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Veterans needing a lift to medical appointments are now in luck, thanks to a pilot transportation program that began today in Riverside County. The program is a partnership between the county and SunLine Transit Agency, and runs through June 30, or until all funds are expended, according to the office of Supervisor V. Manuel Perez.
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Interstate 10 could be reduced to one lane in each direction this morning and again tonight as crews install protective barriers for a construction project scheduled to last almost three years, Caltrans officials said. The I-10 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, dubbed the I-10 Tune-Up, is a three-phase project spanning nearly 20 miles from Pennsylvania Avenue in
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Emergency crews conducted an explosives investigation in Cathedral City on Thursday. According to CCFD, a homeowner called into the department to report that he had 2 military explosives and wanted to turn them in. Fire crews responded then waited bomb squad personnel from the Twentynine Palms Ordnance team and RSO to arrive. By the early
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Eleven days of exalting all things mid-century architecture and design will kick off tonight with a space-themed party at the Palm Springs Air Museum. Modernism Week, now in its 15th year, spans from Thursday to Feb. 23, and will feature more than 350 events including tours of famous mid-century homes, according to organizers. A $175-a-head
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With President Trump coming to the valley next week for a fundraiser in Rancho Mirage — valley Republicans are gearing up for the excitement surrounding a presidential visit as valley Democrats say they’re preparing one of their largest protests yet. “Oh my gosh, there’s big bucks here,” said Joy Miedecke, president of the East Valley
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President Donald Trump is planning to visit the Coachella Valley next week to attend a fundraising event at Porcupine Creek in Rancho Mirage, local Republican Party members confirmed to News Channel 3. The fundraiser will be held at the home of Oracle founder Larry Ellison on Wednesday, February 19. The invitation shows a contribution of
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A group of College of the Desert students and members of the community filled the school’s theater for “COD Talks – Stories Worth Sharing,” a Ted Talk-style conversation. “Each COD Talk is a little bit different each time,” said Danny Torres, a student center assistant at COD. This week’s talk focused on musicians sharing their
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Palm Desert residents got the opportunity to give their input on new potential city council district boundaries. An open house was held Wednesday evening at the Palm Desert Community Center on San Pablo Avenue. City officials presented upcoming changes on how the city will conduct elections. Open House #1 Back in December, the city council
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The John J. Benoit Detention Center in Indio will give Riverside County nearly 1,300 new jail beds to keep criminals off the streets. Eventually. Completion of the new jail is now running more than two years behind schedule. In August 2018, Rob Field, Assistant County Executive Officer, told us there had been, “A couple of
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At West Elm in downtown Palm Springs their card cover reads “you deserve some credit”. But La Quinta resident Jim Crall was surprised to find he doesn’t have any credit when he tried to redeem the credit he says the store put on his card back in 2017 when he returned merchandise to the Palm
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Eisenhower Health is the first Million Hearts hospital in the country. The designation, which was given by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was announced on Tuesday. Eisenhower earned the honor for its work excelling in cardiovascular events. The goal of the Million Hearts initiative is to prevent 1 million heart attacks and
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Fresh striping designed to create a buffer between vehicles and bicyclists will accompany road repairs planned on about four miles of roadway in Indio, city officials announced today. Crews are scheduled to begin resurfacing Avenue 48, between Jefferson and Calhoun streets, and adding new striping for bike lanes starting March 2. The work is scheduled
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UPDATE 09/17/21 The location of the arena has been moved to Palm Desert. Oak View Group announced plans to construct the arena in downtown Palm Springs in partnership with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians had fallen apart. Full Story: Change of plans: Palm Springs sports arena will move near Palm Desert Original Story:
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Riverside County supervisors have signed off on a multi-million dollar contract for construction of a bridge at a busy intersection at Hammond Road and 4th Street in Mecca. It’s the area’s main connection to Highway 111. “It’s difficult because it gets full, and there’s a lot of traffic,” East Valley resident, Carlos said. He knows
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Palm Desert city officials are scheduled to host an open house today to highlight upcoming changes to how the city conducts elections and allow residents to share ideas on new council district boundaries. A similar event organized by the city was held in mid-January. Last December, the City Council approved a settlement stemming from a
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The City of Palm Desert is hosting an open house Wednesday night on the upcoming changes to the voting system. The open house is scheduled to take place at 6 p.m. at the Palm Desert Community Center. The event will highlight the upcoming changes on how the city conducts elections. Residents are encouraged to share
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There is growing concern within the Democratic Party about the accuracy of results in the Iowa caucuses, with candidates calling for partial recanvass — including for satellite caucuses like the one here in the valley last week. Scott Kirkpatrick, chair of the Palm Springs caucus. said Tuesday despite the chaos in Iowa and other parts
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For the first time we are hearing from Rebecca Modrall’s young daughter Ryan. Modrall has been missing for over a year, last seen in La Quinta. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is treating this case as a homicide. “I really want justice for my mom cause I know that’s what she would want,” says Ryan,
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Since 1930, the Desert Riders have enjoyed the beauty of the Palm Springs landscape. “The intricate part about Desert Riders is the camaraderie we all have. Annual barbecues, breakfast rides. Everything that’s been traditional for many, many years is still alive and well now,” said Jason Mascarenas, president of the Desert Riders. Tuesday morning, the
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Residents of the Woodhaven Country Club in Palm Desert are asking for the community’s help in identifying suspects who stole the card reader at one of the club’s gates. According to the residents, the theft happened last Tuesday at approximately 12:50 a.m. Surveillance cameras caught two suspects unbolting the card reader and taking off with
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