A bilingual program that aims to introduce residents to how the Coachella city government operates will launch next week. “Our vision was to develop a participatory program to engage andbetter inform members of the community about the inner workings of our local government, and to receive their honest feedback on how we can all
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A segment of Interstate 15 in Lake Elsinore will bear the name of a fallen Riverside County sheriff’s deputy, following passage of a Senate resolution intended to honor him. Sen. Kelly Seyarto, R-Murrieta, brought forward Senate Resolution 25 in the just-ended legislative session to memorialize 30-year-old Deputy Darnell Calhoun, who was gunned down during an
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The Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival will be screening “Belonging: A Trans Immigrant Story,” which features President and CEO of Parivar Bay Area, Anjali Rimi. The film follows Rimi’s experience as a South Asian transgender woman and her advocacy for other transgender individuals through her work with Parivar Bay Area. The film joins a collection
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A student was suspended from classes Thursday after allegedly making threats against Yucca Valley High School, according to a statement from the Morongo Unified School District. Administrators at the school notified the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Wednesday after being made aware of a student who’d reportedly made threats against the campus and other students, according
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Investigators with Loma Linda University collected 72 water samples from fast food soda fountains in the Eastern Coachella Valley. “We just looked at the water, and we found that there is cultivable coliforms, so coliforms actually grows on plates,” said Ryan Sinclair, one of the study’s authors. Sinclair says coliforms are an indicator of water
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If you’ve driven through Cathedral City recently on Date Palm Road around the Interstate 10 entrance, you might have seen some of these giant mounds of dirt. The piles all moved to the side of the road during the clean-up in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary. The area was severely impacted by flooding and
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Every September, food banks across the nation raise awareness about Hunger Action Month. As News Channel 3’s Hernán Quintas reports, the valley’s FIND Food Bank is encouraging residents and businesses to join the movement. “We are doing this to help the community that we serve. these folks need our help, we’re helping them in the
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Two San Bernardino residents suspected of stealing more than $10,000 worth of fragrances from a Palm Desert business, then leading sheriff’s deputies on a vehicle pursuit were arrested, authorities said today. Deputies responded at 7:43 p.m. Tuesday to a report a grand theft that had just occurred in the 72300 block of Highway 111, according
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All three months of meteorological summer (June, July and August) in 2023 fall within the top ten hottest months of all time across the globe! June 2023 was the 8th hottest month on record, with an average temperature of 16.51°C (61.72°F). August 2023 was the second hottest month on record, only being beaten by July
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The Committee to Relocate Marilyn released a statement reacting to the announcement of a proposed ballot initiative that would permanently keep the “Forever Marilyn” statue on Museum Way in downtown Palm Springs. Last week, the group, “Protect Our Marilyn,” announced its plan to keep the statue in its current location by putting an initiative measure
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Jonathan Yslas uses public transportation on a regular basis, namely services offered by Sunline Transit Agency. Over the past couple of months, however, Yslas has become concerned with changes he’s noticed that have impacted his commute. “One day the bus was 2 hours late and the following day it didn’t come at all. I had
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Palm Springs City Manager, Scott Stiles, said the city is “cautiously optimistic” about reopening N. Indian Canyon Drive during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. For more on last night’s city council meeting, click here. According to the city, the road, which was severely damaged by flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary, could reopen to “emergency access”
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Mosquitoes from two routine collection sites in the city of Coachella tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV), the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District announced. One collection site was near the intersection of Frederick Street and Avenue 51, the other near Avenue 49 and Van Buren Street. West Nile virus spreads when a
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County health officials lifted evacuation warnings at three East Valley mobile home parks located near the Lawson Dump site in Thermal, where floodwaters breached its walls. The evacuation warnings were lifted after tests on rainwater samples showed no significant health hazard to residents, the county announced on Tuesday. The results of laboratory testing showed only
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A 19-year-old man who died when he was ejected from a vehicle that crashed into a Cathedral City electrical pole was identified today. He was identified by the Riverside County coroner’s office as Rodolfo Arellano of Cathedral City. Officers responded at 6:23 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a single-vehicle collision on the shoulder of
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The drive in and out of Palm Springs could soon be easier for commuters trying to get around the area. Two lanes of N. Indian Canyon Drive could reopen as soon as next week through the Whitewater Wash, weather-dependent, Palm Springs City Manager Scott Stiles announced during Tuesday’s City Council meeting. “We’re cautiously optimistic to
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The City of La Quinta’s long-delayed TALUS luxury resort development remains in limbo as money troubles continue to plague the Robert Green Company project. Formerly known as SilverRock, TALUS missed the city’s latest 60-day mid-July deadline to secure its financing and present a plan to move forward with construction. Without a financing breakthrough, the project could be headed toward litigation. It’s a topic
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Riverside County officials are accused of bribing sexual assault victims in exchange for their silence. According to court documents filed in Riverside County on Monday by attorneys representing two women, the victims were allegedly subjected to sexual abuse, harassment, and intimidation by Christian Phillip Heidecker between March and April of 2023, during which Heidecker was
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Two free community clean-up events will be held Saturday in Whitewater and Cabazon for residents who need to dispose of household waste and bulky items, officials announced today. Two bins will be placed in Whitewater from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday on the dirt section off of Haugen-Lehmann Way and Tamarack Road, according to a
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There is growing outrage among Coachella Valley officials about the ouster of Desert Healthcare District CEO Dr. Conrado Bárzaga. Bárzaga had been in the role for four years before he was suddenly removed by the board Monday from his position. The DHCD is a local government agency. County Supervisor Manuel Perez says he is “shocked
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