Black and Mexican families were evicted in the 1950s and 1960s from the Palm Springs Section 14 neighborhood.
Large birthday parties, quinceañeras, weddings, baptisms, and other family and cultural celebrations are often held on desert "Ranchos."
Construction is expected to begin in early 2025 and be completed by fall 2026.
The Palm Desert district office grand opening takes place March 20.
A new compact will enable county authorities to deter re-habitation of Oasis Mobile Home Park.
Under federal law, the maximum prison sentence for a person convicted of postal theft is five years. A California lawmaker wants it doubled.
Scott C. Stiles will begin his position March 6 if his employment agreement is approved Thursday by the Palm Springs City Council.
It will take over $250,000 to bring the Nighingale Manor back up to code, repair estimates for the burned out building.
The 430,000-square-foot facility will be located at 46800 Jackson St. and is expected to be operational by 2024.
The grant will ensure that bottled water continues to be distributed through the end of 2023, according to Supervisor V. Manuel Perez.
The Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Palm Desert has been designated as the Sy Kaplan VA Clinic.
The Mojave Desert Land Trust made the announcement Monday.
By the narrowest of margins, Christy Holstege (D) lost her bid to become assemblymember for the 47th District.
Final certified results for Riverside County's Nov. 8, 2022, General Election were posted Thursday night by the Registrar of Voters.
Attorneys representing the evicted families said overall damages could range into the billions of dollars.
Black and Mexican families were forcibly evicted from the downtown Section 14 neighborhood in the 1950s and 1960s.
Of the dismissals, 326 were misdemeanor cases and 25 were felony. Countywide, 612 cases were dismissed over the two-month period.
According to results released Thursday night, yes votes tallied 5,830 while no votes numbered 4,934.
Early election results indicated that the camp to ban Short Term Rentals was holding a thin lead favoring the implementation of Measure A.
If passed, Measure B will expand the city's two current districts into five by carving District 2 into four individual districts.
The latest Riverside County updates for local, county, state and congressional races.
The PSUSD board president and Area 5 Trustee is seeking a 3rd term on the board, and Kaden Cross aims to be a fresh voice for local schools.
Measure B would split the city from two to five separate districts, if Palm Desert voters cast their ballots that direction.
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As the Nov. 8 General Election approaches, here's handy information from the Riverside County Registrar of Voters.
All 5 county supervisors approved the cost of the fence line to keep the endangered desert tortoises from falling into a working gravel pit.
Riverside County and California's next big election is just around the corner. Here's what you need to know about registering to vote.
The Department of Animal Services has struggled with budgetary challenges for the last decade.
DWA customers can, on average, get about $4,500 in funding to change out yard grass for drought-tolerant landscaping and/or artificial turf.
Work on the buildings is slated to begin in 2024.
The Blythe Solar Power Project is situated on BLM land and is expected to produce enough energy to power approximately 145,500 homes.
Riverside County's water officials appeared before the Board of Supervisors to present updates.
The project will be constructed in four stages and is expected to be completed in fall 2023.
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department Station No. 41 was built in 1964, and the county's fire chief said the facility is falling apart.
The California State Library grant will fund renovations at the Palm Springs facility, according to local officials.
Tension between the city and the Palm Desert-based campus came to a head Monday.
Environmentally vulnerable communities, like the Coachella Valley, are disproportionately impacted by extreme heat, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
Efforts are underway to relocate residents at the Oasis Mobile Home Park, which has "unresolvable health and safety issues," officials said.
On Wednesday, it was announced the state awarded the city and county $19 million for the project dubbed the Palm Springs Navigation Campus.
Sen. Melissa Melendez alleges that 98% of hearing-impaired children statewide who are eligible for free hearing aids have not received them.