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Latest Fugitive Wanted for Assault with a Deadly Weapon
The latest “Fugitive of the Week” is wanted for shooting a man during an argument last April in Coachella.
4th District Community Clean Up Days Scheduled
Community Clean Up days for the remainder of 2008 and 2009 have been scheduled by Riverside County Code Enforcement Department, Burrtec Waste and Recycling Services and the Southern Coachella Valley Community Services District (SCVCSD). The SCVCSD communities are Mecca, Thermal, Oasis and Vista Santa Rosa.
Palm Springs Police Chief to Meet with Public
New Palm Springs Police Chief David Dominguez wants input from the public.
Bogus ‘Fire Inspectors’ Solicit Local Businesses
Coachella Valley businesses are being warned to be cautious if approached for a fire safety inspection.
Residents Rate Quality of Life, Priorities, in Rivco Survey
Most Riverside County residents rate their quality of life as excellent or good but many view the economy and traffic as major concerns, according to results of a survey released yesterday by UCR. The survey was unveiled Wednesday in separate news conferences in Riverside and here in the Fourth District at the UCR campus.
Palm Springs Police Chief David Dominguez (right) presents a commendation for their excellent performance in a recent competition in Las Vegas. Also pictured, from left, are Explorers Ian May, Jessica Carr, David Etcheson, Romero Jimenez, Javier Lopez, and Explorer Advisor Officer Juan Jimenez. Not pictured: Brittany Gunkel, a member of the local team which placed third out of 43 teams in the competition.
Palm Springs Explorers Bring Home the Bronze
Six Explorer scouts from the Palm Springs Police Department, competing in Las Vegas last weekend against 600 explorers from 43 police departments, emerged with a third place trophy in the Crime Scene Investigation category.
Two Seats Open on Thousand Palms Council
Two vacancies are currently open on the Thousand Palms Community Council, and Fourth District Supervisor Roy Wilson plans to appoint two new council members during the summer.
Critters and Crime-Solving Camp at the YMCA
Question: What do you get when you combine the worlds of animals and forensic science? Answer: A week of “Animal CSI Critter Camp” at the Palm Springs YMCA! A few spaces are still available for kids ages 5 – 11 years old to sign up for this special camp which will run June 23rd through 27th (Monday through Friday) from 8:30am – 12:30pm each day.
Free Screening of “The Women” in Palm Desert
On Wednesday, June 25th the Palm Springs International Film Society will present the next film in the “Drama Queens” series of free public screenings - George Cukor’s classic film “The Women”, starring Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer and Rosalind Russell.
Groundbreaking on the new Indio Hills Community Center took place on Tuesday, and many local residents and officials braved the afternoon heat to participate in the festivities. In the center photo (from left) Project Manager Joaquin Tijerena, Economic Development Agency Assistant Director Colby Cataldi, Fourth District Supervisor Roy Wilson, and Indio Hills Community Council Chair Ben Bluemm man the golden shovels. The $1.8 million facility is expected to be finished by spring 2009, and demolition of the old building will take place at that time.
Ground Breaks on New Indio Hills Center
Fourth District Supervisor Roy Wilson helped the County’s Economic Development Agency and residents of the community of Indio Hills break ground on a new community center on Tuesday afternoon.
Thermal Community to Discuss Guidelines Monday
The Thermal Community Council meets Monday night, June 23 at 6 p.m.
The Coachella Valley Housing Coalition held a “Block Party” last Friday to celebrate National Homeownership Month and the completion of 114 homes in Mecca through CVHC’s “sweat equity” program. Pictured here, along with John Mealy, Executive Director of CVHC, Sylvia Montenegro, board member, and Fourth District Supervisor Roy Wilson, are new homeowners and officials. For more information on this story, click here: Story .
The long-anticipated groundbreaking for the Thousand Palms Fire Station occurred today, Friday, June 13. Among the officials present for the event were Fourth District Supervisor Roy Wilson, Economic Development Agency Managing Director Deanna Lorson, College of the Desert Board Members Becky Broughton, John Marman and Charles Hayden, Jr. Also delivering remarks and praising the cooperative effort of the County and COD was County Fire Chief John Hawkins. Middle photo shows a “telesquirt” fire engine donated by the county fire department to the COD Public Safety Academy, and the lower photo shows (from left) Lorson, Marman, Wilson, Broughton, Hayden and Hawkins wielding the Golden Shovels. When completed in the Fall of 2009, the complex will comprise an urban fire station, training center and burn tower at the intersection of Robert Road and Ramon.
Nearly Two Dozen Apply for 'Desert Palms' Council
A total of 23 people applied for 5 positions on the newly-formed Desert Palms Community Council, which will advise Fourth District Supervisor Roy Wilson on a variety of issues in the Sun City Palm Desert area.
