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An update on the controversial Frank Bogert statue tonight. Palm Springs is moving forward with removing the figure from city hall. Tonight marked the 60-day deadline to suggest moving the statue to other locations but officials say no one has come forward. The Bogert statue will likely end up in storage until the city of
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The 2022 Coachella Music and Arts Festival is officially in the books. It was a busy couple of weekends for the East Valley, while Palm Springs felt only some of that Coachella rush. Many businesses were prepared for the surge in customers. “We’ve been very very happy with numbers that we’ve seen so far this
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Music festival season in the valley could not be possible without the countless bus drivers that take festival-goers to and from the festival grounds. Riverside County Fire Department dispatchers got reports after midnight on Monday of several sub-contracted festival shuttle drivers becoming ill with food poisoning at the county fairgrounds in Indio. “We received multiple 911
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Weekend two of the 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has come to an end, and those heading west can expect a traffic-filled Monday. Related Story: Traffic alert: I-10 westbound heavy at times as Coachella festivalgoers head out of the valley Last week at the end of the festival’s first weekend, the buildup began
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As the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival comes to a close, local restaurant owners in Indio are still hard at work. David Vasquez, manager, of Sayulita Tap Room tells News Channel 3, “Honestly, we’re actually excited that we have a lot of people in just for Coachella. Coachella is bringing us a lot business.”
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The Indio Police Department is asked commuters to park at the Indio County Fairgrounds Sunday night and shuttle to the festival. Parking at the music festival was limited. They suggested coming down either Highway 111 or Requa and turning onto Arabia Street into the fairgrounds parking lot. There were signs and directions on where to
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The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia will headline today’s final day of the Coachella Music & Arts Festival, which has largely gone off without a hitch since its return following a two-year break during the coronavirus pandemic. Other scheduled performers at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday include Long Beach’s Vince Staples, Doja Cat, Fatboy Slim, Jamie xx, Belly
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Festivalgoers and workers are surrounded by music, art installations and food stands all weekend long. Steven Vayding, administrative manager for Just Squeezed Juice, tells me he has been hiring people to help run their lemonade stands since January. Vayding wasn’t able to disclose just how much money a festival food stand worker can walk away
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Sunnylands is hosting a Family Day celebrating the native ecosystems of the Coachella Valley desert. The celebration returns after a two-year pandemic pause. Toys and games, arts and crafts, guided walks, and interactive stations will be found throughout the Center & Gardens. The event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m on Sunday, April 24.
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Two people died, and two others were injured in a wrong-way crash on state Route 60 between Beaumont and Moreno Valley before dawn today. According to the Riverside County Fire Department, the crash was reported at 3:37 a.m. near Jack Rabbit Trail in the Badlands area. The California Highway Patrol said a 28-year-old Hemet woman in a Hyundai Sonata
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The Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT) conducted a sex trafficking investigation that occurred in the cities of Palm Desert, Indio and Desert Hot Springs. During the investigation, seven victims were identified, they were all minors. Authorities learned that a man was involved in the human trafficking of a minor last month and another
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The SAFE Family Justice Center showed support for survivors of sexual assault in partnership with Partners Against Violence and Lideres Campesinas. SAFE FJC hosted an event aimed at bringing awareness to the sexual violence migrant women face while working in agriculture. “We want to make sure that they know their rights, and for them to
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As part of the City of Desert Hot Springs’ effort to beautify homes and the city, the DHS Cleanup Committee has chosen 74-year-old DHS resident John Selph’s home to be its first owner-occupied home that they will assist in cleanup. “Well, it means a lot to me because years ago I thought I would have
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As Weekend Two for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival begins, some nearby residents are getting ready for the noise and traffic that comes along with it. Thousands of people either camping, shuttling or driving to the festival grounds. Unfortunately for some residents, they were caught up in the crowds. “They make us go
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Update 4/26/22 The man injured in the fire has been arrested, accused of starting the fire that damaged his home. Details: Man injured in Palm Springs fire accused of arson Original Report 4/22/22 Friday, firefighters responded to Tamarisk Rd, near N Cerritos Rd in Palm Springs around 10:30 a.m. when a neighbor reported a house
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During a board meeting on Friday at College of the Desert, trustees voted yes to building the automotive facility at its original location in Cathedral City. The decision came after a reconsideration announcement and renewed debates between the community and college about the location of the facility. Three sites were up for consideration by the
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Deputies have arrested a Cathedral City man in connection with an attempted robbery in Rancho Mirage, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The incident took place at the intersection of Rattler Road and Ramon Road just before 10:00 Thursday night. A male victim stopped and asked the suspect if he needed help getting his
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The Coachella Valley is the place to be in festival season, with tens of thousands of people coming here just for Coachella and Stagecoach alone. It can spike demand for everything from vacation rentals to hotels to rideshares. And people are paying the price. Friday night at the Nest, one of the valley’s hot spots
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In celebration of Earth Day 2022, SunLine Transit Agency will be offering free rides on SunLine’s SunBus, Sun Rides, and its 10 Commuter Link all-day April 22, 2022; Every rider can come on board and take their seat. Historically SunLine has committed its company to fuel-efficient public transportation. In SunLine’s press release, they state, “We
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Almost a dozen JROTC cadets were awarded medals and scholarships Thursday at a special awards ceremony in Indio. One of the scholarships was given to an outstanding JROTC Cadet in honor of fallen Marine Cpl. Hunter Lopez for the first time. The ceremony also recognized several top-performing cadets in the Coachella Valley. The ceremony was
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