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A mild weekend awaits
We’re heading into the weekend with high pressure soaring above us which will keep temps above normal until next, with clouds slowly moving in. A warm air mass over the Western States will allow daytime highs to reach nearly 80 degrees over the weekend. By midweek, that ridge begins to break down, and a trough
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Palm Desert moves forward with proposed district map amid objections from Northside residents
The Palm Desert City Council has maintained its stance to move forward with a single focus map to be used in redistricting as the City prepares to shift from its current two districts to five. A fourth public hearing on the matter was held Thursday night, where the City Council heard desired modifications to focus
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A shortage of beauty supplies in the Coachella Valley that cater to textured hair might get a little shorter
A local woman is trying everything she can to keep her beauty supply open that caters to people with textured hair. She says only a handful of beauty supplies carry the products that people of color in the valley need to have healthy and thriving hair. The Creative Images Insititute of Cosmetology defines textured hair
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Arrancan las posadas comunitarias de la Poderosa 96.7
Esta es una tradición que la Poderosa 96.7 ha realizado por los últimos 20 años.
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College of the Desert joins California Virtual College Exchange
College of the Desert (COD) is now a California Virtual College (CVC) and is offering more than 10,000 virtual courses. Students across California can enroll in COD’s classes. Val Martinez Garcia, Vice President of Instruction at COD believes that online courses will be especially helpful for economically disadvantaged families. He says “online classes provide more
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Jeffrey Bernstein sworn in as new mayor of Palm Springs
Palm Springs swore in its new mayor on Thursday. Jeffrey Bernstein is the city’s 25th mayor. The council rotates the position of mayor yearly. Ron DeHarte is the city’s new Mayor Pro Tem, meaning he will be mayor next December. Bernstein, was elected to the council last November and represents district two. He spoke with
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Increasing clouds ahead of the weekend
The peak of the Geminid meteor shower continues tonight! The lack of moonlight will still create an ideal setup to see what’s one of the best astronomy events of the year, but more clouds will be drifting overhead tonight in comparison to last night. Cloud cover will increase ahead of and into the weekend as
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Alaska Airlines’ new route from New York lands in Palm Springs
Alaska Airlines’ new coast-to-coast route from New York to Palm Springs made its first landing Thursday at the Palm Springs International Airport. A water cannon salute and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held shortly before noon Thursday as the first plane from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport flew into Palm Springs, according to a statement
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Karina Quintanilla sworn in as Palm Desert’s first Latina mayor
On Thursday, Palm Desert City Councilmember Karina Quintanilla became the city’s first Latina and youngest female mayor. Just a few hours before her big moment, she hosted a “Celebration of Gratitude” at Civic Center Park. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with Quintanilla about making history and her goals for Palm Desert. “My goals are
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