The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) 2024 Fall Conference & Expo is underway, bringing public water agency leaders from across the Golden State together. Presentations and panel discussions will focus on a variety of leading water issues, ranging from climate change impacts on water supplies to the latest in local groundwater management, developments in
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A La Quinta couple says they spent three years fighting a code enforcement violation they received from the city. The violation stemmed from a trellis, a lattice structure that typically has plants or vines growing on it, that they built in their yard. They say they previously were granted permission to have the trellis on
Continue ReadingMAKAWAO, Hawaii. (AP) — Five Hawaiian crows on Wednesday were released on Maui for the first time as part of an ongoing effort to return the species to its home, conservationists said. The Hawaiian crows, or alala, were last found on Hawaii’s Big Island, but they went extinct in the wild in 2002, officials with
Continue ReadingMAKAWAO, Hawaii. (AP) — Five Hawaiian crows on Wednesday were released on Maui for the first time as part of an ongoing effort to return the species to its home, conservationists said. The Hawaiian crows, or alala, were last found on Hawaii’s Big Island, but they went extinct in the wild in 2002, officials with
Continue ReadingTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has held phone calls with U.S. congressional leaders while visiting Guam. Lai said in post on social media that he had spoken with Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries to discuss security and economic cooperation. The post said he also spoke with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president replaced his defense minister Thursday as opposition parties moved to impeach both men over the stunning-but-brief imposition of martial law that brought armed troops into Seoul streets. The Democratic Party and other small opposition parties submitted a joint motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities are searching for 13 workers who went missing after a construction site caved in in the southern business center of Shenzhen. An emergency management bureau’s statement said the collapse occurred suddenly at about 11 p.m. on Wednesday at the construction site of a section of the Shenzhen-Jiangmen Railway in Bao’an
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Over $6 million are spent and 3,000 athletes flock to eastern Coachella Valley for the annual Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells – La Quinta Triathlon. But after this weekend’s race, the city of Indian Wells will split from hosting duties, following a 5-year partnership with the neighboring city. Earlier this week, La Quinta’s city council approved
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Ever since making the switch from high school receiver to running back in college, Isaac Guerendo has had few opportunities to show what he can do as a runner. Now with Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason out with injuries for San Francisco, that could all change
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writers PHOENIX (AP) — National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes was elected to the players’ association eight-man executive subcommittee on Wednesday just six months after his big league debut as three players were dropped who had advocated for the ouster of union deputy executive director Bruce Meyer. Jack Flaherty, Ian Happ
Continue ReadingFRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Fresno State has hired former FCS championship coach Matt Entz to take over its football program. The school announced Wednesday that Entz will replace interim coach Tim Skipper, who took over after Jeff Tedford stepped down in July because of health concerns. Entz will help guide Fresno State in its transition
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A dog was shot by a Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy after attacking the law enforcement officer Wednesday afternoon near the Coachella / Indio border. The incident started with a stolen vehicle report at around 12:30 p.m. on the 48000 block of Van Buren Street, the Sheriff’s Office told News Channel 3. “When deputies arrived at
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A police pursuit that started in Palm Desert Wednesday morning ended with a suspected stolen vehicle going into a pond on Dillon Road. The incident started at around 7:15 a.m. when Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies located a stolen vehicle in the area of Washington Street and Interstate 10. Deputies attempted a traffic stop but the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The new chief of the Los Angeles police force said his department is working with consulate offices for Mexico and other Central American countries to draft a plan to protect immigrants ahead of the Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations. In an interview with The Associated Press, Jim McDonnell
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand authorities have “grave concerns” for three mountain climbers from the U.S. and Canada who are missing after a planned ascent of the country’s highest peak, Aoraki, as efforts to find them stalled for a third day amid bad weather. Strong winds meant an aerial search for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand authorities have “grave concerns” for three mountain climbers from the U.S. and Canada who are missing after a planned ascent of the country’s highest peak, Aoraki, as efforts to find them stalled for a third day amid bad weather. Strong winds meant an aerial search for
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer ESPN is continuing their transition into more direct-to-consumer offerings and being more accessible with Wednesday’s launch of Disney+. The ESPN expansion with its own section onto Disney+ follows the launch of Hulu on Disney+ earlier this year. Those who subscribe to a bundle package with Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ will be able
Continue ReadingGolden State Warriors guard De’Anthony Melton underwent season-ending knee surgery Wednesday in Los Angeles. The team announced Melton had the procedure for a partially torn left anterior cruciate ligament that he injured Nov. 12 against Dallas. Tests showed that surgery was the best option, the Warriors said Nov. 20 when providing an update on Melton’s
Continue ReadingBy Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — A Syrian photographer working for the German press agency DPA has been killed in an airstrike in the Hama countryside, where the government forces of Bashar al-Assad are involved in fierce fighting with an advancing rebel opposition group. DPA, or Deutsche Presse-Agentur, said its photographer Anas Alkharboutli was killed
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) — One of Colombia’s legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cocaine cartel has been released from a U.S. prison and is expected to be deported home. Records from the U.S. Bureau of Prisons show that Fabio Ochoa Vásquez was released Tuesday after completing 25 years of a
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