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The final results in the Cathedral City special election were released on March 18, with residents voting to keep a ban on short-rentals in residential neighborhoods. CandidateTotalYes5,006No2,940Total Votes7,946 A total of 7,953 ballots were cast out of 26,230 sent out. A ‘yes’ vote on Measure B will uphold the council’s decision to further regulate short
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Signs of life Thursday morning in Old Town Indio included light traffic and a few people out and about. For Elaine Holmes and her husband Doug, the owners of PJ’s Desert Trophies and Gifts, the activity can’t pick up soon enough. “What comes to mind is how hard everyone has worked in this environment. Everyone
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Congressman Raul Ruiz announces vote on House Floor WASHINGTON (AP) – The House voted Thursday to unlatch a gateway to citizenship for young Dreamers and immigrants who have fled war or natural disasters abroad, giving Democrats a win in the year’s first vote on an issue that once again faces a steep uphill climb in
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A hiker said he fell 100 feet in the Tahquitz Falls area near Palm Springs, stranding him for three to five days before he was successfully rescued Thursday afternoon. According to Palm Springs Police the call came in shortly after 8:00 alerting them to a hiker in distress. The Palm Springs Fire Department said the
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The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will be pushed back for the fourth time to spring 2022, according to a report. Variety cited two industry sources who said the popular two-weekend festival is moving from October 2021 to April 2022 due to concerns regarding “the uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic.” The outlet also reported
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Babette Pelloux is not on the front lines in the war against Covid-19. But she is joining the fight, using her laptop as her weapon of choice while helping others. “I’m just trying to make their lives easier during a hard time,” said Pelloux. Feeling relief after receiving the vaccine herself, she decided to help
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Supporters of the effort to recall Governor Gavin Newsom had until Wednesday to turn in signatures. Nearly 1.5 million signatures are needed to trigger a recall election. Organizers say they’ve collected 2 million. All signatures must first be verified, however, by the California Secretary of State’s Office. Governor Newsom has been on the offensive this
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Movie theaters are cleared to open back up again with modifications now that Riverside County has moved into the red tier. Cinemark Theaters announced the official reopening date for two of its movie theaters here in the Coachella Valley. Century La Quinta announces they will open Friday Century at the River is slated to open
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Residents in a Coachella neighborhood remain in shock after thieves broke into a home and stole three dogs from a family. The theft happened on Monday in the area of Avenue 48 and Calhoun Street. Surveillance video from across the street shows three suspects jumping the fence into the home of Victor Higuera, the owner
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People started eating inside of restaurants on Wednesday after months of outdoor dining only. This comes after Riverside County moved into the state’s less restrictive ‘red’ tier of reopening. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more with how restaurants are welcoming customers back inside. They were counting the days at Kaiser Grille restaurant in Palm
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Another wave of students will be heading back to the classroom in just under 2 weeks. On Tuesday night the Desert Sands Unified School District Board voted to bring back middle and high school students in an approved in-person hybrid learning approach by March 29. Tuesday also marked a milestone for Riverside County as it
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Following a year-long closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Palm Springs Art Museum will welcome back art enthusiasts beginning April 1, it was announced today. The museum will initially open up on a Thursday through Sunday schedule at 25% of capacity and with other coronavirus-related health protocols. Riverside County moved back into the less-restrictive
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UPDATE 4/1/21 Ismael Gaspar pleaded guilty to all charges. He is scheduled to be sentences on May 13. More Details: Ride-hailing driver pleads guilty to sexually assaulting 13-year-old at a Palm Desert resort Original Story 3/17/21 Trial proceedings for a ride-hailing driver accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl at a Palm Desert resort were
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A woman killed when her SUV drifted off Highway 111 near Palm Springs and smashed into a fence was identified today as a Santa Monica resident. Martha Martinez, 61, was fatally injured at about 7 a.m. Tuesday south of Overture Drive when she lost control of her Ford Explorer for unknown reasons while driving in
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Riverside County reported 203 new cases since Tuesday. The county has a total of 292,606 coronavirus cases. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County moves to the Red Tier Riverside County into the red tier on Tuesday, meaning restrictions for several businesses have been loosened. The move
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Whether you’re looking for your first job or a fun way to spend the summer, this week’s Now Hiring employer is for you. Idyllwild Pines Camp and Conference Center is looking to bring on seasonal employees for this summer. Camp officials say they are looking to fill 20 to 30 positions, including camp staff and
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While many businesses struggled during the pandemic, Tamara Sullivan and Marisa Rivera from Palm Desert found the pandemic to be the perfect time to open their dream business, a SkinCeuticals SkinLab right in the heart of El Paseo. “Marisa and I are very driven,” Sullivan said. “We don’t like to take no for an answer.
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At O’Caine’s Irish Pub in Rancho Mirage Tuesday, St. Patrick’s Day came early. People were already starting to celebrate on the outdoor patio as the restaurant geared up for its biggest day of the year. The phone was ringing off the hook, with customers excited for indoor dining to make its comeback at 25 percent
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The Desert Sands Unified School Board voted to bring back middle and high school students under hybrid learning model on March 29. DSUSD’s younger students also return to classrooms on Monday. Those plans were put in place while the county was in the “purple” tier. On Tuesday, Riverside County officially moved to the “red” tier,
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The return in-person classes for students in the Coachella Valley Unified School District remains up in the air as the district seeks parental input on the major decision. The district has made the survey available from March 16 to March 21. It can be found in the parent portal section at CVUSD.us. CVUSD officials were
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