Luis Avila

Following a unanimous vote by the Palm Springs city council, the group calling itself "Survivors and Descendants of Section 14" held a press conference outside the United Methodist Church of Palm Springs Friday morning.

As Thanksgiving approaches, local Coachella Valley indigenous tribes are giving away turkeys to those in need. The Morongo Band of Mission Indians gave away 15,000 free turkeys Monday morning to 119 pre-selected non-profit groups, churches and charities from across Southern California as part of the tribe’s 38th Annual Thanksgiving Outreach Program. Volunteers distributed the turkeys at the Morongo

Local food banks are feeling the strain of declining donations as the need continues to rise in the Coachella Valley.

California residents are expressing heightened concerns about the affordability of everyday life. The California Secretary of State finalized the count for Prop 32, Tuesday, which would have increased the minimum wage to $18 an hour. 50.8% voted NO to raise it, 49.2% voted YES. Supporters of the increase say it would have helped people with

Tribal representatives in California are calling on President Biden to designate three national monuments before he leaves office, including the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument, which stretches from the east end of the Coachella Valley to the Colorado River.

Addressing food insecurity many college students face. It's an increasing problem that impacts them in and out of the classroom.

Around 2:25 this morning, Firefighters were dispatched to a reported mobile home fire in the 17900 block of Corkill Road in Desert Edge. The first on-scene unit reported a mobile home well involved in fire with immediate exposure threats to additional mobile homes and trees. The fire was contained around 3:45 a.m. and a total

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid , FAFSA, helps students receive grants, scholarships and other forms of aid to attend institutions of higher education.

A hiccup in the Downtown Plaza Theatre restoration project, the Palm Springs City Council voted 4-0 last week to approve a resolution of necessity of Kalura Trattoria's patio, which is the first step in acquiring the property through eminent domain. The restaurant is located next to the theater.

A case of the 'Grinch that stole Christmas' at the Brava community in Palm Desert. Their Christmas wreaths were ripped off the entrance gates last week.