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The College of the Desert special board meeting was an in-depth review of the proposed sites for the Roadrunner Motors facility. Full board meeting: https://youtu.be/BMYlEPzwXkg There are three locations being considered. First, the original site next to the Cathedral City Auto Center, which is already owned by COD. Second, a different location in Cathedral City along
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Oil executives appeared before a House Committee on Wednesday for the second time in six months facing tough questions about gas prices. House Democrats, including local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz, criticized the executives, blaming the industry for skyrocketing oil and gas prices. The CEOs responded by saying international oil prices don’t dictate gasoline prices. “In my district
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Officials gathered in Downtown Indio to officially launch Bird Scooters during a ribbon cutting ceremony. The bright blue and black electric scooters are now available throughout the city for people to use. Indio Mayor, Waymand Fermon, tells News Channel 3, why he thinks these electric vehicles will be a positive addition to the city. “It’s
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A jury was seated today for the trial of a Palm Desert woman accused of hitting her sister over the head with a mallet and trying to run over her mother during an altercation at their home. Erin Leah Richey, 43, is charged with two counts each of attempted murder, assault and animal cruelty, as
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The Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon will host a series of job recruitment fairs this month, beginning tomorrow, in an ongoing effort to fill more than 200 positions. In addition to Thursday, hiring events are slated for April 12, 14, 20 and 26. Thursday’s event and the one on April 20 are scheduled
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Singer The Weeknd and electronic dance music trio Swedish House mafia will replacing Kanye West at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio later this month. Organizers of the festival shared the new lineup on the festival’s official Twitter page today. The Party & The After Party pic.twitter.com/8gT2bF3x5j— Coachella (@coachella) April 6, 2022 The
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California Highway Patrol responded to the I-10 overpass at Cook Street in Palm Desert following a crash. The incident this morning involved a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department motorcycle and a black Honda. Officials confirmed the driver of the vehicle was released from the scene, while the deputy was taken to a local hospital with non-life
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Over the weekend, a pick up truck and trailer were stolen from Coachella Valley High School’s Agricultural Department. The theft resulted in a damaged fence off of 55th Ave and Van Buren Street. Agricultural department head, Kevin Sleeper, shares what this weekend’s theft at CVHS means to him. “It’s hurtful. And it takes all that
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The community is being invited to a special board meeting Wednesday where the future of the Roadrunner motor facility will be discussed. The special board meeting will be at 3:30 pm held by chat via Zoom or in person. In-person access is only being limited to 18 people because of social distancing precautions according to
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Art Flying Aerial Coachella Valley just opened last month to the public, bringing a new type of exercise to the area. The facility offers a variety of classes from flying yoga, restorative flying yoga, aerial hammock, aerial arts, and even special classes for kids. Anyone at any experience level can attend. “Our motto here is
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A groundbreaking ceremony is being held on April 26th to officially kick off the construction of the Disney-themed community, Cotino, in Rancho Mirage. ‘Storyliving by Disney’ is the first-of-its-kind planned residential community. The development plans to bring “Disney magic” to a new neighborhood in Rancho Mirage. These plans were announced in February. Disney has not
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The Desert Hot Springs City Council selected its map for its first district-based elections. The council approved Map 1.1 during its meeting on Tuesday. Mayor Scott Matas said the map was thought of as the most that kept the most neighborhoods together. “If you really are trying to separate neighborhoods and make districts of people
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An advisory group to California policymakers is warning that climate change is a growing challenge for the state and will require increasing amounts of attention and resources. California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office published six reports Tuesday “intended to help policymakers think about how climate change will impact various sectors and, consequently, what key corresponding policy and
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The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has a new chairman, Reid D. Milanovich. The tribe announced his leadership today as Tribal Council election results were finalized. Reid D. Milanovich was sworn in as Chairman of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians on April 5, 2022. He served as Vice Chairman of the Tribal
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A 28-year-old registered sex offender was arrested following accusations that he sexually abused a minor in Twentynine Palms. Zhataviyus Lord was arrested early Tuesday morning in Twentynine Palms. According to the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station, deputies were first notified of the sexual abuse on Sunday. “Deputies learned the suspect engaged in sexual intercourse and oral
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Constant images of death and destruction in Ukraine flood social media and news outlets. Ukrainian officials now reporting more than 400 civilians bodies have been found. So some eighth-grade students at James Workman Middle School in Cathedral City made a safe space to talk about the war in their classroom. “It helps relieve anxiety. It feels more safe in
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Indio will become the second city in the Coachella Valley to offer Bird’s electric scooter service on Wednesday amid historically high gas prices. A fleet of 300 Bird e-scooters will be rolled out to the public after a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3:30 p.m. at downtown Indio’s Colossal Cacti art sculpture, 82-921 Indio Blvd. The
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Cal Fire crews were able to mitigate a pesticide exposure at the Desert Hot Springs Spa Hotel that left one person hospitalized Tuesday morning. The Desert Hot Springs Spa Hotel is located at 10805 Palm Drive. The call initially came out at approximately 10:53 a.m. According to CAL FIRE, five hotel employees experienced mild discomfort
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In a 5-0 vote on Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors voted to extend the curfew for large events to 4 a.m. from 2 a.m. in unincorporated communities in the eastern Coachella Valley. “Historically, many of the events surrounding the Coachella and other events out there have lasted a little longer as far as the stopping
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A tentative agreement was reached today in negotiations between the union representing Southern California grocery workers and stores including Ralphs and Vons/Pavilions/Albertsons, avoiding a potential strike. KABC reports that the tentative agreement was reached Monday evening. According to the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, the agreement includes significant wage increases, guaranteed hours for
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