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The Board of Supervisors today signaled its supportfor amending Riverside County’s campaign finance regulations so candidates forcounty office would be required to publicly disclose via the Internet allcontributions of $1,000 or more. “This is a simple transparency issue,” Supervisor Kevin Jeffries said.”It’s not going to break or hurt anybody. Electronic filing saves time andmoney.” A

Rep. Raul Ruiz introduced his first bill, the SelectUSA Authorization Act of 2013, today in Washington. The legislation, which is part of the “Make it in America” plan in the U.S. House of Representatives, aims to provide incentives for global companies and investors to create jobs in the United States. “America should be the premier

Strong winds were continuing to cause trouble for motorists Tuesday morning, but road crews were making progress in reopening major thoroughfares. VISTA CHINO – Cathedral City and Palm Springs public works employees reopned Vista Chino at 7:10 a.m. according to the California Highway Patrol. They were in the process of reopening Vista Chino at 6:30

A 19-year-old suspected of stealing a big rig anddriving out of control on Interstate 15, triggering a chain reaction crash thatinjured at least a half-dozen people, took the 18-wheeler because he thought”zombies” were chasing him, authorities said today. Jeremiah Clyde Hartline, of Tennessee, was arrested on suspicion of autotheft and receiving stolen property in connection

A California lawmaker believes that the last call for drinks at 2 a.m. is too early to set down the shot glasses and beer steins. State Sen. Mark Leno’s proposal to let the liquor flow until 4 a.m. as a way to draw more tourists – and with them more revenue and jobs – is

Police are looking for an armed robber after a hold-up at an apartment complex in Rancho Mirage. It happened just after 12:30 p.m. Monday on Rebecca Way, near Dinah Shore and Plumley. Authorities say a masked man walked into the apartment office and demanded money from the manager at gunpoint. The man took off running

Pushed by powerful winds, a wildfire swept across orchards and open fields in Ventura County, destroying two homes and threatening about 100 more. County fire officials say the fire began with a burning mobile home at about 3:15 p.m. Monday then spread to brush, bearing down on a neighborhood in Fillmore and burning a large

At La Quinta Liquor on Monday, there was a steady line of people buying Powerball tickets as they went on sale for the first time in California. Powerball jackpots start at $40 million. The jackpot this week is currently $60 million. California is the 43rd state to join the Powerball lottery and although the odds

High winds are causing major problems today throughout the Coachella Valley. Overturned Big Rig A tractor-trailer overturned on eastboundInterstate 10 at Date Palm Drive amid strong winds today. The noninjury accident was reported about 9:50 a.m., and the No. 3 and 4eastbound lanes were closed for about two hours to accommodate theinvestigation, according to the

A Tennessee man was behind bars today on suspicion ofstealing a tractor-trailer involved a five-vehicle crash that seriously injuredtwo people over the weekend. Jerimiah Hartline, 19, was arrested later on the day of the crash, whichwas reported about 6:15 p.m. Saturday at Winchester Road and northboundInterstate 15, according to the California Highway Patrol. According to

A red flag warning was scheduled today for easternRiverside County as strong gusty winds buffeted mountain areas and theCoachella Valley. The National Weather Service scheduled a high wind warning for theCoachella Valley and mountains until 9 p.m., saying sustained winds of 25 to 35miles per hour were gusting up to 65 mph. Isolated gusts up

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The Walt Disney Co. says Annette Funicello, who went from Mouseketeer to beach party movie icon, has died at age 70. Funicello stunned fans and friends in 1992 with the announcement she was suffering from multiple sclerosis. Yet she was cheerful and upbeat, grappling with the disease with a courage that contrasted with her lightweight

A Coachella man suspected of striking a fence postwhile driving under the influence was released from jail on bail today. The noninjury crash was reported in the 53000 block of Calle Bonita inCoachella at 6:55 p.m. Sunday. The driver, later identified as 24-year-oldFidel Saucedo, was driving a red Ford Mustang east on Calle Feliz and

Joshua Tree National Park is temporarily closing thepublic’saccess to Rattlesnake Canyon after a recent string of vandalism on the rocks in the area. While thegraffitibeganwith only a few markings, the use of social media has appeared to spark people’s interest in adding to the vandalism on the canyon. The markings have now grown to the

Love her or loathe her, one thing’s beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. The Iron Lady who ruled for 11 remarkable years imposed her will on a fractious, rundown nation – breaking the unions, triumphing in a far-off war, and selling off state industries at a record pace. She left behind a leaner government and

The American Documentary Film Festival will wrap up with several screenings Monday. The festival, which opened Thursday, is screening more than 100 documentary films from around the world in Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage. Monday’s first screening is “Ciclo” at 11 a.m. and last two are at 7 p.m., all at Camelot Theatres, 2300 E.

A lawsuit scheduled for trial will determine whether makers of some baby foods and fruit juices that contain low amounts of lead should be forced to put warning labels on their products sold in California. The suit filed by the Environmental Law Foundation in Oakland claims Gerber, Del Monte Foods and many other makers of

Three men were arrested and booked on suspicion of animal cruelty after sheriff’s deputies raided the site of a cockfight in Oasis, authorities said Monday. The deputies, responding to a report of a cockfight on Avenue 86 east of the Highway 86 Expressway, arrived at the location at 8:26 a.m. Sunday, said Riverside County sheriff’s

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will offer $50 summer passes in honor of its 50th anniversary starting Monday. The passes, priced at $50 for adults and seniors and $25 for children ages 3 to 12, are valid through Aug. 9. Pass holders get unlimited tram rides, and 10 percent off other tram admissions, spokeswoman Lena