After a nearly two-year postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Dinah has returned to Palm Springs for its 30 year anniversary celebration. Mariah Hanson, Executive producer and owner of the Dinah Owner and executive producer Mariah Hanson said she is excited to finally be able to celebrate this major milestone and bring people together
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Riverside County Supervisor Kevin Jeffries today announced that after completing his current term, he will be retiring from politics entirely. “When I ran for reelection last year for my third term, I told a number of people that this would be my last campaign, and that I intended to retire when my term expires at
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On Friday, Riverside County officially surpassed 5,000 total COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. Over the past 24 hours, there were 10 additional COVID-19 deaths reported in the county. There is now a total of 5.,004 COVID-19 deaths. NEW CASES Riverside County reported 663 new coronavirus cases since Thursday. This brings the total
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A 39-year-old drunken driver who fatally struck a California Highway Patrol officer writing a ticket on the shoulder of Interstate 15 in Lake Elsinore was sentenced today to 15 years to life in state prison. Michael Joseph Callahan of Winchester was convicted in August of second-degree murder and a sentence-enhancing great bodily injury allegation for
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The official COVID-19 guidelines for the 2022 Palm Springs International Film Festival have been released, showing proof of vaccination will be required to enter the festival. “The 2022 Palm Springs International Film Festival will require all attendees (pass holders and ticket holders), volunteers, staff, guests, sponsors, media, and vendors to show valid proof of full
Continue ReadingBy Travis Caldwell and Naomi Thomas, CNN The US surpassed 700,000 deaths from Covid-19 on Friday, 108 days after the country reached 600,000 deaths from the virus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The grim figure comes after another violent round of surging of infections, hospitalizations and deaths fueled by the highly transmissible Delta
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A person was killed today in a traffic crash in an unincorporated area of Riverside County near Banning that left three other people injured. The crash was reported shortly after 7 a.m. in a canyon area near the 8200 block of Sing Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Â Â Â TRAFFIC COLLISION OVER THE
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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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