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Canadian employers will be in Indio today recruiting carpenters, welders and other construction trades workers for jobs up north. The British Columbia Construction Association, the Canada-California Business Council and the Riverside County Board of Supervisors are sponsoring the job fair, slated for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the county’s Workforce Development Center, 44-199 Monroe

Personal items of President Gerald Ford and former first lady Betty Ford are being sold at auction to support a $15 million update and expansion at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids. Betty Ford died in 2011. President Gerald Ford died in 2006. They lived in Rancho Mirage, Calif., for decades. Their

The Oregon Zoo hopes to retain possession of the baby elephant that was born Friday in Portland, but it won’t own the animal. The zoo confirms a report in The Seattle Times that the calf is owned by a Perris, Calif., company called Have Trunk Will Travel under a breeding contract that sent the father,

When cities known for a strong lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community get low scores on a national Human Rights Campaign survey, city leaders are bound to sound off. That noise paid off. “We demanded a re-look happen, and HRC was quite gracious and agreed to do that. In fact they dispatched the author of

The county of Riverside has found the money for a program that helps keep drunken drivers off the roads. Four years ago Riverside County became the first in the state to have felony DUI offenders strap on alcohol monitoring ankle bracelets. The system is known as Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring or SCRAM. In order

If you get thirsty walking around Palm Springs, there’s now an app for that. It’s called, Tap It, and it will show you the nearest place where you can refill your water bottle for free. Diana Konsmo is visiting from Vancouver and says, “Its important to have your water.” The city of Palm Springs agrees.

Frustration is building for some store owners in downtown Palm Springs. A recent string of vandalism is costing them money and business, and they are fed up. One of them, Gary Dorothy, took cell phone video of the several store fronts that were hit three nights in a row with spray paint. “Just randomly sprayed

Challenger Chip Yarborough, who barely lost the race for Cathedral City’s Mayor, announced last week he was seeking a recount. The Riverside County Registrar announced late Monday that the recount will begin on Thursday. Incumbent Mayor Kathy De Rosa won the Mayor’s seat by 13 votes after Riverside County Registrar releases final certified results last

An update tonight, on the independent bookstore in Palm Springs, fighting an eviction notice by Wessman Development. The owner of Latino Books y Mas has filed a lawsuit against the developer and says he’s not going anywhere, despite it being months past the eviction date. It all started with a 30-day eviction notice from the

Felony charges were filed today against a robbery suspect who was wounded when he allegedly opened fire on two Indio police officers, one of whom returned fire. Riverside County Superior Court Judge William S. Lebov set bail at $1 million for Eddie Joseph Rivera, 32, of Indio, who pleaded not guilty Monday afternoon to two

State Assembly Speaker John A. Perez appointed local Assemblyman Manuel Perez to the position of Democratic Whip. The announcement was made during the swearing-in ceremony of the California State Assembly’s 2013-14 session. “There is a lot of work to be done to keep the economy growing and get our communities back to work,” said Prez,

Maria Aguilar, 27, and her 15 year-old sister were arrested on Friday after a victim called police to report a theft at the Desert Hills Premium outlets in Cabazon. The victim told police the suspects broke into a vehicle and stole items inside the car before taking off in a black Porsche. Police tracked down

State lawmakers officially begin their next two-year session with the Legislature reshaped by the November election. Voters gave Democrats two-thirds majorities in the Assembly and Senate, enough to raise taxes if they choose without Republican support. They also approved Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative, which will bring in about $6 billion a year. If Democratic

A ban on open burning officially ends today, while locations closed to non-residents during fire season will once again be accessible. Riverside County fire Chief John Hawkins last week decided to implement the changes with the onset of cooler, wetter weather. Open burning privileges will be restored in unincorporated county areas, though permits will be

The Coachella Valley remained dry all weekend along with the high desert areas including Yucca Valley to Twentynine Palms, but the rest of southern California saw continued rain Monday. Light rain doused the Southland early Monday morning, creating perilous road conditions for the sixth consecutive day, but a spell of dry weather is about to

A group of hikers reported lost in the Painted Canyon area east of Mecca were found Sunday by a Riverside County sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team, sheriff’s officials said. The four adults and three children began hiking at 11:30 a.m. Sunday and lost their way, according to a written sheriff’s department statement. They climbed to

The New York City homeless man – whose gift of boots from an NYPD police officer became an online sensation – is back on the streets with no shoes. The New York Times found him Sunday night wandering barefoot in Manhattan. The paper identified him as Jeffrey Hillman, formerly of South Plainfield, N.J. Asked about

Few details are being released so far on a homicide investigation in Palm Springs. Police were first called to the 300 block of North Sunrise Way around 5:30 p.m. Saturday about an unattended death. “I think it’s crazy how something that big can happen at a little complex like this,” neighbor Brittney Devore. Police lined

Tamales were everywhere at the 21st Annual International Tamale Festival in Indio. “I’m full. Just testing everything, grubbing everything, drinks. Just fun,” Louis Trevino said. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino presented the in-high-demand event full of tamales – carte blanche. More than 60 vendors sold about 300 thousand tamales. The festival assortment went go on and

Spencer Linton and Greg Lee countdown the top high school football plays from the 2012 season. See the provided video links (left side of the page) to rediscover the best of the best from another memorable prep season. 10. Special Teams Showdown: Marcus Simerson of La Quinta and Braden Bateman of Palm Desert show of