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Investigation Mourning Film Festival Indio's credit card tab tops $805,000 Read Comments(2) Recommend(1) Facing a multimillion-dollar deficit and the threat of staff cuts, Indio city employees since January 2008 have charged more than $805,000 for pricey meals, travel that took staff members across the country, professional sporting events and a trip for the city manager's wife — all on taxpayer-funded credit cards. Inside: Examine some of the credit card statements yourself More Experts: Widespread use of credit cards can open door for abuse City administrator defends credit card use as 'way the world works' 2006 audit: Review card policy Former Indio city manager: Charges 'out of control' Our mission: Keeping tabs on where taxpayers' money goes Family of fire victims seeks aid Read Comments(1) Recommend(1) Relatives of a woman and three children killed in a New Year’s Day mobile home fire say they’re going to need financial assistance to help bury them and to support the woman’s surviving 13-year-old daughter. A makeshift altar now stands near the burnt shell of the Whitewater mobile home where the remains of five people were found Friday. Inside: Find out how to help More Reitman uses Coachella Valley as muse Post a Comment Recommend Pit Bull Project Project aims to curb pit bull population With more pit bulls languishing in local county-run pounds than any other dog breed, officials hope a new grant-funded campaign to spay and neuter the dogs will stop future unwanted pit bull litters in Riverside County. Pit Bulls for Adoption Metromix Have you been Flashed? Check out Palm Springs Metromix • Flashed: Metromix New Year's Eve Party at Viceroy Palm Springs • Flashed: Times Square in the Desert, NYE at Costa's • Something from Nothing interactive art party • Switchfoot live at Schmidy's Tavern • Flashed: Live Music at Space 120 • Weekend pics: Red Barn benefit show • Live music at J Dee's • Flashed: Zeldaz		Weather in 92262 50° F Clear Forecast Top Story Valley retailers ring up holiday cheer Better than last year. That was the final verdict from local retailers The Desert Sun has followed this holiday shopping season. More (1) Latest Headlines Statehouse Insider: Lawmakers 'hit ground running' in '10 session - 11:05 pm Holiday checkpoint nets 11 arrests in La Quinta - 11:06 pm Woman, 63, killed in car crash - 11:05 pm Pioneering plaintiff wants D.C.'s first gay marriage - 9:00 pm Living Desert tickets half off on 40th anniversary - 12:29 am More budget pain, cuts ahead for state in 2010 - 8:25 pm • Local News Page Get breaking news updates Mobile \| Text Msg \| E-mail \| RSS		Top Photo Galleries TV Show Filming What's It Worth Palm Springs 2010 Rose Bowl game New Year's Eve in Times Square Pit Bulls for Adoption New Year's celebrations around the world Desert Christian Basketball v Marywood-Palm