Cites experience

and shared values

in endorsement

Today, Gary Jeandron announced the endorsement of the Palm Springs Fire Safety Unit – Local 3601 for his campaign for Assembly. The Palm Springs Fire Safety Unit represents the City’s fire fighters and fire engineers.

The Fire Safety Unit praised Jeandron’s experience, saying that his “voice in the legislature will serve us and the other voters in the district well.” The group also cited shared values as one of the key reasons for the endorsement.

Today’s announcement is preceded by endorsements from the…

City of Indio

City of Coachella

Agua Caliente Band

of Cahuilla Indians

Senator Jim Battin

Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia

Riverside County EDA

Supervisor Roy Wilson

Time Warner Cable

Silfer & Associates

Dental del Pueblo

La Estancia Restaurant in Indio

Applebee’s, Cathedral City

The Hispanic Chamber

of Commerce-Coachella Valley

Legislative

Women’s Caucus

to honor recipients at State Capitol

Today, Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia (R–Cathedral City) announced Helayne Van Houten has been selected as the 80th Assembly District’s “Woman of the Year”. Mrs. Van Houten has dedicated her entire career to education, helping thousands of students in the Palm Springs Unified School District.

On Monday, March 10, 2008, she will join women from every Assembly and Senate district at the State Capitol where they will be honored at a ceremony sponsored by the Legislative Women’s Caucus. She will be…

Quietly and behind the scenes, Theresa Mike has been positively affecting the lives of Coachella Valley residents for more than a decade. Now, the Desert Samaritans for the Elderly are honoring her at their 4th annual Faith in Begorra!luncheon.

The annual event takes place March 17 at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa in Indian Wells, and recognizes individuals who have a history of giving and service in the Valley.

Theresa Mike has been a leading charitable force in the Valley for years and has been a strong supporter of the Desert Samaritans for the Elderlys mission to share Gods…

Class II Gaming Regulations

California State Senator Jim Battin (R- La Quinta) submitted a letter he authored and twenty-one other California legislators signed that requested the National Indian Gaming Commission resist imposing regulations on Class II gaming machines.

If finalized, the regulations would for the first time provide detailed specifications as to what constitutes a Class II game. Indian tribes do not need a state compact to operate Class II games, although they do to operate Class III games. Many tribes view the pending regulations as a way to restrict the…

By Eric Dondero

Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty has dropped in the Veepstakes within the conservative Blogosphere these past two weeks as the best positioned for John McCain’s VP. There’s questions being raised too about Florida Governor Charlie Crist. Some see him as too “fresh” in the Governorship.

Other names being bandied about include: South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, former Congressman JC Watts also from OK, former Maryland Lt. Governor Michael Steele, and former Pennsylvania Gov. and Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge. But lately…

The Festival of Native Film Culture opened their festival activities Wednesday with many patrons and film personnel attending the first nights activities. Actors and directors of films on the schedule came early to be part of the first night. Many more films are scheduled for the week-end at the Camelot Theatre on Baristo Road and Farrell Dr. in Palm Springs. The festival continues through March 9th. Join the activities and the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum at the Camelot Theatres for films that will enlighten and entertain you.

Marisela Garcia,

Tijuana correspondent

With the city of Tecate, Baja California performing the closing night ceremonies for the 8th Annual International Hispanic Film Festival of which the City of Indio was the Title Sponsor for the Coachella Valley, Monday night marked a historical first.

There had never been a film festival which encompassed five cities internationally. Al Vasquez who founded the festival in 2000 said in a telephone interview directed at the closing audience, “When I came up with the idea for the film festival for the Coachella Valley, I never imagined…

Friday, February 29th the Coachella Eleanor Shadowen Senior Center’s membership will be honoring one of their own WWll veteran Adam J. Mugni will be presented with an American flag in appreciation of his service to country.

In addition the center’s worn community flag will be replace with a new flag sent in from Camp Pendleton Marine Base and presented by Retired Chief of Police Gary Jeandron.

The 158th Battalion of the California Cadet Corps from Indio High School will be presenting the colors.

Location: 1540 7th Street, Coachella, CA

Time: 10:00 A.M. The Public is…

Senator Jim Battin (R- La Quinta) announced today legislation that would encourage every owner of a polluting, flashy, fuel sucking car to buy their way into an environmentally conscious “carbon neutral” lifestyle. SB 1374 would allow auto 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.

This program currently only applies to the first 88,000 vehicles meeting enhanced California and Federal emission standards. Under…