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The Board of Supervisors Tuesday tentatively approved an ordinance that would allow qualifying homeowners to transfer their property tax assessment from a home in one county to a home in Riverside County to attract new residents with money to spend. Under the ordinance, Riverside County would adopt provisions laid out in Proposition 90, approved by

The City Council today voted unanimously to authorize a cross-complaint against Bob Filner to protect municipal coffers against a sexual harassment lawsuit and also to deny public funding for the San Diego mayor’s defense. The decisions involve the case of former mayoral Communications Director Irene McCormack Jackson, who hired high-profile Los Angeles lawyer Gloria Allred

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted today to move ahead with plans to tighten regulations on where waste recycling plants can operate and what they can process. On the recommendation of Chairman John Benoit, the board signed off on a strategy to strengthen zoning requirements and general guidelines related to large-scale composting. The effort

A 46-year-old hockey mom was sentenced today to 16 months in prison, most of the time she has already served behind bars, for sexually assaulting two teenage boys in her Laguna Niguel home. Kathia Maria Davis pleaded guilty last month to sexually assaulting a 13-year-old friend of her son before she was about to go

They look like legos, and they kind of are. “They stack up like legos. We put rebar between them in the holes then stack them up and pour concrete in between and in the end the styrofoam stays in place,” Kenny Dickerson of Eco Masterbuilders said. The foam blocks form the walls of Safehouse of

Se realizara una autopsia de ley al cuerpo de una mujer el cual fue encontrado dentro de una vivienda abandonada, el inmueble se prendi en llamas la maana del martes en Desert Hot Springs, as lo dieron a conocer las autoridades. La identidad de la hoy occisa no fue revelada hasta que se de a

Riverside County supervisors today approved a $400,000loan to the cash-strapped Idyllwild Fire Protection District to coverpersonnel and other expenses that cannot be deferred until the statedistributes the district’s share of property tax revenue. Without comment, the board voted 5-0 to allocate the funding, as it hasdone at the district’s request since 2011. “This is something

Hundreds of leading business groups and GOP donors called for action on immigration legislation Tuesday, seeking to increase pressure on the House GOP as lawmakers prepare to leave Washington for a five-week summer recess. Two letters were released separately, one signed by more than 400 leading businesses, chambers of commerce and others, and the second

A community blood drive will be held in Coachellatomorrow as part of the Coachella Valley Blood Drive Challenge, in whichresidents of the valley’s nine cities compete to donate the most blood at asingle event. The drive will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Coachella SeniorCenter, 1540 Seventh St. The inaugural Coachella

Every birth at The Living Desert is considered a royal event, and this time around proud parents Able and Penelope welcomed two princely ringtail cubs born on June 12th at the zoo. The male and female ringtail cubs add to the Zoo’s 400+ wildlife population. “We consider all of our zoo population royalty, so it’s

Felony charges were filed today against a 26-year-old Palm Springs man who allegedly targeted people for burglaries based ontheir ethnicity and sexual orientation. Paul Claudio Piermartiri was charged with three counts of burglary, withsentence-enhancing allegations of committing a felony because of the victim’srace. He is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon at the Larson JusticeCenter

A 4-year-old cat that stowed away in a container ship headed from Manila, Philippines, to Los Angeles is gaining weight and getting stronger after the trip without food or water left it near death. Los Angeles County animal control director Marcia Mayeda says the orange and white female cat was weak and frail after the

An autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow on thebody of a woman found dead at the scene of a fire at an abandoned Desert HotSprings residence, authorities said. The blaze was reported around 8:30 a.m. today at a boarded-up, 800-square-foot home in the 66200 block of Pierson Boulevard. The blaze wascontained 15 minutes later, Riverside County

A 19-year-old hiker who suffered non-life-threatening injuries was rescued from a trail near the Palm Springs AerialTramway, authorities said today. Deputies responded around 3:30 p.m. Monday to a report that the hiker,identified as Michael Newby of Palm Springs, injured himself and was unablemake it down the mountain on his own, said Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt.

Riverside County supervisors are expected to approve today a $400,000 loan to the cash-strapped Idyllwild Fire Protection District to cover personnel and other expenses that cannot be deferred until the state distributes the district’s share of property tax revenue. “This is something we’ve done for the past few years because of thedistrict’s budget situation,” Idyllwild

We caught 6 year olds Kayden and Chrissy trying to sneak a peek of their new teacher Tuesday. They’re no longer the smallest kids on the Cahuilla Elementary School campus because they’re entering the first grade. Chantelle Griggs says the girls just about ready for their first day back. “We went school shopping yesterday …

Huntington Beach police made eight arrests and will continue to look for offenders following about two hours of fights, vandalism and other violence at the end of the Van’s U.S. Open of Surfing, authorities said. City leaders, meanwhile, pledged to take a look at what happened to prevent a replay of this weekend’s rioting. Mayor

When disaster strikes, you may only have minutes to evacuate your home. “Everyone thinks family heirlooms, birth certificates, old wedding photos, but you also need to take into consideration important documents, bank account information, drivers license, auto registration. Things you might need while away from you home,” Andy Hansen of Hansen Financial said. We sat

A new Arco AMPM is coming soon to Indio. Construction officially kicked off Monday at the corner of Jefferson Street and Avenue 42, near I-10. The acre lot will consist of 10 gas pumps, a 3,000 square-foot store building and car wash, creating 25 jobs by Nov. 19 of this year. It’s not the only

Mary Bernadette Schwenn plead not guilty to 30 counts of failing to provide proper care and attention to the animals on her Sky Valley property. Authorities charge her with willfully subjecting her dogs and puppies to needless suffering. Many of the dogs died. Schwenn’s bail was set at 55 thousand dollars, and if she should