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County Public Health Officer visits east valley farmworkers to address pandemic concerns

Dr. Geoffrey Leung, Riverside County’s Public Health Officer, paid a visit to the east valley to answer farmworkers’ questions about vaccine booster shots. Approximately 40 farmworkers in Thermal joined Leung during their lunch break.ย  “We know that trust is important and we don’t establish that trust people won’t get their vaccines,” Leung said. Everyone in

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Fans visit the valley for the final weekend of the BNP Paribas Open

Fans filled the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on Friday for the BNP quarterfinals.   โ€œItโ€™s been beautiful out here Iโ€™m really enjoying it,โ€ said David Sturdyvin, Visiting from Portland, Oregon.  Many of them โ€” visiting the valley just for the final weekend of the tournament.   โ€œThe people here are awesome. I like watching players that are

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Palm Springs Aerial Tramway to remain closed until Sunday due to mechanical issues

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will remain closed until Sunday morning following an “unexpected emergency brake activation.” Officials announced that the tramway is scheduled to reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 17. The tram was shut down on Thursday due to mechanical issues. โ€œWe have isolated the cause ofย yesterdayโ€™s unexpected emergency brake activation and

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Modernism Week fall preview kicks off in the Coachella Valley after COVID delay

After going virtual last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Modernism Week’s fall preview is back in full swing. The four-day event started Thursday and offers attendees an architectural double-decker bus tour of the historic neighborhoods Palm Springs is known for, in addition to several other events. Ticket-holders can also reserve tours of iconic properties

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‘Overnight catastrophe:’ New climate change model shows Coachella Valley underwater as sea levels rise

There’s a new warning on the growing climate change crisis: that the Coachella Valley could one day be underwater due to rising sea levels as temperatures heat up globally. New remarkable scientific predictions from nonprofit research group Climate Central show major coastal cities largely immersed in the ocean. The base of the Statue of Liberty

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Dodgers beat Giants to advance to the NLCS

The Los Angeles Dodgers are going to the National League Championship Series! The Dodgers beat the Giants in San Francisco in a critical and nerve-racking winner-take-all Game 5 of the National League Division Series. The game was 0-0 up until both teams scored in the 6th inning. Mookie set the table. Corey delivered. pic.twitter.com/QJdAVFhzMK— Los

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