Blythe Landfill to be Open One Saturday Per Month
In an effort to improve efficiency at the County Sanitary Landfill, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors has approved a plan which would reduce Saturday services. Beginning January 2, the Landfill will only be open on the first Saturday of each month. Previously, the dump was open every Saturday.
Calls on H1N1 Flu Are Now Directed To 2-1-1 Call Center
For three hours of her day, Benita Robinson is on flu duty.
A front view of the new Roy Wilson Fire Station, taken from Robert Road, shows that the facility is almost complete. The new facility will be ready for occupancy by firefighters by this weekend, and a Grand Opening ceremony is planned for Saturday, Nov. 14.
Roy Wilson Fire Complex in Thousand Palms Ready for Duty
The Roy Wilson Fire Station and Training Center in Thousand Palms is nearing operational status, and a Grand Opening for the public is slated for the second Saturday, Nov. 14. The festivities are due to get under way at 10 a.m., at the fire station on the corner of Ramon and Robert Roads in downtown Thousand Palms.
Household Hazardous Waste Event in Blythe this Saturday
A Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event is scheduled on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 9 a.m. till 2 p.m. at the Riverside County Administration Center located at 260 North Broadway Street in Blythe. The collection event is open to all Riverside County residents.
Mesa Verde Community Center Project Goes to Supervisors
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors is expected to award a bid tomorrow for $2.2 million to construct the new Mesa Verde Community and Childcare Center.
Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza Event Boosts Family YMCA of the Desert
Instead of cooking this Wednesday night, Coachella Valley residents and visitors are encouraged to visit Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza for dinner. Twenty percent of the proceeds from all dinner checks will be donated by the Ladeki Group, owner of Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza, to the Family YMCA of the Desert.
Helping to ensure the groundwater supply of the Coachella Valley for years to come is the newly-christened “Thomas E. Levy Groundwater Replenishment Facility” on the west end of Avenue 62. In the top photo, the new $4.4 million facility’s namesake Tom Levy (left) poses with Steve Robbins, his successor as General Manager/Chief Engineer of the Coachella Valley Water District. Middle photo shows the plumbing inside the facility, which can recharge up to 40,000 acre feet of water annually. Finally, State Senator John Benoit, ironically struggling with water woes in Sacramento, made the trek to the southeastern Coachella Valley to participate in the festivities.
Deadline Looms for 2nd Annual ‘Clean Money’ Campaign Grants
The registration deadline for this year’s “Clean $Money$” campaign is Friday, Oct. 30.
The Desert’s Own Dog Whisperer Is Back, and Tails are Wagging
Three boisterous dogs on quarantine row at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus are boisterous no more.
‘Playground of the Stars’ Parade Announces Honorary Guest Stars
The world famous Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade proclaims two larger-than-life actors and an athlete and as its 2009 honorary guests. Award winning actor Michael Dante and well-known star of stage and screen James MacArthur will join former MLB all-star Darrell Evans as official guests of the Big Event.
Fourth District Youth Advisory Council Selects Slate of Officers
The growing ranks of the Fourth District Youth Advisory Council have selected a slate of officers to guide them in the 09/10 school year.
CVWD to Dedicate ‘Tom Levy’ Replenishment Facility Wednesday
The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) will host a dedication ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 21 to celebrate the valley's newest Groundwater Replenishment Facility and honor former CVWD General Manager-Chief Engineer Thomas E. Levy.
Rivco Businesses Profit by Exports to Foreign Countries
The Riverside County Office of Foreign Trade (operating under the umbrella of the County’s Economic Development Agency) has some important information to share with firms who are in the export business.
First shipments of H1N1 flu vaccine arrive in Riverside County
The first shipments of the H1N1 flu vaccine started arriving in Riverside County last week and clinics for those who should receive the vaccine first will begin in the very near future.
COD and EDA to Provide Training for New ‘Green’ Jobs
A contract between COD’s Center for Training and Development and the Riverside County Economic Development Agency (EDA)/Workforce Development Division will provide training to unemployed and displaced workers in the region. The contract is funded in the amount of $1,150,800 through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Aerial view of the new Roy Wilson Fire Station and Fire Training Center, taken from the training tower on the east end of the project, shows the classroom building in the foreground and the fire station in the back of the property, along Robert Road. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony is to take place Saturday, Nov. 14 at 10 a.m.
‘Bones” and rescuer Michael Brown of A.R.K.
Animal Campus Personnel Rescue Starving ‘Greyhound’
Veterinary Technician JoMarie Upegui pointed at a marble white, greyhound-like dog inside the receiving area of the Coachella Valley Animal Campus.
Overload of Fun is Forecast at P.D. Golf Cart Parade Oct. 25
Perfect weather is not hard to predict in the desert in late October . . . and the 45th Annual Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade is poised to take advantage of it with a full day of family fun.
University Transfer Fair set for Oct. 14 at College of the Desert
College of the Desert’s (COD) Counseling Department and Transfer Center are again presenting its annual University Transfer Fair (formerly known as College and University Day) at the Hilb Student Center on COD’s main campus in Palm Desert.
Miss Blythe Pageant on Tap for Saturday Night at PVC
Ready or not, it’s time for the annual Miss Blythe Pageant, set for this Saturday night.
Palo Verde Transit Testing New Surveillance System for Buses
The Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency (PVVTA) is now testing and will be employing audio and video surveillance on buses and other PVVTA property throughout the transit system.