Wednesday, September 06, 2006

As reported by the Desert Dispatch: "The City Council did not meet Monday
night due to the Labor Day holiday, and the next meeting will be at 7 p.m.
on Sept. 18. That will be the only Council meeting this month. "On Thursday,
the state Legislature closed shop until January without passing legislation
to approve a gaming compact that would bring an Indian casino-resort here.
The Los Coyotes Band of Cahilla and Cupeno Indians and the Big Lagoon
Rancheria Tribe hope to build a dual casino-resort here but need the
approval of the Legislature. "In the last days of the legislative session,
members of Los Coyotes began a fast at the state Capitol that they hoped
would convince the Legislature to ratify a gaming agreement, or compact,
according to Tom Shields, public relations agent for the band."