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After two weeks in “Tennis Paradise,” the 2022 BNP Paribas Open is over. On Monday, crews were out cleaning up the Indian Wells Tennis Gardens. While the tennis scores are in the history books, we are still waiting to learn just how much money the tournament brought to our area. “You get so many more
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Grocery workers locally and across the Southland began voting Monday on whether to authorize a strike as contract negotiations stall with the owners of Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons. Some valley grocery store workers are in favor of walking out after the union said some employees have been threatened or intimidated. “Give us the justice that
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The first public hearing for the proposed La Quinta surf park, called Coral Mountain Resort, will take place on Tuesday. It’s set to be built is about 400 acres of undeveloped space at the base of Coral Mountain off Madison Avenue between Avenues 58 and 60. The private resort would include a nearly 17-acre wave
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We now know the name of the Living Desert’s baby giraffe… it’s Cole! Monday marked Cole’s one-month birthday, so the zoo took the chance to celebrate by revealing her name. Zoo officials said Cole’s naming rights were secured at The Living Desert’s Wild Times Gala live auction by Susan and Jim Gould, Board member of
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Two 20-year-old men accused of gunning down the owner of a Cathedral City convenience store during a robbery must stand trial for murder and other charges, a judge ruled today. Charles Lamar Campbell of Beaumont and Joel Ortiz Hidalgo of Desert Hot Springs were arrested a year ago for the alleged slaying of 61-year-old Chris
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After a two-year delay, the annual Autism Walk & Resource Fair will return to Palm Desert in April during National Autism Awareness Month. The Autism Society Inland Empire “Autism Walk & Resource Fair” is the Inland Empire’s largest Autism event for local resources and will also feature a 5k Walk/Race and HERO Village filled with
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Two Thermal men suspected in the killing of a 21-year-old man found dead in a burning vehicle pleaded not guilty today to murder and kidnapping charges. On Jan. 24, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department discovered the remains of Thermal resident Guillermo Jacobo in a burned vehicle in a desert area near Highway 195
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The 2022 Coachella Music & Arts Festival is just a little over three weeks away from making its grand return. The popular music festival hasn’t been held since 2019 due to the pandemic. After a long wait, festival-goers will soon be able to once again go into the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio. On Monday,
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Join Eye on the Desert’s Patrick Evans for live coverage of Fashion Week El Paseo with all the details and live interviews on the runway shows happening this week. Monday’s show kicks off with The “Buzz” on El Paseo, featuring the Spring and Summer collections from local merchants like Grayse, Chrissy’s on El Paseo and
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On Sunday, students with Temple Sinai presented 80 backpacks full of essential items to give to Martha’s Village and Kitchen and Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine. “These are all things we take for granted everyday and it’s nice to give for those who don’t have it,” said volunteer Riley Rosam. “We’re all very thankful for
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The BNP Paribas Open 2022 is wrapping up today with its final two matches. Businesses within Tennis Paradise are making the most of the final few hours of sales with some of them seeing much bigger sales than at last year’s October tournament. During last year’s BNP Paribas Open, Piero’s Pizzavino only had enough workers
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Fashion lovers were out in full force tonight in Palm Desert for the return of fashion week! The 8-day event kicked off at The Gardens on El Paseo, with attendees starting the evening off at a cocktail hour. Trina Turk, Spring 2022 collection Designer Trina Turk showcased her Spring 2022 collection while attendees enjoyed some
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Hundreds of people flocked to the heart of downtown Palm Springs on Saturday. It was all part of an effort to help save the Plaza Theatre. “We just had a very old theatre that needs a lot of love. Fully packed, with a lot of laughter,” said president of the Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundation
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Usually, the typical athlete is thought of as a swimmer in the pool, a football player on the field, or a runner on the track. But there’s a new type of athlete emerging through Esports, which is competitive video gaming. Palm Springs Unified School District did an Esports presentation and demo at CUE Conference, which
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After multiple leads, investigators arrested two suspects this morning for the homicide of Guillermo Jacobo back in January. Guillermo Jacobo, 20, was reported missing on January 19. Family members wrote that at 3 a.m. on Jan. 19, Jacobo said he was taking two male individuals to a bus stop at Airport Boulevard in Thermal but was
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Taylor Fritz is feeling right at home. Shining bright ☀️😎@Taylor_Fritz97 reaches back-to-back semifinals in the desert, besting Kecmanovic 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-1#IndianWells pic.twitter.com/1Vyy2NjjQm— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March 18, 2022 The So Cal native, who calls Indian Wells his “home tournament,” defeated Miomir Kecmanovic in three sets under the desert sun on Friday afternoon. #Fritz &
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Some East Valley parents called for the Coachella Valley Unified School District to do more for their children’s mental health. Parents gathered at the Guadalupe Family Center in Mecca to raise their voices, calling for enforcement of an agreement adopted last year by the school board on the issue. “About mental health, specifically the ‘wellness
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Nine-time Emmy award-winning writer, director, and producer, David Lee was honored with a star on the Walk of the Stars Palm Springs. The ceremony took place at the Downtown Park behind the stage. Have you ever walked the #PalmSpringsWalkofTheStars?! Today @ 3 p.m. the @PSpringsChamber is honoring writer, director and producer David Lee with the
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California could soon become a refuge for trans youth from some conservative states. Democatic state lawmakers announced new legislation Thursday that would make the Golden State a safe haven for transgender children being targeted in states like Texas. “If you need a place to go, if it’s not safe for you in the state that
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A woman was arrested on homicide charges following the death of an 85-year-old in the La Quinta cove area on Thursday. The investigation started Thursday at approximately 4:04 p.m. on the 51200 block of Avenida Ramirez. Deputies were initially called to respond to the unattended death of Rosemary Webster, 85, according to the Riverside County
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