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Greater Coachella Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosts 2nd Annual Impacto Business & Community Awards

Hispanic leaders, organizations and businesses will be recognized at this year’s 2nd Annual Impacto Business and Community Awards. The sold out event is hosted by the Greater Coachella Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Organizations including Pueblo Unido CDC will receive the Community Advocate Award for their work with farm working families. Civil Rights Activist, Dolores

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Woman reported missing in Morongo Basin found

The woman has been found: Located. White was located and being treated by medical personnel. Thank you to our community for sharing this information today. #MBSheriff https://t.co/1okB6cCXp1— Morongo Basin (@morongobasinstn) October 14, 2022 Original Post: The Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman. Melissa White, 57, is

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Valley business owners hope for boost from Modernism Week – October attendees

A ribbon-cutting Thursday morning signaled the official start of Modernism Week – October in Palm Springs. It’s a four-day-long series of events for people to experience mid-century architecture, culture, and design. Taking place throughout homes in Palm Springs from October 13 to October 16, the fall version is a smaller-scale iteration of the 11-day festival

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Inmate dies at Riverside County Jail

A female inmate died today at the Robert Presley Detention Center in downtown Riverside, but authorities said there are no indications of “foul play.”   Riverside County sheriff’s Capt. Victoria Varisco-Flores said correctional deputies were alerted about 4:40 a.m. that the inmate, whose name was not released, was unconscious in her cell. Varisco-Flores said jail medical

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The City of Palm Springs releases a staff report regarding short-term rental moratorium

The Palm Springs City Council released a staff report regarding a possible short-term rental ordinance which will be decided upon next Monday, Oct. 17.  The interim urgency ordinance will establish a temporary moratorium on the issuance of vacation rental permits within the City of Palm Springs.  According to the staff report, California’s Zoning and Planning

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College of the Desert reaffirms support, resources for DACA recipients following appeals court ruling

College of the Desert is making a renewed push to highlight resources available to undocumented students, following a recent appeals court ruling that put the DACA Program in limbo once again.  Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a lower court’s ruling deeming the program illegal.  The program shields roughly

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Coachella officially launches monthly income program for low-income immigrant families

The city of Coachella has officially launched its program that will provide $400 monthly to 140 low-income immigrant families for two years. The Coachella Immigrant Families Recovery Program launched on Wednesday. It’s a partnership between the city and the Northern California-based Mission Asset Fund (MAF). The program provides financial assistance to low-income immigrant families excluded from federal

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