Category: Deserts

The closure was issued by the Palm Springs Police Department at 6 a.m. Sunday.       

The order takes effect 8 a.m. Monday and also bans all residential outdoor burning of landscape debris, such as branches and leaves.       

The closure was issued by the Palm Springs Police Department at 6 a.m. Sunday.       

Brian and Beverley Ingelson are retiring this summer. They have after leading the Palm Springs High Spirit of the Sands music program for 27 years       

Brian and Beverley Ingelson retire after 27 years of service as directors of the Palm Springs Spirit of the Sands Band and Visuals Corps at Richards Center for the Arts in Palm Springs, Calif., on May 18, 2022.       

An Airport Weather Warning was issued for Palm Springs International Airport for wind gusts of 42 mph or greater through 11 p.m.       

More than 130 students received diplomas. It was the 13th commencement ceremony for the school.       

An Airport Weather Warning was issued for Palm Springs International Airport for wind gusts of 42 mph or greater through 11 p.m.       

The Desert Sun is providing coverage of local graduation and commencement ceremonies. How to find the photo gallery of your school.       

Xavier College Preparatory High School held its commencement in Palm Desert, Calif., May 21, 2022.       

Xavier College Preparatory High School’s commencement in Palm Desert, Calif., May 21, 2022.       

The shooting occurred on March 24.       

California lawmakers won’t be creating a state Election Day holiday this year. Nor will they be providing grants to local governments to convert public golf courses into affordable housing, or forcing health insurers to cover fertility treatments.       

The criminal history of a man charged with killing his infant son has become a flashpoint in the race for Riverside County prosecutor.       

I Heart Mac & Cheese plans to hold a job fair on May 25 to hire up to 50 staff ahead of the much-delayed opening to its Palm Springs restaurant.       

https://nbcpalmsprings.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2022/05/La_Quinta_HS_Baseball_Competes_in_CIF_SS_D3_Championship_Game.mp4 La Quinta high school’s baseball team has made it to the CIF-SS division three championship game. They stayed undefeated through the regular season and persevered to make it to the championship game against Oaks Christian high school. The Blackhawks will head to Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, May 21st to play, game time is at 4 pm.

The claim seeks more than $1 million in compensation for Section 14 survivors and descendants.       

Residents have until May 23 to register to vote online, though people can still do conditional voter registration at vote centers through Election Day.       

An Airport Weather Warning was issued for Palm Springs International Airport for wind gusts of 42 mph or greater through 11 p.m.       

The City Council may consider limiting the amount of short-term rentals in Desert Hot Springs at a future meeting, but did not support a ban.       

https://nbcpalmsprings.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2022/05/CARMELA___5PM_5_20.mp4 Golf cart theft is on the rise. It’s not isolated to one area of the desert but spans the entire Coachella Valley. “It can happen in an instant. Just because you put on one lock or you take the key out, these guys can work around it in seconds.” This Palm Desert resident wanted to stay anonymous, but wanted to share his story as a warning to others. “We decided to upgrade our golf cart, and we bought a very much newer, beautiful, custom cart with custom seats and wheels and everything just for cruising around inside the country club. We made sure that we secured it with a very heavy duty chain and locks. We thought we were okay since we’re inside a secured community.” But that wasn’t the case. “We had some friends staying there. We received a phone call in the morning that they were laying in bed at about three o’clock in the morning and they heard the distinct backup alarm of the golf cart being backed out of the driveway.” And just like that, their $10,000 golf cart was…