Lifestyle
Governor signs bill to use $2.6 billion in federal Covid-19 relief to help struggling renters
At the Mojave Blue Apartments in Palm Springs, Whitney Sanford is among those behind on rent right now, after being out of work for a couple of months. “A little help is better than nothing, and that way I can feel secure. My home won’t be taken away,” said Sanford. Sanford is among struggling tenants
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February Coachella Valley Spotlight recipient: Family Health & Support Network Inc.
February’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is Family Health & Support Network Inc. Family Health & Support Network Inc. is a nonprofit that leads and supports a network of compassionate people in the provision of quality programs and services that empower vulnerable children, youth, and families. They plan to put the $25,000 grant from the H.N.
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Desert Cancer Foundation share details on an upcoming virtual wine tasting to raise crucial funds
Check out details and the option to register at https://www.desertcancerfoundation.org/sip-savor-support
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Talented kindergarten teacher selected as January ‘One Class At A Time’ winner
January’s One Class At A Time winner is Alma Ochoa from Richard Oliphant Elementary in Indio. Ochoa is a kindergarten teacher who said she has had to find unique ways to keep her students engaged through Zoom during this pandemic. “I feel like the best way to keep them engaged is just like what I
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Ways to recognize MLK Day
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that,” – Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, January 18 is Martin Luther King Jr. day. The federal holiday is designed to be observed as “a day on, not a day off” which means people are encouraged
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Valley hospitals seeing a spike in patients with depression and addiction during the pandemic
Hospitals across the U.S. are seeing a spike in patients with depression and substance abuse amid the pandemic. “It’s unfortunate that last year was our busiest year in the five years that we’ve been open,” said Ken Seeley, founder of the Ken Seeley Rehab Center in Palm Springs. Seeley says that since the pandemic started,
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US will require all arriving passengers to get a COVID-19 test
NEW YORK (AP) — Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19, health officials announced Tuesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requirement expands on a similar one announced late last month for passengers coming from the United Kingdom. The new order takes effect in
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Local nurse shares her daughter’s cancer story as St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway kicks off
The St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway in Palm Desert is now open for ticket sales. Call 1-800-535-6748 to reserve one. Each ticket is $100, with a limited number available. All proceeds go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to help children fighting childhood cancer, including kids here in the Coachella Valley, like young Natalie Tanner
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