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On Tuesday, Pfizer officially submitted its request to the FDA for emergency use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years old. Sources familiar with the discussions told the Associated Press on Monday that U.S regulators urged Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen of its COVID vaccine
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Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk traveled to La Quinta on Monday to preview the new “X Park.” The “X Park” is a state-of-the-art skatepark located on the corner of Dune Palms Road and Westward Ho Drive, right across the street from La Quinta High School. The park is set to open in mid-March, however, it was
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January’s One Class At a Time Award winner is Dwight Asberry, Band Director and teacher at Desert Mirage High School in Thermal. Mr. Asberry was nominated by a fellow teacher and previous OCAAT award recipient, Tiffany Silva. Ms. Silva described Mr. Asberry as a “wonderful” educator responsible for “building his award winning marching band and
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Firefighters are mopping up the scene of a structure fire in Desert Hot Springs. CAL FIRE said the blaze was reported just before 8:00 this morning on the 66000 block of Acoma Avenue. According to CalFIre, the single-story home was “fully involved with fire,” meaning there were flames and smoke throughout the structure. Firefighters at
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Beaumont Police released a composite drawing Monday of a suspect who may have been involved in the murder of a Cherry Valley man in 2020. The department is investigating the death of Leo Miguel Delara, 45, who was shot and killed at a home along the 100 block of Myrl Drive in the City of Beaumont on
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Police were investigating an early morning shooting involving a marijuana dispensary Tuesday. A department spokesman said officers were called to the 2700 block of North Palm Canyon Drive at 12:43 a.m. That’s where someone in a car fired several gunshots toward the business and damaged windows. One Plant Palm Springs is the only such dispensary in that area, according
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On Tuesday, the Year of the Tiger is being rung in across the country through Lunar New Year. Usually, Lunar New Year festivities last up to 15 days, where different activities take place to celebrate the new year. Not only do Chinese communities celebrate this holiday but also many other Asian countries, like Vietnam and
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Imperial Irrigation District customers could soon see some changes coming to their energy bills. IID is inviting the public to join its information workshop to discuss the time of use rates. That rate structure bills customers differently depending on how much energy they use during certain times of the day. It would encourage customers to use
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By ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are urging drugmaker Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen of its COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years old while awaiting data on a three-dose course, aiming to clear the way for the shots as soon as late February, a person
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In the sixth week of the murder trial for the man accused of killing four people in Palm Springs in 2019, a detective testified about ammunition he found in a search of the suspect’s bedroom. Police went to defendant Jose Larin Garcia’s home after the Feb. 2019 murders and searched his bedroom, where Palm Springs
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College of the Desert students began their spring 2022 semester today. Students returned to class both online and in-person Monday, qualifying them for up to $100 per credit from a federal grant. Under the grant from the U.S. Department of Education, students will be paid regardless of classes being credit or noncredit, college officials
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One day after Mayor Eric Garcetti and Gov. Gavin Newsom were caught posing for mask-less photos inside SoFi Stadium, a Los Angeles County Supervisor called today for state and local health officials to reevaluate COVID-19 mask mandates, saying it should be up to the individual to decide when to wear one. “Let’s do away with
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Hospitalizations Riverside County reported one of its largest decreases in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Since Friday’s report, there were 93 fewer patients in the hospital with COVID-19. It’s continuing a downward trend. From Wednesday to Friday last week, the county reported 70 fewer hospitalizations. The county now has a total of 991 COVID hospitalizations, it’s the first
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Update: 01/31/22 The Palm Springs Swim Center will reopen to the public on Feb. 1. Pool hours are 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., seven days a week with reservations required. For more information, call Recreation at (760) 323-8272 or visit palmspringsca.gov. Original Report: 01/25/22 The Palm Springs Swim Center has temporarily shut down again due to short staffing
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy injured after being shot has been released from the hospital, the department confirmed. The shooting happened Friday at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Cairo Street, near Cesar Chavez Street, in Coachella. According to the Sheriff’s Dept., the incident started with a traffic stop on Cesar Chavez Street and Avenue 52, right
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The latest effort from the White House to fight COVID-19 is providing free N95 masks. Health experts say the masks offer the most protection. The federal government has shipped out millions of free N95 masks to the public. The Biden administration announced two weeks ago that 400 million N95 masks would be distributed. Officials said the
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Throughout the pandemic, the Palm Desert Aquatic Center and Palm Springs Swim Center have struggled with hiring lifeguards and swim instructors. With the warmer days ahead of us, both centers are trying to hire more workers. “Springs break and summertime is coming up and that is when we’re really going to be hit hard with
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Cal Fire reported a hiker fell and died on a mountain trail near Idyllwild on Sunday. The Riverside County Fire Department said the fall was reported at 2:10 p.m. at the South Ridge Trail in Idyllwild. A Riverside County sheriff’s helicopter rescue team was dispatched to the location of the hiker and the team reported
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Cal Fire reported one person suffered serious injuries after a golf cart crash in La Quinta Saturday night and had to be airlifted to an area hospital. Officials said four other people were involved in the crash and were evaluated by paramedics on the scene but declined further treatment. The crash was reported at 6:55
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A magnitude 4.1 earthquake north of San Diego this morning was felt by many throughout the valley. The United States Geological Survey reported the quake at 9:46 a.m. near the Palomar Observatory in North San Diego County. USGS reported the preliminary quake as a 4.0M before it was increased again to a 4.1M quake once
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