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Coachella Valley ranch offers to foster horses affected by Los Angeles fires, hosts donation drive

Three local businesses are teaming up to help horses and ranchers affected or displaced by the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. Those fires have devastated thousands of lives and homes, leaving many people with nothing. Tragically, many animals have also been left without shelter, food, and care. That’s why three local businesses owners decided they

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Community rallies as CVUSD faces tough decisions on staff layoffs

Teachers, school nurses, parents, students and community members filled the room at the Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) meeting Thursday night, voicing concerns over a fiscal stabilization plan that includes laying off nearly 200 staff members. Teresa Nicole, school nurse, shared her initial reaction when she learned about the proposed plan. “Shock, disbelief,” Nicole

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How ICE access to schools could impact Coachella Valley school districts

For years, Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been prohibited from arresting suspected undocumented migrants at designated “sensitive locations,” like schools, courthouses, places of worship and hospitals. But under a new wave of immigration reform under the Trump administration, that provision is being rolled back. The Department of Homeland Security announced earlier this week it would

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Governor Newsom signs $2.5 billion in wildfire relief package

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation providing $2.5 billion in relief funds to support recovery from the deadly wildfires that ravaged Pacific Palisades and Altadena. Newsom said the money will be “made available immediately” and will help cover “ongoing operations, disaster recovery, debris removal, work on logistics, traffic management, address all the myriad of issues that

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Louisville and Minneapolis say police will honor reform agreements even if Justice Department backs out

By Omar Jimenez and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — One day after the Trump administration injected fresh uncertainty into the fate of Justice Department agreements aimed at reforming local police departments with histories of misconduct and abuse, city leaders in in Minneapolis and Louisville pledged to follow through with agreed-upon reforms no matter what. “It’s

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‘Bomb’ cyclone Storm Éowyn approaches Ireland and parts of UK as schools and public transport shut

By Eve Brennan and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — The United Kingdom and Ireland are bracing for what could be one of the most severe storms seen in years, with authorities shutting schools and warning residents to stay in. Storm Éowyn, an extratropical “bomb” cyclone that has formed in the North Atlantic and intensified rapidly,

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