Local pastor to follow body---The Desert Sun

nation transfixed by the death of its oldest living president will look for solace in a former prisoner of war who has served God for more than 30 years.

The Rev. Robert Certain of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert will comfort a mourning nation and the family of former President Gerald R. Ford during the next six days.

'Big ideas' merry with school district strategizing ---Californian

Teaching Chinese and Latin, starting high school at 8:45 a.m., and creating some sort of district accountability committee are three ideas among a list of about 200 developed by Murrieta school district trustees as part of their ongoing strategic planning effort.

Ousted water board member takes final shot at colleagues ----Californian

As she has many times over the past year, controversial water board member Chris Hyland took another opportunity to blast her colleagues Thursday and to voice her disappointment with how they have treated her in recent months.

New Riverside DA Sworn In TuesdayNew Riverside DA Sworn In Tuesday---PE

Rod Pacheco will be sworn in as Riverside County district attorney at 4 p.m. Tuesday by California Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald George.

The oath of office will take place during an outdoor ceremony on the steps of the Riverside County Historic Courthouse, 4050 Main St.