Mar 31
Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade Launches Annual Theme Contest
…And the tradition continues.
News Archive March 2009
2009
Mar 26
Friends of the Animal Campus Fly ‘Shadow’ Across Country
Shadow was nervous. She was down to her last chip. But it turned out to be a very valuable chip.
Mar 25
The late “Cowboy Mayor” Frank Bogert in his last public appearance at the ribbon cutting for the new Jensen’s at Smoke Tree Commons. Services for the popular and colorful former mayor will be held Friday in Palm Springs.
Mar 25
Services for Late Mayor Frank Bogert Set for Friday
Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet will be the opening speaker at the late former Mayor Frank Bogert’s memorial service on Friday, March 27 in Palm Springs. The 2 p.m. public service will be held at Temple Isaiah, 322 W. Alejo Road. The public is invited to attend. A private service for the family will be held following the memorial.
Mar 25
Coachella Valley Residents: Get Rid of that Old, Dirty Gas Mower
Coachella Valley residents fall underneath the umbrella of the South Coast Air Quality Management District . . . and thus residents can claim a new electric mower for a small price when trading in their old gas-powered smog-belchers.
Mar 24
Quakes Along Southern San Andreas Prompt Study, Concern
While there have been no reports of damage or injuries associated with the 4.8 magnitude quake that occurred near Bombay Beach early this morning, the U.S. Geological Survey has been tracking an unusual sequence of small earthquakes (50+) that have been clustered in the area. The majority of these quakes, just south of Bombay Beach, have been less than 2.5 in magnitude.
Mar 24
Homeownership Classes for Buyers and Sellers coming to Pass Area
A homeownership class offered to county employees and residents will be coming to Banning and San Jacinto during April.
Mar 23
Mecca Area Railroad Work to Close Three Intersections
Riverside County’s Transportation Department is processing a road closure permit for the Union Pacific railroad in the community of Mecca. The Railroad is planning a total track-renewal project in the area.
Mar 20
Senator Feinstein Announces Plans to Introduce Measure for New Desert Monument
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the author of the 1994 California Desert Protection Act, has announced her intention to introduce new legislation to establish a national monument to preserve hundreds of thousands of acres in the Mojave Desert. The former Catellus lands were previously donated to or by purchased by the Department of the Interior for conservation.
Mar 19
YMCA HOLDS HAIR CUT-A-THON TO RAISE FUNDS
The Family YMCA of the Desert will partner with Sharon of Benjamin’s on El Paseo to hold a “hair cut-a-thon” from 9:00am – 3:00pm on Tuesday, March 24 to raise funds for the YMCA’s annual campaign. Haircuts will only be $15 per person, and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Family YMCA. Those wishing to update their “do” may drop in (no appointment required) and are asked to arrive with clean, dry hair.
Mar 18
Community Cleanups Set for Communities of Ripley and Mesa Verde
Thanks to Community Block Grant Fund money secured by the Code Enforcement Department, the Communities of Ripley and Mesa Verde will each receive a cleanup in the next few weeks.
Mar 17
Board of Supes Approves Neighborhood Relief Program
The Rivco Board of Supervisors today allocated $9,700,000 in federal funding to implement the Neighborhood Stabilization Homeownership Program (NSHP) today. This funding comes out of a $44 million dollar grant for Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). The key is the “H” in the NSHP, which emphasizes “homeownership,” as opposed to the umbrella NSP program administered by the Economic Development Agency.
Mar 17
Supervisors Give Green Light to East Valley Mobile Home Park
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors has authorized “fast track” status to a proposed 61-acre, 398-unit mobile home park in the East Valley. The project would bring much needed affordable housing to the region, and is seen as a possible partial solution to the Desert Mobile Home Park problem.
Mar 17
Desert’s Top Planner is Planning His Retirement After 29 Years
After serving for many years as the mainstay of the Planning Department’s Desert Office, Paul Clark has announced his retirement from county service, effective March 30.
Mar 12
Out of the Ashes: Some Good News about ‘Community’
The fire at the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission in Indio shortly after midnight Wednesday morning certainly is not good news. On the other hand, the news is not all bad, either.
Mar 11
Progress continues on the Thousand Palms fire station and training facility. This view shows the actual fire station equipment bays. The complex also includes classrooms and training tower. Ribbon cutting by the Economic Development Agency and College of the Desert is expected early fall 2009. The $8.5 million complex is located on Ramon Road at Robert Road in Thousand Palms
Mar 09
Saving Money on Prescriptions Just Became a Whole Lot Easier
In the eastern part of the County of Riverside—that’s us, here in the Fourth District—nearly 25 percent of adults to not have any kind of healthcare coverage for some or all of their prescription drugs. And nearly 23 percent of kids under age 17 don’t, either.
Mar 05
County names head of new merged departments
In an effort to merge resources and improve efficiency, the County of Riverside will combine two departments responsible for economic development as well as constructing and maintaining county facilities.
Mar 03
Local Workshop to Discuss Governor’s Renewable Energy Order
State and federal agencies will conduct a pair of workshops in the near future—one in Palm Springs and one in Sacramento—to outline progress being made in meeting the directives of Governor Schwarzenegger’s “Renewable Energy Executive Order.” The workshops will also solicit input from interested stakeholders.
Mar 03
Don’t Waste that Citrus—Hidden Harvest Can Use It
Palm Springs residents and landscapers can bring their unwanted citrus to collection carts in the City – and the fruit will be given to the needy instead of going to waste.
Mar 02
Annual Senior Inspiration Awards April 16 at Westin Mission Hills
Riverside County Supervisor Roy Wilson will present the 17th Annual Senior Inspiration Awards on Thursday, April 16 at the Westin Mission Hills from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Celebrity honorees Buddy Greco and Lezlie Anders will entertain during the event.