Month: September 2008

Read the complete economic bailout plan as voted and rejected in the U.S. House Monday:

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Governor Schwarzenegger says it’s “great to be back” with his Republican friends. Schwarzenegger addressed the roughly 300 party members and supporters at Friday night’s opening of the GOP fall convention in Anaheim. The governor arrived nearly an hour into the 90-minute presidential debate. Afterward, he kept his remarks focused on Republican

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) – John McCain and Barack Obama have jousted over the war and taxes in a debate held at the University of Mississippi. McCain charged that Obama has “the most liberal voting record in the United States Senate.” Obama shot back, “Mostly that’s just me opposing George Bush’s wrong-headed policies.” Obama repeatedly sought

(AP) – Investigators have found irregularities in the way former NBA star and Sacramento mayoral candidate Kevin Johnson spent federal money at his nonprofit, St. HOPE. The findings were detailed in a letter to Johnson that also says he will be prohibited from receiving federal money while the investigation is under way. St. HOPE receives

There are several ways you can remove the “opportunity” and reduce the chances of becoming a victim. Police have these tips that might stop you from being targeted: 1. Consider installing a locking gas cap. Remember that many of the “fuel doors” that open remotely or with a key are flimsy and easily compromised. 2.

Palm Desert, CA — While government, manufacturing and farm work dropped, Riverside County added construction jobs last month. The county added 800 construction jobs in August. But in the valley, construction jobs are down and it could get worse, depending on the Governor’s new budget. The housing crisis has all but stopped residential construction. Now

Electronic voting machines were used extensively for several years in Riverside County. Local election officials have always said they are the safest and most accurate way to vote. State officials challenged computer scientists to put the machines to the test. What they discovered is alarming. Along the shores of Santa Barbara, the University of California

Desert Hot Springs, CA — Police agencies around the valley are looking over new crime statistics released by the FBI. The FBI’s latest report tracked crime for 2007. For the Coachella Valley, Indio is number one followed by Palm Springs. Desert Hot Springs was tops for violent crime for the Inland Empire 2 years ago.

SACRAMENTO (AP) – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has rejected the budget sent to him hours earlier by the Legislature, criticizing it for failing to meet his reform demands and solving California’s persistent fiscal problems. The announcement marked the first time in modern history that a California governor would veto a state spending plan. It set in

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The American Red Cross says blood donors are needed following a deadly train crash and derailment in the Chatsworth area of Los Angeles. Red Cross officials say blood needs for those injured in Friday’s crash are believed to have been met, but donors are needed to replenish the supplies that have

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Three people were executed in 1981 at a Rancho Mirage home off Bob Hope Drive. There are few clues and no arrests. Murder victim Fred Alvarez was Vice Chairman of the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians. Back then, the tribe had a card room. Today, they have Fantasy Springs Casino. Alvarez’s friend, Ralph Boger, was

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More than 300 churchgoers, residents and students will attend a prayer and memorial service in Palm Springs Thursday in memory of Barbara Keating, who died aboard one of the planes hijacked by terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001. The service will also honor all victims of the terrorist attacks, but particularly Keating, a Palm Springs resident

Acting on a tip from a Norco man, searchers today found the body of a hiker last seen Monday in a rugged canyon in San Bernardino County, according to a sheriff’s spokeswoman. Tony Jacquet, 35, who had moved to Forest Falls recently from Chino, was found dead at 10:50 a.m. in steep, rocky, and unstable

If you purchased a Sony Vaio laptop in the last year you may want to listen up. Sony is recalling more than4,000 laptops in its T-Z series. The company says a wiring flaw that may cause overheating. The recall includes19 models manufactured between May of2007 and July of 2008. There have been more than200 reports

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