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A single mother and her two boys are out of a home after a fire destroyed most of their home Sunday morning in Indio. “My kids, my kids. I wanted to get them out.” Those were Maritza Cota’s first thoughts when she saw her sons’ room in flames. “He said mom, mom there’s a fire.

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens kicked off its first Glow in the Park: A Spring Lantern Festival on Sunday. This event gives attendees the opportunity to learn about the importance of several animals and take photos of the whimsical displays. Throughout the zoo and gardens, there are dozens of illuminated animal and nature-scape lantern

The Coachella Valley’s Transgender Health & Wellness Center presents the 2022 Trans Pride Fair. All are welcome attend and celebrate trans pride while enjoying snacks and music. Event organizers say it is a great opportunity for networking and connecting to vital resources. The event will be at Francis Stevens Park in Palm Springs on Sunday

The Annual Bed Race & Parade is the signature event of Cathedral City LGBT Days. Teams of five decorate a bed on wheels and race for cash, prizes and glory down Ave Lalo Guerrero in front of City Hall while crowds cheer them on. People are also invited to come early and stay late for a

The wildland fire in Oasis near Highway 86 and Avenue 72 is 70% contained and mapped at 42.5 acres, according to Cal Fire. Riverside County Firefighters first responded to the fire which had started around 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Southbound lanes of Highway 86 had been shut down near the fire for equipment safety, but have

The annual Palm Desert Food and Wine Festival is back in town!  A Biscuit Bakeoff is set at 10 a.m. Saturday morning in Rancho Mirage with other food demonstrations to follow. Then at the Gardens on El Paseo, local chefs alongside others throughout the state and beyond will be serving guests food and drinks. Saturday’s Grand

The special education department at Desert Sands Unified School District held one of its first big events after a pandemic pause. Their Spring Fling event prioritized younger district students who live with disabilities and their families.  Offering sensory safe activities that all students can be a part of. The event had interactive learning booths, games, art,

Rancho Mirage Elementary School students worked together to create a paper chain spanning throughout their entire school. It’s all a part of the school’s ‘Unity Day,’ where students were asked to write down their encouraging messages on stands of paper. They sent several messages to the Ukrainian people including, “Together we can help Ukraine” and

Local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz was in the east valley on Friday discussing improvements to access to clean drinking water for residents of the area. Earlier this month, Ruiz helped secure nearly $3 million in federal funding to help with the construction of a new water transmission line to underserved communities that currently rely on