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The Rancho Mirage Library returned to normal operation today after staffing issues caused by COVID-19 limited operations for the past three weeks. The library re-opened with full access to facilities including computer and study rooms for the public. During the limited mode of operation — a model called “library-to- go” — people could browse and
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Students learned all about fresh local produce at the Desert Sands Unified School District’s farmers’ market. John Glenn Middle School students were issued “Biggert Bucks,” coined after Principal Todd Biggert, to shop for fruit and vegetables at booths set up by local farmers. The students were able to learn more about where their goods come from
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The Desert Hot Springs classical concert series will return in-person this month for the first time since March 2020, itwas announced today. The free concert series will start on Feb. 20 from 4 to 5 p.m. with “Wind Quintets in the park” at Guy J Tedesco Park, located at 12800 W Arroyo Drive. Chairs
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Country music fans, Stagecoach is getting closer and closer to coming back! On Tuesday, festival organizers tweeted out a picture of the box carrying the passes. After years of waiting for those who have continued to carry over their order, the passes are finally starting to be packaged and will be sent out soon. Yee-haw
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A drunk driving simulation called “Every 15 minutes” at Desert Hot Springs High School (DHSHS) will be bringing several emergency vehicles to the school on Tuesday. California Highway Patrol (CHP) is teaming up with DHSHS for the program which will stage a crash on the stadium grounds. The simulation will be from 9:30 am to
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Progress continues to be made at the St. Jude Dream Home in Desert Hot Springs and it could be yours! We were out at the home Monday morning that is being built by GHA companies. It’s located in the Agua Dulce gated community. Crews from Window World of Riverside County were installing windows at the home. The company
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At the start of the seventh week in the Palm Springs quadruple murder trial, prosecutors rested their case against suspect Jose Larin Garica. Monday, the jury heard from the final prosecution witness, a DNA expert who spoke about stains on key pieces of evidence. California Department of Justice senior criminalist Chad Eyerly told the jury
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California will end its indoor masking requirement for vaccinated people next week but masks still are the rule for schoolchildren, state health officials announced Monday amid rapidly falling coronavirus cases. After Feb. 15, unvaccinated people still will be required to be masked indoors, and everyone — vaccinated or not — will have to wear masks
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the murder of a 28-year-old man found dead in Mecca early Monday morning. Authorities said that at approximately 3:09 a.m., Gabriel Cervantes, 28, of Mecca was found unresponsive on the ground within the 91800 block of 66th Avenue. Deputies arrived to the scene and found Cervantes with “trauma
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A multi-vehicle crash left one car on its roof Monday afternoon in La Quinta. The crash happened on the intersection of Blackhawk Way and Adams Street at approximately 3:52 p.m. A total of four vehicle were involved in the crash. One ended up on its roof, another crashed into a nearby fence. The Riverside County
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The Palm Springs Police Department will hold a number of community meetings next week to set goals for the department. Police Chief Andy Mills said in a YouTube video last month that the meetings will help establish two goals — how the department should police the city and developing crime fighting priorities with the
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The California Legislature passed a bill that requires most companies to give employees up to two weeks of paid time off if they get sick with the coronavirus. The bill is retroactive from Jan. 1 and will remain in place through September. BREAKING: California legislature extends COVID-19 sick pay, requiring employers with 25+ workers across
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Hospitalizations Riverside County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations reported a significant drop-off over the weekend. Since Friday’s report, the county has 146 fewer patients in the hospital with COVID-19. The county now has a total of 686 COVID hospitalizations. It’s the lowest amount of patients since Jan. 4, 2022. The downward trend of hospitalizations really started to kick
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A teenager has been arrested in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash that occurred over the weekend in Desert Hot Springs. The crash happened Saturday at around 6:30 p.m. in the area of Palm Drive and Ironwood Drive. Police were called to respond to reports of a man seen lying in the middle of the
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The legendary Rafael Nadal will take part in the 2022 BNP Paribas Open, tournament organizers announced on Monday. “For me it will be even more special returning this year after missing the tournament in October. See you soon in the tennis (and golf) paradise, Indian Wells.”The three-time champ has his sights set on #TennisParadise this
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It’s getting close to that time of year when many choose to say “I love you” through a beautiful bouquet of flowers. However, if you’re ordering flowers, you need to get ready to likely spend more money on that special someone this Valentine’s Day. Jordan Hall owns Palm Springs Florist and he said supply shortages
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Willie’s Modern Fare is planning on opening its doors later this month, but not before the owners host a fundraiser for the Children’s Discovery Museum. On February 18, you can expect the smell of European Cusine to start filling the air at Willie’s Modern Fare. “We took what we thought was a very dark closed
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The organization Love Local CV is kicking off the new year with a street fair event at Southwest Church. There will be 80 local businesses at the street fair showcasing products and services. Also, businesses from around the Coachella Valley will partner with the community to drop off nonperishable food items to be donated to
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Update 02/09/22: A suspect has been arrested in connection with this crash. Details: Arrest made in Indio hit-and-run crash that left man on life support Original Report 02/06/22: Indio police are asking the public’s help in locating the driver of a hit and run accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. Police responded to a
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A Palm Springs man suffered critical burns in an early morning fire. Palm Springs fire units responded to a structure fire in the 14-hundred block of Ramon Road around 6:30 am. When crews arrived they found heavy smoke and fire coming from a single unit mobile home. after an aggressive attack by 18 firefighters, a
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