Assemblyman John Benoit to address Building Industry Association today -- The Desert Sun

Assemblyman John J. Benoit, R-Bermuda Dunes, will address the Building Industry Association of Southern California.

Juvenile tells police he was never on Palm Desert campus this morning -- The Desert Sun

A juvenile who was the object of a classroom by classroom search and a lockdown of Palm Desert High School this morning told police that he was never on campus this morning when they found him off campus.

Casa Blanca audience: Why discuss Eastside gang here? -- P-E

Deputy District Attorney Jack Lucky went to Casa Blanca on Wednesday night to answer questions about a gang injunction that does not directly affect that community.

Testimony puts focus on Inland pollution -- P-E

U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer vowed Wednesday to make the Inland area's air pollution woes a top federal priority after hearing testimony here from local air pollution regulators, health advocates, scientists and environmentalists.

Two tribes sue to halt expansion challenge -- P-E

Two Riverside County tribes claim opponents of their recent gambling deals missed the deadline to file signatures for February ballot measures that would give voters final say on whether they can expand their casinos.

Inland employers welcome immigration ruling -- P-E

Inland employers joined labor and civil-rights leaders in lauding a federal judge's decision to block the federal government's plan to crack down on businesses that may be employing illegal immigrants.

Drop predicted in California housing prices -- P-E

The California Association of Realtors is predicting that in 2008, the median price of a resale home in the state will decline 4 percent to $553,000 and sales will drop another 9 percent on top of a 23-percent plunge this year.

Proposal would shrink endangered sheep habitat -- P-E

Federal wildlife officials proposed Wednesday to remove some 460,000 acres from land they once considered crucial for the survival of an endangered species that roams the Inland mountains, leaving less than half of a so-called habitat designation in place for peninsular bighorn sheep.

Corona to unravel El Cerrito Road/I-15 ramps -- P-E

As Halloween draws near, city officials are gearing up to take on one of the biggest monsters in Corona: traffic.

DHS council members testifying before Grand Jury today -- The Desert Sun

The entire Desert Hot Springs city council has been called to Riverside today to testify before a county Superior Court grand jury, though what exactly the grand jury is probing isn't clear.

Opponents rally in Hemet against hospital-sale measure -- P-E

To laughter and applause from the crowd, Bolton, a longtime critic of management at Valley Health System, told the story of a woman who kept money in her glove box for a trip to Las Vegas, but decided instead to donate it to the effort to defeat a ballot measure authorizing the sale of Riverside County's largest hospital district.

Survey: Nine in 10 residents happy with Temecula -- P-E

Nine out of 10 Temecula residents are happy with their quality of life, but many want the city to focus its spending on projects to ease traffic congestion, according to a city-commissioned survey.

Opinion: Speech 101 -- P-E

Some elected officials could use a primer on the role and value of free-speech rights in the United States.

Opinion: Yvonne Parks best option for mayor of DHS -- The Desert Sun

The office of mayor for Desert Hot Springs is one of the most challenging elected positions in the valley.