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Desert Hot Springs City Council members today are expected to put the finishing touches on a significant bump in pay for themselves. The council on Jan. 21 voted to more than double the monthly base salaries for council members, representing what would be their first pay raise in 18 years. The ordinance will be read
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An initiative to expand local governments’ authority to enact rent control on certain properties qualified for the November ballot Monday. Supporters are calling it the “Rental Affordability Act.” It would allow local governments to establish rent control on residential properties over 15 years old. Under California law, however, the measure also provides that rent control
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A vibrant boutique hotel in Palm Springs is introducing plant-based Tuesdays to its restaurant. Eye on the Desert’s Caitlin Thropay met with the chef for a look at the new menu items premiering February 4. Meat eaters and non-meat eaters alike are welcome to experience The Holiday House Hotel every Tuesday for its new plant-based
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There were 1,700 caucuses in Iowa, and dozens of satellite caucuses for Iowans who are away from home, including one in Palm Springs. More than 100 Iowan voters flocked from across Southern California to the Palm Springs for their chance to show support to their candidates while out of state. “We didn’t think we’d get to caucus
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A local high student invited to attend the State of the Union address arrived in Washington D.C. on Monday evening. Elizabeth Esteban is a JUnior at Desert Mirage High School in Thermal. Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz invited her to be his guest for President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address due to her community
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Update 02/04/2020: The DSUSD Board of Education tabled the matter for further review. Mary Perry, public information officer for the district, said the board will be looking at comments provided by respondents on their website regarding the calendar proposal. The board will discuss the matter at the next meeting on February 18. Original Story –
Continue ReadingRon Francis, NHL Seattle’s General Manager was in Palm Springs Monday morning to speak on the progress of the city’s new hockey team. Francis says the process is on track to have a team ready to compete for the 2021-2022 season. An arena is slated to go up at a vacant parking lot off N. Calle Encilia
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The coronavirus outbreak centered in China is emerging and so is the global response, which has prompted a wave of concern here at home. The coronavirus spreading to more than 20 countries including nearly a dozen cases in the U.S. with symptoms ranging from mild to severe. Here are some of those frequently asked questions
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Interim Cathedral City Police Chief Anthony Yoakum announced he will be stepping down from the position. Yoakum confirmed he informed the city he has accepted a position as deputy chief for the city of Beaumont. He said there were no problems with the city, he just saw an opportunity he was excited about and took
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This year’s Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament is going to be as star-studded as ever. On Monday, the organization announced its slate of events and celebrity lineup for this year’s extended weekend, which is set for March 5-8. All proceeds for the event will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “It’s a very exciting year as
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A former music teacher at Indio’s Desert Ridge Academy pleaded guilty to engaging in sex acts with one of his underage female students, prosecutors said today. Ruben Jesse Flores of Indio, 31, was arrested on April 30, 2018, after police said the mother of the victim found “suggestive texts on her daughter’s cellphone and notified
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Super Bowl Sunday is a special day, especially for a man who played his high school ball at Indio High School. Ed White played in four Super Bowls for the Minnesota Vikings. He faced countless battles on the football field over seventeen seasons in the N.F.L. before finishing his career with the San Diego Chargers.
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February is National Heart Month and Desert Oasis Healthcare is teaming up with the American Heart Association to help prevent heart disease. Teresa Hodgkins is a pharmacist with Desert Oasis as well as an American Heart Association volunteer and chair of this year’s Go Red Luncheon that is happening February 21st. We spoke with Teresa and she
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A man wanted in connection with a Twentynine Palms child pornography investigation was arrested in Chicago and extradited back to Twentynine Palms last week. On December 1, 2017, San Bernardino County Sheriff”s deputies assigned to the Morongo Basin Station received a report of a 20-year-old man sending pornography to a 13-year-old female. The suspect, Xander
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The proposed In-N-Out Burger drive through in Rancho Mirage is still causing contention, even though the fast food chain terminated its agreement with the city last week. A special city council meeting was held today in regards to this. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay has the new developments. Twelve people brought questions and concerns to
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A woman who was fatally struck by a minivan in Indian Wells on Friday night has been identified. 22-year-old Yucca Valley resident Leah Meyers-Mccracken was struck near the intersection of Cook Street and Highway 111 at around at 9:43 p.m., according to the Riverside County Coroner’s Bureau. Her time of death is listed as 9:50
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A man who was fatally shot in Coachella over the weekend has been identified. 20-year-old Rene Arostegui of Moreno Valley died Saturday night after suffering traumatic injuries from multiple gunshot wounds. He was found unconscious in a vehicle on the 84400 block of Calle Cathron in Coachella on Saturday night at 10:50 p.m. after deputies
Continue ReadingHighway 111 was closed to traffic eastbound Monday morning just west of from Madison east to Clinton Street, but reopened shortly after 8:00 a.m. Indio Police say a woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run motorist on Highway 111 just west of Clinton Street earlier Monday morning. Officers were called to the scene at
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Some new road closures are expected to start Monday in Palm Desert. A portion of San Pablo is temporarily becoming a one-way street. The northbound lane on San Pablo is closed between Highway 111 and Royal Palm Drive. The east side of the San Pablo/San Gorgonio intersection will also be closed. The closures will be
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A man was found dead inside a vehicle late Saturday night in a quiet neighborhood in Coachella along the 84000 block of Calle Cathron street. News Channel 3 spoke to residents on that street that said they heard fiery shots around 11 pm on Saturday night. “All I heard was shots fired. I don’t know
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