A grand opening ceremony will take place Saturday celebrating the opening of the new Desert Hot Springs Library. The library, located at 14380 Palm Drive, is operated by the Riverside County Library System. “This brand new library in Desert Hot Springs is very important to the community,” said Riverside County Fourth District Supervisor V. Manuel […]
A fourth air-conditioned community building has been transformed into a public cooling center in Indio in order to help residents beat the heat, it was announced Wednesday. The new Indio Public Library site, located at 200 Civic Center Mall, will open from noon to 8 p.m. on Monday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. […]
As the Coachella Valley and much of Riverside County are seeing temperatures soar, the County is providing a list of cooling centers for residents to turn to to beat the heat. Below is a list of those locations and hours of operation: Coachella Senior Center 1540 7th St Coachella 92236 Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 3:30 […]
More triple-digit temperatures are expected in Riverside County Wednesday — one day after daily heat records were shattered in three county communities, including Palm Springs, where the mercury hit 119 degrees on the second day of a heatwave. The previous record high for June 15 in Palm Springs was 116 degrees in 1961, according to […]
With temperatures hitting triple digits, the Palm Springs Fire Department Friday urged hikers to take a series of precautions while exploring local trails. Hikers are advised to begin their journeys prior to 9 a.m., when temperatures are cooler, and avoid hiking alone. Cellphones or GPS devices should be taken for safety reasons. When on the […]
A fire sparked within a homeless encampment in Desert Hot Springs Friday charred five vehicles before firefighters were able to gain the upper hand. The non-injury blaze was reported about 2:40 p.m. in the area of Verbena and Ironwood drives and was contained an hour later, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Ten engine […]
Riverside County Animal Services is caring for a small dog that was left inside a hot car in Palm Desert Thursday. Veterinary Services staffers said they were stunned the 3-year-old, male Chihuahua was not overheated. Then they discovered the contents of his crate: two frozen burritos and five, wrapped, drumstick-shaped ice cream cones. “It really […]
