Mecca NewsLocal news for Mecca, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.New meaning for San Francisco gay pride parade- June 28, 2008 Move over Dykes on Bikes. Here come the brides - and grooms. Given San Francisco's sizable role in initiating the lawsuits that led California's highest court to strike down the state's bans on same-sex ...http://www.topix.net/city/mecca-ca/2008/06/new-meaning-for-san-francisco-gay-pride-parade?... Kin in Mexico feeling pinch of U.S. economy- June 28, 2008 Soaring U.S. fuel and food prices, coupled with rising unemployment, are taking a toll on the cash many Latino workers across the nation and Coachella Valley send home to relatives in Mexico and Central ...http://www.topix.net/city/mecca-ca/2008/06/kin-in-mexico-feeling-pinch-of-u-s-economy?from... Thomas: Who's the bride and who's the groom- June 26, 2008 As usual, my old friend Rip Van Wrinkle was looking somewhat rumpled after getting up from another of his long naps.http://www.topix.net/city/mecca-ca/2008/06/thomas-whos-the-bride-and-whos-the-groom?fromrs... In L.A., wall-to-wall celebrities- June 24, 2008 If you live in Southern California, you've seen them: 8-by-10 celebrity glossies staring at you from the hallowed walls of hardware stores, beauty salons, liquor stores, car dealerships and seemingly every ...http://www.topix.net/city/mecca-ca/2008/06/in-l-a-wall-to-wall-celebrities?fromrss=1 Gasoline Thefts Rise With Fuel Prices In Coachella Valley- June 22, 2008 Soaring fuel prices have resulted in a spike in gasoline thefts from vehicles parked in the east end of the Coachella Valley, the Riverside County County Sheriff's Department reported Friday.http://www.topix.net/city/mecca-ca/2008/06/gasoline-thefts-rise-with-fuel-prices-in-coache... Suspected molester sought by D.A.- June 20, 2008 More than a decade ago, Jorge Aguilar lived with a Coachella family. Little did they know, according to authorities, Aguilar was molesting a girl in the home for two years.http://www.topix.net/city/mecca-ca/2008/06/suspected-molester-sought-by-d-a?fromrss=1 Reader input sought- June 18, 2008 My Monday column is spreading across Riverside County from its Hemet base. In east county emphasis, Moreno, Coachella and San Jacinto valleys, plus the San Gorgonio Pass and the San Jacinto Mountains, will be ...http://www.topix.net/city/mecca-ca/2008/06/reader-input-sought?fromrss=1 Attorney Palmer Riedel Wins Land Fraud Case Against Former School Trustee- June 15, 2008 PALM DESERT - A Riverside County Superior Court Jury has awarded the owners of a Mecca palm tree farm general damages of $28,926.92 and punitive damages of $100,000 in a land fraud case involving Mike Wells, a ...http://www.topix.net/city/mecca-ca/2008/06/attorney-palmer-riedel-wins-land-fraud-case-aga... Gangland crackdown in Cathedral City- June 13, 2008 Alleged members of a violent Cathedral City criminal street gang were sued by the Riverside County District Attorney's Office this week in an attempt to curb homicides, graffiti and terror the gang has ...http://www.topix.net/city/mecca-ca/2008/06/gangland-crackdown-in-cathedral-city?fromrss=1 Supervisors vote to OK $300,000 for valley schools- June 9, 2008 The Riverside County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the allocation of up to $300,000 to eliminate blight and upgrade playgrounds at a recreational site and five elementary schools in the Coachella ...http://www.topix.net/city/mecca-ca/2008/06/supervisors-vote-to-ok-300-000-for-valley-schoo... |