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RIVERSIDE - A bill by Assemblyman Paul Cook, R-Beaumont, to safeguard veterans' remains and ensure they're buried with dignity was unanimously approved by both houses of the Legislature and headed today for Gov. Jerry Brown's desk. Under AB 1806, any U.S. military veteran or that veteran's immediate dependent whose remains are not claimed but are identified will be turned over to organizations that provide internment services for veterans. ''These men and women risked their lives to protect us,'' Cook said. ''Now it is our...
Three men accused of severely beating a female taxi driver during a robbery near Hemet will ask a judge Friday to reduce their bail. Robert Donovan Norton, 21, Roy Fernando Quintana, 19, and Marquis Davel White, 21 -- all of East Hemet -- are charged with kidnapping, torture, aggravated mayhem and robbery with great bodily injury allegations in connection with an Aug. 22 attack. Norton and White are being held in lieu of $3 million bail, while Quintana is being held without bail at the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning....
LA JOLLA - UC San Diego will use a $500,000 gift to endow scholarships for transfer students from community colleges in California who are parents and can demonstrate financial need, the university announced today. The donation comes from the foundation of Bernard Osher, a founding director of now-defunct World Savings Bank, which at one point was the second- largest savings and loan in the country. His charity supports higher education institutions around the country. ''The Osher Foundation is delighted to make this gift to... Full story
CATHEDRAL CITY - A Cathedral City soldier killed in Afghanistan will be laid to rest in his hometown tomorrow. Army Chief Warrant Officer Suresh Krause, 29, was killed Aug. 16 northeast of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan, along with six other U.S. Armed Forces members in a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed while being fired upon by insurgents. Krause was assigned to the Hawaii-based 25th Infantry Division and graduated from Cathedral City High School. Funeral services are planned for 10 a.m. Thursday at Forest Lawn... Full story
INDIO - A judge today granted the city of Rancho Mirage's request for a preliminary injunction that will keep a medical marijuana dispensary closed at least through early next year. The city filed suit against the operator of Rancho Mirage Safe Access Wellness Center on July 10. The dispensary opened at 72067 Highway 111 without a certificate of occupancy, which is required to occupy any structure in the state, and the city's municipal code bans medical marijuana dispensaries, City Attorney Steve Quintanilla said. Riverside...
MIRAMAR - Marine Corps Air Station Miramar was selected as a pilot location for a weeklong program aimed at helping veterans transition into civilian life. Miramar was chosen for the Transition Assistance Program Goals, Planning and Success course because San Diego's large veteran population and the air station's experience with transitional classes, according to Miramar's public affairs office. The course focuses on four pathways for veterans returning to civilian life -- college and university, career or technical...
LA JOLLA - Scientists have discovered the mechanism in fault lines that can increase the magnitude of earthquakes, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography announced today. The study, to be published in Thursday's edition of the journal nature, explains how a reduction in friction in rupturing faults leads to a snowball effect, resulting in events like the magnitude-9.0 quake off Japan in March 2011, according to Scripps. The process weakens high-stress areas of the fault, said Scripps scientists Kevin Brown and Yuri Fialko.... Full story
Beginning Friday, the California Highway Patrol will be intensifying efforts to catch drunken and drug-impaired drivers, speeders and other violators as part of a Labor Day weekend crackdown. The CHP's ''maximum enforcement period'' gets under way at 6 p.m. Friday and continues to 11:59 p.m. Monday, with all available officers hitting the streets, according to the agency. ''As motorists travel throughout California, I want them to know the CHP will be out in force, working hard to remove impaired drivers and motorcycle... Full story
