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DAP Health was to take over the Borrego Health system, officials announced on Wednesday. The Borrego Health Board of Trustees selected DAP Health to acquire the Borrego Health system based on a process conducted through Borrego Health’s Bankruptcy Court proceedings. Borrego Health filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September. The move still needs to be
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Palm Springs resident Jeff Nelson said he received an email this morning from the Palm Springs Swim Center regarding the temporary closure of the pool today. The email stated that staff at the facility hoped to reopen by 12PM today and that work was being done “to check systems and clean-up from last night’s storm.”
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While conditions are not as gusty as they were yesterday on the valley floor, wind remains a factor today. Breezy offshore winds will strengthen this afternoon before tapering off this evening. Offshore winds will increase again Thursday with peak gusts tomorrow afternoon. Another round of stronger winds are expected by Friday morning into the afternoon
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Los inquilinos dicen que ya no saben qué hacer.
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In honor of Black History Month students at James Workman Middle School took part in an interactive presentation Tuesday. Students filled the multipurpose room at the middle school for a presentation by PSUSD teacher, Joi Cox and Diversity and Racial Equity Specialist Jarvis Williams. Cox spoke to students about the stories she said her “Big
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The winner of the November $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot was identified in Altadena, California on Tuesday. The California Lottery said the winner was a man named Edwin Castro. No other information was released about Castro. Castro declined to appear at the press conference where the winning ticket was sold at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena
Continue Reading Winds remain breezy following gusty conditions for Valentine’s Day. Here’s a look at some of the peak wind gusts recorded as of 3:30 p.m. Tuesday: Whitewater – 77 mphDesert Hot Springs – 65 mphNorth Palm Springs – 59 mphCathedral City – 49 mphThermal – 47 mph Winds switch to an offshore flow for Wednesday, bringing
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Windy conditions and some rain made it’s way through the Valley on Tuesday, but it didn’t stop people from celebrating the day of love. Restaurants on El Paseo were forced to adapt to the winter weather. Several places closed their up outdoor seating and patios, as people opted to eat inside for their Valentine’s Day
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There could be more fireworks when College of the Desert’s Board of Trustees meets Thursday. Trustees are being asked to approve the latest Palm Springs Campus Development Project Schematic Design. We’re getting a side-by-side look this week at Palm Springs Campus plans, produced this year, compared to those two years ago under former COD President Joel Kinnamon’s direction. It
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On the second day of witness testimony in the penalty phase of the trial for convicted quadruple murderer Jose Larin Garcia, one of his ex-partners took the stand at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, California. The woman, referred to as Jane Doe H.M., testified about intense abuse she suffered from Larin Garcia when she
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Reece Speer started swimming competitively when she was 6 years old. Fast forward to now, she led the Indians water polo team to 18 wins and back-to-back playoff appearances. “She’s one of those people that makes her corner of the world better. In the classroom, leading the student body at Palm Springs high school and also
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Department of Public Safety says an accident involving a commercial tanker truck caused a hazardous material to leak onto Interstate 10 outside Tucson, prompting state troopers to shut down traffic on the freeway. Agency spokesman Raul Garcia said liquid nitric acid was leaking after the tanker rolled over in the Tuesday
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La pareja emocionada afirma que fue Dios quien los trajo a este momento.
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Newlyweds Luciano Gherardi and Milagros Amesty got married at the Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder’s office in Palm Desert today. The pair met in school in Venezuela 48 years ago, and now reside in Desert Hot Springs after they reunited. “Our God did it,” said Luciano Gherardi, when asked how the couple came together after so many
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By SOPHIE AUSTIN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California, a U.S. trendsetter for progressive policies and a state where the current governor once made news issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in San Francisco before it was legal, will attempt to enshrine marriage equality in the state constitution. The effort comes 15 years after a voter-approved
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