports of an intoxicated teacher on campus. “School officials contacted the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department after
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, along with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, confirmed today the first death due to monkeypox in a county resident. The person “was severely immunocompromised and had been hospitalized,” the health department said in a statement Monday. “To protect confidentiality and privacy, additional information on
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An Indio police officer who was injured after being struck by a vehicle during a foot pursuit Sunday morning has been released from the hospital. The incident happened at around 9:30 a.m. near Downtown Indio. Police originally responded to a suspicious activity call on the 82-100 block of Highway 111. Callers said there were people
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3:05 p.m. Cal Fire confirmed that the fire has gone from 4 acres to 10 acres of cardboard and outside storage. #OpportunityIC – Fire is now 10 acres of cardboard and outside storage, apprx 15′ – 20′ high. Incident Update Sheet: https://t.co/2fAiFSwbtB pic.twitter.com/yg8KsInLxA— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) September 12, 2022 Original Report 2:56
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