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Squire Mobile Home Park Fire evacuees in need of donations; how you can help
Our crews visited Desert Hot Springs High School earlier today after a fire impacted 14 mobile homes and 12 vehicles at the County Squire RV and Mobile Home Park in Desert Hot Springs on Tuesday. Evacuees are now getting resources from the county and other organizations, like the American Red Cross and Palm Springs Unified
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Riverside Sheriff’s Department partners with DSUSD for active shooter training
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is preparing for the new school year. It teamed up with Desert Sands Unified School District for active shooter training at La Quinta High School. Related: Embedding with Palm Springs police during active shooter simulation Incoming high school freshman Jazmine Recinos was one of the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Explorers who role-played as
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Incendio daña 14 casas móviles y 12 vehículos en la ciudad de Desert Hot Springs
Esta mañana mas de 100 personas fueron evacuadas en la ciudad de Desert Hot Springs. El incendio que se propagó a varias casas móviles provocó que unas 100 personas fueran evacuadas de un parque de casas móviles en Desert Hot Springs. El incendio se informó por primera vez alrededor de las 12:34 p.m. en County
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‘Sumo Dog’ adds to the city of Indio’s growing business landscape
The Japanese-inspired restaurant ‘Sumo Dog’ celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony in Indio. The restaurant joins several new businesses in The Canopy, which is helping to define Indio as a dining destination in the valley. “It brings us an opportunity to bring more people in the city. With more people, it brings
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Fire damages 14 mobile homes & 12 vehicles in Desert Hot Springs, 100 people evacuated
A fire that spread to several mobile homes led to about 100 people being evacuated from a mobile home park in Desert Hot Springs. Update: Wednesday, July 19 at 5:00 a.m. The American Red Cross told News Channel 3 it took over operations at the evacuation center from Riverside County Emergency Services around 9:00 p.m.
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Persistent heat lingers over California
Little has changed in our forecast and the Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect until Saturday at 8 p.m. with temps well into the one-teens through much of next week. The Air Quality Alert for elevated ozone and other pollutants has now been extended through Saturday evening as well. Presently, Air Quality in the “GOOD”
Continue ReadingIncendio daña 14 casas móviles y 12 vehículos–copy
En la ciudad de Desert Hot Springs… Esta mañana mas de 100 personas fueron evacuadas en la ciudad de Desert Hot Springs. El incendio que se propagó a varias casas móviles provocó que unas 100 personas fueran evacuadas de un parque de casas móviles en Desert Hot Springs. El incendio se informó por primera vez
Continue ReadingHeat and humidity: Understanding the impacts on the body to prevent illness during heat wave
The heat wave being felt in the Coachella Valley has also been accompanied by some humidity. Researchers at NASA have conducted studies and collected data thats shows the human body has a harder time cooling itself off in humid heat as opposed to dry heat, due to humid conditions that make sweating and evaporation less
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Dew points vs relative humidity explained
There are various ways to measure the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere. The amount of moisture a given parcel of air can hold is dependent on the ambient temperature. Higher temperatures mean that the atmosphere can hold more water vapor. One of the most common, and most practical, ways to measure atmospheric moisture
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Heat wave persists through upcoming weekend
An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for much of inland southern California until Saturday at 8PM. The risk of heat related illnesses will remain highly elevated during this time. Daily high temperatures will remain above 110°F for the foreseeable future. No changes in the upper air pattern are expected for some time. This leaves
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Rabbit Fire in Lakeview burns 8,283 acres, 45% contained
Update – 7/18/23 12:00 PM All evacuation orders have been reduced to warnings, Cal Fire announced. All other areas in an evacuation WARNING are now lifted. All roads are now open. The fire remains at 8,283 acres with 45% containment. Full containment is expected by Friday. Cal Fire’s evacuation/road closure map is updated here Update
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Powerball jackpot valued at $1 billion; what you can buy with that money in the Coachella Valley
The Powerball jackpot is now valued at $1 billion. This prize is the seventh-largest US lottery jackpot and the third-largest Powerball jackpot. The next drawing is slated for Wednesday night, giving players some time to get their tickets for a chance to win the billion or a lump sum payment estimated at $516.8 million before
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Morongo hosts second job fair this month
Morongo is looking to fill their remaining open positions at their last job fair of the month. The positions range from across the Morongo’s resort and restaurants. Some the the job opportunities include: Hosting positions at the Good Times CaféHousekeepingCustodial services Food and beverage staff Candidates are being asked to complete an online application before
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