Cities, agencies coordinating water ordinances

Palm Desert — Coachella Valley city leaders and water districts are considering a unified landscaping policy as a state-imposed deadline looms for cities to adopt water conservation landscape ordinances. More

Charitable donations down, need up

Hundreds of people filled two SunLine buses with food, toiletries and other items Thursday in a food drive for Martha's Village & Kitchen in Indio. “The turnout has been unbelievable,” said Mikel Oglesby, general manager of SunLine Transit Agency. “(That) is an amazing feat given these tough economic times.” More

Two men rob, assault resident at Indian Wells home

Two men got away with an unknown amount of cash after a home invasion robbery in Indian Wells that left one resident injured, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said. More

City comes to Plaza Racquet Club's aid

Plaza Racquet Club members breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday when the City Council unanimously approved a new deal to help keep the popular Palm Springs tennis club open. More

Pair plead guilty to mortgage fraud

Two Coachella Valley businessmen, Christopher Oetting and Steven Kayden, agreed to plead guilty Thursday to their roles in a $150 million securities and mortgage fraud scheme led by a man who called himself “James the Cash King,” prosecutors said in Riverside. More