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In the latest push for workers’ rights, Starbucks employees at the store at Monroe Street and Highway 111 in Indio have filed for a labor union. The move comes months after a La Quinta Starbucks became the first in the Coachella Valley to unionize. The workers at the Indio location said the majority of the
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Frank Ocean has dropped out of weekend 2 of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, according to multiple sources, including TMZ and Variety. This comes after Frank Ocean’s controversial headlining set on Sunday that left many puzzled and disappointed. The set started an hour late, featured long pauses, little singing, and was ultimately forced
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The second in a series of four public meetings at College of the Desert covered the functions and features of proposed spaces for the Palm Springs Development Project (PSDP). COD board members and representatives from three West Valley cities, including the Mayor of Cathedral City, Rita Lamb, were able to weigh-in alongside community members. Courtesy
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Similar to yesterday, high temperatures peaked in the low 80s around the desert this afternoon. While things are heating up on the ice tonight in Palm Desert, temperatures will be cooling into the low 70s around 9:00 p.m. with mostly clear skies. The trough of low pressure that delivered the cooldown and gusty winds is
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The Palm Springs Police Department honored a group of local students in its first “Do The Right Thing” awards ceremony. If you would like to nominate a student for the “Do The Right Thing” award, visit: https://kesq.com/do-the-right-thing/ Recognizing and rewarding school-age youths in the Greater Palm Springs area for their positive attitude, behavior, and accomplishments.
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Update – 4/19/23 N Indian Canyon Drive and Gene Autry Trail are both back open, the city announced. Original Report – 4/18/23 North Indian Canyon Drive and Gene Autry Trail were both closed to all traffic early Tuesday morning due to wind, sand, and low visibility. An official notification from Palm Springs Police was issued
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Update 4/19/23 1:55 p.m. Indian Canyon Drive has been reopened. Original Report – 4/19/23 7:15 a.m. Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino Road have both reopened to traffic through the Whitewater wash Wednesday morning as of 7:02 a.m. North Indian Canyon Drive remained closed to all traffic due to wind, sand, and low visibility. The
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The first round of 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs is on Wednesday when the Coachella Valley Firebirds will be up against the Tucson Roadrunners. Game one is going to start at 7:00 p.m. followed by game two on Friday, April 21st at 7:00 p.m. If a third game is necessary that will be on Sunday, April
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A front continues to provide some gusty winds this morning, but those winds will gradually ramp down throughout the day. Winds are expected to be in much calmer by later this afternoon. With the easing of the winds, air quality is starting to improve. Highs today will remain cooler than normal, near the 80s degree
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A First Alert Weather Alert has been issued in response to anticipated gusty conditions as a trough of low pressure moves into the West Coast. A Wind Advisory has been issued by National Weather Service for the valley through early Wednesday morning. Peak gusts could be up to 60 MPH for wind-prone spots. This could
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The president of the College of the Desert Adjunct Association is calling for a “vote of no confidence” against the school’s board of trustees. CODAA President Catherine Levitt sent a letter to the school’s 350 adjunct faculty members last week, highlighting three major points behind the call. Vote of “No Confidence” in the Board for
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds will play their first-ever playoff game on Wednesday and they did a little something a little special to get the fans fired up! On Tuesday, the Firebirds partnered with The Shops on El Paseo to turn all the streetlights red for the team’s Red Alert Red Out campaign across the Valley.
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La Quinta track and field is always competing for league championships. We’ve seen some of the top track athletes come out of this program. But this year they have a unique talent, senior Hayden McKee who does it all. “He’s got really good hops and he does it effortlessly. So immediately made him into a
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The local drag community in Palm Springs is taking a stand against anti-drag or anti-LGBTQ legislation that has been proposed or passed in at least 15 states across the country. The “Drag 4 Drag” rally took place at the Forever Marilyn statue on Monday night, with drag queens, local officials, and supporters coming together to
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With weekend one of Coachella Music and Arts Festival in the rearview mirror, one Indio resident is concerned about the prevalence of banner-towing airlines that fly over the festival grounds. Sandy Stewart lives across the street from the Empire Polo Club and said the noise from the planes has only worsened over the years. She
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