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Rebuilding what Tropical Storm Hilary destroyed in an afternoon may take months and cost tens of millions of dollars, Coachella Valley officials say.

Counseling is free and designed for adults ages 50 and older. A person can have up to 12 sessions.

Palm Springs Unified School District's Board of Directors met Tuesday and made several decisions regarding school modernization projects.

Palm Springs Unified was closed Monday through Wednesday after Tropical Storm Hilary, but students will head back to class Thursday.

The neighborhood was the site of dramatic evacuations, including 14 people who were trapped overnight in an elderly home care facility by a mudslide.

The crash was reported about 5:30 a.m. at Little Morongo Road and 15th Avenue.

State boards are backing a bill to continue carve-outs from California's open meetings law. An unusual coalition of good government, press, taxpayer and industry groups is fighting back.

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla and the United Farm Workers union say a recent death in a tomatillo field was due to heat, but a coroner's report doesn't back that up.

Tropical Storm Hilary brought train traffic through the Coachella Valley to a halt. But tracks were expected to reopen Tuesday.

Major roads over the wash, including Indian Canyon Drive, will be closed for days or longer. Palm Springs hopes that shows why bridges are so vital.