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The La Quinta City Council will consider a ballot measure Tuesday evening that would raise the city’s sales tax if voters approve the measure on a ballot referendum in November. The money would benefit city priorities which were impacted when state lawmakers and the governor eliminated redevelopment agencies around California to balance the state budget.

Candidates or lawmakers who illegally use campaign contributions for personal expenses would have to pay an equal amount to the state treasury under a bill passed by the Assembly. AB2692 by Democratic Assemblyman Paul Fong of Cupertino passed Monday 69-0 and heads to the Senate. The California Fair Political Practices Commissions, the state’s campaign watchdog

Actor Michael Jace was arrested late Monday night on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of his wife, April, at their home in Hyde Park, police said. Jace, 48, was placed under arrest around 3 a.m. “for the killing of his wife of nine years, April,” said Los Angeles police Detective Lyman Doster. He

Researchers say California’s drought could cost the state’s agricultural economy $1.7 billion this year and leave more than 14,000 farm workers without work. The findings are contained in a preliminary study by the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences that was released on Monday. The study was done at the request of the California Department

Firefighters in San Diego have a handle of fires that are still burning. Nine fires have burned more than 40,000 acres in the county. The cost of damages from the fires is estimated to be more than $25 million. Thousands of firefighters worked tirelessly to protect life and property including a handful from the valley.

The decision to euthanize animals is a painful task for any animal shelter. But, this week the Coachella Valley Animal Campus is pardoning all pets thanks to a campaign known as, “Shanes War.” “There’s about 10,000 a year that go through this shelter and so there may be a dozen animals euthanized each day,” said

Congressman Ruiz has married his longtime girlfriend Monica Rivers. The couple was married in late March at a small, private and intimate ceremony in the Coachella Valley, according to a release from Dr. Ruiz on Monday. “My bliss and gratitude to God is beyond words. I married my best friend, my confidant, and my soul

Searching Craigslist for a two-bedroom apartment in Palm Springs, we came across several ads. We emailed and got a response requesting a $40 background check before we could schedule a walk-thru of the apartment. Kelly McLean, vice president of McLean Company Rentals, said that’s a big red flag. “Before people see the property, that doesn’t

The new Emergency Operations Center in Indio is now official and was open to the public Monday. We were the first to show you inside the new facility. It is so advanced it could run all of Riverside County if needed during a catastrophic emergency. Volunteers, who toured the new center say this new command

Two dogs were left inside a hot car near a court building in Indio Monday afternoon. A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy rescued the dogs by breaking out the windows of the vehicle, authorities said in a release. The incident happened at about 2:15 p.m. at the Larson Justice Center. Animal Control officers were on hand

El lunes, el Dr. Ral Ruiz dio a conocer a traves de un comunicado su reciente matrimonio con Monica Rivers, su novia de muchos aos. La pareja se caso a fines de marzo en una ceremonia privada con amigos y familiares presente en el Valle de Coachella. El Dr. Ruiz dijo estar muy agradecido con

Reading out numbers like a quarterback calling a play, California Highway Patrol Officer Michael Radford checks the speed of big rigs as they head East on the I-10 near Highway 62. He uses a hand-held unit called Lidar. It’s becoming the speed detection device of choice for law enforcement. Unlike radar, it can detect the

A small earthquake hit near Yucaipa just after 1 p.m. Monday. The U.S.G.S. reported the quake had a magnitude of 3.9 and a depth of 4.1 miles. It occurred about 1 mile southeast of Big Bear. The earthquake was reported at 1:08 p.m. There haven’t been any reports of significant damage or injuries.

More information has been released explaining why an elderly man is being charged with a DUI in the crash that injured 10-year-old Adrian Grajeda last October, despite the man being within the legal limit to operate a vehicle. According to documents describing the arrest warrant, 83-year-old Malcolm Paterson’s blood test resulted in a BAC of

Hoy a las 5:00 a.m. se volc un semais que circulaba sobre el Hwy 111 a oeste de Palm Springs debido a los fuertes vientos que alcanzaron hasta las 45 mph. Segn informacin preliminar Jos Collings de 40 aos de edad perdi el control del trailer y se volc quedando atravesado completamente en el camino,

The price of a ticket at Disneyland is creeping closer to triple-digits. A single-day ticket for either Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park is now $96 for those 10 and up. The $4 hike went into effect Sunday and is about the same as previous boosts, which usually happen about once a year. Single-day

An approaching storm system will bring periods of strong and gusty winds to Southern California though Wednesday. Gusts could top 60 mph. A Wind Advisory has been issued for the Coachella Valley, as well as the mountain areas in Riverside, San Diego, and San Bernarindo counties until Wednesday at 3 AM. Sustained winds of 25-35

Officials will cut the ribbon on the East County Emergency Operations center in Indio today. The center, which has been occupied since February, will serve as the hub for emergency operations and information technology for county facilities in the east valley. It is in the county-owned building formerly occupied by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department

Highway 111 westbound was reopened to traffic Monday morning after a collision closed it in the westbound lanes just west of Palm Springs shortly after 5 a.m. Police and firefighters were called to the area just west of Overture Drive after high winds flipped a big rig onto its side blocking the road. Authorities said

Clarification: Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy came to the Coachella Valley to campaign for Assemblyman Manuel Perez who’s running for a seat on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy was in the Valley this weekend campaigning for local races, but his stop at a local church caught our attention. The mass he