News from March 2023


2nd Annual Community Investment Golf Championship To Benefit Pueblo Unido CDC

Pueblo Unido CDC will host its 2nd Annual Community Investment Golf Championship, Friday, March 31, 2023 at the Classic Club in Palm Desert.



Civil Rights and Farmworker Champion Amalia De Aztlan Honored as Fourth District Woman of the Year

Amalia De Aztlan, who has worked and organized on civil rights and farmworker causes throughout her life, was honored by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors this morning as Woman of the Year in the Fourth Supervisorial District.


District Elementary Track Meet (Grades 3-5) on March 17

District Elementary Track Meet (Grades 3-5) on March 17 at 5:00 PM


Amy's Purpose March Mixer honoring Bruce Fessier a swinging success

For more information about Amy’s Purpose and it education programs please go to www.amyspurpose.net or call 760-831-3090 Amy’s Purpose is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.


Riverside County Sheriff's Department to host career fair on Saturday, March 11: 'This is a fantastic opportunity'

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department invites the public to a Career Fair and Expedited Hiring Event on Saturday, March 11, at the Ben Clark Training Center in Riverside.


Acrisure Arena named 'Large Business of the Year' at The Rammys: 'This award belongs to the entire Coachella Valley community'

A new venue already reaping recognition, Acrisure Arena received a Rammy from Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce, naming it "Large Business of the Year".


Police cite intoxication in death of female pedestrian in Palm Desert.

A female pedestrian was struck and killed March 4 in a Palm Desert, California accident, and a suspected drunken driver was subsequently charged with homicide, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said in a news release.


Coachella Valley's Read With Me Volunteers receives grant: ‘We knew it would be a perfect fit’

Read With Me Volunteers, a Coachella Valley-based program that helps students learn English, recently received a $10,000 grant to start their tutoring program at Cathedral City’s Agua Caliente Elementary School.


COD Superintendent/President: 'College of the Desert takes very seriously the privacy of information in our care'

College of the Desert (COD) is providing free credit monitoring services for victims of a malware attack, which hit its online network last summer and exposed the personal data of approximately 800 people.


PSP receives federal grant to accelerate baggage claim renovations, 'part of our efforts to create a world-class airport'

It may soon be easier and quicker to claim baggage at the Palm Springs International Airport because of a $5.7 million grant meant to speed up a renovation project.


Palm Springs area invited to send off 'rock 'n' roll legends KISS' when 'End of the Road' world tour hits Acrisure Arena

Though New York City has a key role in rock band KISS' last hoorah, the Greater Palm Springs area also will have an opportunity to pay final tribute to this approximately 50-year-old global legend in November.


Riverside County Sheriff's Department on triple shooting in Coachella; 'One of the victims, currently unidentified, died as a result of his injuries'

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department is seeking the public's help in locating those responsible for a Coachella shooting that proved fatal for one of three victims Thursday.


'Glow in the Park' lantern event to return to The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert for 'dazzling immersive experience'

The second "Glow in the Park" lantern event will be returning to The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens this month after a "dazzling debut" last year, according to a press release by the City of Palm Desert.


LIND’S OVERTIME WINNER PUTS FIREBIRDS OVER BARRACUDA

The Firebirds defeated the San Jose Barracuda in overtime by the score 4-3 on Monday night at Acrisure Arena.


Rancho Mirage Speaker Series – Sugar Ray Leonard on March 21

Rancho Mirage Speaker Series – Sugar Ray Leonard on March 21 at 6 PM


SCE Preparations Mitigate Storm-Related Outages

The winter storms that blanketed Southern California’s mountains and suburban foothills with snow and brought 90-mph wind gusts and heavy rain throughout Southern California Edison’s service area were every bit as intense as meteorologists predicted.


Breathing is going to get tougher

Not all pollution comes from people. When global temperatures increase by 4 degrees Celsius, harmful plant emissions and dust will also increase by as much as 14 percent, according to new UC Riverside research.


Public Notice of Availability & Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration – Development Permit 22-4

Public Notice of Availability & Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration – Development Permit 22-4


Travel with the Palm Springs Chamber to Greece 2023 Orientation on March 9

Travel with the Palm Springs Chamber to Greece 2023 Orientation on March 9