Here in Riverside county, TODEC Legal Center, is bracing for a surge in deportation cases affecting residents who are in the process of applying for citizenships. Trump has listed mass deportations and the cut back of temporary legal status for millions of immigrants as his top priorities. California immigrant rights organizations are responding with promises
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After a Moreno Valley Unified School District history teacher was placed on administrative leave after discussing former President Donald Trump in a strongly worded rant in the classroom, News Channel 3 is taking a closer look at how political discussions are handled in Coachella Valley classrooms. Dr. David Gustafson, Ed.D. senior director of secondary curriculum
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Some undocumented immigrants might be experiencing anxiety from President-elect Trump’s policies. “It’s normal to experience a variety of emotions after any big event, including presidential elections,” Dr. Evita Limon-Rocha, psychiatrist at Kaiser Permanente said. The election results that gave Donald Trump victory as President-elect of the United States continue to generate different reactions on the
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The state of California is set to distribute $40.5 million in federal funding to build electric vehicle fast-chargers around the state. Governor Gavin Newsom made the announcement this morning, adding the 270 EV chargers will be placed at 26 different sites along highways. The funding comes from President Biden’s “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act”, which
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By MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler was sworn in as the newest member of the Senate on Tuesday, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history. Butler was appointed by
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Questions continue to swirl over the future of our country’s policies at the southern border following the end of Title 42. While those on the ground report the expected surge of arriving immigrants did not materialize, authorities are reporting they are still processing thousands of asylum claims a day. Border patrol officials are now reporting
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News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-25th) who now represents parts of the valley including Indio, Coachella, and Cathedral City, who says lawmakers need to pass comprehensive immigration reform. Right now, Ruiz says more needs to be done to address the root causes of migration by having international agreements
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By ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence testified Thursday before a federal grand jury investigating efforts by then-President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person requested anonymity to discuss the private appearance before the grand jury. Pence’s appearance
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced Tuesday that she will not seek reelection in 2024, signaling the end of a groundbreaking political career spanning six decades in which she shattered gender barriers and left a mark on political battles over reproductive rights, gun control and environmental protection. Feinstein, first elected in 1992, said in
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden exhorted Republicans over and over Tuesday night to work with him to “finish the job” of rebuilding the economy and uniting the nation as he delivered a State of the Union address meant to reassure to a country beset by pessimism and fraught political divisions. The backdrop for the
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By ZEKE MILLER, COLLEEN LONG and NOMAAN MERCHANT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is a man who writes down his thoughts. And some of those handwritten musings over his decades of public service are now a part of a special counsel’s investigation into the handling of classified documents. It isn’t clear yet what the investigators
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By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans flailed through a long second day of fruitless balloting Wednesday, unable to either elect their leader Kevin McCarthy as House speaker or come up with a new strategy to end the political chaos that has tarnished the start of their new majority. Yet McCarthy wasn’t giving
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Unable to elect Republican leader Kevin McCarthy as the new House speaker Tuesday, the Republicans adjourned for the day in disarray as the party tries to regroup from his a historic defeat after a long, messy start for the new Congress. The surprise move end to Day One shows there is no
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JILL COLVIN Democrats in Congress released thousands of pages of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns on Friday, providing the most detailed picture to date of his finances over a six-year period, including his time in the White House, when he fought to keep the information private in a break with decades of precedent. The
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Republican Greg Wallis was sworn into office as the new Assemblymember for California’s 47th District on Monday. Wallis was sworn in by Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert at Noon on Monday. “The Living Desert is a staple in our community and it’s a testament really
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A month after election day, all ballots cast for the California State Assembly District 47 seat have now been counted. After an update by San Bernardino County this afternoon, Republican Greg Wallis leads Democrat Christy Holstege by 85 votes. While Wallis is the apparent winner, it is not officially over. Any voter can still request
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Democratic candidate Will Rollins is not conceding in his quest for the 41st Congressional District seat. Tuesday night, Rollins released a statement to News Channel 3 on the update in votes counted and his desire to hold off on conceding the race. “While we thought we’d get some clarity from tonight’s update from the Registrar,
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The US Senate has overwhelmingly voted to pass the burn pits bill. The PACT Act was passed with an 82 to 11 vote. Voting against: Crapo, Lankford, Lee, Lummis, Paul, Risch, Romney, Shelby, Tillis, Toomey and Tuberville.Not voting: Cornyn, Leahy and Merkley. https://t.co/mxnkb0oB2Q— Senate Press Gallery (@SenatePress) August 2, 2022 The bill will now head
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A bill to help Veterans affected by burn pits failed in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, drawing criticism from Congressman Raul Ruiz, who authored some of the key provisions including one in honor of a local Veteran. The PACT Act failed to get the necessary 60 votes. The final vote came in at 55 yes,
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The June 7th primary election is less than two weeks away and voting is already voting by mail is already underway in Riverside County. News Channel 3 is taking an in-depth look at the candidates in the newly drawn 41st Congressional District. Redistricting split the Coachella Valley into two newly drawn districts. District 41’s new
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