New stamp honors late president -- The Desert Sun

The family of the late President Gerald Ford will be in Palm Desert today celebrating a postage stamp in his honor.

Salton Sea restoration plan stalls in Assembly -- P-E and The Desert Sun

The legislative first step of a Salton Sea restoration plan is likely dead for the year after it failed to emerge from an Assembly committee Thursday.

Uniform directive roils March base reservists -- P-E

A new directive from the commanding general of the Air Force Reserve could mean that beginning Sunday more than 6,500 reservists will have to wear military uniforms to work in civilian jobs at air bases across the country.

Inland authorities track gang on MySpace -- P-E

Only days after law enforcement officials served east Riverside gang members with copies of a new anti-gang injunction, one unloaded a verbal blast at the district attorney's office -- on his MySpace page.

Riverside County grand jury report on psychiatric facility challenged -- P-E

In a written response to the grand jury investigation, Doug Bagley, CEO of Riverside County Regional Medical Center, denied all 33 findings by the grand jury that identified problems with patient care and management of the county-operated facility.

First West Nile case reported in county -- The Californian

Public health officials this week confirmed the first West Nile virus infection so far this year in Riverside County.

Norco council urged to ban pot dispensaries -- P-E

Following the lead of other Inland area cities, Norco planning commissioners have voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council ban medical marijuana dispensaries.

University to boost program offerings in Temecula -- P-E

Five months after a plan to build a higher-education complex in Temecula collapsed, one university plans to offer new programs in an effort to provide local students a chance to get a four-year degree.

State renews development permit that protects reptile -- P-E and The Desert Sun

The expiration today of a special permit that allows for streamlined development in the Coachella Valley has been averted thanks to an agreement with the state Fish and Game Department.

Species plan needs all cities on board -- The Desert Sun

Coachella Valley leaders have an additional six months to approve a nearly $2 billion conservation plan that would balance development and nature over the next 75 years.

New plans to curb water usage -- The Desert Sun

As drought conditions continue to plague Southern California, Coachella Valley water suppliers have created conservation plans that will change how local developers landscape their projects.

Opinion: Selective security -- P-E

California can tolerate security gaps in computer voting systems, as long as those flaws are not in touch-screen machines -- or so Secretary of State Debra Bowen suggests.

Opinion: Credit-info diligence -- P-E

If retailers are careless with credit-card security, they should bear responsibility for the resulting damage.