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Native people have the highest rates of substance-involved deaths, serious mental illness and the second highest rates of suicide in the state according to data from the California Department of Public Health. Tribal leaders, lawmakers, Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) and top mental health state department and agency leaders met to discuss mental health

With more frequent weather extremes and scientists projecting a hotter and drier future, California’s agriculture is at risk, according to the USDA California Climate Hub. The agency has reported that when heat stress combines with (or leads to) water stress, crop yield, size, and quality can all be affected. Currently, changing when and how much irrigation

The City of La Quinta reviewed options for a “Road Diet’ along Eisenhower Drive. The plan will be used to reduce speed, provide a bicycle connection, and increase safety on Eisenhower Drive south of Calle Sinaloa. Several options were considered during the City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 16th. One option proposed is to reduce

The Patriot Store’s business is booming after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump this past weekend. Located in Palm Desert on Paseo Drive, the store offers shirts, hats and flags. Store manager Heidi Miedecke is grateful for the full house that’s come in since Monday morning.”It’s hotter than heck here and it hasn’t

St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm Desert suffered dramatic water damage from the thunderstorm that struck the city over the weekend. In a news release sent by Rev. Andrew Butler, Rector of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, he stated, “A significant amount of rain fell in a short amount of time yesterday afternoon

Traveling in the heat can put both you and your car at risk. High temperatures can quickly become deadly, especially if you are unprepared. Officer David Torres of the California Highway Patrol says people heading east toward remote desert areas face the greatest risk. These areas typically lack cell service, putting people in compromised positions

Firefighters knocked down a blaze today that engulfed several golf carts in Palm Desert, and no injuries were reported.    The fire was first reported at 5:44 a.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of Pinehurst Lane, according to a Riverside County Fire Department statement. Fire crews found several golf carts burning in a parking structure

Days after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the East Valley Republican Women Patriots gathered to debrief. The women, staunch Trump supporters, emphasized that peace is more important than politics. Across the nation, people on both sides of the political spectrum expressed dismay over the violence. Joy Miedecke, President of the East Valley

It can be easy to dismiss, or even ignore those push alerts that get sent to your phone during severe weather, but you shouldn’t, at least according to weather experts. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service San Diego office are constantly monitoring storms in Southern California, including here in the desert. Sam Zuber is one