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The Black Student Success Center (BSSC) at College of the Desert is now open weekly. The center provides support, networking, and mentoring for those on campus and beyond. BSSC is accessible every Thursday from noon to 5 p.m. on the Palm Desert Campus, room 112, next to Beeps Café. According to the school, BSSC members
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“This is seriously like a childhood dream come true, like a wild dream that you don’t expect to actually happen,” said Taylor Fritz. Well, it did. A career defining moment for sure. And how cool that it happened here, a place Taylor calls his home tournament, a place where a proud father got to watch
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Enzo’s Bistro and Bar is preparing to reopen its dining room at the Rancho Mirage location after the entire restaurant was closed at the start of the pandemic. Enzo’s is best known for its homemade pasta, sausages, and house-dried steaks. The restaurant owner, Hal Griffith said that all the food prepared down to the sauces
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After the City of Indio received funds from the California Department of Transportation to beautify Jackson Street, one of the things the project will help with is creating better walking conditions for families at Jackson Elementary School. As families make their way to and from Jackson Elementary School, some of them often come across a
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After two weeks in “Tennis Paradise,” the 2022 BNP Paribas Open is over. On Monday, crews were out cleaning up the Indian Wells Tennis Gardens. While the tennis scores are in the history books, we are still waiting to learn just how much money the tournament brought to our area. “You get so many more
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Grocery workers locally and across the Southland began voting Monday on whether to authorize a strike as contract negotiations stall with the owners of Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons. Some valley grocery store workers are in favor of walking out after the union said some employees have been threatened or intimidated. “Give us the justice that
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The first public hearing for the proposed La Quinta surf park, called Coral Mountain Resort, will take place on Tuesday. It’s set to be built is about 400 acres of undeveloped space at the base of Coral Mountain off Madison Avenue between Avenues 58 and 60. The private resort would include a nearly 17-acre wave
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We now know the name of the Living Desert’s baby giraffe… it’s Cole! Monday marked Cole’s one-month birthday, so the zoo took the chance to celebrate by revealing her name. Zoo officials said Cole’s naming rights were secured at The Living Desert’s Wild Times Gala live auction by Susan and Jim Gould, Board member of
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Two 20-year-old men accused of gunning down the owner of a Cathedral City convenience store during a robbery must stand trial for murder and other charges, a judge ruled today. Charles Lamar Campbell of Beaumont and Joel Ortiz Hidalgo of Desert Hot Springs were arrested a year ago for the alleged slaying of 61-year-old Chris
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After a two-year delay, the annual Autism Walk & Resource Fair will return to Palm Desert in April during National Autism Awareness Month. The Autism Society Inland Empire “Autism Walk & Resource Fair” is the Inland Empire’s largest Autism event for local resources and will also feature a 5k Walk/Race and HERO Village filled with
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Two Thermal men suspected in the killing of a 21-year-old man found dead in a burning vehicle pleaded not guilty today to murder and kidnapping charges. On Jan. 24, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department discovered the remains of Thermal resident Guillermo Jacobo in a burned vehicle in a desert area near Highway 195
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The 2022 Coachella Music & Arts Festival is just a little over three weeks away from making its grand return. The popular music festival hasn’t been held since 2019 due to the pandemic. After a long wait, festival-goers will soon be able to once again go into the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio. On Monday,
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Join Eye on the Desert’s Patrick Evans for live coverage of Fashion Week El Paseo with all the details and live interviews on the runway shows happening this week. Monday’s show kicks off with The “Buzz” on El Paseo, featuring the Spring and Summer collections from local merchants like Grayse, Chrissy’s on El Paseo and
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Taylor Fritz has done it. Taylor’s Time. King in the Desert! @KESQ @BNPPARIBASOPEN pic.twitter.com/P4CI5gBdsJ— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) March 21, 2022 SoCal Sensation 🌴California kid @Taylor_Fritz97 rises to the occasion, conquering Nadal to capture a first Masters 1000 title 6-3, 7-6(5)#IndianWells pic.twitter.com/BQJY0KRMyJ— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March 21, 2022 Fritz Breaks Through🏆 🎾 🌴! 6-2 7-6@Taylor_Fritz97
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On Sunday, students with Temple Sinai presented 80 backpacks full of essential items to give to Martha’s Village and Kitchen and Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine. “These are all things we take for granted everyday and it’s nice to give for those who don’t have it,” said volunteer Riley Rosam. “We’re all very thankful for
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The BNP Paribas Open 2022 is wrapping up today with its final two matches. Businesses within Tennis Paradise are making the most of the final few hours of sales with some of them seeing much bigger sales than at last year’s October tournament. During last year’s BNP Paribas Open, Piero’s Pizzavino only had enough workers
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Fashion lovers were out in full force tonight in Palm Desert for the return of fashion week! The 8-day event kicked off at The Gardens on El Paseo, with attendees starting the evening off at a cocktail hour. Trina Turk, Spring 2022 collection Designer Trina Turk showcased her Spring 2022 collection while attendees enjoyed some
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Hundreds of people flocked to the heart of downtown Palm Springs on Saturday. It was all part of an effort to help save the Plaza Theatre. “We just had a very old theatre that needs a lot of love. Fully packed, with a lot of laughter,” said president of the Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundation
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Taylor Fritz is feeling himself in the desert. Back in the semifinals for the second consecutive year, but this time powers himself into the men’s final beating (7) Andrey Rublev. Hometown Hero 🇺🇸@Taylor_Fritz97 reaches his first Masters 1000 final, defeating Andrey Rublev 7-5, 6-4#IndianWells pic.twitter.com/EsZYVuIqVP— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March 19, 2022 Fritz must of
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UPDATE 7:49 p.m. : The cyclist has died as a result of those injuries. Original story: A bicyclist was transported to the hospital this morning with major injuries after a traffic collision with a driver between Garnet Avenue and Palm Springs Station Road. The driver is cooperating with the investigation. Both the driver and bicyclist
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