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En su junta habitual de ayer mircoles, el concilio de Indio vot la recomendacin del personal municipal de otorgar al Condado de Riverside los servicios del albergue animal. Los miembros del concilio unnimemente decidieron que Indio se quede con el animal shelter ubicado sobre la calle Van Buren, adems comentaron que discutirn nuevas opciones de

Autoridades de College of the Desert anunciaron la eliminacin de 100 clases para el prximo ao escolar debido a los recortes anunciados por parte del estado al sector de la educacin. Comentaron tambin que si la iniciativa del Gobernador Jerry Brown de aumentar los impuestos que estar en manos de los votantes en los comicios

The governor, state legislators and California State University students are criticizing the system’s trustees for approving a 10 percent pay hike for two campus presidents. The board of trustees voted Tuesday to increase the base salaries of CSU East Bay President Leroy Morishita to $303,660, and $324,500 for CSU Fullerton President Mildred Garcia. They also

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire and Palm Springs areas fell three-tenths of a cent today to $4.366, one day after being unchanged. Click here for a list of the ten least-expensive places to buy gas in the Coachella Valley The average price in Riverside and San

Gov. Jerry Brown and Rep. Mary Bono Mack, R-Palm Desert, will speak at today’s memorial service in Palm Springs for Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Chairman Richard Milanovich, who helped usher in an era of wealth and influence for California’s Indian tribes. The 10 a.m. service will be followed by a noon “celebration of

A Canadian businessman was beaten and nearly decapitated in a robbery-murder conspiracy involving five people in Indio, a prosecutor told jurors today, but lawyers for three of the defendants countered that there was no conspiracy and their clients weren’t responsible for the murder. Jackie Lynn Dunson, Fernando Antonio Benavidez and Ronald Wesley Handwerk are the

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The number of stray animals into the animal care center in indio never stops growing. The same holds true with costs. “Because of these tough economic times, all government agencies, they’re going to look or options,” Ben Guitron with the Indio Police Department said. The Animal Care Center in Indio wants to contract out with

Hoy compareciron ante un juez tres de las cinco personas acusadas de asesinar a un hombre de negocios Canadiense en el Valle de Coachella. Jackie Dunson, Fernando Benavidez y Ronald Handwerk son acusados de robarle la vida a William Dobbs de 48 anos en noviembre del ao 2007. Su cadver fue encontrado en un lote

At a solemn service attended by dignitaries, relatives, friends and tribal members, Richard Milanovich, the late chairman of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, was eulogized today as a “uniquely personable” leader and devoted family man. Click here for our special section on the Legacy of Richard Milanovich Milanovich died March 11 at Eisenhower

Una mujer que cruzaba el Hwy 62 en Twentynine Palms fue impactada por una patrulla del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de San Bernardino. Para el oficial fue imposible evadirla ya que eran las 9:00 p.m. y no la pudo ver. Anna Mara Loza residente de Joshua Tree National Park falleci en el Desert Regional

Ayer a las 3:30 p.m. la polica recibi el reporte del secuestro de una mujer de 24 aos. Segn la mam de la vctima John Wright de 31 aos lleg a la casa ubicada sobre North Palm Canyon Drive en Palm Springs y se llev a la ex novia a la fuerza. De inmediato inici

Unable to eat or sleep for weeks, Juana Manuel of Thermal said she has hope that her 19-year-old daughter, Maria Rafael, is still alive. Investigators told Rafael’s parents on Monday that although Maria’s body hasn’t been found, they have additional evidence indicating that she was a victim of foul play and is presumed dead. “At

A bizarre Palm Springs kidnapping ended on Tuesday with the victim’s safe return. Just after 3:30 p.m., police responded to a call of a domestic violence kidnapping in progress on the 300 block of West Mariscal Road. “He broke Felicia’s back door down,” said Janet Valtierra, a neighbor, who called the suspect a “bad guy.”

If you’re expecting a refund on your taxes this year, you should think about using it to improve your financial life. About two-thirds of the people who file get a refund, and the average amount is around $3,000. Here’s what you should do: 1. Save It — 44 percent of taxpayers plan to stash their

Music fans aren’t the only ones asking for clear skies during both the Coachella Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio next month. The Federal Aviation Administration has asked aircraft to stay away from the Empire Polo Club during the concerts. A promotional stunt during the presidential campaign four years ago

El Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside dio a concoer que Maria Clara Rafael de 19 aos fue vista por ltima vez en una parada de autobus cerca del Colegio del Desierto, campus Mecca. Han pasado dos semanas desde que se report desaparecida. Investigadores dicen que Maria Rafael era madre soltera y estaba envuelta

Miles de personas salieron a las calles despus de sentir un fuerte movimiento telrico esta maana que tuvo un epicentro en Omotepec en el estado de Guerrero, sitindose fuertemente en Oaxaca y en el Distrito Federal. La intensidad se ha ido modificando minuto a minuto, inicialmente fue ubicada en 6.6 grados de margnitud en la