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Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio will have a job fair today in an attempt to fill more than 90 positions. The event will take place in the casino’s Special Events Center from 2. to 6 p.m. The casino, which is owned by the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, is looking for employees in a
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The Indio Police 9-1-1 dispatch center is preparing to roll out new software in the near future that will help improve people’s access to place an emergency call. This would include people who are attending any one of the large festivals or events brought to the Coachella Valley. It’s going to get easier for the
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District has re-opened free COVID-19 testing for the community at three locations. Coachella Valley High School, Register: https://register.empowergenomics.com/coachella-valley-high-school?fbclid=IwAR3pZDFbSpE4NeXCYtsTSHAwzyr19CMS_kX-OW8d7cxaP5AbEhEKAF4qPOo West Shores High SchoolRegister: https://register.empowergenomics.com/west-shores-high-school?fbclid=IwAR1KAjZuqgFWqwv74PgGgMi4xTcg3RcZ-P6647M0ER1cmxD7iFlkQHOu3lY Desert Mirage High SchoolRegister: https://register.empowergenomics.com/desert-mirage-high-school?fbclid=IwAR27K4n3fu4LklJtDHkO21-0nueQX0XPE-yZj8yowRUD_UqA9PsufYQ8AB4 Community testing at these sites will be Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. PCR and antigen tests will be
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The Palm Springs Police Department has put a call out to the community to assist with information on a peeping tom reported in the city recently. PSPD officials said officers have investigated a few incidents of a reported peeping tom in the area of E Palm Canyon and S. Sunrise Way. The suspect has been
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The Coachella Valley arena name has been revealed. The arena will be named the Acrisure Arena, officials revealed on Wednesday. The arena’s developer, the Oak View Group (OVG), announced they agreed to a 10-year naming rights agreement with fintech leader Acrisure. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Let’s do this #PalmSprings. 🤟
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Local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz will join Vice President Kamala Harris for the inauguration of Honduranian president Xiomara Castro, the Central American country’s first female president. “President Castro’s inauguration as the first woman to lead the Honduran government is truly historic and represents an incredible opportunity to strengthen our partnerships in the Western Hemisphere and
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The Riverside County Department of Animal Services today assisted a Cathedral City man in impounding 37 dogs at his residence. According to department spokesman John Welsh, officials received a call from the man about a week ago when he learned he would be evicted if he didn’t reduce the number of dogs at his home.
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In the trial for accused quadruple murderer Jose Larin Garcia Wednesday, several law enforcement investigators shared more information about the man the defense claims is guilty, and two vehicles crucial to the case. District Attorney’s office investigator Sean Dusek dug into John Olvera, the man the defense says committed the crimes. Earlier in the trial,
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District will make a second presentation detailing its new North Shore Elementary School. The meeting will be held today at 6:00 p.m. You can watch it live at: HTTPS://BIT.LY/3GHBYKZ (ZOOM MEETING ID: 897 8644 2790) If you would like to go to the meeting, it will be held at North Shore Beach &
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Indio High School teacher Keith Jackson has died, school officials announced on Wednesday. Jackson was a member of the school’s Visual And Performing Department for the past 27 years. On the school’s website, he is listed as a member of the photography department. “While I know a time of sorrow is a part of the grieving
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Indian Wells has responded to concerns from residents about issues with speeding. The Indian Wells City Council authorized the use of existing overtime funds to increase traffic enforcement by expanding motor patrol operations on the major roads in the city, “The City of Indian Wells is committed to providing our residents with an unmatched quality
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Hospitalizations After several consecutive days of falling numbers, COVID-19 hospitalizations increased by 5 patients since the county’s last report on Monday. The county now has a total of 1,074 patients. COVID Hospitalizations in the past month-and-a-half: Jan. 26 – 1,074Jan. 25 – 1,069Jan. 24 – 1,065Jan. 21 – 1,055Jan. 20 – 1,076Jan. 19 – 1,109Jan.
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Riverside County COVID-19 cases have started to plateau according to the county’s Deputy Public Health Officer, Dr. Shunling Tsang. “We’re thinking is that we’re we’ve reached a high level, and now we’re seeing what we call a plateauing,” said Dr. Tsang. “I’m hopefully optimistic that in the next week or two, we will see a
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While businesses suffer from staffing shortages, one local job seeker is saying there’s a reason people don’t want to work. A number of Coachella Valley businesses have been forced to cut operating hours, saying employees are burnt out because of worker shortages. Natasha Childress, a Cathedral City local, has been in and out of work
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Aubrey Anaya, a 5th grader at Dr. Carreon Academy in Indio, is the winner of the NFL’s PLAY 60 Super Kid competition! She was surprised with the news during an interview on Good Morning America Wednesday morning. The 11-year-old had been told she was a semi-finalist and that the winner would be announced during the
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It’s that time of the year once again! We’re on egg watch over at the big bear nest. Jackie, the female eagle, laid a second egg Tuesday afternoon. She laid her first egg on Saturday. Officials said that bald eagles typically lay two eggs per clutch, but sometimes a third (and even fourth) can be
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In the quadruple murder trial for Jose Larin Garcia Tuesday, new details were revealed about the autopsies of two of the four victims. The prosecution has said the victims were executed, each one shot in the head. Mark McCormick, a forensic pathologist with the Riverside County Coroner, took the stand and shared gruesome details on
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California workers would get up to two weeks of paid time off if they get sick from the coronavirus while businesses would get up to $6 billion in tax cuts and other assistance under a proposal endorsed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s top legislative leaders. California had a
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Hospitalizations After several consecutive days of falling numbers, COVID-19 hospitalizations increased by 4 patients since the county’s last report on Monday. The county now has a total of 1,069 patients. COVID Hospitalizations in the past month-and-a-half: Jan. 25 – 1,069Jan. 24 – 1,065Jan. 21 – 1,055Jan. 20 – 1,076Jan. 19 – 1,109Jan. 18 – 1,087Jan.
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Border Patrol have responded to our request for information following the detainment of a local street vendor last week. The incident was caught on camera and has gone viral on social media. The incident happened on January 20 at the intersection of Varner Road and Edom Hill, on county land right between Desert Hot Springs
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