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Transgender immigrant representation at The Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival
The Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival will be screening “Belonging: A Trans Immigrant Story,” which features President and CEO of Parivar Bay Area, Anjali Rimi. The film follows Rimi’s experience as a South Asian transgender woman and her advocacy for other transgender individuals through her work with Parivar Bay Area. The film joins a collection
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Student suspended for alleged threats at Yucca Valley High School
A student was suspended from classes Thursday after allegedly making threats against Yucca Valley High School, according to a statement from the Morongo Unified School District. Administrators at the school notified the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Wednesday after being made aware of a student who’d reportedly made threats against the campus and other students, according
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Gusty winds loom in the weekend forecast
Today will be breezy and mild, but stronger winds are on the way. A deep area of low pressure arrives over the weekend and will enhance winds. There is even a small chance of showers late Saturday as the storm moves through. Expect breezy conditions this evening, but the stronger winds develop tomorrow night. The
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Big cool down and gusty conditions ahead
We have some big changes coming to the Coachella Valley over the next few days. Starting tomorrow, Thursday, a significant cooling trend will begin. Temperatures will fall going into the weekend, with high temperatures in the low 80s expected for Saturday and Sunday. Another change we will notice is in our winds. Wind gusts will
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Water from soda fountains in some local restaurants is contaminated, study finds
Investigators with Loma Linda University collected 72 water samples from fast food soda fountains in the Eastern Coachella Valley. “We just looked at the water, and we found that there is cultivable coliforms, so coliforms actually grows on plates,” said Ryan Sinclair, one of the study’s authors. Sinclair says coliforms are an indicator of water
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Cathedral City approves contract to clean up giant mounds of dirt left after tropical storm
If you’ve driven through Cathedral City recently on Date Palm Road around the Interstate 10 entrance, you might have seen some of these giant mounds of dirt. The piles all moved to the side of the road during the clean-up in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary. The area was severely impacted by flooding and
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FIND Food Bank fights food insecurity during Hunger Action Month
Every September, food banks across the nation raise awareness about Hunger Action Month. As News Channel 3’s Hernán Quintas reports, the valley’s FIND Food Bank is encouraging residents and businesses to join the movement. “We are doing this to help the community that we serve. these folks need our help, we’re helping them in the
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Insider Blog: The hottest summer ever recorded across the globe
All three months of meteorological summer (June, July and August) in 2023 fall within the top ten hottest months of all time across the globe! June 2023 was the 8th hottest month on record, with an average temperature of 16.51°C (61.72°F). August 2023 was the second hottest month on record, only being beaten by July
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Hydrogen fueling challenges lead to Sunline bus service interruptions
Jonathan Yslas uses public transportation on a regular basis, namely services offered by Sunline Transit Agency. Over the past couple of months, however, Yslas has become concerned with changes he’s noticed that have impacted his commute. “One day the bus was 2 hours late and the following day it didn’t come at all. I had
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Resident reactions to the potential reopening of N. Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Springs City Manager, Scott Stiles, said the city is “cautiously optimistic” about reopening N. Indian Canyon Drive during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. For more on last night’s city council meeting, click here. According to the city, the road, which was severely damaged by flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary, could reopen to “emergency access”
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Gusty and cooler to end the week
Today will be the warmest day of the week, matching yesterday’s high of 104. A Windblown Dust Advisory remains in effect until 8 this morning, but gustier winds will return heading into tomorrow evening. Winds tomorrow evening will climb into the 25-30 m.p.h. range in parts of the region. Those gusty winds will drop daytime
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I-Team: Long-delayed TALUS La Quinta luxury resort development still searching for financing as city talks litigation
The City of La Quinta’s long-delayed TALUS luxury resort development remains in limbo as money troubles continue to plague the Robert Green Company project. Formerly known as SilverRock, TALUS missed the city’s latest 60-day mid-July deadline to secure its financing and present a plan to move forward with construction. Without a financing breakthrough, the project could be headed toward litigation. It’s a topic
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Riverside County officials accused of offering hush money to sexual assault victims
Riverside County officials are accused of bribing sexual assault victims in exchange for their silence. According to court documents filed in Riverside County on Monday by attorneys representing two women, the victims were allegedly subjected to sexual abuse, harassment, and intimidation by Christian Phillip Heidecker between March and April of 2023, during which Heidecker was
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Student Athlete of the Week – Kyle Hill
“The guys that go to Sacred Heart you are hoping or expecting that they come to Xavier. Doesn’t always work out like that. But Angie is a great lady and she brought Kyle to our school,” said XP head coach James Dockery. “He’s been a great ambassador on and off the field for Xavier, and
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Insider Blog: Why is it so windy in the Coachella Valley?
We feel a lot of wind in the San Gorgonio Pass and here in the Coachella Valley. There’s two main reasons why – The Venturi Effect and the difference in temperature between the Coachella Valley and the Inland Empire. The Venturi Effect describes how fluids (any gas or liquid) behave in an area of constricted
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