ABC Recovery Center held it’s grounding ceremony Monday morning as part of an expansion plan that will double it’s residential services. ABC currently houses 75 beds for clients suffering from substance abuse and mental illness. The expansion will increase that number to 195, allowing them to serve up to 1500 more individuals annually. The expansion
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La policía reportó la muerte de personas que fueron encontradas ayer cerca del freeway 10 y la calle Indian Canyon en Palm Springs ayer a la 1:15 de la tarde cuando encontraron a dos personas muertas a balazos dentro de un carro, poco después hallaron otro cadáver cerca del vehículo y la policía sospecha que
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Extreme heat is back, and will be with us through the Independence Day Holiday and into early next week. An Excessive Heat Warning is in place through next Monday. There is also a Smoke Advisory from the South Coast Air Quality Management District due to elevated pollution from wildfires burning to our West. This will
Continue Reading Three people were found dead with gunshot wounds near the Pilot Travel Center off N. Indian Canyon Dr. Sunday afternoon. Two male victims were suffered gunshot wounds and were found in a white compact car near the intersection of N. Indian Canyon Dr. and Garnet Avenue. Officers also found another man under the overpass with
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An Excessive Heat Warning took effect earlier today. It has since been extended and boosted by the weather service. The advisory will remain in place through Monday morning with the potential for highs to reach 120°! This puts us on record watch for most of the upcoming week. There is a decent likelihood of this
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Confusion comes to mind for many people when thinking about the twists and turns of La Quinta’s Talus luxury resort project. Sunday is the latest big deadline facing the mountainside development, initially named SilverRock Resort but rebranded in 2022 due to years of delays. Instead of a prosperous job and tax-generating resort, Talus is an unfinished collection of roads and buildings wrapped in
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Temperatures are staying suspended above the seasonal average (107°) as we close out the month of June. Highs will remain 5°-10° above normal through next week. An Excessive Heat Warning will go into effect for the Coachella Valley this morning and will last until Friday evening. Temperatures could reach an upwards of 116° near the
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Yesterday saw a return to moisture levels much more usual for us here in the desert. That continues today with dew points across the valley far below 50°. As more excessive heat is on the way, it’ll be nice not to have to deal with elevated humidity. The Excessive Heat Watch has been upgraded to
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The Office of Attorney General, Rob Bonta released the ‘2023 Hate Crime in California Report’ Friday. Overall reported hate crimes in California have decreased the past year, but hate crimes towards some communities within state have increased, including criminal acts targeting the LGBTQ+ community. According to the ‘2023 Hate Crimes in California Report’ there was
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Drag has a long standing history in Palm Springs. While drag has existed for decades, the art-form really took off in the Valley in the 1980s during some of city’s first pride celebrations. Today, it stands as a pillar of our community and is a huge tourism driver. There are over 35 drag performances each
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Above average temperatures are expected this weekend as a ridge of high pressure dominates over the desert southwest. There is not much relief from the heat in sight as temperatures remain well above average through next week. An Excessive Heat Watch will go into effect Sunday morning through next Friday evening due to the high heat.
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Homelessness. It’s a growing problem across the state and here in our community, homeless shelters are full. Today, the Supreme Court ruled cities can ban homeless encampments, even if they have no where else to go. The court concluded that enforcing camps on public property does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth
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As high pressure continues to dominate much of the southern tier of the nation, including here in the desert southwest, we will not be seeing much relief from the high heat. Temperatures look to remain above average this weekend and into next week. As a reminder, the average for today’s date is 107°F. The National
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Packages must be delivered — even in the summer heat. Amazon’s Delivery Facility in Cathedral City, is taking steps to prevent delivery workers from overheating. Ryan Quigley, station manager, said Amazon’s number one priority is the safety of its building associates and delivery drivers. “It really starts at day one with training and education for
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Noah Blythe, an outfielder who played at the University of Antelope Valley, had a major change in his career as the university closed down. “I think my initial reaction was trying to stay in shape, and it just kind of shocked us all,” Blythe said. Playing with the Power for the past three years, Power
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Heavy police presence has been reported at an RV park near the unincorporated community of Sky Valley. There is a heavy police presence on the 71000 block of Dillon Road. A spokesperson for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were first dispatched to the area at around 12:15 p.m. regarding a verbal argument. Deputies determined
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The City of Palms Springs recently commenced a Historical Context Study to document the facts surrounding the complex history of Section 14. Section 14 is a one-square-mile tract previously held by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, adjacent to downtown Palm Springs. This area used to home hundreds of people, mostly minority families, until
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Thursday night’s debate was watched closely throughout the nation and here at home. We were able to get reaction from both sides of the aisle as we joined both Democratic and Republican watch parties throughout the Coachella Valley. A toss up of an election, attempted to be settled by the first presidential debate of 2024.
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Highs will remain in the lower one-teens this weekend, and increase into next week. An Excessive Heat Watch (which will become a warning) goes into effect Sunday into Monday, but the temps remain elevated all next week. Luckily, one area of improvement is the humidity dropping slowly for a drier weekend experience. Highs will be
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Joshua Tree National Park has announced the temporary closure of the Covington Flats part of the park ahead of the Independence Day holiday. Covington Flats is one of the most critical habitats of the entire park. This area of the park will be closed from July 3rd through July 7th (it will reopen on July
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