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New legislation provides stronger protections for Joshua trees
The Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act is providing the iconic trees with more legal protections. The law, which went into effect on July 1., allows Joshua trees to remain a candidate species under the California Endangered Species Act. The Center for Biological Diversity originally filed a petition for Joshua trees to be protected under the
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A new state educational tool is hoping to help during the summer months
California leaders launched a statewide educational tool on how to protect yourself and others when temperatures spike. This $20 million dollar campaign is a resource that informs people how to be knowledgeable about extreme heat. The website shows cooling centers for each county, has helpful tips on keeping yourself cool, and even a tool that
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Excessive heat continues to build
An Excessive Heat Warning is now in effect until Monday at 8PM. The National Weather Service may extend the warning again if deemed necessary. A strong ridge of high pressure has taken hold over the desert southwest. The system will continue expand westward. The ridge of high pressure will continue to expand into the weekend,
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July 16 marks the one year anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: How it has impacted valley residents
This weekend marks the one year anniversary since the country transitioned from the ten-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to the three digit 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Since launching in July of last year, 988 has helped Riverside County Residents, including callers from the Coachella Valley. Dr. Jenn Carson, Crisis Helpline Supervisor with the Inland
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Man already in custody for murder identified as suspect in killing of Mecca man in July 2020
A man already in custody for murder was named as the suspect in a different homicide in the east valley in July 2020. Ruben Esquivel, 34, of Coachella was named as the suspect in the killing of Luis Pinedo, 23, of Mecca. Pinedo’s body was found inside a burning vehicle in Thermal on July 18,
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Campos agrícolas del este están pendiente del clima por el bienestar de sus trabajadores
En los próximos días el valle de Coachella podría sentir los días más calurosos del año.
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Summer travel: Why extreme heat can disrupt your upcoming flight plans
Another excessive heat warning is now in effect across the Coachella Valley, as temperatures reaching as hot as 120 degrees by the weekend. High temperatures have been known to impact air travel, including at the Palm Springs International Airport. In June of 2017, about four dozen local flights were cancelled from PSP to Phoenix due
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Two families displaced from Monte Azul Apartments in Indio due to fire
Two families were displaced early today after an apartment in Indio became fully involved in fire. Fire crews responded at 5:15 a.m. Tuesday to the Monte Azul Apartments in the 82000 block of Dr. Carreon Boulevard, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. One apartment was fully involved in fire as firefighters arrived on the
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Desert Healthcare District launches fentanyl education campaign with Riverside Public Health
The Desert Healthcare District and Riverside Public Health are introducing their fentanyl education campaign and survey in the City of Indio. “It comes down to saving lives, we need to save lives,” said Wendy Hetherington, principle investigator for the Riverside Overdose Data to Action program. The fentanyl campaign and survey was created to better address
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Palm Springs approves $10M+ in federal funds for Indian Canyon bridge & road widening project
CORRECTION: This bridge project is a different one from a second bridge project CVAG is working on in the same area to deal with weather-related closures on Indian Canyon. The project approved by the city council on Monday would only deal with the bridge at the train station on Indian Canyon The article has been
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Excessive Heat Warning goes into effect today
Heat and plenty of it rolls into the Valley today, and continue to build through the weekend with some of the hottest temps so far this year expected. And Excessive Heat Warning goes into effect at 10 a.m. The heatwave impacts not just us here in the deserts of California, but a wide swatch of
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Palm Springs swears in ‘Buddy Holly’ as first canine mayor
The City of Palm Springs welcomed its newest furry, four-legged member– canine Mayor Buddy Holly! “I hereby proclaim that you, Buddy Holly, are the canine mayor of Palm Springs.” With his paw raised, Palm Springs Mayor Grace Garner sweared in her canine counterpart on Monday. The 6-year-old Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen is officially the first
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Investigation continues after 18-year-old was shot and killed during graduation party in Indio
An investigation is ongoing after a graduation party in Indio ended in a shooting that left one person dead and three others hurt. We were able to hear the latest developments on the investigation from Indio Police and were able to speak to homeowners where the shooting happened. As the investigation goes into its third
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Opening statements begin in retrial of man accused in 2008 murder of Palm Springs art dealer
A 40-year-old man accused of killing a Palm Springs retiree in 2008 was afflicted with “a feverish need for money,” so he devised a plan to murder and defraud, a prosecutor said today during opening statements in the man’s retrial — while the defendant’s attorney said his client is not guilty because law enforcement failed
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