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CDC reports never-before-seen levels of hopelessness and suicidal thoughts among high school students

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported finding never before seen levels of hopelessness and suicidal thoughts among high school students in the country. Health experts said mental health issues were exacerbated during the pandemic. According to the Palm Springs Unified School District’s (PSUSD) Mental Health Coordinator, Daniell McClain, youth mental health

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‘We need to provide certainty’ Asm. Greg Wallis coauthors bill to protect marriage equality

Lawmakers are looking to preserve marriage equality in California, by repealing an old proposition. Just 15 years ago, Proposition 8 banned the state from recognizing same-sex marriages. The U.S. supreme court had cleared the way for same-sex marriage statewide in 2013, but the constitutional amendment still remains. Republican Assemblyman Greg Wallis, who represent the 47th

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Penalty phase continues for convicted Palm Springs quadruple killer, emotional testimony and new details revealed

The penalty phase of the murder trial for Jose Larin Garcia, a Cathedral City man convicted of killing four people in Palm Springs four years ago, revealed heartbreaking impact statements from victims’ families and new details about the defendant’s behavior leading up to the crime. Juana Raya, mother of victim Juan Duarte Raya, shared the

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Trustees battle over the future of College of the Desert’s Palm Springs campus

There could be more fireworks when College of the Desert’s Board of Trustees meets Thursday. Trustees areย being asked toย approve the latest Palm Springs Campus Development Project Schematic Design. We’re getting a side-by-side look this week at Palm Springs Campus plans, produced this year, compared to those two years ago under former COD President Joelย Kinnamon’sย direction. It

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