WildLights has returned to the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. The holiday light display features over 3 million lights, and is open on select nights until December 30th. Folks are welcomed to come enjoy the light displays, see nocturnal desert animals, enjoy food and drinks, and meet Santa! For ticket information go to this website.
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Expect highs nearly ten degrees above normal, not just today, but through the entire week as we kick off December and a new work-week. High pressure over the Desert Southwest will provide protection from storms moving across the Pacific Northwest through the week, keeping us sunny and milder than normal. The only issue in SoCal
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The Palm Springs Art Museum is hosting a symposium and an art gallery to mark World Aids Day. The event is taking place at the Palm Springs Art Museum in partnership with HIV+ Aging Research Project on December 1, 2024. The Museum is offering two programs: 11:00 a.m. 3rd Annual Timothy Ray Brown Community Cure Symposium 1:15 p.m. Visual
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The Thanksgiving travel rush is nearing its end as millions of Americans return home on one of the busiest travel days of the year. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) projects Sunday as one of the busiest travel days. The agency expects to screen more than 3 million people on Sunday, Dec. 1. Â Some travelers
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Today, December 1st, marks the beginning of meteorological winter! Meteorological winter helps meteorologists compare data easier versus using astronomical winter, which begins on December 21st, the winter solstice. The average temperature on December 1st is 72° in Palm Springs. We’re well above that average for today, as we recorded a high temperature of 79° at
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family. The Democratic president had previously said he would
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Today is December 1st which means we are officially in meteorological winter! We use meteorological winter to help better collect and analyze weather and climatological data. The average temperature in Palm Springs for December and February 1st is 72°F. The average temperature on New Year’s Day is 69°F. There is an area of low pressure
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Warmer and dry – that’s what we can expect as we continue through the weekend and into next week. Palm Springs recorded a high temperature of 78° with some passing clouds this afternoon. We can expect relatively more sunshine on Sunday with similarly warm highs in the upper 70s across the Coachella Valley. There’s plenty
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How do you fully encapsulate someone’s life in just a few minutes? Accurately portray their passion and profound impact on others? It’s hard, but not nearly as hard as battling cancer, fighting it off twice before this unrelenting disease ultimately takes your life. I never had the privilege of meeting Leslie Taft, but many here
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost to the Texas Stars 4-3 in a shootout on Saturday at Acrisure Arena. The Firebirds started off strong as John Hayden scored the loan goal in the first period. birds take the lead 1-0 🔥 pic.twitter.com/0NSoAwT9ej— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) December 1, 2024 The birds took a 2-0 lead after
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Following a fatal motorcycle accident on Thanksgiving day that killed a Palm Springs Community Service Officer, friends of the victim are seeking community support. Palm Desert resident, Nicholas Griego, 31, was leaving work when he was struck in a three-vehicle accident. While the family is not ready to speak on camera, friends of Griego describe
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Shoppers across the Coachella Valley are supporting local entrepreneurs for Small Business Saturday. The day, nestled between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, highlights the importance of shopping small to bolster local economies. Small Business Saturday, started by American Express in 2010, has become a national movement encouraging consumers to think locally during the holiday shopping
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Friday was the final day of the Acrisure Series, with eight men’s and two women’s college basketball teams taking the floor. The day tipped off at 11:00 a.m. with TCU and Colorado State. Led by senior guard Nique Clifford with 25 points, the Rams prevailed over the Horned Frogs, winning 76-72 in overtime. The day’s
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Warm and dry for the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas through the weekend and into next week. High clouds from the south and west will linger sort of intermittently as weak low pressure spins off the coast, bringing some subtropical moisture aloft to the region. Relative humidity levels near the surface however are quite low
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It’s the most alluring yet dangerous time of the year for Coachella Valley consumers. From steals to scams, from buyers to businesses, from Black Friday to Cyber Monday. Here in the Golden State, consumers began preparing for their shopping a little earlier than everyone else. Californians started their Black Friday online shopping at 4:31 a.m.
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Todos los años, el sábado después de acción de gracias es un dÃa en el que se anima a la gente a salir y apoyar a los negocios locales de la comunidad. Este año, el Sábado de Pequeñas Empresas es el 30 de noviembre y hay muchos negocios en el centro de Indio a los
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It is a much cooler start to the day compared to yesterday with temperatures in the valley reaching the lower 50s and upper 40s. We will continue to warm up into the mid-to-low 70s for this afternoon. Enjoy the comfortable weather this Black Friday. Today we are tracking some extra clouds overhead compared to yesterday.
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A Palm Springs Community Services Officer was killed in a crash involving a Palm Springs Police Department employee on Thanksgiving in Cathedral City. The crash was reported at around 11:50 a.m. on Cathedral Canyon Drive and E Palm Canyon Drive. Police said the crash involved a motorcycle and a pick-up truck. A third vehicle was
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The Acrisure Series continues Thursday with eight men’s college basketball teams taking the floor, including USC. It all kicks off at 1:00 p.m. with TCU taking on Santa Clara. That’s followed up by Washington vs Colorado State at 3:30 p.m. USC takes on the undefeated Saint Mary’s at 6:00 p.m. The night ends with New
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It’s something the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission (CVRM) does every year, provide Thanksgiving meals to those in need in the community. On Thanksgiving Day, CVRM is reaching out to the hungry and homeless in the Coachella Valley and inviting them to enjoy a holiday dinner from 4 pm to 6 pm at 47-470 Van Buren
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