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Friendship Club enjoys singing ventriloquist
The Friendship Club presented Michael Minor, the multitalented singing ventriloquist, at its August show. Assisted by his puppets — Screech the hippie, Clarence the moose and Guido the rat — Minor sang his way through impressions of Elvis, John Wayne, Johnny Mathis, James Cagney, Dean Martin, Elton John and Marlon Brando.
Build Coachella Valley Fund grant helps thwart food insecurities in Palm Springs area
Through community engagement, outreach, food distribution and a variety of other services, Cathedral City Senior Center is revered for helping improve the quality of life for seniors 55+ living in Cathedral City and the surrounding communities. But ambitious souls running things behind the scenes are quick to note it's more than a senior...
Desert Healthcare District plans summit to spotlight environmental health concerns
Coachella Valley residents are invited to converge on Sept. 20-21 with environmental advocates, public health experts and local and state leaders at the Healthy Desert, Healthy You Summit in Rancho Mirage. The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation will present the free summit, with community partners, to address the valley's environmental health challenges. It...
Stagecoach Days returns to Banning
Amy Pippenger says the community should look forward to the 67th iteration of Stagecoach Days. “It’s the best $25 you’ll ever spend,” said Pippenger, the Stagecoach Days Association’s chair. The event is set for Friday, Sept. 6, and Saturday, Sept. 7, at AC Dysart Park. Gates...
Banning Pass Little League hosts first state tournament
For the first time in its history, Banning was the host site for the 2024 Southern California 8-10 Division Championship tournament. The tournament, which took place from July 20 to 28, ended with Aliso Viejo Little League defeating Villa Park Little League 3-2 to take the title. Robert Sibole, president...
Three generations of Banning family umpire Little League game
Before a game during the 2024 Southern California 8-10 Division Championship tournament in Banning, cheers rang out from the crowd — but not for the player introductions. Robert Sibole, president of Banning Pass Little League, had announced that John Lara, John Lara Jr. and John Lara III were the umpires for the game.
Dorrie’s Recycling Project comes to an end
Dorrie Gartzke quietly celebrated her 80th birthday on June 7. She marked the occasion by doing what she enjoys: Sorting through recyclables that are dropped off at her home to raise money for the Pass Action Group’s (PAG) fight against the proposed Banning Point Warehouse. “I began this project...
PSUSD Foundation: New shoes provide confidence for students
The Foundation for Palm Springs Unified School District (PSUSD) announced Aug. 12 that it had received an Impact Grant in the amount of $20,000 from by the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation and News Channel 3. The donation will ensure that approximately 2,500 students will have new shoes as they start the...
State lawmakers consider offering home loans regardless of citizenship
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A first-in-the-nation bill that narrowly passed both houses of the California Legislature is awaiting Governor Newsom’s signature. This proposal — which has been debated contentiously since February — on home loans for undocumented migrants is attracting mixed reactions nationwide, including right here in Kern. Proponents and opponents are weighing in on […]
Do businesses have to let you use their bathroom? | Call Kurtis
SACRAMENTO — Opera Singer Teddy Siegel said that she got caught having to go to the bathroom in New York City's Times Square, but places turned her away saying their restrooms were not public."I was out shopping with my sister, and I realized a little too late that I really had to go to the bathroom, and I had absolutely no idea what to do or where to go," Siegel said.She created a social media account showing restrooms in New York City where you don't have to buy something to use them.Here in California, we found a law that went...
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