Do you know the origins of Mother’s Day?
Mothers have been revered throughout history, from ancient pagan celebrations to church holidays to present-day Mother’s Day.
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5 gifts mom doesn’t want for Mother’s Day
Tell your mother how much you love her by avoiding these five gift ideas.
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Get inspired by quotes about motherhood
Maybe someone has already expressed exactly what you want to say to you mother this Mother’s Day. Read these historical quotes for ideas.
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#NeighborhoodHeroes: El equipo de nutrición de DSUSD continúa empacando y distribuyendo miles de comidas al dÃa
Muchos niños y sus padres dependen de almuerzos escolares para mantener a los estudiantes alimentados durante la semana. Dado que las escuelas permanecen cerradas, el personal del departamento de servicios de nutrición el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Desert Sands permanece repartiendo almuerzos para asegurarse que los niños sean alimentados durante estos momentos difÃciles. Mary Perry,
Continue Reading #NeighborhoodHeroes: The nutrition team with DSUSD continues to pack and distribute thousands of meals a day
Many kids and their parents rely on school lunches to keep students fed during the week. Since the schools remain closed, staff in the nutrition services department with Desert Sands Unified School District are remaining on the front lines to make sure kids are fed during these difficult times. Mary Perry, the public information officer
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Numerosas ambulancias llegan a un centro de enfermerÃa especializada en Palm Desert…
Numerosas ambulancias han sido enviadas a ManorCare Health Services, un centro de cuidado de enfermerÃa especializada en Palm Desert. Estamos trabajando para confirmar lo que está pasando, hay al menos siete ambulancias más que se dirigen a la instalación, además de las otras 9 ambulancias que ya están en las instalaciones, un equipo del Canal
Continue Reading 43 patients evacuated from Riverside facility are now in Palm Desert and Indio
Numerous ambulances arrived at ManorCare Health Services, a skilled nursing care facility in Palm Desert, Wednesday at around noon. Riverside County officials confirmed patients from an evacuated nursing facility in Riverside were moved to the Palm Desert facility. At around noon, there were at least nine ambulances right outside the facility, with seven more on
Continue ReadingRain Arrives in a Big Way
After waiting for the rain to return, it finally did with significant results here in the Valley: In addition to those numbers, areas in the pass received more than 2″ of rain, and in the San Bernardino mountains, Lytle Creek took in over 7″ of rain. Snow reached 14″ at Green Valley Lake, 4″ at
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Redlands-based Esri providing key technology in fight against coronavirus
Map credit: Johns Hopkins University By now you most likely recognize the interactive dashboard created by Johns Hopkins University used to geographically track coronavirus cases, deaths and recoveries. The company that created the software and runs the hardware to power the dashboard is Redlands-based Esri, whose representative tells us the dashboard is currently receiving three million
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East valley carjacking and ag theft suspect arrested
A Thermal man was taken into custody Tuesday linked to numerous agricultural thefts around the east valley. The Riverside County Sheriffs Department said deputies arrested Sosafat Garcia, 29, yesterday. He was wanted for multiple felony warrants. Sosafat Garcia, 29, Thermal Investigators say Garcia was wanted for a carjacking at gunpoint January 15th near Harrison Street
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Sen. Bernie Sanders suspends presidential campaign
Senator Bernie Sanders announced Wednesday Morning that he is suspending his campaign for president, after falling behind former Vice President Joe Biden in recent primary contests. Sanders had a strong finish in early primaries, winning in New Hampshire and Nevada, but faltered after the Super Tuesday primaries. Many of his former opponents have endorsed Biden.
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Patients evacuating from Riverside COVID-19 infected skilled nursing facility
84 people were set to be evacuated Wednesday morning from a Riverside skilled nursing facility after employees failed to show up to care for the sick patients two days in a row. A statement from the Riverside University Public Health System said the patients at Magnolia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center would be moved to other
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Rainy conditions across the valley Wednesday morning, Indian Canyon remains closed
Wet conditions continue across the valley Wednesday morning. Indian Canyon remains closed at the Whitewater wash due to flooding. The road is closed between Sunrise parkway and the train station access road. As of Wednesday morning, there is no estimated time of reopening. The train station is still accessible from Garnet Avenue and the I-10
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Police unable to substantiate early morning Indio shooting
Police say reports of an overnight shooting in Indio were checked out, but no evidence of any crime was found. Residents called into the KESQ News Channel 3 newsroom and flooded social media at approximately 1:00 a.m. reporting the sound of numerous gunshots heard in the area of Highway 111, Clinton Street and Miles Avenue
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CA ships hundreds of ventilators out of state, denies county’s request for them
As California ships out hundreds of ventilators to other hard-hit states, Riverside County officials continue to warn we are just weeks away from reaching capacity for critical medical equipment locally. Governor Newsom loaned 500 state-owned ventilators to the national stockpile, shipping them to hotspots including New York and six other states. That’s the same number
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Senior Spotlight (Spring ’20)
The Senior Spotlight showcases local senior student-athletes who lost their final season due to the coronavirus pandemic. Unfortunately, CIF has made the difficult, yet appropriate decision, to cancel the remainder of the 2020 spring sports season. Obviously, the health and safety of everyone is the priority but this is still devastating and heartbreaking for our
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Easter services in the Valley: Where to watch on air and online
The social distancing mandates to curb the spread of coronavirus have cancelled in-person church services here in Coachella Valley and across the nation. As Easter approaches, there are still some options for local Christians to celebrate together, albeit at a distance. Here’s what you can see on Sunday, April 12: Watch on television Southwest Church
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Four earthquakes hit Anza biggest being a 3.5
Four earthquakes hit the Anza area the latest being at 6 pm recorded at a 3.5. The previous earthquakes just after 5:30 Tuesday afternoon. The first at 5:30 was recorded at a 3.5. Two other hit five minutes later being reported as a 3.2 and a 2.5 This after a series of earthquakes that started
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