While California’s eviction moratorium lifted as of Friday, Riverside County is still offering rental assistance to help prevent people from being put out of their homes. With the moratorium ending, according to Cal Matters, about 724,000 California households are still $2.5 billion behind in rent. This moratorium began during the pandemic to help those who
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The Palm Springs City Council has delayed a vote on a motion to move forward with an agreement to bring school resource officers (SROs) back into the city’s high schools. The motion will continue to be discussed in the council’s next meeting as the council wanted more community input. A Palm Springs Unified School District
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The “white gold rush” at the Salton Sea is on as the world market for lithium increases each year. Lithium is called “white gold” for its silvery color, and the Salton Sea is an untapped treasure chest of lithium for all the underground brine flowing through our rocks generated by the 11 geothermal plants situated around
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The results for the recall election in Riverside County have been certified. Governor Gavin Newsom won the election across the state in a landslide, but in Riverside County, he lost in a close election. The Registrar’s office released the final results for the county on Thursday. Times CastTotal Votes720,600 / 1,293,61155.70%YES362,958NO355,630Total Votes718,588 Riverside County was
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People looking to dine indoors in Cathedral City will no longer need to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. On Wednesday, Cathedral City council members voted 4-1 to remove the city order that would require this for entry into indoor dining establishments. Councilmember Rita Lamb was the sole no vote. The order
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A grand opening ribbon-cutting and Day of Action was held today at the new Palm Springs Access Center, the City’s new daytime drop-in facility. The City of Palm Springs and Martha’s Village and Kitchen, in partnership with the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce, held the event to raise awareness about wraparound services now available to
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NEW CASES Riverside County reported 597 new coronavirus cases since Wednesday. This brings the total number of cases in the county up to 353,961. Cases in Schools: PSUSD – 24 students and 5 staff DSUSD- 70 students and 6 staff CVUSD- 10 students and 4 staff members The case rate per 100K for the county
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A 51-year-old man was found not guilty today on charges related to accusations of breaking into an Indio home and repeatedly raping a woman while armed with a rifle. Jurors began deliberations on Wednesday before returning Thursday to find Juan Antonio Moreno not guilty of accusations he sexually assaulted the woman three times over the
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By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — With only hours to spare, Congress passed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through Dec. 3, and sent the bill to President Joe Biden. The back-to-back votes by the Senate and then the House will help avert one crisis, but just delay
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During an appearance at Rowley Gym in Gardena, Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed a package of bills into law aimed at cracking down on misconduct by law enforcement officers while also setting standards and restrictions on certain uses of force. Most notably among the new laws was Senate Bill 2, which creates a process for
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Tickets are now on sale for the annual Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament weekend. The golf field sold out in under a week and tickets to the other events are expected to go quickly. The event is kicking off earlier than usual, February 24, with a songwriters night at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort. Click
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31-year-old Luis Flores Cantor appeared briefly in court on Thursday morning. He was set to be arraigned again at the Larson Justice Center in Indio after being charged in the murders of two Palm Springs residents. The arraignment was delayed once again due to the high “volume of discovery” in the case, per a public
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Starting Thursday, healthcare workers across California must now be fully vaccinated in order to keep their jobs. The state-wide mandate was announced in August giving certain healthcare workers until September 30 to be fully vaccinated. California was the first in the nation to issue an order like this one. Workers in certain health care settings
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The City of Palm Springs voted Wednesday night to move forward with an apology for the city government’s role in the destruction of Section 14 more than 50 years ago. City leaders are also in favor of moving the monument in front of city hall of Palm Springs’ first directly elected mayor, Frank Bogert, after
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People looking to dine indoors in Cathedral City will no longer need to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. On Wednesday, Cathedral City council members voted 4-1 to remove the city order that would require this for entry into indoor dining establishments. Councilmember Rita Lamb was the lone no vote. The order
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By ADAM BEAM SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven new laws on Wednesday aimed at addressing the state’s homelessness crisis, pleading with a skeptical public to have patience as the nation’s wealthiest and most populous state struggles to keep people off the streets. Among California’s myriad problems — including wildfires, historic
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School resource officers may soon be back to Cathedral City school campuses. The four armed police officers that are typically on local high school campuses were temporarily removed from schools in Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, and Rancho Mirage earlier this year due to concerns about the disciplinary roles those officers were playing On Wednesday,
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The 2021 BNP Paribas Open is right around the corner as fans get ready for the unique event. “This event is definitely unique this year. We are requiring a digital health pass,” said BNP Paribas Open marketing director Philippe Dore. “So we don’t want to take any chance we want the best experience the best,
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Local seniors say it’s been difficult to hire in-home help or caregivers since the pandemic began. “In December of last year…I had to have surgery for cancer in my right kidney,” said Beverly Gaines, Resident, Cathedral City. Gaines says after her surgery, she had difficulty hiring a long-term in-home caregiver. “From January until June…I didn’t
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The 2021 Congressional Baseball game was held today at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. is underway. Democrats and Republicans lawmakers faced off in a friendly game of baseball to raise money for charity. It was a close game but the Republican team came out with the win in a 13-12 game. Local Congressman Raul Ruiz
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