LOS ANGELES, Calif. — At least one student from the Coachella Valley will find affording a higher education degree much easier next year, thanks to generous support from a Rancho Mirage couple. Retired judge Larry Fry and his husband, retired real estate professional Jeff Garatea have joined with Point Foundation (Point) to create the Fry-Garatea…
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Comedian, actress, and writer Wanda Sykes, a perennial audience favorite for keeping the laughter coming in her stage, TV and film roles, will receive the Point Legend Award at the annual Point Honors Los Angeles gala, Oct. 7 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The award recognizes an individual who has achieved…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Susan Davis has taken action to protect Dreamers and force a vote on the bipartisan DREAM Act, which would provide a permanent solution to allow young undocumented immigrants brought here as children to remain in this country legally. Rep. Davis and over 100 of her House Democratic colleagues signed a discharge…
RAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Jerry Brown Tuesday signed Senate Bill 214, legislation authored by Sen. Toni Atkins that will strengthen the capacity of the San Diego River Conservancy to protect and enhance historic, cultural and natural resources within the watershed along the 52-mile San Diego River. SB 214 builds upon Assembly Bill 392, legislation authored…
Arch-conservative former judge Roy Moore won Alabama’s Republican Senate nomination Tuesday over incumbent Luther Strange. Both President Trump and Vice President Pence had campaigned for Strange and a Mitch McConnell-aligned super PAC had spent millions of dollars to help the senator, but to no avail. “While we were honored to have fought hard for Big…
