The Desert Sun
- A bus monitor saved special ed students from a bus crash. CVUSD had just approved his layoff 12 hours earlier.
Thursday - 04/26/2018 - 07:01 PMIn an exclusive interview, bus monitor Juan Esqueda describes the crash that occurred 12 hours after CVUSD laid off all of its bus monitors.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hard Rock Hotel leaves Palm Springs
Thursday - 04/26/2018 - 02:47 PMAfter operating for four years, Hard Rock Hotel in downtown Palm Springs is leaving.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - After Pinyon Pines murders, key witness says 'nobody knew what was going on and I tried to help'
Wednesday - 04/25/2018 - 09:02 PMJavier Garcia was friends with Becky Friedli, a victim in the 2006 Pinyon Pines triple murder. His involvement has been scrutinized over the years.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Authorities release name of 50-year-old man shot and killed in Sky Valley
Wednesday - 04/25/2018 - 12:53 PMAuthorities on Tuesday released the name of a 50-year-old man who was shot and killed in the unincorporated community of Sky Valley, northeast of Palm Springs.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Migrant Caravan arrives in Mexicali with hopes of asylum in the U.S.
Tuesday - 04/24/2018 - 07:16 PM
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Steve Pougnet spent $46K in campaign money on his criminal defense lawyer
Tuesday - 04/24/2018 - 05:45 PMFrom the moment a FBI-led corruption probe into Pougnet was made public, more than two-thirds of his campaign funds have gone to his legal defense.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lawsuit: He needed mental treatment, instead he was arrested and died in police custody
Tuesday - 04/24/2018 - 03:59 PMPhilip Garcia died after being arrested in 2017. A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Cathedral City police and Riverside County Sheriff's departments.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Our magical moments from Coachella: From Beyoncé to David Byrne, six days we won't forget
Monday - 04/23/2018 - 09:21 PMCoachella can be exhausting, but in the days after it wraps up, all you remember are the good things. Here's a roundup of our favorite moments.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Crews looking for Joshua Tree hiker who left note warning of disappearance
Monday - 04/23/2018 - 04:22 PMAuthorities are looking for a 76-year-old man who disappeared in Joshua Tree National Park.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - An earthquake shakes California's Coachella Valley Sunday afternoon
Sunday - 04/22/2018 - 09:27 PMThe 3.9 magnitude temblor was centered just inside Joshua Tree National Park, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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- A look at some of California's worst earthquakes
Thursday - 04/26/2018 - 02:03 PM
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 3.9-magnitude earthquake registered in San Diego County, felt in Coachella Valley
Wednesday - 04/25/2018 - 10:14 PMThe U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a 3.9-magnitude earthquake was registered at 6:36 p.m. local time Wednesday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Woman crossing Palm Springs road with dog struck be vehicle, dog dies
Wednesday - 04/25/2018 - 12:54 PMA dog was struck by a vehicle and killed while being walked Tuesday night in Palm Springs.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Migrant caravan arrives in Mexicali with hopes of U.S. asylum
Wednesday - 04/25/2018 - 12:06 PM
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Central American migrant caravan arrives in Mexicali
Tuesday - 04/24/2018 - 07:18 PMTwo buses of about 130 Central American migrants arrived in Mexicali, where they spent about two hours at a shelter, relaxing on pallets on the ground, eating ham and egg sandwiches, drinking iced tea and charging their cell phones.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Senior hiker found alive after days of wandering around Joshua Tree
Tuesday - 04/24/2018 - 05:48 PMDavid Sewell had parked his car on the Quail Springs parking lot on Saturday, and left a note asking to send help if he did not return by Sunday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A group hoping to ban vacation rentals put up campaign staff in HomeAway vacation rentals
Tuesday - 04/24/2018 - 11:53 AMThe group behind Measure C — the ballot proposition that would ban Palm Springs vacation rentals — housed paid signature gatherers in vacation rentals.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Indio police activity puts two elementary schools on lockout
Monday - 04/23/2018 - 04:42 PMPolice activity is happening in the area of Clinton Street, between Fred Waring Drive and Miles Avenue.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Andy Warhol collector Jordan D. Schnitzer talks about his other passion, getting the arts to children
Saturday - 04/21/2018 - 09:31 PMNoticing that K-12 schools nationwide have cut art instruction in the classroom due to shrinking financial resources, the Jordan D. Schnitzer foundation began looking to help fill the gap for as many elementary, high school and college students as possible.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Indian Wells $130 million hotel project approved, construction to start early 2019
Friday - 04/20/2018 - 08:38 PMIndian Wells will be picking up more than half the tab for road, infrastructure improvements surrounding the site
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- Richard Grenell confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Germany
Thursday - 04/26/2018 - 04:07 PMPalm Springs part-time resident Ric Grenell confirmed was confirmed as Ambassador to Germany on Thursday after months of pushback from Democrats.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pinyon Pines triple homicide suspects charged
Wednesday - 04/25/2018 - 09:01 PMRiverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin talks about new charges in the Pinyon Pines triple homicide that occurred in 2006.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Riverside County has a two-year backlog for concealed gun permits. But maybe not for long.
Wednesday - 04/25/2018 - 03:10 PMDemand for concealed weapon permits skyrocketed after the San Bernardino terror attacks in 2015.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Migrant caravan arrives at Mexicali border, even as Trump warns them not to seek asylum
Tuesday - 04/24/2018 - 10:19 PMThe caravan stopped in Mexicali on its way to Tijuana, where migrants plan to seek asylum. The White House is discouraging people from doing so.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Supervisor Perez campaign doubles down on engaging Latinos with bilingual ads
Tuesday - 04/24/2018 - 06:56 PMA son of immigrant farm workers, Perez has emphasized his roots in the east valley throughout his campaign.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tickets are now on sale for our next Coachella Valley Storytellers Project at Palm Springs Art Museum
Tuesday - 04/24/2018 - 03:32 PMJoin The Desert Sun for a night dedicated to interpretations on the theme of 'obsession.'
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Did foodies drive the Hard Rock Hotel out of Palm Springs?
Tuesday - 04/24/2018 - 11:05 AMThe Hard Rock Hotel in Palm Springs will reportedly be closing its doors, less than five years after the chain took over management of the property.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Still lacking safe drinking water, east valley residents claim space in water politics
Monday - 04/23/2018 - 07:00 PMAfter decades of lacking access to safe drinking water and sewage, community leaders are teaming up with politicians to call attention to their needs.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Desert Sun top editor named top editor in Arizona
Monday - 04/23/2018 - 01:43 PMGreg Burton has led The Desert Sun newsroom to multiple national honors over the past seven years.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - As the election approaches, so does the Salton Sea's 'tipping point,' Gavin Newsom said
Friday - 04/20/2018 - 02:34 PMLt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, the frontrunner in this year's gubernatorial race, visited Palm Springs and the Salton Sea on Wednesday.
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