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The Palm Springs City Council released a staff report regarding a possible short-term rental ordinance which will be decided upon next Monday, Oct. 17.  The interim urgency ordinance will establish a temporary moratorium on the issuance of vacation rental permits within the City of Palm Springs.  According to the staff report, California’s Zoning and Planning

An interfaith prayer vigil was held at the edge of the Salton Sea today in Desert Shores.  The event, which was a year in the making, was organized by the desert interfaith council, Eco Media, Audubon California and the City of Coachella’s Interfaith Alliance.  Representatives from Riverside County were in attendance as well as a

The average price of gas in Riverside County has risen to its second consecutive record high as drivers across the West Coast see a costly hike at the pump.  According to AAA, these steep prices are in part due to gas shortages caused by planned maintenance that six California refineries are currently undergoing.  California has

Sidewalk construction began in Indio as plans for the Herbert Hoover School Pedestrian Improvement Project move forward. The year-long project will be completed in four phases and aims to improve sidewalks for residents, especially children who walk to school. According to the City of Indio, the project also aims to remove and replace driveway concrete

Roads leading up to Oak Glen are still coated with thick mud as crews work to clean up. San Bernardino community leaders are working on assessing the damage of the Oak Glen mudslide that tore the community this week while connecting those impacted to the resources they need  Officials say at least 30 homes were

The Oswit Land Trust was awarded its first grant for the Prescott Preserve, formerly the Mesquite Golf Club, that the organization acquired back in July. The $163,850 grant, which was awarded a unanimous vote from Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy, will allow Oswit Land Trust to hire a habitat restoration company, LSA, and its landscape architectural design

The Fairview Fire is continuing to grow and many who are close to the blaze are being asked to evacuate. Thus far, two people have died and one person has been injured while trying to escape the blaze. Evacuation orders are currently in place for residents south of Cactus Valley Road, north of Minto Way,

The South Coast Air Quality Management District has extended their smoke advisory until Wednesday, Sept. 7. due to the fire that is burning south of Hemet near Fairview Avenue and Bautista Road. As of this afternoon, the Riverside County Fire Department has been fighting the blaze that has burned over 4,000 acres and is 5%

Visit Greater Palm Springs is bringing the local art scene to locals and visitors with the launch of their Oasis of Art campaign. The campaign was created local artists, events and hidden art gems to the public. Tyson Knight, a local urban pop artists, is just one of the artists being featured by the Oasis