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Two Small Earthquakes Shake Imperial County

A pair of small aftershocks rattled parts of the Coachella and Imperial valleys Sunday, according to automated seismographs operated by the USGS and California universities. The quakes were among thousands of substantial aftershocks to the 7.2 magnitude El Mayor-Cucupa earthquake, which rattled Southern California and northern Baja California on Easter Sunday, April 4. That quake

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Local Elementary School Gets International Honors

Ben Franklin Elementary School in La Quinta has been authorized by an international organization to provide its students with a new curriculum. The International Baccalaureate Programme based in Geneva, Switzerland, offers students around the world with a framework for learning and cultural acceptance and understanding. According to the organzation, “These programmes encourage students across the

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Boys And Girls Club Coming To Mecca

The community of Mecca is in desperate need of good news. It’s population is booming, but business is not. Riverside County officials expect the 2010 Census to show at least a doubling of the population in comparison to 2000. However, the unemployment rate is 28.6 percent. Residents are hopeful that the announcement of a new

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Desert Men Accused Of Flag Desecration

Misdemeanor charges will be filed against two Riverside County men accused of swapping an American flag for a Canadian one in La Quinta after their homeland hockey team’s win at the Olympics, prosecutors said today. Matt Siefert, 26, of Palm Desert, and Ryan Smith, 25, of Bermuda Dunes, will be charged with misdemeanor vandalism and

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