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Concern from business owners leads Palm Desert City Council to cancel plans for pedestrian plaza
A planned pedestrian plaza, known as Lupine Plaza, that was set to be constructed near El Paseo in Palm Desert will no longer move forward after City Council voted Thursday night to cancel the project. The idea for the project was established in September 2020 with the temporary closure of Lupine Ln. in an effort
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Cannabis Tourism blooms in the Coachella Valley amid federal rescheduling discussions
The Coachella Valley Cannabis Alliance Network brought together professionals and residents from all over the valley to promote cannabis tourism. This comes a week after the federal government is considering rescheduling marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug. A rescheduling of cannabis would impact dispensaries and marijuana businesses even here in California, where
80-year-old man killed in crash between golf cart and vehicle in Palm Desert
The California Highway Patrol responded to a deadly crash involving a vehicle and a golf cart inside Sun City Palm Desert. The crash was reported at around 2:30 PM on Mojave Sage Street and Bonanza Drive, according to CHP. CHP Officer David Torres, the golf cart collided with a vehicle at a four-way stop intersection
CVUSD official discusses layoff notices
The Coachella Valley Unified School District is responding after we reported that several dozen district employees will be getting final layoff notices in the coming days. It’s the latest development since the district originally announced it would be issuing over 120 layoff notices back in March. The district says funding from the state for pandemic-era
Woman killed in Cathedral City collision prompts bicycle safety reminder
The death of a cyclist struck and killed by a vehicle in Cathedral City Wednesday night has prompted local safety advocates and authorities to issue safety reminders to members of the community. “Speeding is always a factor. I don’t think you can talk to anybody who doesn’t say that speeding is a factor on our
In-Depth: Restoration of the Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs
The Plaza Theatre is one of Palm Springs’ oldest and most iconic venues, and it is currently being restored to its original splendor. Renders of the newly renovated Plaza Theatre From the outside, the Plaza Theatre looks nearly the same as it did almost nine decades ago– years before Palm Springs was even incorporated as
Zahra Shatavy commits to Cornell College; becomes first girls wrestler from Indio HS to commit to a 4-year college
Indio high school girls wrestler Zahra Shatavy committed to Cornell College to continue her wrestling career. The DVL Champion and former student-athlete of the week is the first girl from Indio High School to commit to a four-year university to wrestle. Being on the team for two years, she qualified for CIF and the Masters
West Nile Virus detected in Coachella Valley for the first time in 2024
Mosquito traps in Coachella turned up batches of the insects carrying West Nile virus, prompting expanded efforts to eradicate the pests, which evidently haven’t infected any area residents so far, officials said today. The Coachella Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District placed mosquito collectors in the vicinity of Genoa Street and Avenue 53 that