Cathedral City held its annual student street naming ceremonies on Wednesday. Every year, the city renames streets in honor of two standout graduating students from Cathedral City & Mount San Jacinto High Schools. The renamed streets are adjacent to the schools of the respective student and the sign will remain in place for one year.
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A new Economic Impact of Travel Report released by Visit California validated what most already knew: The pandemic wreaked havoc on the tourism industry statewide in 2020. The report found that spending related to travel in California plunged by 55 percent compared to the year before. As the economy starts to reopen and more people
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A Desert Hot Springs man has been arrested and charged in the murder of a man found shot in a Riverside motel last week. Robert Donald Intong, 45, of Desert Hot Springs was arrested on May 17 at a Motel 6 in the La Sierra neighborhood of Riverside. Riverside Police say they were called to
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It was a celebratory atmosphere on campus Wednesday at Desert Christian Academy, with end of year traditions taking center stage. They had a water slide for the kids to enjoy. Students and staff were signing yearbooks, and baptisms took place in the campus pool. “For us this was a journey of faith,” said Kirk Scott,
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Looking for a job? The Ace Hotel & Swim Club in Palm Springs is hosting a job fair on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Positions available include server, bartender, room service attendant, host, busser/runner, housekeeping room attendant, line cook, prep cook, massage therapist, licensed hair and makeup artist, front desk agent and reservations
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Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced today that he’s joining the top prosecutors in more than 40 other counties in a lawsuit to stop the potential release of 76,000 prisoners under a program implemented by state officials without public input. “Victims and their families deserve to be heard on how these regulations might affect
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Arraignment was postponed again today for one of two unlicensed bail agents accused in the fatal shooting of a knife-wielding fugitive who was gunned down in front of Palm Springs police officers last month. Lisa Roberta Vargas, 53, was arrested last Thursday in Whittier in connection with the shooting death of 33-year-old David Spann. Along
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The Oak View Group and Berger Foundation will officially break ground on the Coachella Valley Arena near Palm Desert on June 2. Construction on the $300 million, 11,000 seat arena is expected to be open by Fall 2022. It will be built on 43-acres of unincorporated land near Palm Desert just north of the I-10
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Some valley residents were up early trying to catch a glimpse of the lunar eclipse and ‘flower supermoon’ — a phenomenon which hasn’t happened since January of 2019. The total eclipse happened just after 4 a.m. and lasted about 15 minutes. Unfortunately for us here in the desert, the clouds created a challenge making it
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LifeStream blood bank continues to experience a blood shortage due to the pandemic. A few local Boy Scout troops are looking to help by hosting a series of blood drives this week. “As a scout we like to help people. And the valley is going through a blood crisis,” said Michael Flicker, Troop 1701, Scouts
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Two of the four passengers involved in a rollover crash last Friday night have been identified. 16-year-old Jazmen Thomas and 17-year-old Dennis Savard from Banning were killed in the accident. The news comes one day after a third person died at the hospital. We are still awaiting identification of that person. The crash happened near
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An Indio woman allegedly told police that her boyfriend killed their infant son by shaking him two times because he wouldn’t stop crying, a police detective testified today. A preliminary hearing got underway at the Larson Justice Center in Indio for Leonardo Daniel Alvarado Fernandez, 34, and Zue Urias, 27, who are accused in the
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Coachella Valley Arena, the 11,000 seat arena set to be constructed near Palm Desert. Construction is already underway on the site of the arena, 43-acres of unincorporated land near Palm Desert just north of the I-10 freeway next to the Classic Club Golf Course. The arena
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Firefighters worked to contain a growing brush fire burning in Thermal Tuesday afternoon. It ignited around noon Tuesday on Avenue 66 between Pierce Street and the 86 expressway. The first arriving engine found 5 acres burning in heavy brush, fire officials said. It quickly grew at least 5 times in size. Tuesday night, fire crews
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In 2019, the I-Team uncovered documents that showed the president of the Humane Society of the Desert was reimbursed tens of thousands of dollars after making charges to credit cards issued to the nonprofit. Including luxury hotel stays, meals at local restaurants, a Louis Vuitton purse and even cosmetic surgery. Malinda Bustos was suspended and
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Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting with two victims in the community of Thermal. The shooting was reported at 4:24 p.m. in the area of Avenue 69 and Pierce Street, Correctional Sgt Deanna Pecoraro of the Sheriff’s Department told News Channel 3. There was no information available at this time on the first victim
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Members of a coalition of environmental and community organizations working to avert ecological collapse at the Salton Sea are hosting a roundtable discussion with state and local leaders on the Sea’s future. The event was held virtually, you can watch a replay below: Wade Crowfoot, California Natural Resources Secretary, Asm. Eduardo GarcÃa, (D-Coachella), JoaquÃn Esquivel,
Continue Reading The Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting will be held Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. You can watch it live below: Among the notable items set to be discussed during this meeting is a coronavirus update from the county’s top health officials. Riverside County remains in the orange tier, but could be heading towards the
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Tuesday, Riverside County officials announced will remain in the orange tier as metrics do not meet moving forward into the yellow tier. This means, the Coachella Valley will need to wait until June 15 for a move back to normal. California is expecting to lift all COVID-19 restrictions on June 15. “California continues to have
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This week’s Now Hiring employer is offering a rare opportunity for those interested in law enforcement. The Palm Springs Police Department is looking to bring on police officer trainees. Public Information Officer Sergeant Casavan said that no experience is necessary; you just have to turn 21 by the time you graduate the academy. Casavan said
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