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PSUSD Superintendent Signoret says to expect construction and change in the new school year
Students in the Palm Springs Unified School District begin their new school year on Wednesday, and there will be some changes this new school year that families will need to know. District Superintendent Dr. Tony Signoret says construction is in full swing at several schools to modernize facilities. He says everyone should prepare for delays and plan their transportation routes ahead of time. Signoret
Continue ReadingHeat and humidity in the midweek forecast
The Excessive Heat Warning remains in place until 11 this evening, as highs are again expected to push near 115 degrees. In addition, monsoonal moisture is pushing in from the East, which means higher dew points and humidity. Wednesday is the day we’re most likely to see some isolated thunderstorms due to that increased atmospheric
Continue ReadingHigh school football preview: Desert Mirage Rams
The Desert Mirage Rams are ready to suit up and line up for the upcoming 2024-25 season. “We just want to punch people in the mouth, we want to hit, we want to do our jobs, and we just want to win,” Rams sophomore guard Carlos Garcia said. Competing in the new Sun Valley League,
Continue ReadingJoel Diaz, trainer of Israil Madrimov, reflects on tough loss to Terence Crawford
Coachella Valley native and world-renowned boxing trainer Joel Diaz has been in many big fights. His most recent was certainly one of his biggest. Diaz was in the corner for Israil Madrimov, the 29-year-old from Uzbekistan who suffered a loss by unanimous decision to Terence Crawford on Saturday at BMO Center in Los Angeles. Crawford
Continue ReadingHow mosquitoes are controlled in the Coachella Valley after West Nile Virus is detected in Riverside County
Riverside County reported its first human case of West Nile virus of the year last week. The case is in western Riverside County; there are no reports in the Coachella Valley yet, according to the county. This comes after the Coachella Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District detected the virus in mosquitoes in Indian Wells
Continue ReadingLas familias con el programa de CalFresh podrán recibir beneficios de reemplazo por alimentos
Updated Post: El estado ha ofrecido ahora una extensión para reportar los beneficios de reemplazo de CalFresh hasta el 27 de agosto para los cuatro incendios: Hawarden, Eagle, Macy, y Nixon. Original Post: CalFresh es el programa de asistencia alimentaria más grande del estado de California y los beneficios se entregan atravez de una tarjeta
Continue ReadingTracking excessive heat for the desert through Tuesday
High pressure is in place over the Desert Southwest and will continue to flex its strength through Tuesday. Even as it begins to weaken, temperatures will remain above average throughout the week. The afternoons are hot, and the mornings don’t provide much relief. Lows in the upper 80s to low 90s are felt across the
Continue ReadingExcessive heat continues to start the week
The Excessive Heat Warning remains in place through tomorrow evening as temps soar. Yesterday we hit 120, just 2 degrees shy of the record for the date. Today temps will be similar, the record for today is 121 set in 2019. We are also watching Monsoon Moisture push back into the region as we head
Continue ReadingSunLine Receives Half a Million Dollar Grant to Support its Renewable Energy Facilities
Sunlight Transit received a $500,000 award to support it’s energy independence and efforts to reduce its carbon footprint. The award was presented on Monday at the Sunline Headquarters in Thousand Palms by Congressman Raul Ruiz. The money will go towards their solar microgrid project, which will alllow them to capture more solar energy to power
Continue ReadingDriver flees after Coachella hit-and-run; investigation underway
Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a hit-and-run collision in Coachella. Authorities tell us at least two cars collided in the area of 48th Avenue and Calhoun Street just before 8 p.m. Sunday night. They say one of the drivers involved fled the scene just before deputies’ arrived. At least one passenger was injured and taken to a
Continue ReadingMinor Cathedral City outage highlights valley-wide power struggles
A small power outage in Cathedral City is highlighting a much larger problem throughout the Coachella Valley. On Sunday Cathedral City Fire crews responded to an overheated transformer that was coming off a power pole in Cathedral City. It happened at around 2:30 p.m. off of Avenida Ximino and Mccallum Way leaving four homes
Continue ReadingPalm Springs Police Investigating Assault that left Elderly victim Severely Injured
First responders transported an assault victim to a local hospital after the individual was found with significant injuries Sunday morning. The Palm Springs Police Department (PSPD) received a report of the victim found in the 800 block of S. Riverside Drive on Sunday at approximately 5:24 a.m. Officers arrived at the scene and discovered a
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