Assistance Center Opening To Help Coachella Valley Recover From Hilary

Local, state and federal agencies will assist with housing, behavioral health, social services, CalFresh, and filling out forms.

Hilary Damage To Top $126M In RivCo; Coachella Valley Hit Hardest

The region's lawmakers are leaning on President Biden to make a major disaster declaration that would see federal funding for the desert.

Federal Lawmakers Urge Biden To Declare Disaster In RivCo

The local lawmakers want the president to approve a major federal disaster declaration due to countywide damage from Tropical Storm Hilary.

Feds Sue Eastern RivCo Mobile Home Park Operators Over Water Safety

The complaint alleges Oasis Mobile Home Park operators failed to provide safe drinking water and sanitation for residents.

IID Customers Again Asked To Conserve Energy Amid Heat Wave

The conserve alert is in effect through Saturday, according to the Imperial Irrigation District.

Energy Conservation Urged Again As Coachella Valley Heat Drags On

High temperatures are expected to persist into next week.

Palm Desert Nonprofits Can Apply For RivCo Grants: What To Know

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors has allotted over $14.5 million for nonprofits with a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) tax-exempt status.

Rep. Raul Ruiz Now Accepting Fall 2023 Internship Applications

College students in the 25th Congressional District — which includes the Pass Area and much of the Coachella Valley — are invited to apply.

Top 5 Salaries In Palm Desert: RivCo's Highest Paid Officials 2022

Palm Desert's city government employs 142 people who earned over $12,482,052 in total wages for 2022.

Final Schematic Design Of COD's New Campus: Public Invited To Weigh In

Attendees, whether virtual or in-person, can submit comments for Wednesday's meeting before the public comment period ends.

Groundbreaking Set For $63M Coachella Affordable Housing Project

The new affordable community will be the fourth developed in partnership with the city.

Will Rollins Announces Rematch Against Rep. Ken Calvert

The former federal prosecutor​ will again challenge Calvert in California’s 41st Congressional District.

Palm Springs City Council Rejects Columbia's Section 14 Proposal

An estimated 200 homes were destroyed in the mass eviction from 1954 to 1966, according to the city, who say they strive for reconciliation.

Neighbor Noise In Unincorporated Coachella Valley: Input Sought

Unincorporated communities in Coachella Valley and across the desert will be impacted by an amended noise ordinance for Riverside County.

Stance Against Trans Women In Sport Gets Some Coachella Valley Support

The East Valley Republican Women Patriots announced its support over the weekend of the "Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act."

Forced Palm Springs Evictions: Meeting Set To Discuss Reparations

Black and Mexican families were evicted in the 1950s and 1960s from the Palm Springs Section 14 neighborhood.

'More Flexible Policies' Sought For Large Coachella Valley Gatherings

Large birthday parties, quinceañeras, weddings, baptisms, and other family and cultural celebrations are often held on desert "Ranchos."

Indio Receives $26.2M Federal Grant For I-10/Monroe Street Project

Construction is expected to begin in early 2025 and be completed by fall 2026.

Rep. Calvert Invites Constituents To Palm Desert Office Grand Opening

The Palm Desert district office grand opening takes place March 20.

Dilapidated Oasis Mobile Home Park: 'Historic Agreement' Reached

A new compact will enable county authorities to deter re-habitation of Oasis Mobile Home Park.

CA Lawmaker Proposes More Prison Time For People Who Steal Mail

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 Named New Palm Springs City Manager

Scott C. Stiles will begin his position March 6 if his employment agreement is approved Thursday by the Palm Springs City Council.

Palm Springs Homeless Facility Slated For Repairs Months After Fire

It will take over $250,000 to bring the Nighingale Manor back up to code, repair estimates for the burned out building.

New $50 Million Public Safety Campus In Indio Reaches Milestone

The 430,000-square-foot facility will be located at 46800 Jackson St. and is expected to be operational by 2024.

Bottled Water For Oasis Mobile Home Park: Nearly $900K Awarded

The grant will ensure that bottled water continues to be distributed through the end of 2023, according to Supervisor V. Manuel Perez.

Biden Signs Bill To Honor Seymour 'Sy' Kaplan In Palm Desert

The Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Palm Desert has been designated as the Sy Kaplan VA Clinic.

6,901 Additional Acres Of California Desert Permanently Protected

The Mojave Desert Land Trust made the announcement Monday.

The Race That Almost Was For IE Democrats, LGBTQ Community

By the narrowest of margins, Christy Holstege (D) lost her bid to become assemblymember for the 47th District.

Palm Desert 2022 Election Results Are Final: Here's Who Won

Final certified results for Riverside County's Nov. 8, 2022, General Election were posted Thursday night by the Registrar of Voters.

1950s-1960s Palm Springs Mass Evictions: Families Seek Reparations

Attorneys representing the evicted families said overall damages could range into the billions of dollars.

Mass Evictions In Palm Springs: Survivors Seek Restitution

Black and Mexican families were forcibly evicted from the downtown Section 14 neighborhood in the 1950s and 1960s.

Indio Larson Justice Center Judges Nix 351 Cases Over 2 Months

Of the dismissals, 326 were misdemeanor cases and 25 were felony. Countywide, 612 cases were dismissed over the two-month period.

Support For Palm Desert's Measure B Continues

According to results released Thursday night, yes votes tallied 5,830 while no votes numbered 4,934.

Voters Lean Toward Phasing Short Term Rentals Out In La Quinta

Early election results indicated that the camp to ban Short Term Rentals was holding a thin lead favoring the implementation of Measure A.

Palm Desert's Measure B Gets Early Support

If passed, Measure B will expand the city's two current districts into five by carving District 2 into four individual districts.

Real-Time Results: Palm Desert General Election 2022

The latest Riverside County updates for local, county, state and congressional races.

Palm Springs USD Race: Desert Hot Springs Recent Grad Vs. Incumbent

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.

Election In Palm Desert: Measure B Would Determine District Division

Measure B would split the city from two to five separate districts, if Palm Desert voters cast their ballots that direction.

Palm Desert Voter Guide 2022: What's On The Ballot, Voting, & More

The Nov. 8 General Election is here. What to know.

Palm Desert Voter Guide 2022: What's On The Ballot, Voting, & More

As the Nov. 8 General Election approaches, here's handy information from the Riverside County Registrar of Voters.