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Americans around the nation are reflecting on the tragic events of September 11th.  News Channel 3’s Madison Weil sat down with former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, who was inside the Capitol building that day.  “September 11th is a day that is seared in my memory,” said Boxer.  She says that morning she was in a

The Virgin Hotel project in downtown Palm Springs has officially been postponed, the city announced Thursday evening. City leaders cited that the change in plans was spawned by the impacts of COVID-19 on the hospitality industry. They added that Grit Development and Virgin Hotel developers “specifically and mutually agreed to replace this existing hotel plans

This Friday marks the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001. The attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C. and outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania killed 2,977 Americans.   On Friday morning, our local fire departments paid tribute to the men, women, and first responders who lost their lives that day.  Because of

Indio city officials continued to seek public input today regarding plans to transform a nearly 40-acre plot of barren city property into a sports park. The proposed Indio Sports Park would be located on land squeezed between Avenue 44 and Market Street, west of Jackson Street, and the city is planning a series of events

La Quinta’s annual 9/11 memorial ceremony will be taking place virtually this year due to the pandemic.  According to the city: “This year’s 9/11 Memorial is being offered in the form of a virtual video. The video features remarks by Mayor and Council Members as they reflect on the events of September 11, 2001. The

The Virgin Hotel project in downtown Palm Springs has been postponed, city officials announced Tuesday evening. The 69-foot, 142-room hotel has been in the works since September 2015 and it was planned to be located just north of the Kimpton Rowan Hotel. The project has faced numerous delays, mostly brought about by the arrest of

All evacuation order & road closures for the El Dorado Fire were lifted in Riverside County, some evacuation orders remain in parts of San Bernardino County. The fire has burned an estimated 12,610 acres with 23% containment. The current evacuation orders in San Bernardino County are:   Click the picture to go to the interactive map of evacuation

Cal Fire crews rescued a man who fell into an abandoned 100-foot deep underground well in Lake Elsinore Thursday afternoon. The incident was first reported at approximately 12:02 p.m. near the intersection of Lake and Mountain streets. The victim, only identified as an adult male, fell into the empty 100-foot deep underground well in view

The pandemic has caused challenges for the already hurting restaurant industry. Now, the city of Palm Desert is set to discuss plans for partial closure on El Paseo to expand outdoor dining.  “There’s a lot of pros and cons, but I think it’s great to stimulate some activity to create some kind of vibe, you

JetBlue Airlines announced today it will launch a seasonal nonstop flight service later this year from Palm Springs International Airport to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida. The addition is one of 24 new routes the airline added in locations where additional demand for leisure travel is anticipated, the airline said innews release Thursday. The