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9/11 Ceremonies to Take Place Across Coachella Valley
INDIO (CNS) - Cities throughout the Coachella Valley will commemorate
the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks today with
ceremonies honoring the first responders and others who died.
In Cathedral City, the fire department and EMS will host a public
remembrance ceremony at 8:15 a.m. Friday at Fire Station No. 1, 6895 Buddy
Rogers Drive.
The community will hold a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m., which marks
the moment American Airlines Flight 11 struck the north tower of the World
Trade Center, followed by a second moment of silence at 9:03 a.m. for when
United Airlines Flight 175 struck the south tower.
``Twenty-five years have passed, and the obligation we carry has not
changed,'' Fire Chief Michael Contreras said in a statement.
Contreras and Mayor Raymond Gregory will deliver remarks during the event.
The Palm Springs Fire Department will host the Never Forget 9/11
Remembrance Ceremony at 8:30 a.m. at Fire Station No. 2, located at 300 N. El
Cielo Road.
Attendees are encouraged to arrive by 8:15 a.m., and coffee and
doughnuts will be available following the ceremony.
In Indio, the city will hold a ceremony at 9 a.m. at Miles Avenue
Park, 82540 Miles Ave.
``Twenty-five years later, the memory of September 11 continues to
remind us of the lives we lost, and the remarkable courage shown in the face of
tragedy,'' Mayor Elaine Holmes said in a statement.
Following the ceremony, the city will unveil a memorial dedicated to
those impacted by Sept. 11. A 12-foot steel beam recovered from the World Trade
Center in New York will be at the heart of the memorial, officials said.
``May this memorial serve as a place of reflection, remembrance and
learning for generations to come,'' Holmes said.
The National Hispanic Construction Alliance's Desert Cities Chapter
will hold a community event in Desert Hot Springs. The event will feature a
moment of silence and a fire truck displaying the American flag at 5:30 p.m. at
Casa Blanca restaurant, 66370 Pierson Blvd.
In La Quinta, the city will host a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. at the
Civic Center campus, 78495 Calle Tampico.
Copyright 2026, City News Service, Inc.
By: City News Service
September 11, 2026
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