The Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved permits for two cannabis shops in the unincorporated communities of Bermuda Dunes and Mead Valley, neither of which met with public opposition. After brief hearings, the board authorized conditional use permits and development agreements with DJK Group Inc. and Cannabis 21. DJK Group intends to establish a dispensary in […]
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A pilot contending with engine failure made a forced landing Thursday in a park adjacent to Flabob Airport in Jurupa Valley, walking away without injury and no apparent damage to the single-engine plane. The “plane down” call was received about 12:50 p.m. in Rancho Jurupa Regional Sports Park, just off of Crestmore Road and 46th […]
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District announced Thursday its security director was on administration leave after he was arrested on suspicion of soliciting prostitution during a human trafficking operation. “The district’s first priority and purpose is to provide a safe environment where students can learn and achieve,” a district statement said. “We will continue to […]
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In 1984, a group of volunteers founded Desert AIDS project to fight against the HIV epidemic. “It was an opportunity to provide health care to people, bring meals to people’s homes, and fight the isolation they were facing, and connect them with mental health professionals,” said David Brinkman, DAP Health’s CEO. Over the years, the […]
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President Joe Biden issued 17 executive actions Wednesday, his first day in office. Nine of the 17 actions directly reverse President Trump’s policies. Here’s the actions reversed: – Stopping the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization, with Dr. Fauci becoming the head of the delegation to the WHO – Rejoining the Paris Climate […]
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Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez delivered powerful performances at Wednesday’s inauguration. Gaga sang the national anthem, while Lopez performed a medley of patriotic songs that included “This Land Is Your Land.” Leading up the the event, Lopez shared a picture with National Guard troops near the Capitol, which she shared on Instagram. “What an honor to spend […]
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President Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States Wednesday, ushering in a new era of calm and comity to Washington after four divisive and tumultuous years under former President Donald Trump. Standing at the Capitol just two weeks after a mob of insurrectionists invaded that building seeking to overturn […]
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A 22-year-old Los Angeles native became the youngest inaugural poet when she read “The Hill We Climb” at President-elect Joe Biden’s swearing-in ceremony Wednesday. Amanda Gorman emphasized unity for the country as she read the line, “We lift our gazes not to what stands between us, but to what stands before us.” Her composition also […]
