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Human trafficking is a huge problem here in the Coachella valley, and local nonprofits are doing something about it. Representatives with Safehouse of the Desert speak with Sandie Newton to share a little bit about why it’s so important that we recognize human trafficking as an issue.
Police sought the public’s help Wednesday in identifying a man found dead in a transient encampment in Cathedral City last week. The man was discovered on July 13 at about 7:40 p.m. at a makeshift camp located near the railroad tracks northwest of Vista Chino and Date Palm Drive, according to the Cathedral City Police […]
The coronavirus pandemic has put a strain on many of the non-profit organizations in the Coachella Valley for the past 15 months. In this NBCares we’ll share how Martha’s Village and Kitchen has persevered and kept its duty of service to the community going during these trying times. CEO Linda Barrett explains how the community’s […]
The state is expected to issue a new round of emergency CalFresh benefits on Sunday to 75,000 at-risk households in Riverside County. CalFresh, also known as the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps low-income and working-class households purchase nutritious food and provides free school meals for qualified children. The program also provides recipients with access […]
College students who are struggling with food and housing insecurity are encouraged to apply for a program that can help them stretch their food budgets and eat healthier, county officials and student advocates said this week. Nearly 40,000 college students in Riverside County are now eligible for CalFresh. But officials say less than 10 percent […]
Acting Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Bob Fenton announced Thursday that President Joe Biden has increased disaster assistance available for two local tribes. Biden authorized an increase in the level of federal funding for public assistance projects undertaken as result of severe weather events in February 2019 for the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians in […]
Approximately 75,000 Riverside County households hit hard by the pandemic can expect more emergency CalFresh benefits on Sunday (March 7). The state is scheduled to add the allotment onto customers’ benefits cards. CalFresh, known federally as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, provides monthly food benefits to individuals and families with low-income. California has […]
Assistance is being provided Friday to those in the North Shore community and surrounding areas following a continuous power outage after 14 power poles are knocked down by high winds. The power outage is affecting up to 1,300 Imperial Irrigation District accounts. Supervisor Perez has organized a food distribution Saturday morning with FIND Food Bank […]
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