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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has executed a Jewish citizen convicted of murdering another man following a personal dispute. It was a rare case of an execution of member of a religious minority in the predominately Muslim nation. A website affiliated with the country’s judiciary says 23-year-old Arvin Ghahremani was executed on Monday after the
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Occupation: Councilmember Relevant Experience: Councilmember since 2022 Worked as a university financial manager Formerly on the Coachella Planning Commission Personal Information: City’s first openly gay elected official Son and grandson of farmworkers Doctorate degree in Education Social Media Website Facebook
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By Lex Harvey and Sophia Saifi, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — A smog-choked province in eastern Pakistan has issued a rare plea for cross-border collaboration with India, as major cities in both countries endure severe air pollution that risks the health of millions. Officials in Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province of 127 million people, have
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Occupation: Mayor Relevant Experience: Coachella’s Mayor since 2012 Councilmember since 2006 Serves as Chief of Staff for Supervisor Manuel Perez Personal Information: Grew up in Coachella Legislative assistant for former Riverside County 5th District-Supervisor Marion Ashey Double Major: B.A. Political Science, English, University of California, Riverside, 2005 Social Media Facebook Instagram
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state TV says a Revolutionary Guard commander and his pilot were killed in an autogiro accident during an operation near the Pakistani border. The report said that Gen. Hamid Mazandarani died during a military operation in the Sirkan border area, located in Sistan and Baluchistan province. The semi-official Tasnim news
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Occupation: Mayor / Businesswoman Relevant Experience: Councilmember since 2004 Has served five terms as the city’s mayor History of active involvement dates back to the mid-1980s Personal Information: Born and raised in Indio Received her Non-Profit Advanced Certification from UC, Riverside Served as the Worthy Matron for the Coachella Valley Order of the Eastern Star
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Occupation: Retired Relevant Experience: 40-year career in public service Vice President of the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Involvement in various community organizations such as the Indio Rotary Club Personal Information: Family are natives of the eastern Coachella Valley since 1919 Member of the Boy Scouts of America since 1975 Distinguished career in
Continue ReadingAP National Writer Quincy Jones, the multitalented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91. Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, says he died Sunday night at his
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has removed three elected pro-Kurdish mayors from office over terrorism-related charges and replaced them with state-appointed officials. The move on Monday followed the arrest and ouster from office of a main opposition party mayor for his alleged links to a banned Kurdish militant group. It is seen as a hardening
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Occupation: Councilmember / Business Owner Relevant Experience: Mayor Pro-Tem of Indio Councilmember since 2008 Serves on numerous boards including Indio Water Authority Personal Information: Coachella Valley resident for 35 years Certified Golf Course Superintendent for over 30 years Board Member for the ABC Recovery Center Social Media Website Facebook
Continue ReadingAP National Writer Quincy Jones, the multitalented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91. Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, says he died Sunday night at his
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Paulina Nares (CNN Español) — El 19 de octubre cientos de alebrijes gigantes desfilaron en carros alegóricos por las avenidas principales de la Ciudad de México. ¿Qué son y qué representan? Los alebrijes son criaturas fantásticas o míticas hechas con cartonería que nacieron de un sueño profundo del artesano mexicano Pedro Linares López, quien enfermó
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and countless other artists, dies at 91.
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and countless other artists, dies at 91.
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Occupation: Mediator Relevant Experience: First ran for City Council in 2016 Commissioner of the Housing Commission Former investigator at Los Angeles County Consumer Affairs Personal Information: Full-time La Quinta resident since 2011 Juris Doctor from So Cal Institute of Law Designed and taught the Los Angeles County Mediation training program. Social Media Website
Continue Reading Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Se esperan condiciones meteorológicas más severas en las llanuras del sur este lunes mientras los residentes de Oklahoma examinan la destrucción causada por las tormentas que generaron tornados que hirieron al menos a 11 personas y arrasaron casas durante el fin de semana. Las tormentas eléctricas severas seguirán azotando las llanuras
Continue ReadingBy Elisa Raffa and Allison Chinchar, CNN (CNN) — A broad area of low pressure in the western Caribbean Sea is becoming better organized, and the National Hurricane Center is initiating advisories on the system as of 4 p.m. Sunday. The disturbance is being called Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen, a designation used by the National
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Occupation: Councilmember Relevant Experience: Councilmember since 2016 Served in numerous roles in the city, including Mayor Pro Tem Served on boards of many local non-profit organizations such as Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Desert Personal Information: Served in the United States Marine Corps Coachella Valley resident since 2004 2018 Veteran of the Year
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has successfully launched a defense satellite designed for speedier communication and military operations on a new flagship H3 rocket, as the country seeks to build up its military capability amid growing tension in the region. The H3 No. 4 rocket lifted off Monday from the Tanegashima Space Center on
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Occupation: Councilmember Relevant Experience: La Quinta councilmember since 2016 33+ year career in the City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation and Parks Public service in the city dates back to 2007 Personal Information: Massachusetts native La Quinta resident since 2006 Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from UC Berkeley Social Media Website Facebook
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