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The California National Guard is leaving the FIND Food Bank after two years of service. The National Guard has been helping the FIND Food Bank distribute food to the Coachella Valley. Guards arrived at FIND in March 2020. It was part of a nationwide effort during a historic hunger crisis and dire volunteer shortage following
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Palm Springs VillageFest will celebrate its 30th anniversary today. Festivities kick off at 6 p.m. on Tahquitz Canyon Way and will include free food, music, and a drone light show, according to Palm Springs city spokeswoman Amy Blaisdell. Voted one of the best weekly street fairs in the Coachella Valley, VillageFest attracts thousands of residents
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The infamous moment between Will Smith and Chris Rock, distracted the world from several historical moments from this weekend’s Academy Awards. One of them being the three Academy Awards that the film ‘CODA’ received. The film brought in wins for best picture, best adapted screenplay, and best supporting actor for Troy Kotsur. Kotsur, is the
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Jury selection is now underway in the retrial of David Replogle, one of four men previously convicted for the murder of a retired Palm Springs art dealer 10 years ago. In 2012, Replogle, Kaushal Niroula, Daniel Garcia, and Miguel Bustamante were each sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Clifford Lambert, 74. Clifford Lambert
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A popular Coachella Valley fundraising event has been cancelled again this year, due to rising costs and supply chain issues. Food Samaritans, AIDS Assistance Program, announced Thursday that they have cancelled their 27th annual Evening Under the Stars gala, which was scheduled to take place at the O’Donnell Golf Club in Palm Springs on Saturday,
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Ralphs in Indio has reopened, after firefighters were called to look into an unusual odor at the store this morning. https://twitter.com/CALFIRERRU/status/1509550644817895433 Cal Fire said crews received a report just before 7:30 this morning and responded to the building on Jefferson Street and Avenue 50. The area was evacuated as a precaution. Officials have yet to
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A five-day event starting Thursday is giving people somewhere to experience immersive dining, shopping, and art experiences at the Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs. The event is called Palm Springs Escape, “Oasis of Tranquility, Artistry, and Design” and runs from Thursday to Monday. It kicks off with a Pixi Drone Show between 7 pm – 8
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Some local seniors who never thought they’d be able to see and experience parts of the world again got the chance to in a different way, and that’s through virtual reality. Eva Oravedz is living at a La Quinta senior living facility. She was diagnosed with partial blindness about a year ago. Her doctor said
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Wednesday was the final tune-up before first round action tee’s off tomorrow at the Chevron Championship. A five-million dollar purse on the line and the chance to be the last winner to jump in poppie’s pond. The Pro-Am and media press conferences headlined the day and resurfaced fond memories of what this tournament has meant
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A new pilot program for providing financial support for transgender and non-binary people is in the works in Palm Springs. Hoping to tap into millions of dollars in state funding to help LGBTQ homelessness and poverty, Palm Springs city council last week put up $200,000 toward researching and designing such a program. The city is
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Officials have confirmed a man killed in a crash during a police pursuit last week in Twentynine Palms was a Marine. The coroner’s office identified the man as Stephen Bradley Rainoff, 25, of Twentynine Palms. On Wednesday, Marine officials confirmed that Rainoff was part of the 1st Marine Division stationed at the Twentynine Palms base.
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The Palm Springs Unified School District has filed a lawsuit against JUUL, as well as tobacco company Phillip Morris and its parent company Altria Group. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday. Court documents show that PSUSD accuses the company of contributing to youth nicotine consumption
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INDIAN WELLS, CA – The Reserve Club honored recent World Golf Hall of Fame inductee Susie Maxwell Berning on Wednesday, March 30th during a speaking engagement featuring several of the four-time major champion’s friends (and former competitors) from the LPGA Tour, including Judy Rankin, Patty Sheehan, Pat Bradley, Betsy King, Sandra Haynie, and Sandra Palmer.
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A police pursuit ended with a stolen truck crashing into the fence of a Palm Springs home Wednesday morning. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department told News Channel 3 the incident began at around 11 a.m. when deputies began following a stolen vehicle near Dillon Road and Palm Drive in North Palm Springs. Authorities said the
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A 29-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a man in Cathedral City pleaded not guilty to murder charges today. Daniel Morales Jr. of Cathedral City was arrested Thursday on suspicion of killing Juan Gonzalez, 48, according to the Cathedral City Police Department. Daniel Morales Jr. On Monday, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office charged Morales
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Coachella city officials will host their annual Mariachi Festival on Saturday. The festival will be held at Veteran’s Memorial Park from 5-9 p.m. and will feature live mariachi music, activities such as a mechanical bull ride and food, according to city spokesperson Risseth Lora. Groups playing at the festival include Mariachi Coachella LLC, Ballet Folclorico
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Contract talks were set to resume today in hopes of avoiding a walkout by thousands of Southern California grocery workers who have already authorized their union to call a strike if negotiations break down. The United Food and Commercial Workers union announced late Saturday that its members had “overwhelmingly” voted to authorize a strike if
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As gas prices continue to increase, some are wondering if local school districts are having to adjust their budgets to accommodate for the surging expenses. Local school districts heavily depend on different vehicles and transportation services. Everything from school buses to maintenance and operation vehicles. Brian Murray is the assistant superintendent of businesses services for
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It’s the type of love story you think can only possibly happen in movies, except it happened to two former College of the Desert students. Peter and Jennifer Terhune were both 18-years-old when they started their first year at College of the Desert. Both of them were transplants to the area, so neither had any
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We now know who won Coachella Valley St. Jude Dream Home giveaway! Jose Gonzalez of La Quinta is the winner of a brand new home in the Agua Dulce community in Desert Hot Springs. The home is built by GHA Companies and will have an estimated value of $470,000, the home will have five bedrooms,
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