13 moving hacks that could save time, money and sustainability
Changing households can be a time for new beginnings, fresh perspectives and boundless opportunities.
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8 Tips to increasing the value of your home
Here are 8 tips to increasing the value of your home.
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Santa Monica woman killed in rollover crash near Palm Springs identified
A woman killed when her SUV drifted off Highway 111 near Palm Springs and smashed into a fence was identified today as a Santa Monica resident. Martha Martinez, 61, was fatally injured at about 7 a.m. Tuesday south of Overture Drive when she lost control of her Ford Explorer for unknown reasons while driving in
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What you need to know when building a home
Building a home can be an exciting experience – but it can also be a little stressful.
Continue ReadingHouse votes to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act
The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to renew the lapsed Violence Against Women Act, landmark legislation championed by President Joe Biden. The final tally was 244 to 172 with 29 Republicans voting with Democrats in support. The chamber passed a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the VAWA, as it is known, that was introduced in
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Riverside County reports 203 new cases, 41 deaths, & 403 recoveries since Tuesday
Riverside County reported 203 new cases since Tuesday. The county has a total of 292,606 coronavirus cases. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County moves to the Red Tier Riverside County into the red tier on Tuesday, meaning restrictions for several businesses have been loosened. The move
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Amazon warehouse worker testifies to Senate: ‘My workday feels like a 9-hour intense workout every day’
An Amazon warehouse employee testified before the Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday about the “grueling” working conditions that led her and others to organize the milestone union election currently underway in Bessemer, Alabama. “Amazon brags it pays workers above the minimum wage. What they don’t tell you is what those jobs are really like,” said
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Distribution of White supremacist propaganda surged in 2020, ADL says
Distribution of White supremacist propaganda reached the highest amount ever recorded since the Anti-Defamation League began tracking it, the group said in a report released on Wednesday. There were 5,125 documented cases of racist, anti-Semitic and anti-LGBTQ fliers, stickers, banners and posters distributed in the US — an average of 14 incidents per day and
Continue ReadingUS intelligence report says election fraud claims ‘will almost certainly’ spur more violence by domestic extremists
US intelligence agencies believe that “narratives of fraud in the recent general election” and “the emboldening impact of the violent breach of the US Capitol” will “almost certainly” spur domestic extremists to try to engage in additional acts of violence this year, according to the unclassified summary of a new joint assessment released Wednesday. That
Continue ReadingSenate Democrats plot new effort to gut filibuster but lack votes for major overhaul
Many Senate Democrats are preparing for a key moment they believe will help make their case to gut the filibuster once and for all: when Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his Republican colleagues block a major voting rights bill they say is critical to beat back restrictions imposed in GOP-led states across the country.
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Vacunación de Marisabel Rodríguez de Chávez genera dudas y críticas en Venezuela
(CNN Español) — Marisabel Rodríguez, exesposa del fallecido presidente de Venezuela Hugo Chávez, publicó este martes en sus redes sociales un video que mostraba cuando era vacunada con una dosis de la vacuna rusa Sputnik V al tiempo que invitaba a los venezolanos a vacunarse. Horas después borró la publicación, pero para entonces ya era
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Rite Aid says they ‘made a mistake’ after employee turned undocumented immigrant away from getting Covid-19 vaccine
After Sebastian Araujo’s parents spent a week on a waitlist for leftover Covid-19 vaccines, the family was relieved when the pharmacy called to let him know that two spots had opened up. On Saturday, the trio showed up for their appointments at a Rite Aid in Mission Hills, California, a suburb outside of Los Angeles,
Continue Reading Police made 325 traffic stops during two-day anti-street racing operation
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Gwinnett County police said they conducted more than 300 traffic stops during a two-day sweep aimed at street racing operations earlier this month, which resulted in several arrests of people wanted on felony and misdemeanor warrants. The stops conducted on March 5
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Lawsuit against skydiving facility linked to a dozen deaths reveals disturbing practices
Click here for updates on this story LODI, California (KFSN) — After four years of fighting, a North Valley family is finally getting justice. The parents of Tyler Turner, who died skydiving at the Lodi Parachute Center in 2016, just won a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the facility owner. Attorney for the family, Paul Van
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Local movie theaters celebrate red tier reopening with limited capacity, precautions
Movie theaters are cleared to open back up again with modifications now that Riverside County has moved into the red tier. Cinemark Theaters announced the official reopening date for two of its movie theaters here in the Coachella Valley. Century La Quinta announces they will open Friday Century at the River is slated to open
Continue Reading Flaming van rolls downhill nearly striking man
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — A dramatic fire caught on camera by Fayetteville Police has them feeling thankful no one was hurt. The van caught fire on Jimmie Ave., but it wasn’t your typical vehicle fire. It was on the move, making what police are calling an ‘epic movie
Continue ReadingBiden says Cuomo should resign if investigation confirms sexual harassment allegations
President Joe Biden said in an interview aired Tuesday that Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign if an investigation confirms the allegations of sexual harassment against him. Asked by ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos if Cuomo should step down if the investigation confirms the allegations, Biden replied, “Yes.” “I think he’ll probably end up
Continue ReadingIRS plans to delay this year’s tax filing deadline to mid-May, official says
The Internal Revenue Service plans to delay this year’s tax filing deadline by roughly a month, to mid-May, according to an official familiar with the plans. The official said the decision was made in order to allow filers more time to navigate tax situations complicated by the coronavirus pandemic. There has been growing bipartisan support
Continue ReadingDomestic violent extremism is ‘greatest’ threat,’ Homeland Security secretary says
Domestic violent extremism is the “greatest threat” to the United States, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told lawmakers Wednesday during his first congressional hearing since taking office. The threat comes from so-called lone wolves and individuals with loose associations following ideologies of hate and extremism who are “willing and able to take those ideologies and
Continue Reading High school bands reducing risk of Covid-19 as the music plays on
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Students and teachers alike never thought weeks of virtual learning would turn into months. “Especially in the beginning, it was like, how do you teach band online?” said Nina Pryor, the Band Director at Howard Middle School. But more than a year since the pandemic
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