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The One Class At A Time award winner for the month of February is Dr. Jessica Thacker, a special education teacher at Bella Vista Elementary School in Desert Hot Springs. “I love what I do. My students are amazing,” said Dr. Thacker after receiving the honor, which came as a complete surprise. The award is
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A big rig hauling human waste rolled over on Interstate 10 in Palm Desert Thursday morning spilling its load on the roadside and backing up eastbound drivers on the freeway. The crash also involved another vehicle at 4:40 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol but caused no injuries. Traffic was backed up in the
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Cathedral City is kicking off its three-day annual LGBT Days on Friday. The city said this is the first Pride of the year for California. On opening night at 6 pm, there will be an official City Hall lighting ceremony. Following the ceremony, there will be a screening of a movie called, Adventures of Priscilla,
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We experienced an active start to the month as Wednesday’s winter storm system brought rain, heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the valley. Strong, potentially damaging winds were the main concern with this system locally as gusts exceeding 40 mph were recorded on the valley floor. Here’s a look at Wednesday’s peak wind gusts:
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Artists from all over the world are gathering at the La Quinta Art Celebration starting Thursday, to show off and sell their work. 200 artists are participating in the event. Much of the art varies from 2D Mixed Media & Digital Art, 3D Mixed Media, Ceramics, Drawing and pastel and Printmaking, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Painting,
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Wednesday’s winter storm brought notable heavy snow to the mountains and rain to the Coachella Valley. The west end collected more rainfall than the east valley. The storm system is headed east and taking the precipitation with it. Blue skies return for the desert Thursday, but bundle up, as it’ll be a chilly start to
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A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for local mountains through Wednesday night as heavy snow continues to fall. As of this morning, Idyllwild reported 10″ of snow, and Big Bear City had 24-30″. Snow, rain, graupel, and hail were all reported across parts of the desert today. See photos here. The main push of wet weather
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Tuesday’s storm brought a fair bit of rain and hail to parts of the Coachella Valley. Although the rain has passed, gusty winds continue to cool down temperatures across the desert. Travelers endured these winter elements firsthand. “Oh yeah, I got a little bit of snow, some hail, the winds were pushing against the car,”
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A business in Rancho Mirage was broken into, and it’s not the first time. Willie’s Modern Fare, owned by Willie Rhine, was the target of a brazen burglar early Monday morning. The burglar was seen on surveillance video smashing the back patio door, then crawling on the floor towards the kitchen area before kicking in
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Starting off our Spring sports season with a little bit of sand. Who doesn’t love the beach? Palm Desert’s Sophia Gilbert sure does. An indoor volleyball player that was given another opportunity to play the sport she loves. All thanks to the efforts of Palm Desert and Xavier Prep athletics. “The Xavier Prep coach and
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The 2023 California Date Palm Workshop, an event that presents data and research on the “state of the date” crop in California, is being held today in Indio. This annual event will be held for the first time at the Coachella Valley History Museum. Supervisor V. Manuel Perez will be among the guest speakers to
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A nonprofit called Health Assessment and Research for Communities (HARC) released data Tuesday that provides a comprehensive assessment of the Coachella Valley following the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. HARC-2022-Executive-ReportDownload The data was collected among 18,000 Coachella Valley residents in 2022. It was a survey mailed to residents with a $2 stipend. The HARC survey
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California’s Covid-19 state of emergency expires today, nearly three years after Governor Gavin Newsom issued the declaration in the wake of his state’s first death from the virus. So what does this mean for local residents and medical staff that care for them? “I think it’s more symbolic than I think really having a tremendous
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North Indian Canyon is closed to traffic at the wash area between Sunrise Parkway and Palm Springs Station Road. Araby Drive is also closed at the wash in Palm Springs. This closure comes during a wet, cold stretch of weather that’s bringing snow to local mountains and creating travel hazards throughout the area. First Alert
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The Palm Springs Animal Shelter said it is experiencing a growing issue of receiving several pets from owners who passed away or are taken away because of a medical emergency. Last year, the shelter received over 131 animals in these situations. “We’re finding that people as a general rule don’t realize that if they haven’t
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Coachella Valley Giving Day helps raise money and bring awareness to Coachella Valley nonprofits. The event is collecting money for 24 hours to be donated to the nonprofit of your choosing. There are 179 organizations taking part varying from nonprofits that support animals, children, health, etc. Related Story: Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert gears
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Tuesday was a busy day around the valley for high school sports highlighted by Palm Desert boys soccer and the start of the DEL baseball season. @pdhsofficial soccer wins 3-1. Highlights on @kesq with @BlakeArthur24 at 11. #blss @Tarp1969 @Jesus_G_Reyes @BaileyKESQ @PdhsFootball @PDAztecArmy @HoopsAztec @reiffsports @PdcmsP pic.twitter.com/YtoLsjOD3w— Wes Williams (@williamswes) March 1, 2023 In baseball,
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