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DAP Health will be taking over Borrego Health. On Tuesday, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court approved DAP Health’s bid to acquire substantially all of the assets of Borrego Health. On Feb. 15, the Borrego Health Board of Trustees selected DAP Health’s bid to take over its assets. While the bid was accepted by the board, it
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College of the Desert President/Superintendent Dr. Martha Garcia could be leaving her position soon. On Tuesday, she was named one of five finalists to be the new president of Mt. San Antonio College. The five final candidates were chosen from a group of 12 semifinalists who were interviewed Feb. 23, Feb. 24, and Feb. 27.
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Indio station Border Patrol agents made a fiery seizure Tuesday morning. Border Patrol agents and K-9 Edy found a flamethrower, a handgun, and about $233,000 in cash while stopping a smuggling scheme. US Border Patrol seizes Cash💵, Gun🔫, & Flamethrower🔥K9 Edy & agents in Indio, Ca put the flames out on this smuggling scheme when
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College of the Desert has begun alerting the approximately 800 people who may be affected by a possible data breach during a malware attack last summer. The malware attack occurred in early July. The attack took down the school’s phone and online services for nearly the entire month. College of the Desert initially reported the
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A 46-year-old man accused of beating and stabbing his girlfriend during a domestic dispute at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon was charged today with attempted murder and other offenses. Jesse Romero of Bellflower was arrested Sunday night following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation on the casino property in the 49500 block
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Rock and Roll legends KISS are coming to Acisure Arena in Thousand Palms as part of the “absolute final shows of the final tour,” officials announced on Wednesday. KISS will be at Acrisure Arena on Nov 1, 2023. It’s the second show of their “End of the Road Tour.” The band announced the tour Wednesday
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A nonprofit called Health Assessment and Research for Communities (HARC) released data Tuesday that provides a comprehensive assessment of the Coachella Valley following the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. HARC-2022-Executive-ReportDownload The data was collected among 18,000 Coachella Valley residents in 2022. It was a survey mailed to residents with a $2 stipend. The HARC survey
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California’s Covid-19 state of emergency expires today, nearly three years after Governor Gavin Newsom issued the declaration in the wake of his state’s first death from the virus. So what does this mean for local residents and medical staff that care for them? “I think it’s more symbolic than I think really having a tremendous
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North Indian Canyon is closed to traffic at the wash area between Sunrise Parkway and Palm Springs Station Road. Araby Drive is also closed at the wash in Palm Springs. This closure comes during a wet, cold stretch of weather that’s bringing snow to local mountains and creating travel hazards throughout the area. First Alert
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The Palm Springs Animal Shelter said it is experiencing a growing issue of receiving several pets from owners who passed away or are taken away because of a medical emergency. Last year, the shelter received over 131 animals in these situations. “We’re finding that people as a general rule don’t realize that if they haven’t
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Coachella Valley Giving Day helps raise money and bring awareness to Coachella Valley nonprofits. The event is collecting money for 24 hours to be donated to the nonprofit of your choosing. There are 179 organizations taking part varying from nonprofits that support animals, children, health, etc. Related Story: Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert gears
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The inaugural Coachella Valley Giving Day, which aims to raise awareness and money for nonprofits across the Coachella Valley, has already started to accept early donations. The 24-hour online challenge presented by Desert Community Foundation will kick off on Wednesday, March 1, in order to bring the community together to support the missions of the
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Deputies are searching for a suspect in a neighborhood in Coachella. There’s a heavy police presence on the 52000 block of Calle Leandro. Multiple Sheriff’s units and two Bearcat vehicles are at the scene. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. said the incident started at traffic stop just before 4:00 p.m. in the area of Avenue
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Firefighters are battling a fire that has damaged at least five units at an abandoned motel in Desert Hot Springs. The fire was reported at 6:11 p.m. on 4th Street and Mesquite Avenue. Additional engines have been requested. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Be the first to know when news breaks in
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Soho House, a private members-only club that had plans in the works to build a swim club on a historic site in Palm Springs, has abruptly cancelled the project. The proposal sought to redevelop the historic Colony 29 site and neighboring properties in the Tennis Club neighborhood of Palm Springs into a membership-only swim club.
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Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin today joined the father of a college student who died from fentanyl poisoning, along with a federal law enforcement official, in calling on the state Legislature to pass laws that would mandate warnings to drug suppliers that they could face murder charges if what they sell kills someone. “We
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The Palm Springs International Airport will renovate and expand its baggage claim after receiving $5.7 million from the Federal Aviation Administration. Airport staff applied for grant funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – Airport Terminal Program in the winter. On Monday, the Department of Transportation notified the airport that PSP was awarded $5.7 million to
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District says that a student turned in a magazine with bullets to school administration Tuesday morning forcing the District to lockdown 3 schools as a precaution. A social media post from the Coachella Valley Unified School District stated that Desert Mirage High School, Toro Canyon Middle School, and Las Palmitas
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Around 9:30 a.m. two cars were involved in a rollover crash in Cathedral city on Landau Blvd. and Ramon Rd. Both drivers were taken to the hospital. Firefighters said the wreck downed a cable causing there to be a power outage in the area. Edison was at the scene restoring the power. One of the
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27-year-old man suspected of assaulting a 24-year-old man in La Quinta and stealing his wallet and cell phone pleaded not guilty to attempted robbery today. Skylar Ray Brannen-Grove of La Quinta pleaded not guilty to the felony charge Tuesday afternoon at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. Deputies responded to the 45900 block of Adams
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