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View results from DHS measures on Election Day
Desert Hot Springs Measure JJ is for a 1% sales tax to fund city services Desert Hot Springs Measure HH is a medical marijuana tax. $25 per square foot for the first 3,000 square feet and $10 per square foot for the remaining space Desert Hot Springs Measure II is for a 10% tax monthly
Continue ReadingGov. Brown reelected to 4th term
Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown was re-elected to an unprecedented fourth term today, easily defeating Republican Neel Kashkari. Brown received 67.1 percent of the vote to 32.9 percent for Kashkari, with vote-by-mail ballots and 0.7 percent of the state’s precincts partially or fully counted, according to figures released by the Secretary of State’s Office. Brown did
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Continue ReadingPossible rate increase in store for IID customers
The Energy Consumer Advisory Committee recommended a rate increase for the Imperial Irrigation District. If approved, the average price hike will be 7.4 percent. Magdalena Pinson owns Mexico Tipico Restaurant in Indio. For just one month, her electric bill totaled $2,377. She said she can’t afford to pay much more. “It’s going to be very
Continue ReadingUkrainian pastors ask desert for help with crisis
The crisis in Ukraine is far from over despite a ceasefire. Now two pastors from Ukraine are here in the desert looking for help. The fighting between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian Nationals may be over 6,000 miles away, but two pastors believe people here in the desert can make a difference, not by taking sides,
Continue ReadingPolice pursuit on westbound I-10 ends near Whitewater
A 21-year-old man from Indio was arrested Tuesday morning after leading police on a high-speed chase on Interstate 10. Deputies said the chase began after Roy Becerra allegedly fired a gun at a house in the 82700 block of Castleton drive in North Indio. Callers from the home reported the shooting around 8:30 a.m. They
Continue ReadingShots fired at Islamic Society of the Coachella Valley
Coachella police are investigating a possible hate crime at the Islamic Society of the Coachella Valley. Police responded to the report of shots fired around 5 a.m. Tuesday in the 84000 block of Avenue 49. They say several shots had been fired striking the building and a vehicle. There were no injuries even though the
Continue ReadingSU VOTO 2014: Lo que tiene que saber antes de suministrar su boleta hoy
Este martes 4 de noviembre marca nuevamente el da de elecciones gubernamentales en el estado de California y especficamente en el valle de Coachella. Hoy residentes tendrn la oportunidad de hacer valer su voz y sus opiniones en referencia a las diferentes medidas que afectan directamente el sustento de sus familias liderados por sus postulantes
Continue ReadingElectores insatisfechos con Obama y republicanos
La mayora de los estadounidenses que votan el martes dicen que estn descontentos o molestos con el gobierno del presidente Barack Obama, pero tampoco ven con buenos ojos a la oposicin republicana. Varias encuestas a boca de urna han identificado que slo 1 de 5 electores dicen que confan en que el gobierno hace lo
Continue ReadingDetectives search for missing man
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is asking for your help in locating a missing man who hasn’t been heard from since Sunday, November 2. Landers resident William Charles Starr, a 65-year-old Native American, left his home around 3 p.m. in a gold, 1986 Mercedes Benz 300E, according to detectives. His California license plate is
Continue ReadingFind a polling location near you for Election Day
The Registrar of Voters office is encouraging registered voters in Riverside County to get out and vote in the November 4 Consolidated General Election. Voters will be able to cast ballots at 546 polling places. Polls are open from 7 a.m. through 8 p.m. Find your assigned polling location You can call (951) 486-7200 if
Continue ReadingLa polica investiga una balacera en agravio de la Sociedad Islmica de Coachella
Alguien abri fuego contra una mezquita en Coachella la madrugada de hoy martes y el tiroteo est siendo investigado como un posible crimen de odio . A eso de las 5:00 a.m. los investigadores fueron llamados a la Sociedad Islmica del Valle de Coachella que se ubica en el 84-650 Avenida 49 , de acuerdo
Continue ReadingState of California to release per-capita water use numbers
State officials will release data showing how much water Californians are using as they face calls to conserve in the third year of a drought. The State Water Resources Control Board is requiring agencies to report per-person residential water use numbers for the first time. The per-capita data will be released at the board’s Tuesday
Continue ReadingCalifornia woman sentenced in fake university case
A San Francisco Bay Area woman has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for running what prosecutors say was a sham university that served as a front for a visa scam. Forty-four-year-old Susan Xiao-Ping Su, founder and president of Pleasanton-based Tri-Valley University, was also ordered during a hearing on Friday to forfeit
Continue ReadingPoll: Voter turnout expected to hit new low
The Field Poll is projecting a new low in California voter turnout for a general election, while the percentage casting vote-by-mail ballots could hit a new high. The report released Tuesday predicted a 46.1 percent turnout, meaning only 8.2 million of the state’s 17.8 million registered voters will cast ballots in the statewide general election.
Continue ReadingOfficer-involved shooting causes power outage, problems for nearby businesses
Traffic on Highway 111 in Indio finally flowing between Jefferson and Madison Streets. Indio police shut down the roadway for more than 17 hours as Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies investigated the fatal shooting involving California Highway Patrol and Indio Police officers that left a man, who shot at authorities, dead. “The officers from both agencies
Continue ReadingSuspect arrested in deadly hit and run
A man in Orange County is accused in a hit and run that took the lives of 3 teenage girls who were trick or treating on Halloween. Officers say 31-year old Jaquinn Bell was driving on a suspended license. Police arrested him yesterday. They say he fled the scene and had his two children with
Continue ReadingMissing woman returns home safe in Palm Desert
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said a missing at-risk woman has returned to her Palm Desert home and is safe. Deputies were asking for the public’s help when 80-year-old Sheila Cushen went missing around 2:30 p.m. Monday. She had last been seen driving in south Palm Desert near Mesa View and Portola Avenue when she
Continue ReadingTony Williams earns Play of the Week honors in Week 9
It’s the second to last week of the regular season for high school football, we’ve gone through our highlights and picked the top three candidates for the Play of the Week and you voted for your favorite. The winner is Shadow Hills Running Back Tony Williams. Tune into The Best Local Sports Show Friday night’s
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