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Month: September 2013

How to shop for health insurance

Open enrollment for health insurance begins on October 1st under the Affordable Care act, commonly known as Obamacare. In California, the program is being administered by Covered California. The organization has set up a website athttp://www.coveredca.com/where people can get quotes on what it will cost to insure themselves and their dependents. Those with additional questions

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Strong winds expected tonight in the Coachella Valley

Strong winds were expected in the Coachella Valley andin the mountains of Riverside County tonight. “A deepening trough of low pressure moving inland across the west coastand strengthening onshore surface pressure gradients this afternoon intoWednesday, will bring gusty southwest to west winds in the mountains anddeserts,” according to a National Weather Service advisory. Local wind

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County jails overcrowded

Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff says an additional 10,000 jail beds will be needed to house a growing county jail population over the next 15 years. In 2012, nearly 7,000 inmates were released because there wasn’t room for them. Expansion is underway at the East County Detention Facility in Indio that will allow the county

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