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Sheriff’s deputies arrested a teacher believed to be intoxicated in the classroom. On Sept. 30, 2022, just before 3 p.m. deputies from the Thermal Station responded to a location off of Center Street in Thermal, regarding reports of an intoxicated teacher at a local school campus. A student inside a classroom called their parent to
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Cathedral City Fire Department responded to a report of an unconscious male who had fallen off a rock face in the cove. Upon arrival, CCFD found a male who was witnessed to have fallen approximately 30-40 feet and was semiconscious with major injuries. Cathedral City Fire crews treated him on the hillside while the truck
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The City of Palm Springs Human Rights Commission hosted a free community forum and discussion, “Bullying: A Community Symposium on Prevention and Intervention Strategies” on Saturday at the Palm Springs Convention Center. It comes just in time for National Bullying Prevention Month. Jessica Collins graduated from Palm Springs High School in 2021 and said she
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UPDATE 10:30 p.m.: We have learned that Gabriel Garcia was hit by two cars, and both drivers are still at large. UPDATE: The man in Friday night’s hit-and-run crash has been identified as 41-year-old Gabriel Garcia of Coachella. Garcia was struck and killed by two vehicles that fled the scene Friday night in Coachella. The
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Check Out Highlights from Week 7
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Week 7 of the high school football season is one to remember. La Quinta knocked off their biggest rival Palm Desert to retain the Flag for the first time since 2016, winning in the final minute on their home field. The Flag Game was turned up! Great atmosphere and energy for the 28th edition of
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Recovery efforts are underway in light of Hurricane Ian. LifeStream is preparing to help blood centers affected by the natural disaster. On Monday, October 3 valley residents will have the opportunity to donate blood. LifeStream will be at College of the Desert’s Craven Student Services. Located in room 269, 43-500 Monterey Ave., Palm Desert. People
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A Palm Springs man is now the first transgender person to serve on the state’s Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. Jacob Rostovsky is also the CEO of Queer Works, a local non-profit that provides mental health and housing services to the LGBTQ community. He was appointed to the position by Governor Gavin Newsom. On Thursday, he was
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is kicking off its annual snow guessing contest on October 1st. The contest will run until the first measurable inch of snow falls at the Tramway’s Mountain station, which sits at an elevation of 8,516 feet. The first 10 entries with the correct date of snowfall will win 4 tram
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Watch Live Coverage from ABC News Below: Check Out: What Coachella Valley residents can do to help those affected by Hurricane Ian CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A revived Hurricane Ian pounded coastal South Carolina on Friday, ripping apart piers and flooding streets after the ferocious storm caused catastrophic damage in Florida, trapping thousands in their
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Measures to improve operations within the Riverside County Child Services Department, where cases of neglect and abuse have fallen through the cracks, are being applied, but fixes will take time, according to a report the Board of Supervisors will review Tuesday. The Executive Office completed an analysis of the 19-member Civil Grand Jury’s report from
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new law aims to stop other states from punishing children who come to California for transgender surgeries and other gender-affirming care, a move that will intensify conflicts between Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Republican governors amid the country’s escalating culture war. Newsom signed the law on Thursday, but it
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Sunline Transit Agency, in cooperation with Kounkuey Design Initiative, will unveil a prototype shade structure at a bus stop in the Oasis area next week in an effort to demonstrate how access to shade can alleviate extreme heat in the community. Along with the Oasis Leadership Committee, the two organizations will unveil the prototype display
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The City of Palm Springs, and the Coachella Firebirds are teaming up to highlight National Bullying Prevention Month, which starts tomorrow, October 1. Some officials from the city of Palm Springs say that bullying comes in many forms. Unlike 30 years ago, technology has created a pathway for the bullying community to follow students home.
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The discussion of continuing the use of parklet permits by Palm Springs City Council was continued for another day after council members wished to see amendments to the program. During a city council meeting on Thursday, council members discussed their concerns with some of the program’s elements. A few of these concerns centered around restaurants
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The Cathedral City Police Officers’ Association is urging voters to not re-elect Ernesto Gutierrez to city council this November, citing a lack of support. Gutierrez has been on city council since 2018 and is currently serving as mayor. “Obviously we do as we’re told. We don’t want to be insubordinate, but in the back of
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You may be wondering how you can help recovery efforts in Florida following the devastation of Hurricane Ian. Sarah Brouse, Red Cross Disaster Responder For La Quinta resident Sarah Brouse, volunteering with the American Red Cross is her calling. She is on standby and prepared to fly across the country to help residents impacted by
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Throughout the pandemic, millions of Americans quit their jobs or retired in what came to be known as “the Great Resignation.” But there are new signs many people are rethinking their choices. With inflation the highest it’s been in decades and predictions of a coming recession, many retirees are now going back to work, including
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The two rock climbers whose bodies were found Wednesday on the rockface of a mountainside just east of Idyllwild have been identified by the Riverside County Coroner. A report of “hikers down” came in at 12:25 p.m. near the Tahquitz Peak Fire Lookout, southeast of Humber Park, within the San Bernardino National Forest, according to
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Testimony continued Thursday in the re-trial for Jose Larin Garcia, the man accused in the deadly shootings of four people in Palm Springs in 2019. News Channel 3’s cameras were denied by the judge to film witness testimony. The first trial of Jose Larin Garcia ended with a deadlocked jury. The jury heard Thursday from
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