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With sweltering summer heat on the horizon, local firefighters are prepping for potential wildfires. “Now, we’re starting to bring on additional equipment, placing more aircrafts in certain locations to get ready in anticipation of wildfire season,” said Captain Richard Cordova, Cal Fire Public Information Officer. California was drenched with an unusually high amount of rainfall

College of the Desert is inviting the public to check out The Tiny House on Wheels. The completed tiny home started as an in-class competition for eighteen first-year architecture design students at the school. Students conducted case studies to better understand recreational vehicle regulations, researched the materials and equipment needed and came up with designs

Indio police is doubling down on safety protocols after many Coachella festivalgoers and ride share drivers created hazardous conditions on the roads during weekend one. “We’ve been doing the concerts for a long time and that service was introduced some few years ago. It became very popular to use that service rather than the traditional

Outgoing Coachella festival-goers are causing traffic delays on valley roads. The mass exodus of travelers began early this morning and is expected to last until later tonight on the I-10 freeway heading west. Traffic delays are expected to become increasingly more dangerous for drivers as winds begin to pick up. The First Alert Weather Team

The opening weekend of Coachella 2023 is just days away which means local businesses are gearing up for large crowds. Over 120,000 people attended the world–renowned festival per day in 2022 which led to a surge in revenue for some valley businesses. Richard Thomas, a part-owner of his family’s business L & G Desert Store,

Festival goers who are still in need of a place to stay for the first weekend of Coachella 2023 are still in luck.  Travel websites are still showing availability at hotels in the local area ahead of the festival.  However, booking a hotel this close to the opening weekend will come at a cost.  News

Authorities and advocates across California are warning against scammers that are attempting to defraud farm workers out of their COVID-19 direct relief payments. Local organizations like TODEC and other farmworker organizations are providing $600 payments as a part of the federal government’s attempts to provide relief to those affected by the pandemic through the Farm

Gusty winds ripped a sign off of a vendor’s roof at the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival on Tuesday night and injured one person. According to fair representatives, the heavy sign caused an injury to their thigh which is not said to be serious. Paramedics carried the person into an ambulance and transported

Update 2/9/23 The city council approved the additional funding Original Report: 2/8/23 Plans for the new homeless navigation center in Palm Springs are still underway but more money is needed to complete the project. The city originally secured about $28.7 million from county, city, state and federal funding.  Courtesy of The City of Palm Springs

The Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) is awarding their inaugural Cultivating Inland Empire Latino Opportunity, or CIELO Fund, grants to 25 Latino-led organizations across Riverside and San Bernardino counties. According to the founding chair of the CIELO Fund, Jesse Melgar, the objective behind providing funding for local organizations is to work to address issues within

From live performances to the 36th Annual Black History Parade and Town Fair, there are plenty of ways to celebrate this month. Find more details about the Black History Month events you can attend this month here. The Palm Springs Drill Team and Drum Squad are kicking off local Black History Month festivities with a performance