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On Friday, the ACLU filed a federal complaint alleging that Riverside County misused millions in coronavirus CARES funding by giving that money to the Sheriff’s Department. The Sheriff’s Dept. used $2.7 million for furniture and other office renovations, another $1.3 million to upgrade its key card/video camera systems, and another $660,000 to bulletproof its windows.
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In just a couple of weekends, thousands of people will descend on the valley for Splash House, the pool party music festival at three Palm Springs resorts. Despite relentless spread of the Delta variant, the festival is moving full steam ahead. Splash House is expected to draw 14,000 guests over two weekends at the end
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Wednesday is the first day of school for students across Palm Springs Unified School District (PSUSD), and students and school staff are eager to get back into the classroom. Last year, the first day of the school year was spent behind a computer screen, as the pandemic wreaked havoc on people’s normal routine. While some
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The Morongo Casino Resort & Spa and Casino Morongo will host three job fairs in August to help fill more than 250 new positions. The job fairs are set for Wednesday, Aug. 4, Monday, Aug. 16 and Tuesday, Aug. 31. All job fairs will take place from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Morongo Grand Ballroom. Morongo is seeking candidates
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Palm Springs reported a high of 119° today at 2:20 p.m. This breaks the 26-year-old record of 118° from 1995. Looking ahead to tomorrow, more records will be tied and broken.This is where Wednesday’s records currently stand:Palm Springs – 121° in 1969Indio – 118° in 1937Thermal – 118° in 1969 The Excessive Heat Warning now
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There’s currently a lifeguard shortage at the Palm Desert Aquatic Center. They are looking to hire about 20 more lifeguards to help keep the center up and running during the hot summer months. “Unfortunately, Saturday and Sunday are going to be cut due to lack of lifeguard staff,” said David Keyes, Manager, Palm Desert Aquatic
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The Westfield mall in Palm Desert could be under new ownership soon. A spokesperson for Westfield that the mall’s lender is looking to transition management of the property to a third-party and sell Westfield Palm Desert. The mall will remain open during this transitional period, the spokesperson confirmed. A Westfield spokesperson confirmed the move in
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Riverside County reported an increase of 2,025 new coronavirus cases since Monday. This brings the total number of cases up to 311,242 The county’s case rate once again increased over the past 24 hours. On Monday, the case rate was 16.9, it has now gone up to 17.4. The county is reporting a positivity rate
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will announce a new 60-day eviction moratorium that would protect areas where 90% of the U.S. population lives, according to three people familiar with the plans who insisted on anonymity to discuss the forthcoming announcement. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified a legal authority for a
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Hula’s at Palm Desert is hiring as many employees as they can find. Owners Jerry and Sandy Wong say they’re looking for cooks, servers, and server assistants. Jerry believes “if you had a choice of having to live in the desert, and you want to be in Hawaii, the best place to be at is
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A man accused of trying to kidnap an 8-year-old boy, whose father came to his son’s rescue at a Palm Springs hotel, died due to a fentanyl overdose, authorities said today. Joseph Ryan Harvey, 31, of Bermuda Dunes was pronounced dead at about 6:45 a.m. on May 24 somewhere in Bermuda Dunes, according to the
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The pandemic may have put a halt to most things, but not the construction at schools across Palm Springs Unified School District. The district spent nearly 66 million dollars over the course of the last two years for necessary upgrades at its campuses. Taking most of the bill, Palm Springs High School which students said,
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There is now some relief for those who are aspiring to become teachers, as a new state budget cuts the requirements for two of the tests required to earn a credential. This move is a game changer for districts and those who wish to become educators. Teacher candidates no longer have to take the California
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The developer of a proposed wave pool resort in La Quinta is working to answer the concerns of outraged residents. Some neighbors in private, quiet golf communities on the south end of the city said a bustling surf park isn’t right for the area. But the developer said he intends to show them their concerns
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Students across the valley are gearing up to return to school. While the majority are returning in-person, a lot of things will once again look different on local campuses. “We’re just very excited about getting kids back on campus. That’s the number one thing,” said Mark Arnold, Executive Director, Student Learning, PSUSD. With COVID-19 cases
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A man was pronounced dead Monday evening after drowning in a swimming pool in Indian Wells. The incident happened on the 76000 block of Highway 111 near Club Drive at around 6 p.m A spokesperson for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said deputies arrived on scene and found a man unresponsive in a swimming pool.
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Eisenhower Health will be verifying which workers have been vaccinated so it can determine who will require regular coronavirus testing. Employees were notified about the new requirements by an internal email sent out July 30: Eisenhower Health internal email about testing of unvaccainted workersDownload “Beginning August 9, Eisenhower is required to have unvaccinated employees show
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The Palm Springs Police Department has been struggling to bring experienced officers to the department for nearly a year. In a Facebook post the agency announced they would be adding a $30,000 incentive to attract officers and to supplement some of the challenges they’ve had in filling vacant positions. A portion of the department’s post
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A group of firefighters on bike ride across the United States to remember those who lost their lives on 9/11 made a stop in the Coachella Valley on Monday. 15 firefighters from California, Colorado and Washington state are traveling from Los Angeles to New York City in remembrance of those who lost their lives during
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Riverside County reported an increase of 671 new coronavirus cases and recoveries over the weekend. This brings the total number of cases up to 309,217. The county’s case rate once again increased over the past 24 hours. On Wednesday, the case rate was 14.2, it has now gone up to 16.9. Riverside County hasn’t reported
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