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Coachella Valley Association of Governments hosts Coachella Valley Conservation Commission Meeting on June 8

Coachella Valley Association of Governments hosts Coachella Valley Conservation Commission Meeting on June 8 at 10:30 am


California Public Utility Commission hosts CPUC Broadband for All, Digital Equity, and BEAD Planning Workshop - Bay Area on June 8

California Public Utility Commission hosts CPUC Broadband for All, Digital Equity, and BEAD Planning Workshop - Bay Area on June 8 at


Palms Springs Police arrest driver in fatal 2022 hit-and-run, thanks in part to 'valuable community assistance'

The Palm Springs Police Department has made an arrest in connection with a fatal hit-and-run case, which has been under investigation since May 2022.


Find Food Bank hosts Desert Care Network Presents the Healthy over Hungry Cereal Drive on June 5

Find Food Bank hosts Desert Care Network Presents the Healthy over Hungry Cereal Drive on June 5 at 9:00 am


Greater Coachella Valley Chamber announces Joe Wallace, CEO of the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP) Only Californian Named As One of 2023’s Top 50 Economic Developers in North America

The Coachella Valley Economic Parntership (CVEP) announced that Chief Executive Officer, Joe Wallace, has been named one of the of top 50 Economic Developers in North America in 2023 – the only one in California and one of three in the western states.


Box Office Hours Extended For Western Conference Finals

Tickets On Sale Now For Upcoming Firebirds Home Games At Acrisure Arena For Monday, June 5 And Wednesday, June 7


Cathedral City street signs honor student excellence: 'What they put into their lives at this young age is a great predictor'

Academic excellence is not easily forgotten in Cathedral City where two high-school achievers saw street signs renamed in their honor on Thursday.


Coachella Valley Association of Governments hosts Executive Committee Meeting on June 5

Coachella Valley Association of Governments hosts Executive Committee Meeting on June 5 at 4:30 pm


Indio Fashion Mall owners scrub renovation: 'Malls across the country are struggling'

In a national business climate of on-the-brink malls, the owners of Indio Fashion Mall have pulled the plug on a city-approved renovation, but high hopes remain for the potential of the site.


Greater Coachella Valley Chamber announces Country Singer/Songwriter Danielle Bradbery will Perform Intimate Concert at Fantasy Springs on June 14, 2023

Country music star Danielle Bradbery will perform an intimate show in LIT at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino as part of Wild West Wednesdays on June 14.


Coachella Valley Association of Governments hosts Transportation Committee Meeting on June 5

Coachella Valley Association of Governments hosts Transportation Committee Meeting on June 5 at 10:00 am


VillageFest summer hours begin June 1

If you're looking for something fun to do this summer, come on down to Palm Springs VillageFest, the Coachella Valley's most popular weekly street fair which runs every Thursday night along Palm Canyon Drive between Baristo and Amado Roads.


FEDERAL REPORT: 20k-member labor union Unite Here Local 11 spends heavy on losing Orange County referendum, ends 2022 with $1,651 in bank

Despite having more than 20,000 dues-paying members, a Los Angeles labor union that spent heavily in a losing Orange County referendum ended 2022 with less than 2,000 in cash.


PSPD investigates two early morning collisions in which vehicles were found 'rolled over' on N. Indian Canyon

The Palm Springs Police Department is investigating after a child and a teenager sustained major injuries in two separate accidents that occurred on North Indian Canyon at the wash early Tuesday morning.


Calvert on APFIT: 'I look forward to its continued growth so I have no doubt that our warfighters do too."

U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) has stated his support for the U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD) announcement of the next projects to receive funding through a program Calvert introduced in 2022.


FirstBank Receives $1 Million grant to support PATH program for Black homeownership in Colorado

FirstBank announced that it has been awarded a $1 million grant through the Colorado Health Foundation to sustain the Providing Access to Homeownership (PATH) grant program.


Coachella apartment building fire leaves 17 people displaced, causes 'minor injuries'

Seventeen people have been displaced by a fire that erupted Monday afternoon in a Coachella apartment complex.


Torres: 'As a result of the crash, the driver was ejected'

A fatal car accident claimed the life of a Desert Hot Springs man May 29 on a roadway near Interstate 10.


Time to protect the children

Many years ago, I agreed with Ronald Reagan’s famous quote – “The trouble with our Liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.”


Find Food Bank hosts Greater PS Restaurant Week June 2 – 11, 2023

Each year, we partner with Visit GPS for the Greater PS Restaurant Week in June.