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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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Highs continue to soar (yesterday 118) and the Excessive Heat Warning remains in place through tomorrow evening as does the First Alert Weather Alert. We continue to encourage you to take safety precautions, and be especially mindful to never leave a person or a pet in a vehicle. A two-year-old girl lost her life after
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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
Continue Reading 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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Excessive Heat Warnings are a dime a dozen here in the Coachella Valley in the summer months. However, given that the climate varies widely from place to place, it’s up to the local National Weather Service offices to determine if an Excessive Heat Warning should be issued. They use HeatRisk to help make that call.
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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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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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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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The heat and humidity continue, with the Excessive Heat Warning still in effect through Friday evening. A First Alert Weather Alert coincides with that timing. An Air Quality Alert also remains in effect through 7 p.m. this evening, and may be extended by the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Heat begins to subside by
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The notorious ridge of high pressure that has been impacting our weather since last week is still enjoying its time over the Western United States. Temperatures 10°+ above normal are expected to persist through Thursday. The (what feels like) always there Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for the Coachella Valley until Friday night. Riverside and San
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