Golf Tourney Benefits United Way of the Desert
Golf Tourney Benefits United Way of the Desert
Esperanza Fire-Surviving Bull Returned to Amazed Owner
Riverside County Animal Services officers recovered a Texas longhorn bull today. And not just any old Texas longhorn bull.
Los Fundadores Block Party is this Friday
The Indio-based Coachella Valley Housing Coalition (CVHC) and 114 new homeowners will celebrate National Homeownership Month this Friday with a block party at the Los Fundadores Self Help Subdivision in the agricultural community of Mecca.
Supervisors Create Desert Palms Community Council
As expected, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors has created the Desert Palms Community Council, bringing to 13 the number of the advisory panels in the Fourth District.
Coachella Valley Workforce Housing Summit June 19
Area leaders will unveil a regional plan uniting local businesses, lenders, government and housing agencies to address the impact of the housing market on the working population of the Coachella Valley.
Mosquitoes with West Nile Virus found in Rivco
Health officials have identified mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus in four new locations, the second time infected mosquitoes have been found this year in Riverside County.
Fourth District Supervisor Roy Wilson (left) receives a framed photo of the new East Valley Veterans Ceremonial Area and Monuments from Ashley McDermott, a member of the East Valley Veterans Memorial Committee. The Supervisor allocated $25,000 to the project, which honors veterans from all conflicts. The new memorial is located at the Coachella Valley Cemetery, 52nd Avenue and Jackson Street. Click on the lower photo and enlarge for a better view of the new ceremonial area and monuments.
Abandoned Mare and Foal up for Adoption
An abandoned horse recovered by Riverside County Animal Services gave birth today.
Why Not Make June a 'Two-Fur' Month?
"Double your fun!" says Adoption Program Chief Lori Neddermann.
Construction on an expansion of Fred Waring Drive began this week, on the section between Port Maria and Adams. These "interim" improvements will allow two lanes in each direction in that bottleneck section. County Transportation crews expect the work to be completed by early next week. A permanent solution, expanding the thoroughfare to six lanes, is still in the planning stages. Also, the remaining one lane piece of Fred Waring just east of Washington Street, is expected to be expanded to six lanes in the not-too-distant future.
'Desert Palms' Council Formation Goes to Supervisors
Delayed by a week for fine-tuning of the establishing resolution, a recommendation to form the Desert Palms Community Council goes to the Riverside County Board of Supervisors next Tuesday, June 10. Enlarge map by clicking on it
If you haven't been to the General Patton Memorial Museum at Chiriaco Summit lately, you're in for a pleasant surprise the next time you visit. Combining resources, Supervisor Roy Wilson and the Desert Alliance for Community Empowerment came up with almost $48,000 for a new parking lot. The old lot was unsightly and breaking apart. The non-profit museum houses an impressive collection of artifacts from General Patton's Desert Training Center, as well as mementos donated to the museum, largely by veterans. Chiriaco Summit is located 30 miles east of Indio on Interstate 10. Click Here for more information.
Desert Alliance Selected for National Honor
Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack has announced a national honor awarded to the Coachella Valley's Desert Alliance for Community Empowerment (DACE).
Cathedral City's Library, part of the Riverside County Library System, is up and operating in a temporary facility, following February's fire which damaged the permanent facility. The lower photo shows the temporary library in the former Senior Center being visited by city officials shortly after opening. For information on how you can help rebuild the library's collection, read the story below.
Library is Open; Source of Books: You, the Public
By now, you've heard about the ruinous fire at the Cathedral City Library, a branch of the Riverside County Library System. You've probably also heard about the temporary library at the former home of the Cathedral City Senior Center, across from the Cathedral City Civic Center.
Commission for Women Deadline is June 16
The deadline to register for the first public hearing on issues confronting women and families in Riverside County is June 16.
First-Time Homebuyers: Help From Rivco EDA
Riverside County residents who are looking to buy a home for the first time can get some purchasing power help with a Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) through the Economic Development Agency.
Several groups were busy helping pitch in to make Thousand Palms a cleaner community last Saturday. Above photo shows work in the parking lot of Della Lindley Elementary School on Robert Road, where residents trucked almost 17 tons of waste for disposal. Another 23 tons was collected curbside in the various Thousand Palms neighborhoods. In lower photo, volunteers from Faith Community Church during a rare moment of inactivity: the church group pitched in by cleaning up litter from vacant lots along Ramon Road.
Thousand Palms Does Some Late Spring Cleaning
Cleaner yards, cleaner streets and happier residents.
New SunLine Buses Hit the Streets Today
A fleet of 20 new SunLine Transit Agency buses are making their way around the Coachella Valley today, as the Agency launched 20 new 40-foot additions to its stock of people movers.
Regional Parks Feasibility Meeting on Tap
The Coachella Valley Recreation and Park District and the Riverside County Regional Park and Open Space District will host a presentation by consultants preparing the Whitewater River and Coachella Canal Trails Feasibility study.