Political Notebook - 10/01 -- P-E

Inland Congressmen on CREW list, Ken Calvert’s Democratic challengers, John Pate

Vote-counting system reports sent to state -- P-E

Officials for Riverside County and Sequoia Voting Systems have submitted reports to the state on why they believe the county should be able to use Sequoia vote-counting equipment in the February primary elections.

Riverside County sites are part of freeway-runoff study -- P-E

A new three-year project sponsored by Caltrans aims to analyze the environmental impact of the state's freeways and the role native grasses and other vegetation play in minimizing the pollution that leaks from them during rainstorms.

Agency settles lawsuit over bylaws -- The Desert Sun

A civil lawsuit against the Foundation for the Retarded of the Desert was settled Friday, ending a legal dispute that has divided the agency's supporters for months.

Agency seeks to change bylaws -- The Desert Sun

Supporters of the Foundation for the Retarded of the Desert are being asked to give up their right to vote - a traditionally contentious issue that may lead to more legal action.

Foundation told: 'This has got to stop' -- The Desert Sun

Many of the nearly 100 people who attended the Foundation for the Retarded of the Desert's annual meeting Wednesday made a resounding plea to the agency's board of directors: Resign.

Temecula, Cal State San Marcos officials talk about local campus -- P-E

Mayor Chuck Washington and a contingent of city officials met with senior staff of Cal State San Marcos recently as part of the continuing effort to bring a four-year university to Temecula.

Perris' ballot measure spurs differing views -- P-E

A November ballot measure to extend the mayor's term from two years to four years has the support of the current mayor but is opposed by a man who may run against him in 2008.

County aims to finish Winchester Road -- The Californian

Transportation officials are about to launch the final leg of a long-running campaign to improve one of Southwest County's most traffic-clogged arteries: Winchester Road.

Lake Elsinore moves on annexation plans -- The Californian

As officials push the process of annexing 320 acres just outside the city's northeast border forward, some residents who live in the area remain skeptical about whether they want to support the takeover.

Deputy City Manager Jim Holston may soon be thrown into spotlight -- The Californian

As such, Holston, the head of the city's Community Services Department and supervisor of the Planning and Engineering departments, is the likely choice to take over as temporary city manager when Ron Bradley ends his own interim term at the end of October.

Opinion: A question for Palm Springs City Council candidates -- The Desert Sun

The Desert Sun asks candidates for Palm Springs Council about priorities