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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A man who was injured in a rollover crash Monday morning along Dillon Road was pronounced dead in the hospital. The crash happened Monday at 10:55 a.m. near the intersection of Bennett Road and Dillon Road in the community of Desert Edge, near Desert Hot Springs. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but
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NEW CASES Riverside County reported 544 new coronavirus cases since Tuesday. This brings the total number of cases in the county up to 353,364. Cases in Schools: PSUSD – 23 students and 6 staff DSUSD- 61 students and 7 staff CVUSD- 10 students and 4 staff members The case rate per 100K for the county
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The Palm Springs City Council plans to have a joint meeting with the city’s Human Rights Commission today to consider the commission’s proposal to remove a statue of Frank Bogert, the former mayor, in front of City Hall and issue an official apology for the forced evictions of low-income people of color decades ago. The
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Two people were injured after a three-vehicle crash caused a vehicle to flip over in La Quinta Wednesday morning. The crash happened near the intersection of Miles Avenue and Dune Palms Road just before 11 a.m. According to CAL FIRE officials, one person sustained serious injuries, another person suffered minor injuries. At this time, there
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One valley school district is working toward cleaner air in the classroom, deploying new technology – and spending millions of dollars on it. Thousands of portable, commercial grade air filters have been installed in every Palm Springs Unified School District classroom plus some work spaces, purifying all of the oxygen in a 1,300 sq. ft.
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Mother Blanca Mancinas lost her family’s home and everything they owned when their house caught fire on September 22 in Desert Hot Springs. The home now filled with rubble and ash. “There’s times where I feel stuck and then like there’s times where I just want to just want to break down and cry,” said
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The Cathedral City and Palm Springs city councils are set to vote this week on new proposed contracts for school resource officers (SROs). This is after ongoing discussion on the school resource officer program and its role on Palm Springs Unified School District campuses. The four armed police officers typically on high school campuses were
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Residents of North Shore who lost food due to an extended power outage will have one extra day to apply for replacement food benefits through the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services’ CalFresh program, it was announced today. County Supervisor Manuel Perez said eligible residents have until Friday to report food losses, an extension
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The Board of Supervisors today received initial testimony regarding the redrawing of supervisorial district boundaries in Riverside County, with speakers alternately seeking changes or signaling their satisfaction with the status quo, particularly in the Riverside metropolitan area. The board’s initial public hearing set the stage for at least two additional hearings before the supervisors in
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Palm Springs has renamed the dog park behind City Hall in honor of former City Manager David Ready, who spearheaded the park’s creation. The city held a dedication ceremony Tuesday morning that was attended by several current and former members of the city council. The park’s new name was unveiled as well as a plaque
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The school year is in full swing at the Palm Springs Unified School District and they’re looking for help educating the next generation. “We’re looking for positions at all levels. I could say our priority right now is on the certificated, substitute teacher position,” said Tony Signoret, PSUSD’s Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources. PSUSD says
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The Board of Supervisors today authorized the Riverside County Flood Control & Water Conservation District to finalize a cooperative funding agreement with the city of Palm Springs for completion of a storm channel project near Palm Springs High School. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board cleared the way for the district to obligate
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Jury deliberations began today in the trial of a man accused of stabbing his father’s girlfriend more than 100 times, with a prosecutor contending the killing was a son’s act of hatred toward the woman, while a defense attorney said the defendant had a history of mental illness and shouldn’t be convicted of murder. Raul
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