The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission held a groundbreaking ceremony July 11 for it’s upcoming Women’s and Children’s Shelter expansion in Indio. The $2.5 million expansion will add 60 beds to the current shelter, including a kitchen, laundry facilities, common area and a playground. The rescue mission says women and children experiencing homelessness is a big
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Additional co-owned homes, similar to timeshares, may soon pop up throughout the city of Palm Springs. In a 3 to 2 vote, the City Council voted Tuesday to establish an ordinance that would allow co-owned homes to operate within the city for the next three years, but with some limits. Only up to 30 homes
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds have announced the full schedule for their 2024-25 season. The 72-game calendar has 11 different opponents scheduled. The first game will be at Acrisure Arena on Friday, Oct. 11 against the Bakersfield Condors. Nine divisional opponents are set to compete against the Firebirds, including Abbotsford, Bakersfield, Calgary, Colorado, Henderson, Ontario, San
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A jury has recommended the death penalty for an Indio man who gunned down an 18-year-old crime witness. Alexis Daniel Rosas, 28, was convicted last month of first-degree murder for the 2019 slaying of Makayla Jean Massey, also known as Anita Garcia, of Victorville. Along with murder, the panel convicted Rosas of attempted murder and found
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The CV Link, a 40-mile pathway connecting Palm Springs to the City of Coachella, is just months away from completion. The Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) broke ground on the project in 2021, with substantial completion expected by the end of 2024. CV Link aims to provide eco-friendly travel options for residents of the
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The Excessive Heat Warming continues to dominate the weather story here in the Coachella Valley. Temperatures still have the potential to reach 120°F through Friday evening. A Heat Advisory is in place for our friends in the mountains just to our west. As high pressure continues to lock onto the western US, we will continue
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Health experts continue to remind us, hydration is crucial in extreme heat. Water is an important key. Dieticians also say there are foods that can help prevent dehydration. Most fruits and vegetables have a higher water content compared to other foods. We’re talking about melons, strawberries, pineapple, cucumbers, tomatoes and lettuce. Nutritionists say those foods good
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California Governor Gavin Newsom along with state fire and emergency officials addressed the state’s wildfire preparedness at a news conference Wednesday at the Cal Fire Aviation Management, based in McClellan. “We are not just in a fire season, but we are in a fire year,” according to Joe Tyler, Director and Fire Chief at CalFire. Tyler
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This week, Palm Springs city councilmembers voted to pass an ordinance that will establish a process for reducing sleeping and homeless encampments in public areas. Mayor Jeffrey Bernstein, Mayor Pro Tem Ron deHarte and Lisa Middleton voted in favor of the ordinance. Councilmember Christy Holstege voted to abstain while councilmember Grace Garner voted against. According
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A Southern California Edison customer is concerned about her home, as well as her neighbors after the power company announced a six hour planned outage in the middle of triple digit temperatures. “The temperatures are really high. I think we’re in the high 80’s in the house currently, since the air conditioning has been off,”
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The City of Palm Desert will vote on Thursday on whether or not it will opt into a $1.2 billion settlement with Kroger. The agreement, which was pushed last year by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, is a multistate settlement in which Kroger could pay up to $1.2 billion. California has been given up to
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The FAFSA for the 2024-2025 award year is now open. The application for federal student aid can grant students more than $7,000 in financial aid that can be used at any college of their choice. The FAFSA is aimed at students eligible for federal student loans, grants, or federal work-study, and often qualifies them for
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The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission (CVRM) has announced a groundbreaking ceremony for the Women’s and Children’s Center expansion. The event will be on Thursday, July 11 at 9 a.m. on the CVRM property, located at 47470 Van Buren St. in Indio. The rescue mission encourages everyone to join the CVRM Board, staff and friends to
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An unlicensed driver who backed into a California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer during a traffic stop in Riverside, injuring the lawman, failed to appear for his sentencing today, prompting a judge to issue a warrant for his arrest. Prudencio Xajil Alvarado, 57, in April pleaded guilty to assault on a peace officer with a
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UPDATE 7/21/2024: The Vista Fire remains at 2936 and is now at 89% containment. There are 237 personnel assigned to the fire. Wildland firefighting is an inherently dangerous profession. Steep terrain and erratic winds significantly heighten that danger. During the Vista Fire, firefighters were met with steep terrain in predominantly east-west drainages, causing upslope drafts
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After her dog became seriously ill, Stephanie Campisi, a Rancho Mirage renter contacted News Channel 3 and said she wants others to know about the dangers of the oleander plant. It’s prevalent throughout the desert and highly toxic to both animals and humans — with potentially fatal consequences from a single leaf. Campisi said Samson,
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Border Patrol agents found nearly $1 million worth of methamphetamine hidden in wooden furniture cabinets at a border facility in Calexico. The discovery was made on July 3 at the Calexico East Commercial Facility. According to CBP, a 29-year-old male driving a box truck transporting a shipment manifested as wooden furniture was applying for admission
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds’ home opener for the AHL 2024-25 season was released on Wednesday. The Firebirds will kick off their 2024-25 season at Acrisure Arena on Friday, October 11th against the Bakersfield Condors. Coachella Valley will look to bounce back after another heart-breaking overtime loss in the Calder Cup Finals. The team will have
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Kroger continues to work to merge with Albertsons, two of the largest chains of grocery stores. The company says the merger would help them compete with large, nonunionized rivals like Amazon and Walmart. But Kroger is currently facing federal government opposition. Of all 579 stores the company announced it would divest from nationwide, if the
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A proposed plan to bring the first food truck lot to La Quinta’s Old Town Village could be one step closer to possibly becoming a reality. An 18-month temporary use permit was previously approved, allowing for the use of two food trucks to operate in a vacant lot along Avenida Bermudas and Main Street. That
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