KTLA anchor Hal Fishman dead at 75 -- LA Times

Hal Fishman, the multi-award-winning KTLA-TV Channel 5 news anchor who was a Los Angeles broadcasting fixture for nearly 50 years, died today, the station announced this morning.  He was 75.

Calvert to run for ninth term in House of Representatives -- P-E

Rep. Ken Calvert announced on Monday that he plans to seek a ninth term in the House of Representatives.

Main suspect in Soboba Casino heist captured -- P-E, The Desert Sun, and The Californian

The suspected mastermind of last week's heist of a reported $1.5 million from Soboba Casino was arrested near Los Angeles International Airport wearing a wig, carrying a passport and "trying to go out in style" on a cocaine high, Riverside County sheriff's officials said Monday.

New voting system could cost $6 million -- The Californian

New state mandates for February's presidential primary election will prompt Riverside County either to adopt a $6 million system of paper ballots or to file a lawsuit to retain its existing system of touch-screen terminals, county officials said Monday.

Challenge of Riverside County judge denied -- P-E

A rare effort by the district attorney to disqualify Riverside County Superior Court Judge Gary B. Tranbarger from a 7-year-old murder case has been denied by an out-of-county judge.

Legal opinion leads to change in badge policies -- The Californian

In response to a legal opinion issued by the California attorney general's office last week, Riverside County prosecutors as well as nonsworn employees and volunteers with the Sheriff's Department will no longer carry badges, officials said Monday.

Don't expect new roads to get rid of traffic, researcher warns -- The Californian

Straining as they are to catch up with the growth that is choking area freeways, western Riverside County officials should not expect the roads to magically clear up once new lanes open, a UCLA researcher said Monday.

VHS releases sales agreement -- P-E

Patrons of Valley Health System are expected to go to the polls Nov. 6 to approve the proposed sale of assets of the district, which operates hospitals in Hemet, Sun City and Moreno Valley.

Agency likely to seek closure of desert trailer park -- LA Times

Time may have officially run out for Harvey Duro, owner of a sprawling, run-down trailer park that houses over 4,000 farmworkers on the Torres Martinez Reservation in southern Riverside County.

City to mull Monroe East, West -- The Desert Sun

Two highly anticipated retail projects in north Indio by Indio Fashion Mall owner Richard Weintraub may receive design approval from the Indio Planning Commission on Wednesday.

Council to discuss new bug board appointment -- The Desert Sun

The La Quinta City Council will discuss who should replace the city's longtime Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District representative, Ron Perkins, during its regular 4 p.m. meeting today in Council Chambers.

Time running out for public comment on Riverside's plan -- P-E

Riverside residents and business owners have one month left to file written comments on the environmental impact report for the city's proposed new general plan.