Shelters Riverside County

An Indio homeless shelter--the only walk-in, overnight shelter in the area--announced Wednesday that it will reopen, a month after it was forced to close following accusations that the facility's former director defrauded the organization of $400,000. The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission, the only such shelter between Blythe and Banning, will open its doors again, following a widespread fund-raising effort in the Coachella Valley, officials said.

A Humane Society inspection of a Riverside County animal shelter last spring found animals without food or water, cages caked with feces and a euthanized dog that was later found to have a heartbeat, according to a new report. The Board of Supervisors contracted with the Humane Society of the United States to conduct the audit after a scathing grand jury report about the conditions at the county-run shelter in Riverside.

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors on Monday called for an external audit of the Department of Animal Services, which was the subject of a scathing grand jury report released last week. The action came after the board heard proposals from the department's executive director for reducing the euthanasia rate and improving shelter conditions, which the county's executive office will consider in coming weeks.

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors on Monday called for an external audit of the Department of Animal Services, which was the subject of a scathing grand jury report released last week. The action came after the board heard proposals from the department's executive director for reducing the euthanasia rate and improving shelter conditions, which the county's executive office will consider in coming weeks.

A Humane Society inspection of a Riverside County animal shelter last spring found animals without food or water, cages caked with feces and a euthanized dog that was later found to have a heartbeat, according to a new report. The Board of Supervisors contracted with the Humane Society of the United States to conduct the audit after a scathing grand jury report about the conditions at the county-run shelter in Riverside.

An Indio homeless shelter--the only walk-in, overnight shelter in the area--announced Wednesday that it will reopen, a month after it was forced to close following accusations that the facility's former director defrauded the organization of $400,000. The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission, the only such shelter between Blythe and Banning, will open its doors again, following a widespread fund-raising effort in the Coachella Valley, officials said.