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Month: February 2010

School District Workers Circulating Petition

LA QUINTA – On Thursday classified employees of the Desert Sands Unified School District started to circulate a petition to dissolve the three-person Personnel Commission. Thecommission is responsible for the treatment of classified employees. Classified employees are cafeteria workers, landscapers, bus drivers, etc. The group says the board isn’t needed and by eliminating them, the

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California Toyota Owners To Get VIP Treatment

KESQ.com News Services LOS ANGELES -Californians with recalled Toyotas will get at-home pickup, vehicle return and cost-free alternative transportation while their cars are being repaired, Attorney General Jerry Brown announced today. The Attorney General’s Office reached an agreement with Torrance-based Toyota Motor Sales USA to provide the amenities during the recall. “This agreement goes a

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7.0 Earthquake Hits Off The Coast Of Japan

TOKYO -A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s Ryukyu Islands early Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Soon after the 5:31 a.m. (3:31 p.m. Friday ET) quake, Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory, recommending that people on the Okinawa Islands evacuate from the seashore. The advisory also affected the Amami Islands and Tokara Islands. The agency

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Tiger Woods Dropped From Gatorade Ads

NEW YORK – Gatorade hasdropped Tiger Woods from its advertising campaigns. The Gatorade endorsement revelation comes weeks after Gatorade said it was discontinuing a Tiger-named beverage. A spokesperson for the drink, sold by PepsiCo Inc., confirmed late Friday that it had ended its relationship with the golfer. “We no longer see a role for Tiger

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Convicted Sex Offender Back In Custody

PALM DESERT-A convicted sex offender from Palm Desert is in custody. Police tracked 66-year-old John Buford Daniel for a month using an undercover detective. They’re not saying what specific incident led to his arrest yesterday, but he’s now accused of assault to commit rape and attempted kidnapping. Daniel was arrested in December for failing to

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