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Thursday, November 10th marks 247 years since the United State Marine Corps was established. Locally, veterans and service members across the Coachella Valley are honoring those who dedicated and continue to dedicate their lives to service. “Anybody that’s been in the Marine Corps will tell you, your life changes when you become a Marine,” said
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The 2022 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships are underway at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The event started on November 5th and ends on November 13th. A historic tournament this year, this is the largest combined men’s and women’s tournament in the world, including the very best the sport has to offer. New favorite athlete
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The La Quinta High School Culinary Academy along with the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America hosted a Thanksgiving luncheon today in honor of Veterans Day. The event was held Thursday at the Blackhawk Kitchen located at 79255 Blackhawk Way in La Quinta. “This Thanksgiving meal is awesome. There’s turkey and ham – it’s
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With only about a month to go before the new, $300 million Acrisure Arena opens for concerts, hockey, and other events off Interstate 10 near Palm Desert, concerns about traffic are on the minds of many Valley residents. “We have an excellent plan in place to make sure that you can get into and out
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This year is the 84th anniversary of Kristallnacht, also known as The Night of Broken Glass. The Jewish Federation of the Desert and Mensch International Foundation are bringing speakers and Holocaust survivors together to share their stories at an event in Rancho Mirage. If you’d like to attend, it is at 1:00 p.m. at The Jewish
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A U.S. judge in Texas on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden’s plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness. District Court Judge Mark Pittman, an appointee of former President Donald Trump based in Fort Worth, said the program usurped Congress’ power to make
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The jury in the quadruple murder retrial for Jose Larin Garcia was dismissed by the judge for nearly a month Thursday. Larin Garcia is accused of fatally shooting four people in Palm Springs in 2019. His first trial ended with a deadlocked jury. Jurors in the case will return Dec. 5 after new evidence was brought
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A man accused in a shooting in Twentynine Palms was arrested while making a court appearance for an unrelated case a day later. The shooting happened Wednesday at around 10:00 a.m. Deputies initially responded to the area of Sunset Drive and North Star Avenue and found a man who was shot several times. The victim
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City and community leaders gathered today to celebrate the grand opening of the $27 million veterans housing development in Cathedral City. The grand opening ceremony was held at 10 a.m. Thursday in the new veteran’s Village, at 30600 Landau Blvd., according to city officials. Stakeholders Mayor Ernesto Gutierrez, Riverside County Supervisor Manuel Perez, John Bigley
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Veterans Day is on Friday. There will be several events around the Coachella Valley honoring those who have served and continue to serve our country. La Quinta Veterans Day CeremonyWhen: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.Where: La Quinta City HallFollowing the ceremony, everyone is invited to walk to the Veterans Acknowledgement Monuments in Civic Center park
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A tow truck driver was killed after a tractor-trailer he was trying to secure on the lift slid off and reversed into him. The incident happened Tuesday at around 5:10 p.m. near the intersection of Two Mile Road and Oasis Avenue in Twentynine Palms. According to the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station, investigators determined that the
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UPDATE – Thursday 12:00 PM N Indian Canyon is now open UPDATE – Wednesday 3:25 PM Vista Chino is back open. N Indian Canyon remains closed UPDATE – Wednesday 2:35 PM Gene Autry is now open, police confirmed. As of Wednesday afternoon, Vista Chino and N Indian Canyon remain closed. Be the first to know
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The new 41st Congressional District race remains tight, with Congressman Ken Calvert taking the lead over Will Rollins. As of Thursday evening, Calvert has 51% of the votes, while Rollins has 49%. GET ELECTION RESULTS HERE The district is almost evenly divided in registration between Democrats and Republicans after it was redrawn to include a
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The race for Coachella City Council remains close. This year’s 4 candidates include Stephanie Virgen, Dr. Frank Figueroa, Yurema Avizu and Josie Gonzalez. You can find updated results here. As of Wednesday, the candidates leading this race are Virgen and Figueroa. “We have to work together if a member brings, you know, an issue or
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The Cathedral City Police Department was awarded a $50,000 grant by the California Office of Traffic Safety to increase patrols and provide traffic safety programs in an effort to reduce serious injuries and deaths on roads, the agency announced today. “This grant funding allows us to support our ongoing traffic safety efforts in the community,”
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Cathedral City’s new fire chief has been sworn in. Michael A. Contreras was officially sworn in to the position during Wednesday’s city council meeting. “I want to let everyone know how excited not only I am, but my wife, and the opportunity to you bestowed on us because I look at it as a huge opportunity,”
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The race for the new 41st Congressional District remains tight, with Will Rollins’ lead over Congressman Ken Calvert shrinking to single digits Wednesday evening as votes continue to be counted. GET ELECTION RESULTS HERE The district is almost evenly divided in registration between Democrats and Republicans after it was redrawn to include a number of
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La Quinta’s Measure A is leaning towards a Yes vote. A “Yes” on Measure A would put specific limits on short-term vacation rentals in the city. “Approximately $8 million in tax revenue to the City would be lost annually,” said Marcie Graham, La Quinta’s Marketing, Brandshaper & Communications. A “No” on Measure A will keep
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL hockey team are finally skating on home ice. The team and coaches held their first practice on Tuesday at the Berger Foundation Community Iceplex, part of Acrisure Arena. While the main arena is still under construction in Thousand Palms, the practice area is ready for the team. It is not
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It is a tight race for the candidates vying to become the City of Coachella’s next mayor. In an incomplete vote count issued early Wednesday morning, current Mayor Steven Hernandez led sitting Coachella Councilmember Denise Delgado by fewer than 60 votes. The Riverside County Registrar of Voters said approximately 325,000 vote-by-mail and 10,000 provisional ballots
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