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Insider Blog: What are the Santa Ana winds and what causes them?
Southern California is home to a fairly unique weather phenomenon known as the Santa Ana winds. The Santa Ana winds are an offshore wind event. This means that winds will flow from the inland deserts toward the Pacific Ocean. This happens when high pressure over the deserts pushes air to the west Credit: USGS Dry air
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En el este del valle Coachella desvelan nuevo proyecto de viviendas económicas que ayudan a combatir el cambio climático
La iniciativa es una colaboración entre Pueblo Unido CDC y la Fundación del Banco Wells Fargo
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Orphaned mountain lions thriving one year after being rescued by The Living Desert
It’s been one year since Rose and Sage, two orphaned mountains lions, were taken in by The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert. The cubs were found separately in Northern California in dire circumstances. Rose was found first in April 2022. She was malnourished on the side of a road in San Mateo
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Drying and warming trend continues throughout the week
Our dew points today are fairly similar to yesterday, albeit slightly lower. Our relative humidity levels are also on their way down with most valley cities seeing values below 15%. While our humidity levels remain low, there remains an elevated risk for fire weather conditions across the Southland. Winds today on the valley floor are
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Decenas de Familias en Indio celebraron el National Night Out con las fuerzas del orden público
El convivio es una tradición anual para el departamento de policía de la Ciudad de Indio.
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Warmer with offshore winds developing
A ridge of high pressure building in along the coast will boost temperatures and bring some offshore winds to the region. While the Santa Ana type winds can be very gusty, so far only a small area is under a Wind Advisory through this afternoon. Highs are slowly climbing, and will continue to increase through
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Palm Springs Police hosts National Night Out event
Palm Springs Police hosted a National Night Out event Tuesday at the Palm Springs Power Baseball field. The department’s SWAT team Search and Rescue Unit and Mounted Enforcement Unit were there to interact with the community. National Night Out is a nationwide initiative aimed at enhancing the relationship between law enforcement and the communities they
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Desert Hot Springs girls flag football having fun during historic first season
Desert Hot Springs girls flag football is having a ball in their inaugural season. DHS joins fellow local high school Palm Desert in making history, having a first-year girls flag football program. Golden Eagle Girls! 🦅🔵🟡🏈👧The Desert Hot Springs girls flag football team is enjoying their historic inaugural season. DHS played fellow local girls flag
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Qué esperar durante la prueba de alerta de emergencia a escala nacional prevista para el miércoles
FEMA, en coordinación con la Comisión Federal de Comunicaciones (FCC), realizará una prueba nacional del sistema de alerta de emergencia el miércoles aproximadamente a las 11:20AM hora del pacifico. La prueba está programada para aproximadamente las 2:20 p.m. EST, durante la cual se enviará una alerta a todos los teléfonos móviles, televisores y radios. El
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Nationwide emergency alert test set for this morning at 11:20 a.m. What to expect on your cellphone
FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a nationwide test of the emergency alert system on Wednesday afternoon. The test is set for approximately 11:20 p.m. PT, during which an alert will be sent out on all cellphones, televisions, and radios. The test message will be accompanied by a tone and
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Student Athlete of the Week – Indio tennis teammates Lorena Parra-Hernandez and Mia Castillo
“I was going to be a single player, but then the coaches thought that we play together. So, then we became partners last year,” said Lorena Parra-Hernandez. “We were fighting for the number three spot for singles and then we ended up as the number one doubles,” said Mia Castillo. “Both of them are very, extremely likable.
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Insider Blog: How does the 2023 water year for the Coachella Valley stack up?
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a water year is defined as ‘the 12-month period starting October 1, for any given year through September 30, of the following year’. The water year measures the total water received by a certain area during that year. Think of it as the fiscal year for water.
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El uso de fondos del Plan de Rescate Americano (ARPA) para un proyecto de viviendas en Coachella suscita críticas
La Junta de Supervisores aprobó hoy la asignación de 3,5 millones de dólares de fondos federales de los contribuyentes para apoyar un proyecto de vivienda asequible que está en marcha en Coachella, el cual varios residentes del Condado de Riverside cuestionaron, debido principalmente a las preocupaciones sobre el uso adecuado del dinero público. El voto
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Warming and drying through the week
A ridge of high-pressure building in from the Pacific will aid in a warming trend that will last through the week. Winds will take on an offshore flow midweek, bringing a drying trend as well, increasing fire weather conditions. Breezy conditions are expected around the Coachella Valley on Wednesday, with gusts near 20 MPH. Stronger
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