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The late Betty Ford rested in repose on Tuesday hours after her funeral in Palm Desert, inside the church she and her husband, former president Gerald Ford, attended for decades. “We always loved her,” said Winnie Neary, visiting from Canada. “I think she’s an inspiration to women,” said Linda Reid, who is from Rialto. “It’s

Palm Springs and Cathedral City police will train at Palm Desert High School on Wednesday. The training will start about noon and wrap up about 10 p.m., according to the Palm Springs police. “Some loud noises may be heard, which will be associated with the training exercise,” Rhonda Long of Palm Springs police said.

A homeowner suffered burns after an electrical fire broke out on Tuesday morning, sending him to the hospital. Riverside County firefighters responded to the call at 48115 Via Vallarta just before 10 a.m., where they found an electrical fire burning inside the home. The homeowner’s injuries forced medical crews to transport him to a local

Sherwood Schwartz, the creator of the iconic television series “The Brady Bunch” and “Gilligan’s Island,” died today at age 94. He died of natural causes in his sleep, TMZ.com reported. His son and producing partner, Lloyd Schwartz, told the website The Wrap that his father remained dedicated to his work throughout his life. “He had

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire fell one-tenth of a cent today to $3.763 after rising for three consecutive days. Click here to get a list of the top-10 least-expensive places to get gas in the Coachella Valley The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties

Lanes closures will be in effect on northbound Date Palm Drive in Cathedral City from 7 p.m. today through July 22 while the Gas Co. does line maintenance and inspection work. The work will be done on northbound Date Palm Drive in three areas, between Dinah Shore Drive and Vista Chino, according to a city

Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone today will detail his reasons for wanting the county and a dozen neighboring counties to break away and form the new state of South California. Stone filed a five-page memorandum on the Board of Supervisors’ agenda for consideration, enumerating what actions he says should be taken to create America’s 51st

Former President Bill Clinton has been forced to cancel plans to attend former first lady Betty Ford’s funeral Tuesday in Palm Desert, Calif. Clinton had planned to fly from New York to Washington to meet his wife, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and fly with her to the service. But mechanical problems on the

Former first lady Betty Ford was remembered by national dignitaries and friends today as a champion of those suffering from addiction and as a living symbol of the power of friendship to overcome bipartisan politics. The outspoken former first lady died Friday at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage with her family at her side.

Si tiene pensado honrar a la ex primera dama tendr que tomar un camin desde el Indian Wells Tennis Garden ubicado en el 78200 de la Avenia Miles en Indian Wells hacia la iglesia Saint Margaret’s Episcopal en Palm Desert. Y es que no habr estacionamiento disponible en la iglesia antes mencionada en Palm Desert

Police are searching for a man who witnesses said robbed a US Bank branch in Indio on Tuesday. The robbery happened around 12:30 p.m. at the branch located on Highway 111 at the corner of Monroe, according to Indio police spokesman Ben Guitron. A bank teller said a man walked up to her window and

La comunidad del Valle de Coachella tambin podr darle el ultimo adis a la primera dama y el psame a la familia Ford. El mircoles a las 9 de la maana la caravana con el fretro pasara por ltima vez por las calles del Valle de Coachella, partir de la iglesia “Saint Margaret” en Palm

Tal como lo habian planeado los servicios fnebres para la ex primera dama Elizabeth Bloomer Ford o mejor conocida como “Betty Ford” iniciaron con una procesin desde el hospital Eisenhower en Rancho Mirage. Posteriormente la carroza fnebre fue escoltada por un fuerte dispositivo de seguridad. Justo a las 11:20 de la maana llego el atad

Riverside County supervisors approved a modified plan designed to explore the possibility of the county leaving the state of California. The plan was submitted as one option in addressing what supervisors call “state ills,” such as the drastic cuts in education spending that were approved in Sacramento as part of the recent budget agreement. Supervisor

Home sales in Riverside County dropped 14.7 percent in June, compared to the same month a year ago, while prices dipped by 4.8 percent, a real estate information service announced today. A total of 3,960 homes changed hands locally last month, compared to 4,645 in June 2010, according to La Jolla-based MDA DataQuick. The median

The Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage has helped countless amounts of people recover from addictions, and close friends said Mrs. Ford took great pride and joy in lending a helping hand. John Schwartzlose, president and CEO of the Betty Ford Center, worked side-by-side along the late Betty Ford for more than 29 years. He

Former first lady Betty Ford, widow of President Gerald R. Ford and the co-founder of one of the nation’s most famous addiction- treatment centers, died Friday at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage at age 93, her family announced. Ford, a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal, served as

The details on the services for the “Coachella Valley’s First Lady” were released Saturday. Her casket will arrive at Saint Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm Desert Tuesday, July 12th, at 11 a.m. Services will begin at 2 p.m. and go until 3:30 p.m. A public repose will then be held from 5 p.m. until midnight.

Margo Addeo is a recovering alcoholic. “I crippled a man drinking and driving,” she said. Now, she works as a substance abuse counselor at ABC Recovery Center. She celebrated being sober 13 years ago when she enrolled at the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage and met the former first lady. “[Betty Ford] always says,