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Eisenhower Health partners with Coachella Valley High School’s Health Academy to discuss and educate students, parents and community members on the effects of social media on mental health. Studies show that social media can lead to anxiety, depression and loneliness when engaged in consistently. National Institutes of Health reported that student loneliness was high when
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It’s a growing industry in California, but in one Coachella Valley city, the expansion of cannabis businesses is on hold. Cathedral City has a 45-day moratorium on cannabis operations, preventing businesses from expanding after residents complained about strong cannabis odors affecting their daily lives. Now, city leaders, residents, and business owners are all searching for solutions.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A hidden surveillance camera was found in a Palm Springs neighborhood sparking a call from police for residents to be vigilant and inspect their properties. Police said the camera was disguised as plants and grass in a local yard in the Las Palmas neighborhood. It’s the only known incident of
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Update 2/13/25 – 11:30 a.m. N Indian Canyon Drive has been reopened at the wash, city officials said. A First Alert Weather Alert is in effect due to rain and mountain snow. Parts of the Coachella Valley are expected to get some rain later today and into tonight. Runoff from the mountains could have an
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The city of Palm Springs is considering finalizing an expansion project to the pickleball courts in Demuth Park at Thursday’s city council meeting. According to Palm Springs Parks & Recreation, the project will cost $6 million and will double the number of courts at Demuth from 12 to 24. It will also renovate the existing
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As half an inch of rain is set to hit the Coachella Valley floor, residents and tourists are escaping the wet weather for a winter wonderland at Mount San Jacinto State Park. The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway camera shows snow topping the mountain’s trees, as the state park is expected to receive 18 inches within
Continue ReadingBy Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — At least one member of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team visited the Internal Revenue Service offices in Washington on Thursday as part of its mission to evaluate and potentially downsize government agencies, two people familiar with the matter told CNN. The DOGE member, Gavin Kliger, made a
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Animal Services announced today that it would return to the Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival for free dog adoptions. The agency will be on-site for five-hour periods starting at 10 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays throughout the larger event, in addition to Presidents’ Day, according to a statement.
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Danielle Sassoon, who resigned from her position as Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, oversaw all investigations into federal crimes in the Southern District of New York, including the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams that the Trump administration has directed be dropped. Sassoon, the acting US attorney
Continue ReadingCNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, Kara Scannell and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — A federal prosecutor assigned to the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams resigned Friday in a blistering letter that accused top leaders at the Justice Department of looking for a “fool” to dismiss the criminal charges. The attorney, Hagan Scotten,
Continue ReadingBy CNN staff (CNN) — The acting US attorney for the Southern District of New York, Danielle Sassoon, resigned from her position in a letter to the attorney general. Sassoon’s letter ripped into the Justice Department over the decision to drop criminal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Millions of people start their day with a morning cup of joe, but how much coffee is too much?
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Millions of people start their day with a morning cup of joe, but how much coffee is too
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Happy Valentine’s Day, readers! The lovely roses that many of you will give or receive today have likely traveled thousands of miles to make it to the US — from farms in South America, through customs, distribution centers and, eventually, to your home. See how your sweet, fragrant
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — US intelligence agencies recently warned both the Biden and Trump administrations that Israel will likely attempt to strike facilities key to Iran’s nuclear program this year, according to sources familiar with the assessments. Israel’s willingness to use military force runs counter to President Donald
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale and Natasha Bertrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump and ally Elon Musk are misleadingly depicting a Pentagon defense contract that was awarded during Trump’s first presidency. The $9.1 million contract was awarded to Thomson Reuters Special Services, a company that provides “data-driven solutions” to the federal government and other clients,
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Light rain has been reported in the valley. No real issues to report so far, but forecasters are predicting the rain to pick up in the late evening hours. The Date Festival and Modernism week events have not been impacted directly by the rain, and organizers say the events are going on as planned. The
Continue ReadingBy Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Three men were convicted on Monday of murder, conspiracy and other charges for drugging and robbing patrons at gay bars in New York City in 2022, resulting in the deaths of two men. Jayqwan Hamilton, Robert DeMaio and Jacob Barroso “lurked outside of nightclubs to exploit intoxicated individuals.
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A First Alert Weather Alert is in effect today as an atmospheric river delivers some much-needed rain to Southern California. This comes as drought has plagued the region since the start of the year. While the Coachella Valley has not been placed under any sort of flood-related advisories, the same cannot be said for our
Continue ReadingBy Abel Alvarado, CNN, and Gabriela Frias and Daniela Patino, CNNE (CNN) — A humpback whale briefly swallowed a 24-year-old kayaker last Saturday during a father-son excursion out on the icy waters around Chile’s southernmost Patagonia region. The terrifying moment, captured on camera by the kayaker’s father, showed the whale surfacing in the Strait of
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