“Cirenia al Medio Dia” is joined by members of her KFUT staff at the 12th International Hispanic Awards.

La Prensa Hispana and radio station KFUT have joined forces to inform and entertain the Coachella Valley public.

KFUT features the very best of Latino music. AL Vasquez,CEO of Hispanic Image Marketing Network who produces the International Hispanic Awards, an avid Latino music fan says, “ listen to the new KFUT music format and you’ll swear you have come home”.

KFUT 1270 on your AM radio dial.

Sacramento –Senator Jim Battin (R – La Quinta) proudly announces that the legislature has approved his SCR81 which designates April 2008 as “Child Abuse Prevention Month.”  Senator Battin has authored this resolution for the past 6 years, to draw attention to the abuse and neglect of California’s children.

 “I am pleased the legislature has once again declared April as Child Abuse Prevention Month,” Battin said.  “By working with groups like the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse, the legislature can draw attention to the problem of child abuse in our…

Thursday, April 24th marked a special day for eighty organizations who combined received a total of one million, three hundred and twenty thousand dollars from the Agua Caliente Tribe. The Tribal Business Council, Richard Milanovich, Chairman, officiating was joined by Jeff Grubbe, Vice Chairman, Moraino Patencio, Secretary/Treasurer, Jeannette Prieto-Dodd, Member and Virginia Gillespie, Member in giving out the checks.

For the past thirteen years the Tribe has been contributing to the community annually. With yearly contributions of over a million dollars, they have already donated…

Holds Car Wash in Thermal

The Church is Salvation Christian Church took the opportunity of fantastic weather and a church full of enthusiasm to hold a fund raising car wash. Many parishioners participated in the campaign for cleanliness.

The church holds services every Sunday in English at 9:30am, in Spanish at 12:00 noon and they even have a Bi-lingual version at 6:00pm every Sunday. They hold prayer services every Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays in the evenings. Senior Pastor Ruben Martinez can be reached at 398-8491 or call the prayer line at 398-6802. The Pastor invites everyone…

This photo taken Thursday morning shows the completed Agua Caliente Hotel in Rancho Mirage, California on Bob Hope Drive ready for business. The hotel reservation lines have been flooded with calls from many valley visitors who want to enjoy the brand new facility on the opening week-end. Shiela Gallegos who is arriving from Arizona for the International Hispanic Awards wants to experience the new rooms and be the first to taste the luxury of the king sized bath rooms, the brand new carpets, the new sheets, the new beds and just bask in the plush-ness of the new hotel. “ I’m so excited…

This photo taken Thursday morning shows the completed Agua Caliente Hotel in Rancho Mirage, California on Bob Hope Drive ready for business. The hotel reservation lines have been flooded with calls from many valley visitors who want to enjoy the brand new facility on the opening week-end. Shiela Gallegos who is arriving from Arizona for the International Hispanic Awards wants to experience the new rooms and be the first to taste the luxury of the king sized bath rooms, the brand new carpets, the new sheets, the new beds and just bask in the plush-ness of the new hotel. “ I’m so excited…

Honorees represent 325 years of

cumulative

community service

The Jarocho Kings featuring Ricardo Vasquez will perform at the 12th International Hispanic Awards to be held at the new Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage, California, on Saturday, April 19th beginning at 6:00 PM. Many notable community leaders are expected to attend the black tie event including Congresswoman Mary Bono-Mack, Senator Jim Battin, Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia, city mayors, school board members and civic leaders. The International Hispanic Awards will be the first event held at the new $300…

Annual Temperature Declines and Fuzzy Science don’t Merit Major Change to Society

Demands Refund for Aviator Carbon Credit

Senator Jim Battin (R- La Quinta) dropped legislation today that would encourage every owner of a polluting, fuel sucking car to buy their way into a “carbon neutral” lifestyle to stop global warming. SB 1374 would have allowed car owners who purchase carbon credits that offset the carbon dioxide emissions of their vehicles to participate in the Clean Air – High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) decal program, allowing the driver to use an HOV lane.

Battin…

Students from Coachella Valley High School take the opportunity on a beautiful week-end day to have a car wash to raise funds for their school activities. While fund raising was a good idea, getting together to enjoying each others company and getting wet on a warm sunny day was even better.

Department of Transportation chooses schools in Cathedral City, Palm Springs and the County of Imperial

Riverside and Imperial Counties—Today, Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia (R- Cathedral City) announced the Department of Transportation selected several schools in Cathedral City, Palm Springs, and the County of Imperial to receive funds from the Safe Routes to School (SR2S) program.

The program strives to increase the number of children who walk or ride their bicycle to school by funding bike paths and improving safer pedestrian routes. The following schools were granted SR2S…