Tough year ahead for tourism
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Travelers nationwide will benefit from better room rates in 2009, but that signals a tough year ahead for the Coachella Valleys hotels and resorts.
Picket outside La Quinta golf club
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About 20 members of Comiteacute; Latino are picketing outside Trilogy Golf Club in La Quinta this morning after 11 workers were fired because they formed a union in October, organizers said.
Social Security begins taking online applications
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The Social Security Administration, bracing for the coming eligibility of 80 million baby boomers, is introducing an online application that will allow people to apply for retirement benefits in as little as 15 minutes.
Pending home sales plunge to record low in Nov.
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Pending U.S. home sales fell to the lowest level on record in November, as the plummeting stock market and faltering economy gave more buyers cold feet, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday.
Toyota to suspend production for 11 days in Japan
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Toyota is suspending production at all 12 of its Japan plants for 11 days over February and March, a stoppage of unprecedented scale for the nations top automaker as it grapples with shrinking global demand.
Lane closures on Jackson Street bridge
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Traffic will be restricted on the Jackson Street bridge at Indio Boulevard, in Indio, through Jan. 23 while repair work is being performed.
Accident reported on Jefferson Street in La Quinta
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An accident involving a vehicle rollover on Jefferson Street, south of Fred Waring Drive, in La Quinta, was reported early Tuesday morning.
Court today for man accused of killing mother
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A 25-year-old man accused of murdering his mother will appear in court this afternoon.
Palm Springs Martin earns hat trick in non-league win
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Missed opportunities marked the beginning of Mondays non-conference boys high school soccer match between Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs.
Mercedes field shows Finchems concern
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The 2009 PGA Tour season starts Thursday, just weeks after the commissioner of the tour, Tim Finchem, suggested in a video and in a letter that players consider adding a tournament or two to their schedules to help the tour and its sponsors in a critical year of economic turmoil.