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Jim Harbaugh Offers Colin Kaepernick A Job With Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh has offered a position on his staff to former quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Will Kaepernick accept the job?. Jim Harbaugh Offers Colin Kaepernick A Position On Staff. Kaepernick may have found his path back to the NFL. While speaking to USA Today Sports, Harbaugh...
California battles onslaught of wildfires with help from other states
On the surface, fighting wildfires doesn’t appear to require delicacy or nuance. Fire bosses speak in the language of war: weapons, attack, suppression, control. But to effectively manage a wildfire is to engage in an intricate game of multi-dimensional chess: moving firefighters and equipment where they are most needed or where they are predicted to be required, […]
Olive Crest Desert Communities Hosts Successful Community Day Realizing Overwhelming Community Response
Olive Crest Desert Communities hosted its Inaugural Community Day event on July 24, 2024 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, which was open to the entire Coachella Valley community, at its new Children And Family Resource Center located at 39-830 Portola Avenue, Ste. A, in Palm Desert. Olive Crest, who is the recognized leader in the prevention and treatment of child abuse, is dedicated to preventing child abuse by strengthening, equipping, and restoring children and families in crisis . . .“One Life at a Time®.” Olive Crest Desert Communities plans to host these monthly Community Day events again on August 28, 2024, September 25, 2024, and October 23, 2024.
California theme parks make the list of most visited theme parks globally
Three California theme parks were named among the most visited theme parks in the world, according to the annual index report released by Themed Entertainment Association/AECOM. The yearly study looks at estimated theme park attendance for the previous year at some of the world’s most popular theme park destinations. Typically, companies behind the theme parks […]
Coachella Valley Water District Expands Non-Potable Water Project to Protect Local Aquifer
The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is expanding its non-potable water system with an 8.5-mile pipeline project, currently under construction on Frank Sinatra Drive in Palm Desert. The project aims to connect more customers to the district’s non-potable water system, which uses recycled and canal water for outdoor irrigation, helping to preserve the region’s groundwater resources.
Cathedral City signals Tropical Storm Hilary repairs done in Panorama neighborhood
Almost one year after Tropical Storm Hillary, the City Council of Cathedral City greenlit a notice of completion for pavement reconstruction and repairs on the affected streets in the Panorama neighborhood. The motion occurred in the closing stages of Wednesday's regular meeting, determining that street reconstruction in the area had been completed within the The post Cathedral City signals Tropical Storm Hilary repairs done in Panorama neighborhood appeared first on KESQ.
Report: More Hispanic Californians using medical aid in dying
More and more Hispanic people are taking advantage of California’s medical aid-in-dying law, according to a new report from the California Department of Health. In 2023, 43 terminally ill Hispanic patients used the End-of-Life Option Act to get a prescription to end their suffering and die peacefully. That’s compared to 24 patients the year before.
California says it lost $2 billion in state income taxes from earners leaving
(The Center Square) - California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office says the state lost approximately $2.3 billion in state personal income taxes due to outmigration in the 2022-2023 fiscal year. With Newsom claiming the state's population grew in 2023, the net decrease in taxpayers and taxpayer dependents for fiscal year 2022-2023 suggests California could be losing productive individuals and their families as it gains non-tax-filers. “Recently released figures from the IRS show that California continues to lose taxpayers to other states at a heightened rate that began...
CA Atty General Rob Bonta Urges Local Enforcement Agencies to Execute State Housing Law AB 548
California Attorney General Rob Bonta recently issued an information bulletin to city attorneys and county counsel. Its purpose, to remind them of new and important state law requirements regarding inspections of apartments and other multi-family properties. Signed into law in 2023, Assembly Bill 548 (AB 548) requires local enforcement agencies...
Cathedral City Fire Chief Under Investigation for Hostile Work Environment
Cathedral City Fire Chief Michael Contreras is under investigation following 14 complaints alleging a hostile work environment. A third-party investigator has been appointed to examine the claims. City Manager Charlie McClendon described the investigation as standard procedure and expressed confidence in Chief Contreras, noting that recent changes to workplace policies may have caused some employee dissatisfaction. Cathedral City Mayor Mark Carnevale also voiced his support for the chief. Contreras has served as the city’s fire chief since October 2022. Story initially broke by Uken Report.
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