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Desert Healthcare District and Foundation provides a grant for a new “Planned Parenthood”

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)– The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation has provided a new $236,000 grant to “Planned Parenthood.” The grant aims to help the organization pay for its first Coachella Valley based physician.  Planned Parenthood says this will help it to expand sexual and reproductive healthcare access, including low-income communities across our valley. The

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One person shot in Coachella Monday morning

Update 7/14/25 The man injured in the shooting has died from his injuries, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced. He was identified as Gustavo Melendrez-Hernandez, 29, of Coachella. Authorities said the suspect in this shooting, Cecilio Nando-Gonzalez, 28, of Coachella, will face murder charges. Original Report 7/7/25 COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – One person has been

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A Planned Parenthood sign is displayed on the outside of the clinic in Indianapolis in August 2023. Planned Parenthood is suing the Trump administration over the “big beautiful bill.”

Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from enforcing funding ban against Planned Parenthood

By Sarah Owermohle and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a provision of President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy law to defund Planned Parenthood’s health care services. The order from US District Judge Indira Talwani, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, blocks the

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Jean-Bertrand Aristide Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the first democratically elected president of Haiti. Personal Birth date: July 15, 1953 Birth place: Port Salut, Haiti Birth name: Jean-Bertrand Aristide Father: Joseph Aristide, farmer Mother: Marie (Pierre-Louis) Aristide Marriage: Mildred (Trouillot) Aristide (January 20, 1996-present) Children: Michaelle and Christine

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Queen Consort Camilla Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Queen Consort Camilla, wife of King Charles III. Personal Birth date: July 17, 1947 Birth place: London, England Birth name: Camilla Rosemary Shand Father: Major Bruce Shand, retired British Army officer, later a wine merchant Mother: Rosalind Cubitt, daughter of the 3rd Baron

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