A group of restaurant owners gathered in front of Palm Springs city hall on Thursday calling for the city to provide financial support during the closure. In a letter signed by a group of local restaurant owners states that they understand the need for the closure and are supportive of any initiatives to keep the
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Hanukkah begins this evening with modified celebrations due to the pandemic and new regional stay-at-home order. “The Hanukkah menorah really is about hope,” said Rabbi Steven Rosenberg from Temple Isaiah. The doors have to stay shut this year, so Temple Isaiah in Palm Springs is taking its Hanukkah celebration outdoors Sunday afternoon. “We have so
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The Palm Springs Police Department shut down a major roadway south of Interstate 10 for several hours Thursday evening following a fatal traffic collision. A pedestrian was struck by a motorist at N. Indian Canyon Road and 20th Avenue. Police did not have any more details on the collision but did confirm a pedestrian was
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Mike Sullivan and his wife Judy spend their retirement making homemade wooden toys for children. They have been doing this since 2013. Every Christmas these toys are donated to kids in the Coachella Valley that would otherwise maybe not get a gift. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many parents are without jobs. These toys can
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Councilmember Christy Holstege made history Thursday evening when she was sworn-in as the first-ever female mayor in Palm Springs’ 82-year history and first openly-bisexual mayor in the United States. Outgoing mayor Geoff Kors passed along the title during Thursday’s city council meeting. Holstege celebrates her swearing in with her husband, Adam, and their baby Holstege
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Local seniors are invited to pick up socks, gloves, blankets and other winter items for free tomorrow morning at the Indio Senior Center. Those who are 55 years or older are invited to the pick up supplies on a first-come, first-served basis amid protocols aimed at reducing the spread of the coronavirus. “We will be
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UC Riverside received more than $4 million in federal funds to research methods of shielding avocados from a fungus that can be devastating to crops in California and elsewhere, it was announced today. The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded the university a $4.4 million grant as part of its National Institute of Food & Agriculture
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported new 3,729 cases since Wednesday, bringing the total to 111,053. The county reported nearly 11,000 cases on Tuesday, mostly due to a backlog according to officials According to a county spokesman, yesterday’s sharp increase in cases was due in part to a backlog of tests being processed. The county
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Two motorists were killed in a head-on collision late Wednesday night on Interstate 10 just west of Palm Springs. Their vehicles collided after the California Highway Patrol said it had received reports of a wrong-way driver headed west in the freeway’s eastbound lanes just west of Indian Canyon Drive minutes earlier. The CHP identified one
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JFK MEMORIAL ICU bed availability in Riverside County has now dropped to 4.1% — a concerning statistic as coronavirus cases continue to surge across Southern California heading into the holidays. (UPDATE 4:30 PM – Riverside County’s ICU bed availability has gone up to 7.9%) Todd Burke, a spokesperson for Desert Care Network, says their emergency
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Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies were investigating a shooting that occurred outside the Morongo Travel Center gas station and Starbucks in Cabazon Wednesday evening. According to Sgt Deanna Pecoraro, public information officer for the Sheriff’s Department, deputies found evidence of a shooting but did not locate any possible victims or suspects. The area has been deemed
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Protestors marched down El Paseo in Palm Desert Wednesday afternoon against the new stay-at-home order and temporary closure of businesses like restaurants and salons. The order closes most non-essential businesses, limits restaurants to take-out & delivery only, and caps capacity at 20 percent inside retail stores. “It damages everything in California, said Paul Morgan. “Our
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Police say a pedestrian was killed by a car on Ramon Road in Cathedral City Wednesday night. Police were continuing to investigate, but confirmed the involved driver remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation. Ramon Road heading east was closed to all lanes and traffic was being diverted. Police encourage drivers to take
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The Palm Springs City Council recently approved an ordinance that limits the fees that food delivery services can charge residents and businesses. Food delivery service refers to things like Uber Eats, Postmates, and DoorDash. The new ordinance is part of an effort to prevent food delivery services from overcharging customers and businesses during the COVID-19
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CIF-SS Commissioner Rob Wigod fielded questions on Wednesday from student-athletes in regards to the state of high school sports. Why is CA not allowed to play but other states can? When will prep sports return? Are we even going to have sports this calendar year? Watch here. I’ll have recap tonight, highlighting key points. @KESQ
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As stricter guidelines are handed down by state health officials in the wake of exploding COVID-19 cases, restaurant and retail workers are among those hit the hardest by the stay-at-home order. Since March, restaurants have closed several times with the exception of only allowing outdoor dining during certain periods of the pandemic. Under the new
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Diego Rose puts the finishing touches on a sign welcoming customers to his restaurant in Beaumont, Marla’s Cocina and Cantina. The restaurant and the bar are open for business as usual. “The unintended consequences of all of this is probably going to be far worse than the safety gains made by all the decisions,” said
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Guns of Distinction in Palm Desert teamed up with the California Highway Patrol to collect hundreds of toys for children in the Coachella Valley. CHP Officer Jackie Quintero said the store’s manager called the department to let them know that customers had donated over 700 toys. Storm Jenkins, the owner of Guns of Distinction, said
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An enormous sculpture depicting Marilyn Monroe’s iconic dress-flying pose from the 1955 romantic comedy “The Seven Year Itch” is expected to return to Palm Springs early next year, tourism officials said today. PS Resorts, a nonprofit tourism organization, is in the final stages of purchasing the 26-foot-tall sculpture dubbed “Forever Marilyn” for about $1 million,
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