Local Resources

The Boys and Girls Club of Palm Springs is celebrating 75 years of serving the desert community. Since 1948, the organization has called this spot on Sunrise Way home along with the thousands of kids and volunteers throughout the years. “They’ve helped us turn this into a facility that youth can use in preparing their

It’s another windy day in the desert with dust filling the air, causing poor visibility. You could probably see the brown haze sitting over the Valley. We’ve been dealing with a lot dusty days, especially after Tropical Storm Hilary. “It’s dusty, the wind is blowing and sand is all over the place,” said resident David

The community is getting in on the planning process for the future of the Palm Springs International Airport. They want to preserve its iconic past, while keeping up with increasing tourism throughout the Valley. It’s all part of the Master Plan to expand and grow the airport. “For anybody that flies out in the height

Several residents met with Palm Springs police to learn more about the technology used to help combat crime in the city. Police held a Community Townhall on Monday so residents could get a better understanding of the military equipment and technology being used in their city. “We really want the public to be comfortable with

The long-awaited Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza and Museum in Downtown Palm Springs will open on November 3rd. The surrounding businesses on E. Tahquitz Canyon Way are ready to welcome it and its visitors. Just a few months back, The Spa at Sec-He opened up right next door. Since then, visitors from in and out of

The City of Coachella is seeking state funding to create a ‘Resilience Community Center for emergency situations. It would also act as a year-round hub for the community. The city will be applying for $10 million in state funding. If it’s approved, the Hidden Harvest will partner with the city to use its building off

A fungal infection called Valley Fever could be of concern here in the Coachella Valley, especially after recent rainy days. “Sometimes after a rains, you will see an increase in Valley Fever infections, primarily in patients who are outside doing things in the dust or the desert,” said Dr. Vincent Devlin, who is an Allergist

Several businesses line Arenas Road in Palm Springs, each of them unique in their own way. For one week, six of them will be coming together to support one cause. “There’s not anybody around us that has not been touched by the loss of AIDS, including all these businesses that people would go to it.

You’ve probably seen some lingering dust and dirt in the air, after Tropical Storm Hilary brought rain and piles of mud. With it heating up into the triple digits, that mud has dried up and is now being picked up into the air we breathe. “So all the rain that we had out in the

The Riverside County Animal Shelter and Animal Samaritans are temporarily closed in Thousand Palms because of flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary. “The main road, which is Rio del Sol is completely flooded and closed. So we have zero access to the clinic at this time,” said Justine Ziembo, Veterinary Practice Manager for Animal Samaritans. “We

Riverside County is prepping the wash area for any potential flooding ahead of the weekend storms. “We will be monitoring the event and have teams out in the field looking for problems trying to stay on top of the issues before they can become problems for the community,” said Jason Uhley, the General Manager of

The City of Indio officially proclaims August 26th as ‘Hunter Lopez Day’ in honor of the fallen corporal. Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez, 22, was among the 13 U.S. service members killed on Aug. 26, 2021 in a terrorist attack during evacuations in Kabul, Afghanistan. “It’s very reassuring that the community will continue to remember the

A Palm Desert man was evacuated due to the deadly fires while vacationing in Maui. “A power outage saved our life,” said Joe Wallace. When the lights went out for Wallace at his timeshare in Maui, he didn’t think too much of it. Little did he know, it was due to the fires that were