Gary Jeandron has specific plans on how to bring jobs to the Coachella Valley during tough economic times, and we believe he deserves a chance to make it happen.

The 53-year-old Palm Springs Unified School District board member and retired Palm Springs police chief is our choice for the 80th Assembly District, which is made up of Imperial County and parts of Riverside County. It includes Palm Springs, La Quinta, Coachella, Indio, Desert Hot Springs and Cathedral City.

Jeandron undoubtedly understands law enforcement and education. He also has proven to be a consensus builder. He…

SunLine Transit Agency General Manager, C. Mikel Oglesby, received recognition, on behalf of the Agency, at the American Public Transportation Association Annual Conference and Expo, by Metro Magazine as one of the “Top 10 Great Transit Systems to Work For”. Metro Magazine searched throughout the U.S. and Canada to identify the ten of the top transit agencies employers.

Oglesby stated “The environment within the Agency demanded change due to mismanagement by prior administration. Employees not only accepted change, they welcomed it. This recognition serves as validation that…

Target Opens a

New SuperTarget in Indio

Sunday, October 12th

MINNEAPOLIS Target® opens a new SuperTarget in Indio.  The new SuperTarget aims to make shopping for groceries and household essentials fun and easy. In addition, this SuperTarget will add value to the surrounding community by adding jobs and purchasing goods and services from local vendors. 

What differentiates SuperTarget from other retailers and grocers is its ability to bring everything into one convenient location. The layout allows guests to easily transition from the grocery to the general merchandise…

It’s not every day someone offers you $50,000 dollars, especially in a time that is fraught with economic uncertainty. Unwanted and abandoned animals are increasing in numbers as the result of economic instability and animal overpopulation. As a result, animals are left at vacant houses, packs of animals wander streets, strays are found left for dead in the desert, and shelters become overcrowded.

However, Lend-A-Paw co-founders Luanne Parks and Anne Boukidis-Michas, President, donated $50,000 to Animal Samaritans SPCA so that the plight of homeless animals may be improved. Such help is…

INDIO, CA It’s been a good week for Indio Planning Commissioner and City Council Candidate Glenn Miller who received several key endorsements this past week. The week began by Miller receiving the endorsement of the Indio Police Officers Association (IPOA). Darren Flagg, IPOA President wrote about Miller: “The Police Officers Association is proud to announce the endorsement of Council Candidate Glenn Miller for City Council for the City of Indio. With the residential and economic growth the City of Indio is experiencing, the Indio Police Officers Association Board of Directors feel…

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La Prensa Hispana

For all the talk about the 80th Assembly District political contest being down and dirty, most voters are not seeing it that way. For those who recall the campaigns of the past starting with Jim Battin against Bornstein then Acuna and Bonnie Garcia against Acuna and then Clute, this election seems like baby bathwater warm.

Perhaps it reflects the character of two genuinely nice guys who are running for the position. Gary Jeandron, the Republican candidate who holds a masters degree in Marriage and Family counseling and Manuel Perez the Democrat…

Assembly candidate Manuel Perez has been seen all over the district talking to small groups of voters. Last week Perez had the opportunity to answer questions to a mixed group of voters who had a multitude of questions. Perez spent over two hours talking about immigration, education, housing, the economy, his background, his priorities if elected and a number of political questions. Perez spoke without any notes and was well versed on the issues. Participants left feeling all their questions had been dealt with and by all indications he had won them over. There were many young parents and a…

80th Assembly District Boasts Large Voter

Registration Gains

for Republicans

On Friday, Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced the results of the 60-Day Close, tallying the voter registration numbers statewide. While Republicans have been losing ground around the state since the 2004 Presidential election, they have been making progress in the 80th Assembly District. The numbers are at their highest point in more than two years, giving Gary Jeandron one of the best chances to retain a targeted Assembly seat in November.

Thanks to a strong voter registration drive by the…

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Thousand Palms, CA

It’s not every day someone offers you $50,000. However, Anne Boukidis-Micas, President of the Desert Hot Springs’ based Lend-A-Paw, is no stranger to giving. For the past 37 years Lend-A-Paw has been donating money to Animal Samaritans and other animal welfare groups earmarked for low-income individuals and families with high-cost vet care needs. “Without Lend A Paw,” said Fred Saunders, Executive Director of Animal Samaritans, “our community’s homeless animal population would be even higher, and many pets in need of veterinary attention would not be…