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A fungal infection called Valley Fever could be of concern here in the Coachella Valley, especially after recent rainy days. “Sometimes after a rains, you will see an increase in Valley Fever infections, primarily in patients who are outside doing things in the dust or the desert,” said Dr. Vincent Devlin, who is an Allergist
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Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies say a crash involving a motorcycle and car happened at 7:33 p.m. in Coachella on 51st Avenue and Mecca Street. The driver of the car remained on scene, while both riders of the motorcycle were transported to a local hospital with significant injuries. Sheriff’s deputies say the investigation is ongoing. Stay
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Construction crews are hard at work on the more than 3.5-acre site of the Palm Springs Homeless Navigation Center on McCarthy Road. The facility, slated to provide temporary housing and essential services, is now expected to open its doors to those in need in early 2024 after construction deadline extensions were granted by the state.
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Farmers in the eastern Coachella Valley continue to assess the damage to their farms after a storm last Friday brought heavy rain and flooding to the area. Adrian Zendejas is President of Desert Mist Farms, which is headquartered in Coachella. The company has over a thousand acres in Oasis, the majority of which sustained flood
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A bill that would decriminalize psychedelics in California moved one step closer to the governor’s desk after the State Assembly passed it. SB 58 passed with a 41 to 11 vote on the assembly flood on Wednesday. Local Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia was among those who passed the bill. Our other local Assemblymember, Greg Wallis, did
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A fire left six people displaced after it destroyed their home in Coachella Wednesday afternoon. The fire was reported at approximately 1:53 p.m. on the 1600 block of 1st Street, just off of Vine Avenue. CAL FIRE officials said the fire was initially reported in the exterior of the home. Firefighters at the scene told
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Defenseman Ryan Jones will join the Coachella Valley Firebirds for the 2023-24 AHL season, the team announced on Wednesday. Check Out Our Firebirds Section for the Latest Team News Jones, 27, appeared in 137 games for the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch over the last two seasons. The 6-foot-2, 214-pounder also played in 29 games for the Rochester Americans
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The Riverside County Emergency Management Department, in coordination with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, county departments, local, state, and federal agencies, and other organizations, opened a three-day-only local assistance center for residents and businesses impacted by tropical storm Hilary. The center is at the Cathedral City Library, located at 33520 Date Palm Drive.
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Sunnylands Center and Gardens today announced that its new exhibition, which will explore a maximalist approach to design, is set to go on display next week as the garden opens for a new season. “Variations to a Theme: William Haines at Sunnylands” will open Sept. 13, and will celebrate the influential design work of William
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Update 9/6/23 Pamela was located, is safe and is being reunited with her family, Beaumont Police announced. The Beaumont Police Department is asking for the community’s help in locating a 69-year-old woman missing since Tuesday morning. Pamela Ann Whalen was last seen sometime between 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at her home in the 300
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Palm Springs resident and veteran burner Lani Garfield has been attending Burning Man since 2008. This was the 13th year that she made her way out to the northern Nevada desert with members of her camp to converge with tens-of-thousands of others at Black Rock City. “I love everything about Burning Man. The culture. The
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After residents voted in favor of ‘Measure B’ in the November 2022 election, the City of Palm Desert is drafting a five district map. Now in a first of its kind opportunity, the city is asking residents to weigh in on the new city council district lines. Palm Desert City Clerk, Anthony Mejia said, “Under
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Authorities have identified three Escondido residents who were killed in a three-vehicle collision this weekend that might have been caused by dusty conditions and poor visibility in Palm Springs. The Riverside County coroner’s office identified them on Monday as 32- year-old Yovani Aguilera Tapia, and 29-year-olds David Losacco and Millicent Lewis. “As we prioritize the
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A Cathedral City man suspected in the fentanyl poisoning death of a 22-year-old man on New Year’s Day last year was ordered today to stand trial on a murder charge. At the end of a preliminary hearing Tuesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, a Riverside County Superior Court judge ruled that there was
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Riverside County proclaimed a local emergency in response to the breach of the retaining berm at the Lawson Dump Site on Torres Martinez tribal land near Thermal. The area was hit hard by a storm that struck the Coachella Valley on Friday. Flooding was reported across the Coachella Valley, but in particular Mecca, Coachella, Thermal,
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On Tuesday, there were two major efforts in Sacramento to fight for more criminal punishments for fentanyl dealers. One was led by parents, the other by Republican lawmakers in the State Assembly. Parents and those who lost loved ones to fentanyl held a press conference to announce a new statewide initiative specifically targeting dealers. The
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The Palm Springs International Airport today invited the public to its free Master Plan Open House later this month, which will allow community members to share their preferences for the airport’s future development. The open house will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. on Sept. 19 in Room Primrose CD at the Palm Springs Convention Center,
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A probationer accused of supplying a deadly dose of fentanyl to a 29-year-old Lake Mathews man was charged today with second-degree murder. John Frederick Sandoval, 28, of Jurupa Valley was arrested last week following a nearly four-month-long Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation into the death of Gorge Sandoval, a possible but unconfirmed relative of the
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The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued an Air Quality Alert for the Coachella Valley due to Monday’s gusty winds. The South Coast AQMD says soil moisture, recent rainfall, humidity, forecasted winds and historical data are used to determine if an Air Quality Alert needs to be called. The South Coast AQMD says they
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N. Gene Autry Trail between Salvia and Via Escuela is now open after being closed since September 3rd. The road was closed between Salvia and Via Escuela on September 3rd just before 3 p.m. due to a three car crash that left three people dead. Dusty conditions that caused reduced visibility played a factor in
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