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July 05July 09
Extreme Heat Making it Dangerous For Valley Farm Workers
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Temperatures this week are over 110 degrees making it harder for people who work out in the fields. One of those workers is Gustavo Salazar, but for him, it is just another day on the job. Salazar, 27, has only been in the Coachella Valley for 18 months. “I’m used to the weather because it’s […]

Claudia Buccio
July 05July 09
Trade War has Ripple Effects on Consumers and Workers
President Donald Trump will put tariffs on Chinese goods early Friday, the first step in a trade war between the two countries. “When people think it doesn’t affect them because it’s in L.A. or it’s in China or it’s happening somewhere else, well they don’t realize that it’s actually happening right in their backyard,” John […]

Daytona Everett
July 05January 16
Valley ‘Angel Mom’ Advocates for Immigration Reform
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KMIR’s is committed to helping you understand both sides of the immigration debate. We were recently joined by Agnes Gibboney. Gibboney’s son, Ronald da Silva, was murdered by an illegal immigrant on April 27, 2002, while he was standing in his own driveway. The murderer was found to be a previously deported illegal person in the […]

Ceci Partridge
July 05January 16
Current Political Climate: Congressman Ruiz Weighs-In on the Debate
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Congressman Raul Ruiz (D) of California’s 36th District talks about the Mexico Presidential election, family separation at the southern border and the Right to Petition Congress Bill. Learn more about the immigration debate HERE. #YourVoice

Ceci Partridge
July 05July 05
Three Men Charged in Fire Hydrant Thefts Across Coachella Valley
Nearly a dozen felony charges were filed Thursday against a man accused of stealing more than $45,000 worth of fire hydrants and hydrant parts across three Coachella Valley cities. Lance Kinsler, 47, is accused in “multiple fire hydrant and fire hydrant cap thefts in the cities of La Quinta, Coachella and Indio,” said sheriff’s Sgt. […]

Ceci Partridge
July 04July 09
Veterans Weigh in on Independence Day
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On the Fourth of July, people across America celebrate the men and women who fought for the nation’s independence. Some of those heroes volunteer at the Palm Springs Air Museum and have their own perspective on independence. The air museum is filled with historic planes, models, pictures, and several other eye-catching items that attract people […]

Daytona Everett
July 04July 05
Wildfire Burns in the Mountain Area’s Around Anza
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Firefighters are battling a vegetation fire that charred at least 50 acres Wednesday afternoon in the rural community of Anza, fire officials said. At least 120 firefighters, five air tankers and four helicopters battled the blaze, which was reported at 2:20 p.m. at Benton Way and Crams Corner Drive about a mile north of State […]

Ceci Partridge
July 04July 04
Where to Watch: 4th of July Fireworks Displays in Palm Springs
Fireworks spectaculars will light up the skies across the Coachella Valley tonight in celebration of Independence Day. Palm Springs will host the “All American Fourth of July” fireworks show at Palm Springs Stadium, 1901 E. Baristo Road. Admission to the show is free, with guests welcome to lay down blankets and lawn chairs on the […]

Andrew F. Johnston

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