Desert Sands Unified School District welcomed thousands of students back on campus today after over a year of a half of distance learning. At Shadow Hills High School they made sure students felt welcomed and loved; by throwing a celebration. Student leaders, cheerleaders and the school band showcased their spirit, along with a grand tunnel […]
The Coachella Valley Unified School District announced this week the plan for their 2021-2022 school year. Students will return for in-person instruction on Thursday, August 12. CVUSD was going to return to a hybrid schedule in April 2021, but in late March the school board voted to not move forward with the proposed plan. READ […]
Temple Sinai of Palm Desert announces a full reopening beginning June 15. “We are looking forward to everyone being part of our joyous Jewish community as together we make Jewish life bloom in the desert,” said Temple Sinai Rabbi David Novak. Friday night Erev Shabbat services will be held in the temple sanctuary at 5:30. […]
An in-person job fair will be held this weekend at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, which is looking to fill between 40 and 50 jobs. The event will take place Saturday in the casino’s Special Events Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The casino, which is owned by the Cabazon Band of […]
LONG BEACH (CNS) – Amid surging COVID-19 cases and the likelihood of students and staff traveling over the holidays, campus presidents in the Long Beach-based California State University system were being urged Thursday to reassess post-holiday scheduling, including possibly delaying the start already limited in-person instruction. In a letter sent to the system’s 23 campus […]
Two groups of parents rallied outside of the Desert Sands Unified School District office building on Tuesday, Oct. 6. One group was asking for the school to revise their hybrid model, set to begin on Nov. 9, saying the proposed plan did not include temperature checks, COVID tests for staff returning to school or barriers […]
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – Mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 general election will be going out to all registered voters in Riverside County in just under five weeks, but Registrar of Voters Rebecca Spencer said Tuesday that in-person voting will still be permitted with precautions. “We’re encouraging all voters to fill out their vote-by-mail ballots and […]
