With several more weeks of summer ahead, tourism in Palm Springs is experiencing a dip compared to previous years. The trend is reflected in the City’s most recent Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) data. Property management is required to provide monthly figures, regardless of whether a property has been rented or not. TOT return must be
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A Coachella man suspected of driving under the influence and causing a crash that killed a 36-year-old woman in Palm Desert must stand trial for murder, a judge ruled today. Alberto Lopez, 27, was held to answer Thursday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. His next scheduled court appearance is a post-preliminary hearing arraignment
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A Nov. 4 trial date was set today for a former school volunteer accused of multiple sex crimes involving children in the Coachella Valley. James McCall Anderson, 36, is charged with two felony counts of knowingly distributing harmful matter and two misdemeanor counts of immoral acts before a child, according to court records. The
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An ambulance was requested for the driver of a minivan who rolled over and ended up over a fence today. The solo vehicle crash happened at 10:09 a.m. Thursday on Thousand Palms Canyon Road between Sky Valley and Desert Palms, according to California Highway Patrol records. A red minivan rolled over and landed on
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Jonathan Nicks will serve as Indio’s new assistant city manager after nearly 25 years of local government service. The recruitment process attracted 119 applicants nationwide, with 35 selected for further review, before settling on eight finalists. Nicks was chosen as the best candidate for the role by the city manager and city department heads. Nicks
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Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) announced today that it will provide nonstop service to Toronto beginning in December. The seasonal routes will occur three times a week to and from Toronto- Pearson International Airport (YYZ) starting Dec. 12, offered through Canadian provider Porter Airlines, according to PSP public information officer Jake Ingrassia. The flights mark
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Caltrans has announced that there will be full lane closures tomorrow on State Route 62 Thursday. Crews will be making emergency repairs to the Mission Creek Bridge. On Thursday, August 1, SR-62 will be closed from Indian Canyon Dr. to Pierson Blvd. Westbound lanes will be closed from approximately 9:00 A.M. to 9:30 P.M. Eastbound
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Renova Energy is slowly starting to bring back some staff after it’s owner furloughed more than 300 employees when its parent company, Sunpower defaulted. We first broke this story less than two weeks ago when concerned community members reached out to our newsroom looking for answers. Renova’s CEO, Vincent Battaglia says his team has responded to
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The proportion of college students who are men is now at a record-low at 41%, according to the Department of Education. Men are also more likely than women to drop out of college. One Future Coachella Valley is working to address this gap through its Gents Alliance program, a program developed to improve college access
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Derek Laxdal was officially introduced as the new head coach of the Coachella Valley Firebirds on Wednesday. Laxdal, 58, is the Firebirds’ second-ever head coach. “We’re really looking forward to, obviously, building on the program that’s in place here. The success that the organization has had over the last two years is incredible and part
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The Olympic journey ended on Wednesday for two Coachella Valley natives. Desirae Krawczyk of Palm Desert fell in the second round of women’s tennis doubles. Krawczyk and her doubles partner Danielle Collins lost to Nadiia and Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine by 3-6, 6-4, 10-7. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Desirae (@des_krawczyk11)
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El Centro Border Patrol agents arrested a 28-year-old woman for smuggling approximately 51 lbs. of meth. The total value of the drugs seized was estimated at $83,312, according to the Border Patrol. Indio Station agents stopped a vehicle headed westbound on Interstate 10 in Indio on July 25 at approximately 11:45 p.m. Inside the vehicle
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A three-day geomagnetic storm watch, which began on Monday, will wrap up today. The storm is the result of eruptions of plasma from the Sun, called coronal mass ejections, or CMEs. These CMEs travel towards the Earth, and when they hit the Earth’s atmosphere, they can create dazzling auroras. Auroras from this latest storm made
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The Indio Police Officers Association helped local families prepare for back to school season while having a little fun in the sun. The organization teamed up with the Desert Recreation Foundation to host the First Annual Splash-Bash at Miles Park. The event took place between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Splash-Bash featured
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Palm Springs is updating its zoning code for the first time since 1988, and the city is looking for community input. Zoning codes determine land use, more specifically, which activities and buildings are allowed in separately zoned areas. This would include residential, commercial or industrial uses and managing development cohesively. The Palm Springs Zoning Code
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Indian Wells officials are sticking with their interpretation of the city’s term-limits law in the face of a joint lawsuit by one current and one former city councilmen. Voters in Indian Wells approved Measure J in March 2020, which limited City Council members to two four-year terms. Over 61% of the ballots cast were in
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Two of the three suspects arrested in connection with a deadly robbery at a Palm Springs parking structure were officially charged with murder. Cathedral City resident Eliberto Jesus Genera III, 23, and Palm Springs resident Jorge Adan Maciel III, 20, were each charged with murder on Wednesday. Maciel was also charged with an assault with
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Palm Desert Discussions is a new program that helps community members understand the different city providers and how to quickly find accurate information when questions arise. The free lecture series aims to educate residents about essential services and address local concerns. Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is the first agency participating in the city’s program. It will
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A person was killed in a crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian Tuesday night in Coachella. The incident took place around 10:40 P.M. off of Grapefruit Blvd. and Cesar Chavez St. The man was identified as Robert Villa, 37, of Coachella. Authorities said after the crash, the driver remained at the scene and called
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The Barracks Bar, an LGBTQ+ bar in Cathedral City, is scheduled to close permanently on Sunday, August 4th, but the details behind the closure are unclear. The Barracks Bar was a staple of the gay community, opening its doors for the first time in 1992 as “Wolf’s”. The bar later changed its name to Barracks, and
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