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Indio Police Department has been preparing for months on end for festival season. The valley is expected to host more than 100,00 festivalgoers with Weekend One of Coachella kicking off in less than 10 days on Friday, April 12. We spoke with Indio Police Department’s Chief Brian Tully about the preparations that are underway. “I
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Dr. Luis Valentino is out as Superintendent for the Coachella Valley Unified School District. The CVUSD Board announced Valentino will be retiring after a 35-year career in education. His last day will be on June 30, 2024. “Serving the students, staff, and community of the Coachella Valley Unified School District alongside a fantastic team of
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During Tuesday night’s meeting, City Council members rejected all bids on the current project after they ended up being much higher than anticipated. Now, city leaders are going back to the drawing board to create a new plan that stays under budget. “There’s always unlimited wants and limited resources,” said Russell Betts, a Councilman for
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Edward Martinez has received the One Class at a Time award for his contribution to education in the Coachella Valley. Martinez has been a teacher with the Riverside County Office of Education for four years. For the past two months, he’s been teaching 8th through 12th grade at Lawrence F. Smith Court School in Indio. He previously
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Hoy a las 9 de la mañana se realizó la ceremonia del primer palazo de tierra para iniciar la construcción de un parque en un terreno de 7.5 acres en la comunidad Dream Homes de Cathedral City. El parque contara con áreas de juegos infantiles, áreas con sombras y asadores, zonas para ejercitarse, canchas de
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The Storm Prediction Center is a branch of the National Weather Service that focuses on forecasting severe weather (severe thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes, strong winds, etc.). For the second day in a row, they have issued a moderate risk of severe weather for parts of the country. This represents a level 4 out of 5. The
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Update 4/3/24 – 7:00 PM The Cathedral City Planning Commission unanimously approved the proposal. Original Report 4/3/24 – 11:15 AM Cathedral City’s Planning Commission is considering a project that would provide a new location for the Palm Springs Elks Lodge #1905. In March, a vacant building that previously housed the Palm Springs Elks Lodge was
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A First Alert Weather Alert will be in place Thursday afternoon through Friday morning for gusty west winds that may impact your week. A trough of low pressure will move down the West Coast Thursday, strengthening onshore flow and resulting in gusty west winds around the mountains and desert. Both a High Wind Warning and
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Una mujer que murió a causa de sus heridas después de un accidente el martes por la tarde en Thermal fue identificada por la oficina forense del condado de Riverside el miércoles por la mañana como Perla Reyes Díaz, de 22 años, de Thermal. La Patrulla de Caminos de California recibió una llamada a las 11:48
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Cathedral City officially broke ground on a brand new park coming to the Dream Homes neighborhood. The Dream Homes Park groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday morning at the intersection of San Diego Drive and Chia Place. Mayor Mark Carnevale, Councilman Ernesto Gutierrez and project leaders were on hand to make remarks. “This park is going
Continue Reading A woman who died from her injuries after an early afternoon Tuesday crash in Thermal was identified by the Riverside County Coroner’s Office Wednesday morning as Perla Reyes Diaz, 22, of Thermal. The California Highway Patrol reported a call at 11:48 a.m. of a single-vehicle collision in Thermal near Harrison Street and 68th Avenue. The
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Today will be mild and warm with highs approaching 90 degrees. An approaching trough of low pressure will bring gusty winds starting tomorrow and lasting into Friday morning, with winds gusting to 35-45 m.p.h. for the Coachella Valley. Wind advisories and high wind warnings are already up in areas from the high desert into Nevada.
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A new art installation will be unveiled in downtown Indio on Wednesday afternoon. ‘Happy Alley’ is located on Miles Avenue between Towne Street and Oasis Street. The area consists of murals on both the north and south sides. On the north side of the alley, there is a mural of umbrellas and another of palm
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Indio softball outfielder Sienna Rodriguez is this week’s student-athlete of the week. Playing softball, water polo, volleyball, and track and field for the Rajahs, Rodriguez’s motivation to excel is her team. “I’m a competitive person and I think what motivates me is my team,” Rodriguez said. “I want to do it for them … I
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The Palm Springs Public Arts Commission will discuss the possibility of relocating a mural of George Floyd at meeting this Thursday. The mural was painted on the side of a building in downtown Palm Springs in the summer of 2020. You can watch and read our coverage of the mural unveiling here. According to the
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The Joslyn Center has announced that it has been certified as the first Autism Center for Seniors in the nation. The Certification by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards demonstrates that The Joslyn Center “front facing” staff and volunteers have undergone autism-specific training to better understand and accommodate the needs of autistic
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