Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks this weekend, valley groups and businesses are gearing up to honor those who gave sacrifices for their country. Some are paying special tribute to two U.S. Marines from here in the Coachella Valley – one injured and one killed in the bombing at the Kabul
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A magnitude 7.0 earthquake rattled Acapulco, Mexico Tuesday evening. It measured a depth of 12.4 miles. Originally reported as M7.4, the quake was reviewed and downgraded to a M7.0. It was preceded by a magnitude 4.2 at 5:55 p.m. PST. A M4.9 and M4.7 were also recorded in the 7 o’clock hour. See more details
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Schools across the valley are now in session. In this week’s now hiring employer, an employer looking for someone ready to help kids get ahead. “Think Together” is one of California’s largest non-profit providers of after-school and expanded learning programs. Now, they’re looking to fill both part-time and full-time positions across the Coachella Valley. “Our mission
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Health officials released updated COVID-19 numbers for Riverside County on Tuesday. While hospitalizations are down by 60 since last Friday, this comes as 1,900 new cases were reported along with 12 deaths. “One of the things that we expected…which is a sad thing, the deaths are going up again. They’re double digits,” said Jose Arballo,
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The federal pandemic unemployment benefits have supported millions of Americans who lost their jobs and struggled financially. But now, those federal unemployment benefits have expired. Riverside County is spreading awareness of the resources it has to offer to help those still struggling. “Even though the pandemic benefits are ending, we’re still not outside of the
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U.S. flags left on an overpass in a Riverside highway to honor the 13 U.S. service members killed in Kabul were found torn up. There were 13 U.S. flags and one U.S. Marine flag put up as a memorial on the overpass in Ivy Street overpass to the 91 Freeway. Pictures shared by the Riverside
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Local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz cast his ballot for the recall election on Tuesday. The Congressman is encouraging people to vote no. “Yeah, we need to tell our family, we need to tell our friends. we need to go around our block knock on doors, to get out and vote. We need to really raise
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LifeStream Blood Bank announced an emergency need for COVID Convalescent Plasma (CCP). LifeStream is urging people who had COVID-19 and are fully recovered to pre-register for CCP donations. Potential CCP donors must complete the pre-screening questionnaire at LStream.org/covidplasma. LifeStream’s Medical Services Department will contact respondents to assess eligibility and schedule donations at a LifeStream location most
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More than 1,000 arcade games, including a plethora of pinball machines dating back decades, will be on the auction block this weekend, and again later this month, as the Museum of Pinball in Banning prepares to close its doors for good. The 40,000-square-foot museum will host live and online bids Friday, Saturday, and Sunday on
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NEW CASES Since Friday, Riverside County has reported 1,900 new coronavirus cases. This brings the total number of cases up to 340,700. Break down of cases by Cities: Desert Hot Springs – 79 new casesPalm Springs – 47 new casesCathedral City – 77 new casesRancho Mirage – 21 new casesPalm Desert – 72 new casesIndian
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UC Riverside Palm Desert is now offering a variety of classes for seniors. The Osher Lifelong Learning Program has transitioned from the Riverside campus to the Palm Desert center. Anyone 50 and older can sign up for fall courses, which offer a variety of subjects, including wine tasting and world cinema. “We have classes in the
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Two men have been arrested in connection with the death of a previously missing 60-year-old Cabazon man. The two suspects, Gilbert Garcia, 37, of Banning and Victor Diaz Sandoval, 51, of Cabazon were identified as suspects in the murder of Ruben Garcia, 60, of Cabazon, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced over the weekend. Garcia
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Things are looking different this year for Riverside County voters, as residents will now be assigned to specific polling places for the recall election. The polls to vote in person will be open from September 11-14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. September 14 will be the very last day to get votes in where
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Votes are being cast in the effort to recall California Governor Gavin Newsom as local political parties are ramping up efforts to get those mail-in ballots returned and counted. Valley Republicans are offering ballot harvesting as an option to get your ballot returned by Sept. 14 – but valley Democrats say it’s not a method
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A GoFundMe page has been created to support the Lule family during Cpl. Lule’s recovery. Click here to visit that page A local Marine injured during the Kabul airport attack continues to recover from his injuries. Corporal Salvador Lule of Indio was stationed with his team in Kabul, Afghanistan during a series of bombings that
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With it being Labor Day, many people have the day off from work today. However, there are some who were still expected to work regardless of the holiday. Labor Day is the day we celebrate the worker. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers.
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The long holiday weekend comes to a close and many valley visitors are heading home. Caltrans had issued a traffic alert on westbound Interstate 10 from Palm Springs to Banning. Drivers were warned to expect delays due in part to holiday travel. On 11:30 am Monday, traffic was backed up to Indian Canyon Drive. We also had
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Three armed suspects who allegedly robbed a convenience store in San Diego County and shot a sheriff’s K-9 were apprehended in Riverside County, a San Diego County Sheriff’s Department spokesman said today. At 11:52 p.m. Sunday, a sheriff’s deputy saw a suspect running out of a 7-Eleven at 10205 Lake Jennings Park Road in Lakeside.
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Labor Day weekend is bringing tourists to Palm Springs. Even though the pandemic restrictions are still in place in Palm Springs and cases numbers are still high, that didn’t stop visitors from making their way to the valley. “I’ve got both my picture of my [vaccine] card and I’ve got the barcode, the QR code,
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Imperial Irrigation District said all power has been restored in North Shore after Monday night’s thunderstorm knocked over dozens of power poles. A food distribution drive was held this morning from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the North Shore Community Park. It was only for North Shore residents. Anyone who attended was asked to bring
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