Coachella Valley Times

News from August 2022



Palm Springs firefighter injured while putting out house fire; resident 'treated on-scene'

A fire broke out in a Palm Springs house on Tuesday with a firefighter and a resident receiving minor injuries, the Palm Springs Fire Department reported.


Monkeypox cases in the Coachella Valley increase, Riverside County total reaches 59

Monkeypox cases in Coachella Valley continue to rise with the area reporting a confirmed/probable case count of 59.


Open System Imaging Deploys eRAD RIS

Cloud-hosted platform delivers significant gains for California provider.


Coachella woman arrested in connection with fatal weekend shooting, the deceased's name is withheld 'pending family notification'

An investigation into the death of an adult male in Coachella by multiple gunshot wounds has led to the arrest of a 37-year-old city woman on suspicion of murder, Deputy Sgt. Richard Carroll said on Monday.



Hit-and-run in Palm Springs leaves one man dead, PSPD seeks help in finding driver

A man has died from injuries sustained in a hit-and-run collision, and the Palm Springs Police Department is reaching out to potential witnesses to help locate the driver who left the scene.


Desert Cancer Foundation's Edens: Palm Desert's 'Paint El Paseo Pink is a special and beloved event'

The Desert Cancer Foundation (DCF) is welcoming participants for its 16th annual Paint El Paseo Pink, a community walk that raises funds and promotes breast cancer awareness.


Palm Springs Starbucks vandal gets early release from jail on a 'Fed Kick'

The man who pled guilty to felony vandalism at a Palm Springs Starbucks got an early release from jail but will have to get his coffee elsewhere.


Three Coachella residents arrested in connection with arson homicide in Thermal

The Central Homicide Unit's investigation into a charred body found inside a vehicle in Thermal last month has resulted in the arrest of three Coachella residents this week.


Cadiz Inc. Announces an Agreement to Provide Water to the Salton Sea Authority and Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians

Public-private partnership will dedicate 5,000 acre-feet of water per year for 50 years to the Salton Sea Authority and Torres Martinez Tribe and provide up to $5 million in financing for water-pipeline infrastructure and water quality treatment technologies on tribal lands around the Salton Sea.


La Banda MS comes to Palm Springs

La Banda MS, an internationally acclaimed Mexican band, is coming to the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Friday, Aug. 19.



Greater Coachella Valley Chamber offers 'How to Read Minds & Influence People' on Aug. 24

The Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce and Dr. Carl Christman -- speaker, author and professor of "Dr. Carl Reads Minds" -- will host a free workshop titled “How to Read Minds & Influence People” on Wednesday, Aug. 24, in Rancho Mirage.


The City of Rancho Mirage mourns Sally Berger

On July 25, 2022, the Coachella Valley lost beloved philanthropist and Rancho Mirage resident, Sally Berger. She passed away at Eisenhower Health campus. She was 88.