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RSO ordered to draft plan for county jail healthcare conditions during coronavirus pandemic

Central District of California Chief Judge Virginia A. Phillips ordered the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department to meet with prison advocates and draft a plan that meets agreed-upon conditions for healthcare in the county’s jails. This comes after Judge Phillips ruled that the Sheriff’s Department failed to answer questions about the conditions in its jails during

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Newsom announces $125 million fund to help undocumented immigrants impacted by virus

Governor Newsom announced Wednesday a statewide public-private partnership that will provide $125 million in disaster relief assistance for working, undocumented immigrants.  The state will provide $75 million in disaster relief assistance and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, a network of foundations focused on immigration issues, have committed to raising an additional $50 million. Those

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#NeighborhoodHeroes: Coachella Valley Water District essential employees keeping water clean and safe

The Coachella Valley Water District and it’s essential employees are being highlighted as our neighborhood heroes.  Their crews are working every day to make sure that the water and sewer systems stay running so other essential employees and businesses like hospitals, grocery stores, emergency responders, and homes have critical services during these times. Jim Barrett,

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