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Coachella Valley Independent

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Category: Local Issues

Central Valley Concerns: Palm Desert Mayor Kathleen Kelly Says Her Top 2021 Priority Is Helping the City Get Through the COVID-19 Pandemic

by Kevin Fitzgerald January 20th, 2021January 20th, 2021

The newly re-elected Palm Desert City Council member talks about battling COVID-19, getting much-needed help to restaurants and renters, and the proposed new hockey arena.

The New Variant: The Latest on the COVID-19 Mutation That Is Now in California

by Ana B. Ibarra and Barbara Feder Ostrov, CalMatters January 4th, 2021January 4th, 2021

Health in the Time of COVID: A Chat With Carmina Zavala, the Newest Member of the Desert Healthcare District Board

by Kevin Fitzgerald December 29th, 2020December 29th, 2020

Great Plates No More? A Program That Pays Restaurants to Feed Home-bound Seniors May Soon End

by Kevin Fitzgerald December 21st, 2020December 21st, 2020

A Fair Shot: As Vaccinations Begin, the State Works to Make Sure Nobody Cuts in Line—or Commits Fraud

by Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters December 17th, 2020December 19th, 2020

Nonprofits in Crisis: COVID-19 Continues to Keep People Home and Businesses Closed—and Many of the Coachella Valley’s Charitable Organizations Are Struggling as a Result

by Kevin Fitzgerald December 17th, 2020December 17th, 2020

Wave of the Future? Proponents of the Thermal Beach Club Say the Luxury Project Will Benefit the Entire Eastern Coachella Valley—but Not All Residents Are Convinced

by Kevin Fitzgerald November 15th, 2020December 16th, 2020

Funding Denied: What Does Prop 15’s Defeat Mean for California’s Schools?

by CALmatters November 12th, 2020December 16th, 2020

Keeping the Water Flowing: Two of the Valley’s Largest Water Agencies Say a Statewide Moratorium on Shutoffs Has Not Caused Financial Problems—Yet

by Kevin Fitzgerald October 27th, 2020December 16th, 2020

Reforming Juvenile Justice: The Governor’s Plan to Shift Care of Serious Offenders to Counties Has Some Advocates Concerned

by CALmatters October 23rd, 2020December 16th, 2020

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