You might have smelt it a couple weeks ago: the stench of rotten eggs. Long time Coachella Valley residents know that funky smell can waft over from the Salton Sea. It happens on some particularly hot days which helps release more hydrogen sulfide. Combine that with the stifling humidity, which tends to materialize when winds
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After 15 long months, Acqua California Bistro at the River is reopening its doors. A ribbon cutting was held Wednesday afternoon with city officials and Acqua Founder Jerry Keller to welcome everyone back. Acqua is reopening with a three-course summer dinner specials just under 20-dollars which is served from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday
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It’s officially wildfire season and authorities are asking the public to be extra cautious during the dry, hot months ahead. In the mountains above the Coachella Valley, several fires have burned in the last few years. Just last month, the Flats Fire destroyed two homes and more than 300 acres in the Santa Rosa mountains
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Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. revealed on Tuesday that the local Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) leadership allowed the owners of Oasis Mobile Home park to operate without a business license and with unsafe conditions for more than 13 years before the park faced a contaminated water issue. We’ve been covering Oasis Mobile Park since August
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Congressman Raul Ruiz and former Senator Barbara Boxer toured the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center in Rancho Mirage to raise awareness about child abuse. “This is therapy to the highest degree and transformational for individuals,” said Ruiz. “There’s hope, and that there’s an ability to change and that’s the message- that there’s a resource here of
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More than 200 households in Indio have gotten rental assistance thanks to the city’s partnership with Lift to Rise. Most of those households also received funding through an assistance program from riverside county — that provided three months of rent for families impacted by coronavirus. Combining those funds, houses in Indio received more than a
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A parolee accused of fatally stabbing a 27-year-old Indio man last year must stand trial on murder and other charges, a judge ruled today. Vicente Angel Munoz, 29, is charged in the March 14, 2020, killing of Maurice Brock. Following a preliminary hearing at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, Riverside County Superior Court Judge
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Riverside County released its first weekly COVID-19 report on Wednesday, revealing it’s latest data since its last report on Friday. County health officials announced last week that they would be changing from daily to weekly updates as it will provide a more accurate picture of coronavirus in the community. Officials added that the daily updates
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A half-dozen felony counts were filed today against a 60-year-old felon from Palm Springs who’s accused of committing multiple armed bank robberies in Southern California. Todd Eugene Cannady was arrested Thursday following an alleged holdup in Jurupa Valley. Cannady is charged with three counts of armed robbery and one count each of kidnapping to commit
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One person was transported to the hospital following a crash with an overturned vehicle in Rancho Mirage Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened on Mirage Cove Drive off of Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage at approximately 12:15 p.m. A spokesperson for Cal Fire said they received reports of a two vehicle crash in the area. When
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Rangers found more than a dozen illegal campfires in the San Bernardino National Forest over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, prompting them today to remind visitors that wildfire danger remains extremely high, and people lighting warming and cooking fires outside designated areas can face steep fines. A fire near Big Bear Lake Tuesday was
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Construction has begun along Lincoln Avenue in Mecca, which will fix about 2 miles of the road and add sidewalks. The Lincoln Street Pavement Restoration and Sidewalk project will redo the street with new pavement and add a new sidewalk. It’s expected to cost the Riverside County of Transportation Department $3.8 million. The project is
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OneFuture Coachella Valley is helping high school graduates get a head start in applying for college this Fall with it’s College and Career Success Program. This initiative is a collaboration between regional educators. non-profits, philanthropists, business, and civic leaders to help students. Those who participate will be able to enroll in a workshop that will
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A desperate search is on for Lauren Cho, also known as “El,” who mysteriously disappeared from Yucca Valley last Monday afternoon. Friends and family initially thought she walked off into the desert hills, taking with her only the clothes she was wearing. Jeff Frost is one of the people leading the search efforts. He said
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The California Highway Patrol announced Tuesday evening that the police have located the two-year-old boy who was abducted by his father, who was on the run in connection with a murder. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department revealed the father & son were located as Las Vegas, Nevada. ***This AMBER Alert has been deactivated. The child
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Public comment ends July 6 for the proposed Coachella Valley Rail. The rail would stretch across about 144 miles between downtown Los Angeles and the Coachella Valley. It would connect desert communities and attractions with Los Angeles and its surrounding cities. https://youtu.be/oGgD4ts5suc Grandma Angie started taking her 5-year old granddaughter from L.A. to Palm Springs
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Palm Springs city council is set to review the rules when it comes to outdoor merchandise displays at their council meeting on Thursday, July 8th. “The council’s just curious to see and we all are…would it enhance the downtown to have products outside on display? Would it be better if they just did windows and
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They say it takes a village, but for this week’s Now Hiring employer it takes a whole herd! The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is looking to fill positions in a variety of departments, from maintenance, to the garden department, and guest services. “People think about the zoo keeping aspect, caring for the animals. Here
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A man has been rushed to the hospital with major injuries after a four-vehicle crash in Indian Wells Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened in the area of Fred Waring Drive and Eldorado Drive at approximately 2:58 p.m. Sgt. Deonna Pecoraro of the Riverside County Sheriff Department told News Channel 3 that deputies learned that one
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All three desert climate sites recorded their hottest June on record. The National Weather Service office in San Diego shared the graphic above which shows how they compare to each other. The mean temperature calculates the maximum and minimum temperature recorded each day of the month, then averages them together. Palm Springs had a mean
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