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Bounce back Brandun. After getting knocked down for the first time in his career, La Quinta’s Brandun Lee defeats Will Madera with UD in 10 rounds to improve to 26-0 in Hollywood, Florida. "Death before dishonor."@Brandun_Lee never gives up 💯#FigueroaLipinets #LeeMadera pic.twitter.com/eUWl9PlrVu— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) August 21, 2022 Over a thousand punches were thrown during
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Isolated storms continue in area mountains and the High Desert Saturday afternoon. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warnings until 6:15 p.m. (large red outline). An Areal Flood Advisory (green outline) is in place for areas west of Highway 62 until 6:13 p.m. KESQ Dew points remain elevated across the region in
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Dan Price was the poster child for resisting corporate greed, making headlines in 2015 for setting a minimum $70,000 salary for all employees at the payments company he led — saying he cut his own salary as CEO by 90% to achieve it. On Wednesday, amid allegations of misconduct and
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It was a day filled with celebration at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert. Nia the Rhinoceros celebrated her fourth birthday and we were there to capture all the excitement. Crowds gathered to join the celebration this morning. The crew at the Rhino Savanna created a special cake made of Nia’s favorite
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A Palm Springs resident is sharing his concerns after being unable to get his second dose of the monkeypox vaccine. “The understanding when I got the first one is that the second one was already set aside. And I was told no, that’s not the case,” said resident Howard Poulsen. He felt frustrated after he
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The 2022 high school football season is back! Below is the week 1 schedule for our area teams, headlined by our game of the week, the Mayor’s Cup between Shadow Hills and Indio. Friday 8/19 *Game of the Week Shadow Hills – 28Indio – 13F Shadow Hills defending the Mayor’s Cup to kick off their
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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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