News
Local Businesses Face Major Barriers In Hilary Aftermath
It’s been three days since Tropical Storm Hilary rocked through the neighborhoods in Cathedral City, but while many around the valley are okay to head back to work, others are facing major barriers.
“I mean words don’t even put it in perspective, it’s completely devastating. We have three feet of mud in the building.” Joey Frazier, the Vice President of Frazier Pest Control in Cathedral City says.
Frazier says, the aftermath of tropical storm Hilary, is beyond what he could’ve ever imagined.
“Our refrigerator that’s in the back of the office in the kitchen is now in the front by the front door, our desk split in half, I mean it’s just it’s insane.” Frazier says.
In the last couple of days, Frazier has done his best to gather as much as he can from out of the office. He says the city has been a big help by clearing the streets around the area.
“In the office today, you can kind of see my pants. I’m up to my knees so it’s slowly drying, so we’re getting a little bit more access but with it drying obviously, stuff is getting trapped inside the office. Just trucking through the mud trying to get as much as we can.” Frazier adds on the amount of mud drying in their office.
“You know we’re just working on getting our computers and our programs back up. We should have those running by the end of the day hopefully tomorrow, the latest by the end of the week. Our pest control technicians are still currently out there working.” Frazier says.
With the business open five days a week, and no clear sign of opening up the office anytime soon, their employees are working remotely.
“I’m in there trying to gather all their family photos as much as their personal belongings I can, so you know I feel bad for them too, but we got them working remotely now, so they’re back at work. We’re doing what we can to get everybody back.” Frazier says.
To help the residents in Cathedral City, the Palm Springs Air Museum has set up a fundraiser to help recover the residents greatly impacted by the storm. Click the link below for more information.
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/tropical-storm-hilary-flood-relief-efforts#/
By: Tiani Jadulang
August 23, 2023
Latest Instagram Posts
🎬 FREE MOVIE TICKETS! 🍿❤️ Our Manny the Movie Guy is here with a chance to see the upcoming screening of “Love of Your Life” — FREE! 📅 This Tuesday 📍 Mary Pickford Theatre — Cathedral City Want to see the movie before everyone else? Manny has the tickets! 🎟️ Watch for details on how you can enter and score your FREE tickets! #MannyTheMovieGuy #LoveOfYourLife #FreeTickets #MovieScreening #CathedralCity CoachellaValley MaryPickford NBCPalmSprings
🚨 SB 1379 is officially law, separating the Riverside County Sheriffs department and the coroners offices effective July 2027. @maria_nvtv spoke with Sheriff Chad Bianco and a local mom, and both spoke on what this means to them. Be sure to go to nbcpalmsprings.com to see the full report #SB1379 #RiversideCounty #CaliforniaPolitics #ChadBianco #incustodydeaths
It’s time for Season 5!! Fuego stopped by the studio today with a message! Coachella Valley Firebirds season opener this Friday, October 2 at 7 p.m. — tickets at CVFIREBIRDS.COM
Guess we are not the only ones asking about money in the Desert Recreation District! #therogginreport #coachellavalley #localnews #nbcpalmsprings
8 years lated and $30 MILLION higher … Should the state order an independent audit? Drop a 💬 if you want answers! #cvusd #coachellavalley #audit #therogginreport #nbcpalmsprings
Data centers on pause. ✋ Palm Springs City Council unanimously extended it’s moratorium through August 25, 2028, giving the city time to set zoning rules. What do you think of the decision? 🌴
☕️ Social Time with Thalia & Jerry
About 650,000 ballots and election materials are back with Riverside County election officials after the California Supreme Court ruled their seizure violated state election law. The materials remain under the registrar’s control as officials determine next steps.
Social Time with Thalia & Jerry. Do you get excited or stressed about the upcoming holiday season (or both) ?
BREAKING: Human remains believed to be those of 17-year-old T’neya Tovar have been discovered at a second site in the Salton City area, according to the Imperial County District Attorney’s Office. A skull and rib cage were found during a search involving Imperial County investigators and the FBI. Testing is still needed to confirm the remains belong to Tovar. The discovery comes one day after suspect Finebloom pleaded guilty to torture and voluntary manslaughter as part of a plea agreement that could result in a sentence of 13 years to life. More details on NBCPalmSprings.com