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Millions of applicants for the Biden Administration’s Student Loan Relief Program received notices on Saturday saying they were approved for the program, despite the distribution of funds being held up by courts. The program hopes to offer up to $20,000 of debt relief to qualified borrowers. About 26 million people applied for student loan relief

With the holidays upon us, FIND Food Bank is in need of donations to help feed families throughout the Desert Region. As prices at grocery stores continue to rise with inflation, some families might be experiencing more financial stress this time of year. Thanksgiving dinner to cost more this year due to inflation, tips to

Leaders across Coachella Valley are reacting to the tragic news many of us woke up to learn: an overnight mass shooting at a gay nightclub has killed at least five and left 18 others hurt in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Sunday morning, leaders throughout the desert area are responding on social media. My heart is with

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, hundreds of families stopped by the Spotlight 29 Casino Saturday morning to pick up a holiday meal. Thanks to the efforts of the Twenty-nine Palms Band of Mission Indians along with Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, 400 families in the Eastern Coachella Valley now have a Thanksgiving meal. Melissa Asmus, spokesperson

The 10th Annual Props & Hops Craft Beer Fest is at the Palm Springs Air Museum. The museum will again be transformed into a Craft Beer Festival with live music, warbird planes landing and taking off; and luscious, tasty bites for sale to accompany the beer tastings.  General Admission tickets are still on sale. The ticket includes eight

First Baptist Church of Indio introduces VELA Youth Fund’s Black Youth Development Program (BYD) to the community. VELA Youth Fund, a nonprofit charity in Coachella Valley, has designed a program for youth to develop them further spiritually, socially, culturally, and academically.  The program is computer-driven, FREE to children in the community, and scheduled to launch

The Cities of Indio and La Quinta are set to fix the bumpy intersection at Jefferson Street and Highway 111. The intersection is filled with potholes, dips, and bumps. “We always have to be careful, we will always have to slow down,” said Luc Pelletier, an Indio resident. “Because there’s just so much of so

Your Thanksgiving dinner is going to cost you more this year. Thanksgiving shopper Victoria Hiraoka is hosting her family’s holiday feast this year but plans to keep things simple. “Just stick with the basics like don’t go overboard,” said Hiraoka. “The more over the top you get, the more that price is going to double and triple