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Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage has been named the top cardiovascular teaching hospital in the nation without a cardiovascular residency program by Fortune and IBM Watson Health, officials announced today. The annual Fortune/IBM 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals study spotlights short-term, acute care, non-federal U.S. hospitals that treat a broad spectrum of cardiology patients, according to
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Traffic was slow on Interstate 10 eastbound through Cabazon Tuesday morning following a series of traffic collisions. The first was reported at 7:12 a.m. when the California Highway Patrol reported a driver of a truck that lost control and hit a right-hand side barrier. Eastbound traffic lanes were slow for more than two miles, but
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District’s board of education passed a mandate that will require all employees to be fully vaccinated by January 10, 2022. The new mandate passed with a 5-0 vote, however, two board members were absent The district considers full vaccinated to be two weeks after either the second dose of Pfizer/Moderna
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The city of Rancho Mirage is warning people who may have attended last week’s city council meeting to consider getting tested for Covid-1 after a councilmember tested positive. Officials did not say which council member caught the virus. Video of the Thursday, Nov. 18 meeting shows only one city leader, councilmember Richard Kite, wearing a
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Senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein, both D-Calif., today announced plans to introduce legislation that would incorporate 2,500 acres of land in the San Jacinto Mountains into a trust for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. The planned legislation would fulfill a 1999 agreement between the Bureau of Land Management and the Agua Caliente
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A Banning man accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a developmentally disabled woman over a five-year span was ordered to stand trial today. Rene Leonel Robles Cerna, 36, was arrested on April 20 following a months-long investigation by the Banning Police Department. Along with three counts of forcible rape of a mentally impaired subject, Cerna is
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The Palm Springs Festival of Lights makes its long-awaited return at 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, December 4. Everyone is invited to come down to downtown Palm Springs to see the city’s signature holiday event featuringspectacular twinkling floats, magnificent marching bands, huge Macy’s-style holiday balloons – and Santa Claus of course! This year’s Community Grand Marshals
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Two civil rights groups today sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on behalf of a Riverside County man who allegedly was unlawfully transferred to an ICE immigration lockup for deportation proceedings even though he is a citizen. Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus and the ACLU Foundation of Northern California filed the federal lawsuit in
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A Twentynine Palms man was arrested over the weekend on accusations of child abuse. The investigation that led to the arrest started on Saturday, Nov. 20. That’s when an eight-week-old infant was taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center and was diagnosed with several fractured ribs, fractured leg, ankle, and knee bones, arm and elbow
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Travel continues to rebound from the pandemic as the holidays get closer. According to The Automobile Club of Southern California, 3.8 million Southern Californians will use their car to take trips of at least 50 miles or more during the Thanksgiving holiday period. That’s a 9% increase from last year. However, AAA said it’s not
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Jennifer Hudson will receive the Chairman’s Award at January’s Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala in January for her performance in Respect. The ceremony is on January 6, at the Palm Springs Convention Center. In a statement, Festival Chairman Harold Matzner said, “In Respect, Jennifer Hudson brings to life Aretha Franklin’s rise from childhood gospel singer
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Ahead of Thanksgiving, the Indio Senior Center will be giving away free pies to those 55 years and older on Monday. There will be 500 pumpkin pies expected to be given away to those who qualify. The drive-thru giveaway will occur from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Indio Senior Center, located at 45700 Aladdin
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Southern California born and raised, Taylor Fritz is back at Indian Wells competing in World Team Tennis. And this isn’t his first rodeo; he’s all smiles being back in one of his favorite places. “We would come here all the time when I was younger,” said Fritz. “I was playing the pre-qualifying event for Indian
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33-year-old Malawian author and inventor William Kamkwamba returned to the Coachella Valley on Friday to visit a class of students enrolled in a renewable energy program at Desert Hot Springs High School. William Kamkwamba speaking with REAL students at Desert Hot Springs High School The newly unveiled facility has inspired Kamkwamba to build an innovation
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Families flocked to the 14th Annual Fall Family Festival in La Quinta on Sunday to enjoy music, food and entertainment. More than 50 local businesses and organizations lined the Sliver Rock event site with more than 1,000 people expected to attend. The festival had games, crafts, safety and community resources for Coachella Valley families. Kids
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The family of Debbie Nelson, the 18-year-old pregnant woman who was killed in a hit and run crash on March 9, 2021 in Indio, are renewing their calls for the public to help them find the suspect responsible for causing the crash. Family of Debbie Nelson Family members of the woman were out at the
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Officials at Palm Springs International Airport say they expect Thanksgiving passenger numbers to beat pre-pandemic levels this year. Because of the larger crowds, they’re encouraging travelers to give themselves plenty of time to catch their flight. Flying can sometimes be overwhelming especially during the holidays. So to help ease the stress of Thanksgiving travel, PSP
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Today was the second day of the Cathedral City Hot air Balloon Festival & Food Truck Fiesta. There was already a long line at the tethered hot air balloon near Mary Pickford Theatre. The Wilson family decided to hit the skies in flying colors at the festival. “It feels good because I have been cramped
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Nearly 1,100 people have been killed by Covid-19 in the Coachella Valley. Friday night, those lives were honored at a community vigil at Veterans Memorial Park in Coachella. With the alters set, families were invited to bring photos or special items of those who died as part of a candlelight tribute. The event was presented
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Roxanne M. Diaz, the city attorney for Indio, delivered an explanation during Wednesday’s city council meeting on the dismissal of a third-party investigator looking into allegations against the Indio Police Department’s administration, including Chief Mike Washburn. In this memo, Diaz said there had been delays in the completion of the investigation because of a medical matter
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