JTFMax- Who is the inventor of Father's Day? The question of the origins of Father's Day has long baffled people. Some say, Harry C. Meek, a mining accident survivor, invented it. Others point to Sonora Smart Dodd, who lost her father in the accident. Regardless of its origin, the day is celebrated ...

JTFMax At least a dozen people were killed and more than 60 hurt in a minimum of 10 mass shootings this weekend break in the USA. They went to places that were supposed to be safe-- however, a couple of areas in America are not guaranteed risk-free anymore. Some went to graduation parties, a club, a...

PALM DESERT, Calif. – The Dr. Carreón Foundation will honor students from area high schools across the Coachella Valley and Blythe, presenting scholarships to the senior Class of 2022 and in-college students who graduated high school in recent years. The banquet will occur at Fantasy Springs Resort ...

California colleges, especially two-year institutions, are working overtime to attract more students this fall due to a significant drop in enrollment during the pandemic. According to the National Student Clearinghouse, California colleges lost more than 250,000 students from 2019 to 2021. Miguel C...

The new tool uses government and user-generated data to give customized security scores, including tips on protecting yourself online and at home.   LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2022 -- Security.org, which helps Americans find and compare the best home security, digital privacy, and identity theft products, to...

A 7% annual increase in consumer prices is Americans' latest bad economic news.   Consumer prices in the US made the most significant year-to-year jump since 1982, the latest sign that rising inflation is negatively impacting working Americans.   According to Labor Department data released on Wednes...

Hundreds of American college professors have signed an open letter criticizing the campaign to get rid of advanced mathematics in schools, as activists attempt to create more equality by reducing student “achievement gaps.”   Warning that the US would be put at a disadvantage internationally, 911 pr...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Community college students in California are being encouraged to take a closer look at their education plans, to see if transferring to a state university makes sense, and new policy changes aim to ease that pathway. The changes are part of a package of higher-education bills G...

By Suzanne Potter/PNS SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California's eviction moratorium expires today, and advocates for affordable housing are urging people to apply for help to stave off an avalanche of evictions and homelessness. Danita Churchill, a single grandmother from East Palo Alto who fears imminent ...

Well, not really, they gave me plenty of notice, so I was prepared. It is a good thing, the City of Desert Hot Springs just improving my road, spreading the black-hot ‘slurry’ onto the 7th Street surface. Now my street will be the most beautiful in the City… for a spell at least. Thanks to the City ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - A small, private Catholic college in California is trying to keep students in school by letting their moms and dads also enroll - for free.In Oakland, Holy Names University's new "Parent Promise" program, launched Jan. 12, lets parents enroll in two free classes each and waives the...

(Desert Hot Springs, Calif.) - Team Mom Charities launched its inaugural event on Inauguration Day to help a local disabled and recently made homeless veteran get back on his feet.  Margaret Webb, aka, Team Mom Charities, presented Air Force veteran Daniel Peck with a check for $1,000 to help him an...