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With less than three months to go before the November elections, we now know which candidates in municipal races made it onto the general ballot. Desert Hot Springs In Desert Hot Springs, Councilmember Gary Gardner is running unopposed in District 1. Incumbent Jan Pye is facing a challenge from former DHS Mayor Adam Sanchez in
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Students in our area are getting more than academic support as they head back to school. “I’ve actually had a few people asked me to check on you. And most of those people were teachers. And she just broke down in tears. You could tell at that moment that she realized she wasn’t alone,” said
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The humidity is making businesses rethink how to keep locals coming to their restaurants and accommodating the tourist during the slow summer season. Companies in downtown Palm Springs have the misters, and even those add to the moisture in the air that is usually supposed to keep guests cool. During this time of year, “it
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An Indio man who gunned down his cousin in an ambush outside an apartment complex because he felt that the victim had publicly denigrated him was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A Riverside jury in April convicted 26-year-old Raymond Hernandez of the 2014 fatal attack on 36-year-old Manuel
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The Southern California Gas Company announced today the construction of an advanced hydrogen generation system, the first of its kind, at the SunLine Transit Agency. “SunLine has been pioneering hydrogen technologies for nearly three decades and partnering with SoCalGas on this project continues the momentum necessary to make hydrogen fueling accessible to the public,” said
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An algal bloom in Lake Elsinore prompted the state today to issue a “danger alert,” applying to all recreational activity, which officials said should be discontinued until further notice. According to the California Water Resources Control Board, the bloom that appeared last week was confirmed to contain cyanobacteria, posing a potential health threat to people
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Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. honored local boxing legend Librado “Lee” Espinoza at the Coachella Valley Boxing Club today. A crowd gathered to honor Lee Espinoza, who is known as Coachella’s own “godfather of boxing”, as the Hall of Fame inductee received a Congressional Record of his life story from Congressman Ruiz, MD. Lee Espinoza is
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A new mandate on water conservation could have some major impacts on the already struggling Salton Sea. State officials have been busy in 2022, fulfilling a promise made long ago to create wetland habitat at the southern end of the lake. “It’s extremely encouraging to see that it’s already working, and we’re not even done
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In a press release Thursday, August 19 Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a plan to improve mental health services for students up to the age of 25. It’s being called the ‘Master Plan for Kid’s Mental Health’ and it’s planning to invest $4.7 billion to improve mental health and substance abuse services. The effort comes as
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Monkeypox continues to spread throughout Riverside County, with a majority of cases here in the Coachella Valley. Officials reported there are two new probable and/or confirmed Monkeypox cases. They are said to be men between the ages of 35 to 45. One of the cases is from the Coachella Valley, while the other is from
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A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a crash at the intersection of Via Escuela and Farrell Rd. The crash happened Thursday night around 8:20 p.m. when the motorcyclist was hit by a white pickup truck. The roads were closed as Palm Springs Police investigated the crash. Both roads were back
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PS…Test, Riverside County’s first nonprofit clinic, has become the first in the county to collect sputum (phlegm) samples for monkeypox testing. The Palm Springs clinic has touted itself as a leader in accessible services, known for offering 100% free STI testing and treatment. The CDC and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted 510(k) clearance*
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College of the Desert offers some in-person classes this year as students and professors gear up to go back to school. Some students are getting excited to be back in the classroom after being “100 percent online since the start of COVID”, said Sofia, a 2nd-year student at COD. “During the height of the COVID
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DAP Health in Palm Springs is taking hundreds of calls each day to its new monkeypox hotline, hoping to arm the community with information regarding the spreading virus. The hotline can be reached at (760) 656-8432. It is not for people to be put on a vaccine waiting list. You can email questions to: MPox@daphealth.org
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Monkeypox cases are on the rise in Riverside County. On Thrusday morning, Riverside County Public Health officials reported there are two new probable and/or confirmed Monkeypox cases. All of the latest patients for Thursday are said to be men between the ages of 35 to 45. One of the cases is from the Coachella Valley,
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A man and woman have been arrested for allegedly stealing mail from mailboxes in Rancho Mirage, over an almost five-month period. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department a 38 year-old man and 32 year-old woman both from Rancho Mirage were arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of stealing checks and identity theft related items. The
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Recently, Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies rescued a young child from a hot car after the doors would not unlock. Deputies had to break the car’s window, to save the child and reunite them with their parents. They urge you to check your locks to make sure they work. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Some cars come
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A Los Angeles man suspected of stealing $45,000 worth of jewelry from a store in Palm Desert was arrested on Wednesday. The incident started at around 12:30 p.m. at a jewelry store on the 72000 block of Highway 111. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, deputies learned that the suspect entered the store acting
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For three years, the residents at the Oasis Mobile Home Park in the east valley have been without clean water. On multiple occasions, the EPA has found high levels of arsenic in the park’s water system. The issue continues to this day, but now some of the park’s residents are dealing with another major issue
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The Indio Police Department has made strides over the years with responding to calls about homeless individuals throughout the community and directing them toward resources, however, challenges persist, according to a recently released report by the ASU School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. The report analyzes gaps in the Community Outreach Resource Program (CORP) as
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