The Desert Sun
- Palm Desert group plans rally urging city to move to five voting districts
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 07:39 PMRally to be held in front of the Palm Desert Community Center.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - SunLine celebrates new mobile hydrogen refueling station in Indio
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 08:54 PMThe station began fueling SunLine's growing fleet of hydrogen buses in October.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - More than 1,700 native trees planted on exposed lakebed next to Salton Sea
Thursday - 01/20/2022 - 03:27 PMThe project was an experiment of sorts: what plants will be able to grow and proliferate in the tough clay where the Salton Sea has receded?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Desert Hot Springs approves development project that will create over 70 new homes
Thursday - 01/20/2022 - 08:04 PMThe developer plans to break ground on the project in early March and estimates it will take at least a year to complete.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - One person dies, four injured in two-vehicle crash in Twentynine Palms
Thursday - 01/20/2022 - 02:38 PMChristiellen Almeida was taken to Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree with suspected life-threatening injuries. She was later pronounced dead.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - New certified farmers market in Indio slated for this year
Thursday - 01/20/2022 - 05:15 PMIndio's farmers market will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday from October to May, tentatively starting next month.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Former California legislator, county supervisor Jeff Stone to seek state Senate seat in Nevada
Tuesday - 01/18/2022 - 12:48 PMStone, who still owns a home with his wife in La Quinta, said he believes Nevada "can become an economic powerhouse in this country."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Palm Springs Swim Center to reopen after closing due to COVID-19 exposures among staff
Tuesday - 01/18/2022 - 10:42 PMCity staff announced the swim center would close for 10 days on Jan. 10.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ask The Desert Sun: Masks, paper changes and what's going on with the Desert Sun building?
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 10:00 AMOur next installment of Ask The Desert Sun responds to questions from three readers and covers a variety of topics.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Desert Sands Unified agrees to new trustee areas; must fill vacant seat in 60 days
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 01:20 PMThe board must appoint someone to fill Don Griffith's vacant seat within 60 days.
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- Judge Burke Strunsky announces his run for DA.
Thursday - 01/20/2022 - 05:14 PMRiverside County Superior Court Judge Burke Strunsky announced his bid for district attorney against incumbent Mike Hestrin in 2022 election.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Indio to bring back license-plate reading cameras in the city
Thursday - 01/20/2022 - 07:09 PMIndio approves $57,500 lease agreement for 20 cameras.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Desert Hot Springs welcomes cannabis companies at industrial park; mayor stresses importance of tax revenue
Thursday - 01/20/2022 - 07:35 PMThe new building is expected to finish construction in September and tenants will move in that same month.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - College of the Desert: Amid scrutiny, board to consider resolution affirming commitment to bond projects
Thursday - 01/20/2022 - 08:58 PMThe board will hear several presentations on bond projects and consider hiring a PR firm
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - City Hall remains closed to the public in Cathedral City, unless by appointment
Thursday - 01/20/2022 - 08:33 PMCity Hall has been closed to the public, unless by appointment, since August 2020.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Overturned truck on I-10 causes heavy traffic, lane closures
Tuesday - 01/18/2022 - 11:40 AMThree lanes were closed just east of Hargrave Street to just west of Banning Scales, according to the California Highway Patrol.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cathedral City Police peacefully resolve standoff on Vista Chino
Tuesday - 01/18/2022 - 08:05 PMPolice called an armored vehicle to the scene and used a loudspeaker to negotiate with the suspect, who peacefully surrendered around 3 p.m.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Photos: Temalpakh Farm Market, from the Augustine tribe, opens in Coachella
Tuesday - 01/18/2022 - 11:48 PMThe Temalpakh Farm Market, a new development from the Augustine tribe, is open in Coachella, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 18. 2022.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The future of Arrowhead bottled water may depend on 1909 train cars. Here's why.
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 11:00 AMThe company that takes water from the San Bernardino National Forest and sells it is appealing a draft cease-and-desist order from state regulators.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Vice President Kamala Harris to visit San Bernardino on Friday
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 01:33 PMDuring her stop in San Bernardino, Harris will be joined by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.
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- Judge to challenge incumbent Riverside County DA Mike Hestrin in upcoming election
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 08:51 PMIndio judge and former Riverside County prosecutor Burke Strunsky announces bid for DA's office.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - College of the Desert students can get $10,000 for year of public service
Thursday - 01/20/2022 - 03:26 PMStudents can earn a $10,000 stipend for completing a year-long service program tied to climate action, education, COVID-19 recovery or other issues.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Suspected homicide victim found dead near Palm Springs Walmart identified
Thursday - 01/20/2022 - 07:08 PMThe man who was found dead near the parking lot of the Palm Springs Walmart on Jan. 11 has been identified as 32-year-old Christopher Mills
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Stretch of Palm Canyon in Palm Springs to close Thursday for maintenance. Here's how to get around it
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 08:28 PMThe closure will last from 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - New York man found dead on Bear Creek Trail near La Quinta Sunday after suspected fall
Thursday - 01/20/2022 - 05:59 PMRobert Doggett, 24, of New York had sustained injuries that "were consistent with a fall."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - CVUSD COVID-19 testing will temporarily be available only to students, staff
Tuesday - 01/18/2022 - 11:57 AMDistrict spokeswoman Lissette Santiago said in an email that the decision to limit tests to students and staff was due to supply constraints.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - COVID-19: Coachella Valley sees 4% decrease in cases; Riverside County hospitalizations hit 1,078
Tuesday - 01/18/2022 - 05:34 PMCOVID-19-related hospitalizations have reached 1,078 patients. The last time hospitalizations surpassed 1,000 was January 2021.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - La Quinta reports 2020-21 revenues $8.7M over projection during early months of pandemic
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 12:06 AMExpenditures were also down by more than $19 million last fiscal year, financial director reports.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - DAP Health to roll out harm reduction program, second one available in Riverside County
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 10:00 AMThe program will include a Syringe Services Program, educational opportunities and other resources to help combat the rise in drug-related deaths and HIV cases.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Man who died after golf cart sunk in canal identified as 22-year-old Indio resident
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 12:22 AMIndio Police have not determined what led Capelouto to crash into the canal at the Golf Course at Terra Lago.
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