Ground Breaks on New Appleby School in Blythe

Just about every dignitary in town was on hand to wield a golden shovel, but the day belonged to the kids, as ground was broken for the new Felix J. Appleby School. The new school will be in unincorporated Riverside County just south of the city.

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Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) Spotlighted in Blythe Event

The City of Blythe in association with Riverside County and the LDS Church has established a disaster preparedness element to the Spring Street Festival this Saturday. Highlighting the event will be information about citizen based Community Emergency Response Teams, (CERT) and personal disaster preparedness. If this volunteer effort sounds attractive to you and if you are interested in disaster preparedness for your family or business then stop by and see all the CERT and disaster preparedness information and supplies.

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Youth Advisory Council Helping the Homeless

The Fourth District Youth Advisory Council each year establishes community service goals and one of their goals for this year is to help the homeless.

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New Fire Station Gets Ribbon Cutter in North Indio

It's the first new fire station constructed in Indio in 28 years, and it gets its official christening Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m.

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Dedication and Ribbon Cutting for Palm Village Apartments

The City of Palm Desert officially cut the ribbon on the new Palm Village Apartments complex this morning.

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Busy Firefighters Pause to Remember Esperanza Tragedy

On the anniversary of the tragic Esperanza fire which took the lives of five of their comrades, firefighters observe a moment of silence at noon today.

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Union Pacific to Close 4th Street Crossing in Mecca Monday, October 29

Motorists in the Mecca area are being warned that Union Pacific will close down the heavily-traveled 4th Street crossing of the railroad track from 6 a.m. till 6 p.m. Monday.

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Fourth District Firefighters Volunteer in Droves

The statistics are rather amazing when you add up the amount of effort that firefighters from the Fourth District have contributed to the battle against Southern California blazes.

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Site Selected, But Work Just Beginning for Homeless Committee

The Coachella Valley Association of Governments Homeless Committee made history at its last meeting by selecting a site for the valley's western "Multi-Services Center" for the homeless.

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COD Breaks Ground on Barker Foundation Nursing Complex

COD's nursing program is the most established and successful training program in the Coachella Valley for registered nurses, vocational nurses and Emergency Medical Technicians.

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Two New Community Leaders Take Positions on Community Councils

District 4 - Fourth District Supervisor Roy Wilson announced the appointment of two new community council members this week- one to the Thermal Community Council and one to the Thousand Palms Community Council.

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Final Two Cities Endorse Coachella Valley Habitat Plan

Indio - The Indio City Council unanimously adopted the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (CVMSHCP) at their regularly-scheduled meeting Wednesday.

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"YAC" Members Ramping Up Fall Volunteer Campaign

A group of teenagers are volunteering their time this Saturday and over the next couple months to benefit others.

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Coachella Valley Trails Alliance Plans Valley-Wide Trail System

With its official non-profit status in pocket, and the idea that there's no time like the present, the Coachella Valley Community Trails Alliance is pressing forward with an ambitious valley-wide trails project.

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Memorial Day Ceremony Area and Monument Planned for Coachella Valley Cemetery

The East Valley Memorials Foundation is moving forward with its plans to build a Memorial Day Ceremony and Monument at the Coachella Valley Cemetery, and they count Fourth District Supervisor Roy Wilson and the cities of Indio and Palm Desert as major supporters.

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East Valley Historical Society Gathering Momentum

A group of desert residents determined to preserve the history of the eastern Coachella Valley have banded together as the East Valley Historical Society.

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Community Photo Contest Set For New Fourth District Website

FOURTH DISTRICT - Supervisor Roy Wilson has announced a photo contest for the Fourth District website pictures representing the various communities of the desert area. Winners will have their community photo posted on the Fourth District website, and they'll also get a photo credit and a certificate of appreciation from Supervisor Wilson. Only recent digital photos are eligible, and they must be submitted electronically.

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Dead Fish Cleanup at Salton Sea: Call for Volunteers for Nov. 3 Event

SALTON SEA - What could be more fun on a Saturday morning than to help clean up dead fish at the Salton Sea?

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Miss California Appears at Miss Blythe Pageant

It's a long way from Blythe, California to Atlantic City, New Jersey . . . but it's not impossible to get there. And a Blythe visit by Miss California 2007, Melissa Chaty, may make it seem a large step closer. On Saturday, Oct. 6, the reigning Miss California-herself a contestant in the Miss America Pageant next January-will grace the local competition with her presence.

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Board of Supervisors Moves Habitat Plan Forward

Riverside County Board of Supervisors - The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a pair of agenda items on Tuesday with historic implications for both conservation and development in the Coachella Valley.

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