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Ways to recognize MLK Day
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that,” – Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, January 18 is Martin Luther King Jr. day. The federal holiday is designed to be observed as “a day on, not a day off” which means people are encouraged
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Valley hospitals seeing a spike in patients with depression and addiction during the pandemic
Hospitals across the U.S. are seeing a spike in patients with depression and substance abuse amid the pandemic. “It’s unfortunate that last year was our busiest year in the five years that we’ve been open,” said Ken Seeley, founder of the Ken Seeley Rehab Center in Palm Springs. Seeley says that since the pandemic started,
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US will require all arriving passengers to get a COVID-19 test
NEW YORK (AP) — Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19, health officials announced Tuesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requirement expands on a similar one announced late last month for passengers coming from the United Kingdom. The new order takes effect in
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Local nurse shares her daughter’s cancer story as St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway kicks off
The St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway in Palm Desert is now open for ticket sales. Call 1-800-535-6748 to reserve one. Each ticket is $100, with a limited number available. All proceeds go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to help children fighting childhood cancer, including kids here in the Coachella Valley, like young Natalie Tanner
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Palm Springs launches new campaign encouraging local support of small businesses
Palm Springs has launched a new campaign with the slogan “We Are Palm Springs” — encouraging people to support local businesses that need support during the shutdown. With travel and traditional tourism discouraged right now, longtime business owners say shopping local has never been more important. The new digital campaign is designed to showcase small
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EMT shares experience on the frontlines and what we can do to help them
Updated article: January 6, 2021 Health officials in Los Angeles County are looking to clear up some details from a memo sent Monday to ambulance crews. It said EMTs should not bring patients to hospitals if they have virtually no chance to survive. Here is a statement from Cathy Chidester, director of the LA County
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How to ring in the new year safely from home
Today is the last day of 2020 and though most of us are more than ready to put the past behind us and ring in the new year, health officials said we really need to carry our best pandemic practices into 2021. Carry the 3 W’s into 2021: Wash your hands frequentlyWear a maskWait six
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January Coachella Valley Spotlight recipient: Cathedral City Senior Center
January’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is the Cathedral City Senior Center. The Cathedral City Senior Center is a nonprofit that helps improve the quality of life for seniors 50+ living in Cathedral City and surrounding communities. Their purpose is to assist all seniors from those who are active to those who are home-bound. They do this
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With holiday traditions canceled, many families visit Candy Cane Lane on Christmas night
With traditional Christmas parties and events canceled this year, many valley families decided to visit Candy Cane Lane in Cathedral City on Christmas night. “Going down Candy Cane Lane, it just makes me so happy because everything is different. So actually getting to see lights and hanging out with family, it’s just the best part
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