Coachella Valley Times

News from April 2023


Palm Springs Animal Shelter hosts Gimme Shelter Tour on April 18

Join us for our Gimme Shelter tour! This 60-minute tour will provide you with a brief history of the shelter, where we are today, and where we plan to go in the future.




Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts Ribbon Cutting | Point Happy By Williams Homes on April 20

Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts Ribbon Cutting | Point Happy By Williams Homes on April 20 at


City of Rancho Mirage hosts Speaker Series Commission Meeting on April 18

City of Rancho Mirage hosts Speaker Series Commission Meeting on April 18 at 1:00 pm


The Rock Yard Free Concert Series At Fantasy Springs Resort Casino Adds El Chicano And Puddle Of Mudd To Lineup

The popular Rock Yard concert series at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is in full swing this season with an updated lineup featuring the nation’s best tribute acts and cover bands.


CVWD rescinds emergency conservation actions

Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Board of Directors voted today to return to Level 1 of the Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP), rescinding the Level 2 emergency conservation actions required by the state in May 2022.


Edison International Presents 30 High School Seniors With $50,000 Scholarships To Pursue Stem

Thirty high school seniors in Southern California Edison’s service area have been named 2023 Edison Scholars and will be awarded a total of $1.5 million in scholarships from Edison International


Shane Wright And David Goyette Join Firebirds

The Firebirds announced today that the Seattle Kraken have reassigned forward Shane Wright from the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) to the Firebirds.


From drought to deluge: What’s next for California?

UCR water expert helps readers calibrate their water worries


California Public Utility Commission hosts Post Season Public Briefing on Utility 2022 Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) on April 18

California Public Utility Commission hosts Post Season Public Briefing on Utility 2022 Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) on April 18 at 09:00 AM


Palm Springs Unified School District hosts Intermediate English Classes/Clases de inglés intermedias-Zoom on April 20

Palm Springs Unified School District hosts Intermediate English Classes/Clases de inglés intermedias-Zoom on April 20 at 6:00 PM


Riverside County Sheriff's Department DUI checkpoints 'significantly improve traffic safety'

To crack down on drunk driving and the roadway danger it creates, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department recently held a sobriety checkpoint in Palm Desert and arrested a Banning man.


Calvert supported Biden-signed resolution to end national COVID-19 emergency

U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) supported a resolution, signed into law this week by President Joe Biden (D), which "terminates the national emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic."


Ruiz visits Oasis Mobile Home Park, discusses infrastructure concerns: 'I am working to make sure our communities get our fair share of federal funding'

United States Congressman Raul Ruiz (D-CA) and White House Senior Advisor Mitch Landrieu completed an infrastructure tour of California’s 25th District April 4 including the Oasis Mobile Home Park in Thermal.


UC Riverside-led study sheds light on how IBD can develop

Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, describes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, two chronic diseases that cause inflammation in the intestines. IBD, which affects about 3 million adults in the United States, is an autoimmune disorder — a condition in which the body’s immune system attacks healthy tissues. I


California Public Utility Commission hosts Public Forum on Foresthill and Kerman Telephone Rate Requests on April 17

California Public Utility Commission hosts Public Forum on Foresthill and Kerman Telephone Rate Requests on April 17 at 05:00 PM


Palm Springs Unified School District hosts Parent Academy/Academia de Padres on April 20

Palm Springs Unified School District hosts Parent Academy/Academia de Padres on April 20 at 9:00 AM


Palm Springs Police Department: No one hurt in gunfire; 'PSPD seeking information on shooting'

The Palm Springs Police Department is seeking information from the public in the investigation of a recent shooting that stemmed from an argument, according to a news release from the department.


Cathedral Palms Senior Apartments reopening called 'great moment'

In an effort to confront senior citizen homelessness, Cathedral City and its partners recently marked the reopening of Cathedral Palms Senior Apartments, according to a news release from the the city.