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Riverside County supervisors signed off on plans Tuesday to establish penalties for individuals or businesses responsible for triggering false fire alarms that needlessly divert emergency resources. Without comment, the Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 — with Chairman John Tavaglione absent — to authorize the Office of Emergency Services to work with the Office of County

Dozens of kids at the Las Casas Apartments in Coachella lined up in anticipation at Tuesday’s ribbon cutting ceremony. For the first time, they rushed the new 2,800 square-foot playground, which their imaginations helped create. Quickly the kids got to climbing, swinging and sliding. “When they cut the ribbon, everybody just ran. They were in

Palm Springs fire Chief Scott Ventura will retire later this month after more than three decades of service, the city announced today. Deputy Fire Chief John Allen will take over Dec. 21 for Ventura, who wasappointed fire chief in December 2010. Allen, a 19-year veteran of the PalmSprings Fire Department, will be the city’s eighth

Indio Mayor Glenn Miller spent his last day as mayor touring the city he helped revitalize. Wednesday, he will pass the gavel to Mayor Pro-Tem, Elaine Holmes. Business leaders across the Coachella Valley toured the self-proclaimed “City of Festivals” with Miller, learning about new projects and growth opportunity available in the city. The group toured

Hundreds of people lined-up today in Indio, hoping to get a job that would take them north, to Canada. 7 Canadian-based construction companies are looking to recruit 40,000 people to work in British Columbia, due to their economic boom and shortage of construction workers. Everyone from carpenters and plumbers, to welders and electrical engineers turned

The flu is a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death – true. Therefore everyone gets the flu shot to keep themselves and others healthy – false. “This year the flu is hitting a bit earlier than expected. Normally we see the flu coming around January but this time we’re seeing

A little over 3 weeks after his death, the Riverside County Coroner’s Office release the name of the man killed in a fiery crash in Palm Springs on November 11th. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office says 27 year old Cameron Butler, of Palm Springs, died after crashing into a palm tree after losing control of

A federal judge in California is temporarily prohibiting the state from enforcing a first-of-its-kind law that bars licensed therapists from working to change the sexual orientations of gay minors. U.S. District Judge William Shubb ruled late Monday that the First Amendment rights of mental health professionals who engage in “reparative” or “conversion” therapy outweigh concerns

Bullying continues to be hot topic for children and their parents, especially during the teen years. In response to growing concern, Palm Desert high school took a proactive approach to educating their students. The school hosted a training led by the Anti-Defamation League and funded by the Jewish Federation of Palm Springs. “I believe that

Canadian employers will be in Indio today recruiting carpenters, welders and other construction trades workers for jobs up north. The British Columbia Construction Association, the Canada-California Business Council and the Riverside County Board of Supervisors are sponsoring the job fair, slated for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the county’s Workforce Development Center, 44-199 Monroe

Personal items of President Gerald Ford and former first lady Betty Ford are being sold at auction to support a $15 million update and expansion at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids. Betty Ford died in 2011. President Gerald Ford died in 2006. They lived in Rancho Mirage, Calif., for decades. Their

The Oregon Zoo hopes to retain possession of the baby elephant that was born Friday in Portland, but it won’t own the animal. The zoo confirms a report in The Seattle Times that the calf is owned by a Perris, Calif., company called Have Trunk Will Travel under a breeding contract that sent the father,

When cities known for a strong lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community get low scores on a national Human Rights Campaign survey, city leaders are bound to sound off. That noise paid off. “We demanded a re-look happen, and HRC was quite gracious and agreed to do that. In fact they dispatched the author of

The county of Riverside has found the money for a program that helps keep drunken drivers off the roads. Four years ago Riverside County became the first in the state to have felony DUI offenders strap on alcohol monitoring ankle bracelets. The system is known as Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring or SCRAM. In order

If you get thirsty walking around Palm Springs, there’s now an app for that. It’s called, Tap It, and it will show you the nearest place where you can refill your water bottle for free. Diana Konsmo is visiting from Vancouver and says, “Its important to have your water.” The city of Palm Springs agrees.

Frustration is building for some store owners in downtown Palm Springs. A recent string of vandalism is costing them money and business, and they are fed up. One of them, Gary Dorothy, took cell phone video of the several store fronts that were hit three nights in a row with spray paint. “Just randomly sprayed

Challenger Chip Yarborough, who barely lost the race for Cathedral City’s Mayor, announced last week he was seeking a recount. The Riverside County Registrar announced late Monday that the recount will begin on Thursday. Incumbent Mayor Kathy De Rosa won the Mayor’s seat by 13 votes after Riverside County Registrar releases final certified results last

An update tonight, on the independent bookstore in Palm Springs, fighting an eviction notice by Wessman Development. The owner of Latino Books y Mas has filed a lawsuit against the developer and says he’s not going anywhere, despite it being months past the eviction date. It all started with a 30-day eviction notice from the

Felony charges were filed today against a robbery suspect who was wounded when he allegedly opened fire on two Indio police officers, one of whom returned fire. Riverside County Superior Court Judge William S. Lebov set bail at $1 million for Eddie Joseph Rivera, 32, of Indio, who pleaded not guilty Monday afternoon to two

State Assembly Speaker John A. Perez appointed local Assemblyman Manuel Perez to the position of Democratic Whip. The announcement was made during the swearing-in ceremony of the California State Assembly’s 2013-14 session. “There is a lot of work to be done to keep the economy growing and get our communities back to work,” said Prez,