Two lifelong friends are the valedictorians at Desert Hot Springs High School! DHSHS’ co-valedictorians, April Martinez & Daisy Noyotl, were honored Tuesday morning when the city renamed the corner of Pierson and Cholla in their honor. The renamed street signs were unveiled in front of family and school staff. “It’s something surreal. I didn’t think
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Both sides of Landau Boulevard have been shut down at Baristo Road in Cathedral City after an issue with a power pole Tuesday evening. Smoke can be seen coming out of the pole. At this time, there is no on whether any nearby residents have lost power. We have a crew at the scene working
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The cleanup continued Tuesday after days of blowing dust and sand wreaked havoc in the Coachella Valley Memorial Day weekend. Pool service companies are working pool-by-pool to remove dust, sand and debris from residential and commercial swimming oases. “We’re really facing an uphill battle for swimming pools this week,” said Claropool CEO Stephen Little. His
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One of four men arrested for allegedly stealing more than $36,000 worth of golf carts in the Palm Desert area pleaded guilty to one felony count today. Daniel Vital, 34, of Thousand Palms, was arrested May 16 and subsequently charged with one felony count of purchasing/receiving a stolen vehicle, trailer or motorized vessel, with an
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They grow up so fast! Spirit, the young eaglet in Big Bear, has left the nest for the first time, taking her first flight early Tuesday morning. “She started out like every other morning, stretching and flapping her wings, and this time… she just let go and flew in perfect form,” reads a post by
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The Palm Springs Unified School District is now enrolling students for its Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs for the 2022-23 school year. The federally-funded Head Start program provides an extensive school-year preschool program for children three and four years of age. Family income must meet the federal poverty level. Full-day classes are provided from 8
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A motorist was killed today when he crashed into rocks alongside Highway 243 north of Idyllwild. The fatality occurred at about 10:30 a.m. where the mountain highway intersects Twin Pines Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. Witnesses told the agency that the victim, whose identity was not immediately released, veered off of the
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office released new information Tuesday regarding an early Monday morning shooting at a Coachella shopping center that sent one man to a hospital. Deputies said they received a call about a shooting at the shopping center off of Highway 111 at 2:10 a.m. This is the same shopping center as Food
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UPDATE: North Gene Autry Trail reopened to traffic at 6:00 a.m. Tuesday morning in both the north and southbound directions. All roads in and out of Palm Springs are open again. UPDATE: At 5:30 pm Monday, Palm Springs Police alerted the public that Indian Canyon at the wash is now open. Earlier in the day
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FEMA states on its website it has given $2.3 billion to more than 351-thousand people to assist with COVID-19-related funeral costs for deaths occurring on or after January 20, 2020. The assistance helped pay for the funerals of more than 369,000 people who died from COVID-19. Riverside County Health has reported 6,448 total COVID-19 deaths
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The Memorial Day weekend brought in thousands of visitors to the Coachella Valley, which was a good thing for local shops. The weekend came with a surge of customers. Some of them saying they saw two to three times more than usual. “Palm Springs has been alive finally,” said Co-Owner of Kalura Trattoria Ignazio Battaglia.
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May 30, 2022 The fire is now 100% contained, officials announced. The fire burned a total of 431 acres, 170 of which were in Joshua Tree National Park. Crews will continue to patrol the fire area this week to ensure no hot spots flare-up. Crews will also work on rehabilitation to ensure the burned area
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Thousands of red and white carnations dropped from the skies to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Monday morning The Palm Springs Air Museum hosted its Annual Memorial Day Air Fair and Flower Drop. World War II veteran Dorothee Irwin served in the Marine Corps for 3 years. Now at 99 years old, she never forgets
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Cleanup is underway tonight – after those heavy winds this memorial day weekend. Gene Autry and Indian canyon were closed at the wash earlier today but we received an alert from PSPD that Indian Canyon is open and safe to drive. All of the sand on the roadway, It’s all continuing to inconvenience drivers and because it
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Community members came together for a day of remembrance at the Coachella Valley cemetery. They honored all the men and women who laid down their lives while serving our U.S. Armed Forces. La Quinta Mayor, Linda Evans says, “This Memorial Day we have so many residents not only in our city, but Valley wide and
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A 7-year-old girl swimming in the Colorado River was struck and killed by a boat driven by an Indio man suspected of being under the influence. The crash happened Sunday afternoon near Buckskin State Park. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, the 7-year-old was swimming in the water near the shoreline when a
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A local 6th-grade student will be competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week in Maryland! Faith Zapata of Palm View Elementary School in Coachella will be competing against 233 other spellers from across the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Department of Defense Schools in Europe. This year’s competition
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Local boy scout troops from the Coachella Valley planted American flags at the graves of fallen military members on Monday in honor of Memorial Day. Every year the boy scouts help local veterans in the planting of the flags. For Ryan McCollum who is part of Troop 1701, he said he’s been doing this for
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Firefighters were on the scene of an overnight fire inside an Indio mobile home park Monday morning. They were called to the Arabian Mobile Home Park off Calhoun Street shortly before 1:56 a.m. Monday. Firefighters say two mobile homes, a carport, and two vehicles were destroyed. A third mobile home was also damaged. The American Red Cross is
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A fire in a Palm Springs condo complex has left extensive water and fire damage to twelve units. The call came in before 10 a.m. Sunday morning during bouts of gusty winds, which challenged first responders. The three-alarm fire started in an attic and moved throughout several units. Fire officials on scene have confirmed 50 firefighters were at the scene.
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