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Assemblymember Chad Mayes (I-Yucca Valley) presented a resolution Monday afternoon calling for President Donald Trump to resign following a riot at the Capitol last week. Five people died during the violence. “…liberty cannot endure without responsibility. Many of us would prefer that the President would take personal responsibility and resign on his volition. Since he fails
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus in what is believed to be the first known cases among such primates in the United States and possibly the world. The park’s executive director, Lisa Peterson, told The Associated Press on Monday that eight gorillas
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Governor Gavin Newsom delivered an update at noon Monday on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. California has hit another grim coronavirus milestone. Data from Johns Hopkins University on Monday showed the nation’s most populous state has recorded more than 30,000 deaths since the pandemic started nearly a year ago. Deaths have
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Riverside County is working through some challenges they faced during the first day of vaccinations at their drive-up clinic at the Indio Fairgrounds. “Every time someone comes and they’re not in the proper phase or they didn’t make an appointment, they’re making passion pleas to our staff there trying to get in,” Shane Reichardt with
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People are encouraged to take part in a free four-day conference on human trafficking and prevention. The conference is designed to educate people on how traffickers frequently target young, vulnerable kids. According to organizers, Riverside County has the third largest population statewide of human trafficking victims and sexually exploited youth. With more kids online during
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Two men were taken to the hospital after a doublewide mobile home caught fire in Palm Springs Friday night. The fire happened at the Ramon Mobile Home Park near Sunrise Way and Ramon Road just after 8 p.m. Fire officials say that the mobile home was a complete loss. It took firefighters about one hour
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Longtime Palm Desert priest Monsignor Howard Lincoln is stepping down from Sacred Heart Church after decades of service to the parish. Lincoln characterized the change as a retirement of sorts for him. After 20 years there, he hopes to move on to carry out community service here in the valley. “I was going to leave actually
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Riverside County’s online human trafficking conference begins Monday, January 11. This is a free four-day event on human exploitation and prevention. According to Riverside County, we have the third largest population statewide of human trafficking victims and sexually exploited youth. The county says this pandemic is more reason for concern with more kids online for school, youth
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Starting Sunday, a healthcare worker vaccination clinic is opening at the Indio Fairgrounds. Riverside County is currently vaccinating healthcare workers in the state’s phase 1A tiers one through three. Healthcare workers must bring their ID badge or proof of their employment as a healthcare worker in order to be vaccinated. “The staff here is checking
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18 families now have a new place to call home in the east valley. Riverside county received state and federal support to fully build out the Mountain View Estates mobile home park in Thermal. We spoke with some of the families that are moving into their new homes this weekend. “We’re just so happy to
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Twitter has announced it has permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence. Full explanation in thread below: As a result of the unprecedented and ongoing violent situation in Washington, D.C., we have required the removal of three @realDonaldTrump Tweets that were posted earlier today for repeated and severe violations
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Saturday is national law enforcement appreciation day. Children across the valley dropped off drawings to honor local law enforcement officers. Art was dropped off at the Palm Desert sheriff’s station. This is the first year the city and this sheriff’s station celebrated the day in this way. We spoke with one officer who shared there
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A local supporter of President Trump who was immersed in Wednesday’s chaos at the Capitol is sharing her experience. Toni Ringlein, a Palm Springs woman, calls herself a patriot invested in “stopping the steal” of an election that Congress certified this week with bi-partisan support, despite an unprecedented attack on democracy. “I felt the need to
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On Friday Riverside County announced that the Department of Defense deployed a team of 20 federal military medical personnel to the Riverside University Health System Medical Center in Moreno Valley to assist with the region’s overwhelmed hospitals. “They’re extremely busy, specifically with COVID-19 patients and they’re all going through this internal surge and what that
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A Coachella Valley gang member who shot his cousin in the back of the head in Indio was sentenced today to 50 years to life in state prison. An Indio jury in October found Fernando Carlos Lopez, 47, of Coachella guilty of one count each of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon for
Continue ReadingTommy Lasorda was a baseball icon. The Dodgers Hall of Fame manager touched the lives of many, including those here in the Coachella Valley. Steve Garvey, a Palm Desert resident and Dodger legend in his own right, played for Lasorda, starting in the minor leagues for the Ogden Dodgers in 1968. “This must be Steve
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New Cases Today Riverside County reported 3,514 new cases since Wednesday, bringing the total of cases up to 207,841. Today’s case increase includes cases not counted due to a glitch with the state’s reporting. The issue appears to be fixed now. Riverside County reached 200,000 cases on Tuesday, doubling the number of cases in less
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The 2021 Desert X art exhibition has been postponed until further notice. Every year since 2017, art installations are placed at outside sites across 40 miles of desert. Desert X has grown increasingly popular every year, attracting thousands to the Coachella Valley. Desert X was set to the among the first events to return locally
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The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Bombs and Arson Division is investigating a fire that took the life of a seven-year-old boy Thursday afternoon in Joshua Tree. The fire was reported on Thursday at 11:56 a.m. on the 62200 block of Crestview Drive. Fire crews reported arrived heavy smoke and fire showing from multiple sides
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Local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz has issued a statement calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump following riots at the Capitol. 01/08/21 Ruiz Statement on Impeaching Donald TrumpDownload “Two days ago, a rampaging mob incited by the President and determined to overturn our free and fair elections attacked the U.S. Capitol. Not only did they
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