The Desert Hot Springs City Council unanimously voted to appoint Frank Luckino to the position of City Manager. The move will go into effect on November 6. Mayor Scott Matas, in a recent statement, affirmed the City Council’s trust in Frank’s leadership skills and extensive experience. “Frank’s proven track record and remarkable leadership abilities make
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Riverside County agreed to a nearly $800,000 settlement with Rebecca Spencer following her resignation as the county’s top elections official. The county accepted Spencer’s resignation as Registrar on Friday, Sept. 29, county spokesperson Brooke Federico confirmed. More: RivCo board OKs contract with new vendor for elections, despite reservations Spencer has been with the Registrar of
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The Board of Supervisors today signed off on a $3 million-a-year contract with a ballot printing firm for upcoming elections in Riverside County, though the chairman and one other supervisor hesitated in supporting the agreement based on another vendor’s complaints about actions by the now-former registrar of voters. “There are some real discrepancies,” Supervisor Karen
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A jury today found a Palm Desert woman who attempted to kill her sister and almost ran over her mother mentally competent to stand for a sanity retrial on two felony counts from when she attacked a third woman and committed arson. Jurors returned a verdict Tuesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio finding
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The Board of Supervisors today approved allocating $3.5 million in federal taxpayer funds to support an affordable housing project underway in Coachella, which several Riverside County residents questioned, stemming mainly from concerns over proper use of public money. Â Â The unanimous vote in favor of appropriating 2021 American Rescue Plan Act dollars for the Placita
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Firebirds hockey is heating up with the start of the 2023-2024 season right around the corner. Coachella Valley is currently in training camp, which started Sunday, Oct. 1. New faces for @Firebirds looking to find their footing and fit in for a franchise that reached the Finals in their first season. Birds have a pair
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A 35-year-old man suspected of multiple burglaries in Palm Desert was charged today with one felony count of burglary. Â Â In addition to burglary, Bermuda Dunes transient Zachary Taylor Bulva was charged with one misdemeanor count of possessing drug paraphernalia, according to court records. He was scheduled to be arraigned on the charges Tuesday afternoon
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Southern California Edison (SCE) is now accepting applications for their 2024 Edison Scholar Program. This year Edison International will award 30 high school seniors a $50,000 scholarship who plan to study STEM in college. In addition, selected Edison Scholars will also be elidable for a paid summer internship with SCE upon completing their first year
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A Desert Hot Springs man was in custody Tuesday morning and being held without bail accused of sexually assaulting at least two rideshare drivers, and police believe there might be other potential victims. Police arrested Luis Enrique Lora, 20, on August 28, and booked him into the Riverside County Jail in Indio on charges of attempted rape by
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A late-night fire in Indio damaged several recreation vehicles before firefighters could extinguish the flames near or on the festival grounds at the Empire Polo Club. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Battalion 6 (@battalion6rvc) The vehicles caught fire on a property along Avenue 52 and Clinton Street at 10:13 p.m., according to CalFire Riverside.
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By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An alternative mental health court program designed to fast-track people with untreated schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders into housing and medical care — potentially without their consent — kicked off in seven California counties, including San Francisco, on Monday. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom created the new
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One of Power Trip’s anticipated headliners, AC/DC officially announced Monday the band is launching an exclusive pop-up event to celebrate their triumphant return to the stage this Saturday night. The ACDC High Voltage Dive Bar will open this Thursday, October 5th, and run until Sunday, October 8th from 11:00 am through 10:00 pm. The pop-up
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For this first time, Goldenvoice presents Power Trip to the Coachella Valley. The three day music festival will be held October 6th – 8th at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. The people at Big Rock Golf and Pub in Indio are hoping that locals, campers, and festival goers come a day early to kick
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Crews had a big mess to clean up after a tractor trailer hauling 15,000 pounds of mangoes crashed on I-10 Sunday morning. The crash was reported before 5:00 a.m. on I-10 just east of Frontage Road. An official with the California Highway Patrol said the driver fell asleep and went into the center median. The
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The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Desert Regional Medical Center, or DRMC, is offering extended hours for breast cancer screenings every Monday this month. Mammogram screenings will be available by appointment from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the annual “Mammo Mondays” event. It is recommended that men and women begin screening for breast cancer by
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The City of Palm Springs reopened N. Gene Autry Trail to all traffic Monday morning shortly after 8:00 a.m. after closing the road Saturday due to blowing sand and low visibility. “N Gene Autry north of Via Escuela and south of Salvia at the Wash is OPEN,” said a statement from the Palm Springs Police
Continue ReadingBy Kyung Lah and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY’s List, to fill the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat, his office confirmed Sunday evening. Butler will become the first out Black lesbian to join Congress, according to Newsom. She will also be
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Valley hockey fans are ready for the puck drop for a Coachella Valley Firebird game, but first, the Anaheim Ducks vs. Arizona Coyotes preseason game at Acrisure Arena on October 1st at 3 p.m. The arena is known to have a packed house for hockey season, holding 11,000 people. Sunday’s match marks the first NHL
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Hundreds of people attended ‘Love Local,’ a community event benefiting the Desert Cancer Foundation. Dozens of vendors and community health centers set up at Southwest Church Sunday morning, including Riverside University Health System that was providing free breast exams for attendees. The event serves as a preview of the 17th annual ‘Paint El Paseo Pink’
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Officials with Joshua Tree National Park announced over the weekend that seasonal fire restrictions were lifted, effective immediately. The move meant visitors were allowed to have campfires in the park’s nine campgrounds in the designated fire pits. Park officials asked visitors to protect Joshua tree forests and to follow these rules: have a shovel on handadult supervisiondon’t
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