Con unos fenómenos climáticos extremos cada vez más frecuentes y unas previsiones científicas de un futuro más caluroso y seco, la agricultura californiana está en peligro, según el Centro Climático de California del USDA. El Rancho Tudor de Meca sufrió un duro golpe a finales de junio y principios de julio, cuando las temperaturas alcanzaron
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Starting July 1, California became the first state to charge an extra tax on guns and ammunition. The new 11% tax will be added on top of the current federal and state tax. Supporters say will this help reduce gun violence, but opponents say this will impact gun sales and a violation of the Second
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Native people have the highest rates of substance-involved deaths, serious mental illness and the second highest rates of suicide in the state according to data from the California Department of Public Health. Tribal leaders, lawmakers, Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) and top mental health state department and agency leaders met to discuss mental health
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With more frequent weather extremes and scientists projecting a hotter and drier future, California’s agriculture is at risk, according to the USDA California Climate Hub. The agency has reported that when heat stress combines with (or leads to) water stress, crop yield, size, and quality can all be affected. Currently, changing when and how much irrigation
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The City of La Quinta reviewed options for a “Road Diet’ along Eisenhower Drive. The plan will be used to reduce speed, provide a bicycle connection, and increase safety on Eisenhower Drive south of Calle Sinaloa. Several options were considered during the City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 16th. One option proposed is to reduce
Continue ReadingWe’ve been battling heat and humidity all week, but the heat is going to win out heading toward the weekend. An Excessive Heat Watch will go into effect Friday lasting through Sunday evening. Broadly, high pressure still controls the weather pattern across the Western states, with moisture rising up from Northern Baja into SoCal. Highs
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Se creo una página de GoFundMe en relación con el asesinato de un hombre de Desert Hot Springs que ocurrió el viernes por la noche. Christian Salas, de 31 años, murió trágicamente en un tiroteo y le sobreviven su esposa, Rachel Salas, y sus seis hijos. Salas organizó el GoFundMe para dar sepulta a su marido. Salas escribió: “Estoy
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Viajar en el calor puede poner en riesgo tanto a usted como a su automóvil. Las altas temperaturas pueden volverse mortales rápidamente, especialmente si no se está preparado. El oficial David Torres de la Patrulla de Caminos de California dice que las personas que se dirigen al este, hacia áreas remotas desérticas, enfrentan el mayor
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Each day has a theme playing off of former President Donald Trump’s tagline and Tuesday’s was “Make America Safe Once Again” something Bianco thinks will help conservatives win in November. This year’s RNC is welcoming Riverside County’s top cop among the thousands
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Las ventas de producto del local “The Patriot Store” aumenta tras el intento de asesinato del expresidente Donald Trump el pasado fin de semana. Ubicada en Palm Desert, la tienda ofrece camisetas, gorras y banderas. The Patriot Store dice que espera seguir teniendo un buen negocio debido a la Convención Nacional Republicana.
Continue Reading The Patriot Store’s business is booming after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump this past weekend. Located in Palm Desert on Paseo Drive, the store offers shirts, hats and flags. Store manager Heidi Miedecke is grateful for the full house that’s come in since Monday morning.”It’s hotter than heck here and it hasn’t
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Volunteers and the Coachella Valley Animal Campus coordinated on Monday to transport eight dogs from the shelter in Thousand Palms to other shelters in Central California. In a post to the shelter’s Facebook page, the Coachella Valley Animal Campus writes that Christina Courcier, a volunteer, found two rescue organizations — Iron Paw Rescue and Peace
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Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law that bans rules requiring schools to notify parents of a child’s gender identity or sexual orientation without the child’s permission. Supporters of the law say it will help protect LGBTQ+ students who are living in unsafe households, but opponents say this will hinder a school’s ability to be transparent
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St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm Desert suffered dramatic water damage from the thunderstorm that struck the city over the weekend. In a news release sent by Rev. Andrew Butler, Rector of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, he stated, “A significant amount of rain fell in a short amount of time yesterday afternoon
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Tuesday afternoon provided drier conditions than Monday. As a result, thunderstorms were nowhere to be seen around the Coachella Valley. The brief dry-out won’t last. Another surge of moisture will arrive in the low desert Wednesday morning, creating a muggy start to the day. Storm chances remain minimal throughout the week, but an isolated thunderstorm
Continue Reading Traveling in the heat can put both you and your car at risk. High temperatures can quickly become deadly, especially if you are unprepared. Officer David Torres of the California Highway Patrol says people heading east toward remote desert areas face the greatest risk. These areas typically lack cell service, putting people in compromised positions
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Firefighters knocked down a blaze today that engulfed several golf carts in Palm Desert, and no injuries were reported. The fire was first reported at 5:44 a.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of Pinehurst Lane, according to a Riverside County Fire Department statement. Fire crews found several golf carts burning in a parking structure
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