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State budget cuts continue to take its toll on the Riverside Superior Court. The court must deal with an expected $13 million shortfall for next fiscal year’s budget. Officials have proposed closing one-judge courts in Temecula and Blythe. The Temecula court handles mostly civil, small claims and traffic matters. If it closes, people in the

So you want to get close to the President when he visits Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage Friday and Saturday? Maybe catch a glimpse of Barack Obama or Xi Jinping? Good luck. Sunnylands was designed to be a private retreat, and it remains just that. The property encompasses 200 acres of land largely surrounded by a

“I was over the moon happy. It was the most exciting news I have received in, I don’t know how long,” Mika Moulton said. All 50 states passed laws allowing DNA testing after a criminal gets convicted, but now police can take DNA samples from suspects without even a warrant signed by a judge. The

Slo faltan dias para la visita histrica entre el presidentes Estado Unidense Barack Obama y su homlogo de China, Xi Jinping . Sabe usted que es sunnylands? La finca en donde ser la reunion de ambos homlogos “Historia escondida detrs de paredes rosa” La Annenberg Estate conocido ahora como Sunnylands ha sido una residencia privada

Have you ever wanted to help fight fires and keep your community safe? Now is your chance. The Riverside County Fire Department is seeking qualified candidates for their volunteer reserve program. Positions are available throughout the county and include: Firefighter, chaplain, an experienced photographer, water tender operator and mobile emergency operations communication techs. Training is

Este fin de semana al rededor de 13 mil clientes de, Southern California Edison. Se quedaron sin el subministro de electricidad esto debido a la ola de calor que golpeo el valle de Coachella, la zona afectada fue el area de golf club drive y west waverly en la ciudad de Palm Springs, horas ms

Last week, the FBI released photos of two women in an attempt to seek information leading to their separate identities. While the FBI has no evidence to suggest either woman was engaged in criminal activity, their images were linked to digital evidence in an ongoing investigation involving the sexual abuse of a minor. Agents investigating

Two Coachella Valley water agencies today asked theAgua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians to drop its lawsuit against them sothey can all work together “to chart a strong future for the region’s watersupply and economy,” but the tribe’s chairman called the request “absurd.” The suit filed last month asks a federal court to declare the

Thousands of people representing doctors, hospitals and unionized health care workers are rallying at the Capitol against a 10 percent cut in the amount the state pays for Medicaid reimbursements. They said Tuesday they want Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature to restore the reimbursement rate for the coming fiscal year, which starts July 1.

Thousands of firefighters working through the night took advantage of cool, moist air as they built containment lines around a massive wildfire that destroyed six houses north of Los Angeles. U.S. Forest Service spokesman Ed Gillilland says humidity levels in the 30-percent range are expected Tuesday, though crews still had to watch out for wind

Anoche la polica recibi una llamada que reportaba que un auto haba sido robado en el rea de la manaza 76-200 de Jackson Street en Indio. Las autoridades localizaron el vehculo en Jackson Syreet y Hwy 111, ah mismo inici la persecucin policaca que termin cerca del Auto Mal en Adams Street y Varner Road,

Over the weekend, Patricia Guillen says she and her three kids lived in disgusting conditions at the Cielo Vista Apartments in Indio when they had to deal with creepy, crawling maggots. “I saw something white. It was moving!” she said. What started as a water leak, led to a punched-out hole in the ceiling by

New research has found Los Angeles skies are less smoggy, a sign that emission-control strategies are working. Scientists analyzing air quality from a recent aircraft campaign and historical data found that ozone pollution in the Los Angeles region has declined over the past few decades. The team also found the air chemistry has changed, leading

Certain meetings between Gov. Jerry Brown and county officials would be allowed to take place behind closed doors, under a measure passed by state legislators and sent to the governor for his signature. The Los Angeles Times says Assemblyman Steven Bradford, D-Gardena, authored the bill in reaction to a legal opinion by a county prosecutor.

The Braille Institute of America in Rancho Mirage has named Lisa Jimenez as Executive Director, Rancho Mirage. With a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology, Jimenez has been affiliated with Braille Institute since 1991, including serving as Regional Director of the Rancho Mirage facility since 2009. Additionally, she

The first public workshop about a proposed trailconnecting Coachella Valley cities will be held tonight in Palm Springs. The meeting for the Parkway 1e11 project is at 5:30 p.m. at theCoachella Valley Economic Partnership, 3111 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way. The 52-mileparkway is meant to be used by pedestrians, bicyclists and small electric vehicles such as

Authorities investigating an attempted home burglary inTemecula were seeking the public’s help today in identifying a woman seenringing the doorbells of two homes in the early morning hours. Deputies called around 6:10 a.m. Friday to a home in the 31700 block ofCorte Cardenas learned that the victims were asleep in their residence whenthey were awakened

Voting will end today on a citywide measure thatRiverside officials say is critical to maintain current levels of service,while opponents argue the city is resorting to scare tactics and exaggerationsto continue collecting what amounts to an an illegal tax. Measure A seeks to carry on a municipal policy — in effect for morethan a century

Averdict will be read Wednesday in the trial of one offour Marines accused of killing a young sergeant and his wife in French Valley. The verdict in the trial of Kevin Darnell Cox, 25, who is accused in theOct. 15, 2008, slayings of 24-year-old Janek Pietrzak and his 26-year-oldwife, Quiana Faye Jenkins-Pietrzak, had been scheduled

Plans to expand Riverside County jail facilities toprevent large numbers of inmates from being returned to the streets becausethere’s not enough space to keep them locked up will be on the Board ofSupervisors’ agenda today. Supervisors Marion Ashley and Jeff Stone will be asking their colleaguesto support a proposal titled “Incarcerate More Prisoners Responsibly InSatisfying