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  1. Water that rushes from the Colorado River Aqueduct near Whitewater will end up in ponds and seep into the Coachella Valley's aquifer.

    Lawsuit claims agencies put water supply at risk

    • 3:10 AM

    Water from the Colorado River flows through a canal and a pipeline, and then pours into ponds in the Coachella Valley. That water seeps down through the sandy soil to the aquifer and enables the desert to bloom in an oasis of thousands of palm-studded gardens, golf courses and swimming pools.

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Follow Larry and videographer/photographer Marilyn Chung as they navigate 100 holes and 62 courses at top100golf.mydesert.com and on Twitter: @MyDesertGolf.


Business

  1. Zero-net houses produce as much energy as they use

    The home of Rick Walsh and Patrick Dowd in Palm Springs, designed by green architect Lance O'Donnell to be zero net, or carbon neutral, producing enough of its own energy to offset any power it takes from the grid. In this photo the slanted roof top was design to hide the solar panels on roof. Omar Ornelas, The Desert Sun
    • May 18, 2013

    Designed by Palm Springs architect Lance O'Donnell, the 2,100-square-foot home the couple moved into last month feels simultaneously new but …

  1. Solar boom a bit slower to reach us
  2. Anti-coal movement harms economy
  3. Apps can help you find cheaper fuel
  4. Blade breaks off wind turbine near El Centro
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Lifestyles

  1. If you're a babby boomer, it's possible that you woke up one day and heard David Byrne in your head singing 'Once in a Lifetime.' Photo by Clayton Cubitt

    How to squelch your baby boomer boredom

    • May 18, 2013

    If you're a boomer (or close to it), it's possible that you woke up one day and heard the voice of Talking Heads frontman David Byrne in your head…

  1. Gilda's goes for the Derby Day win
  2. Guests guzzle brew to benefit Living Desert
  3. Boys & Girls Club of Cathedral City gets $18,000 gift
  4. Evening Under the Stars marks 20th anniversary in typical grand style
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  2. Food & Drink, Society, Religion, Health, Pets

Opinion

  1. Our Voice: Stand your ground, governor

    California Gov. Jerry Brown wants to give school districts more control over the money they receive from the state and provide poorer districts with a larger share of state aid. Renee. C. Byer/The Sacramento Bee via AP
    • May 18, 2013

    Gov. Jerry Brown is on the right track with his mid-May revisions to the state budget. All he needs to do is get his fellow Democrats in the …

  1. Shield law quandary: Who is a journalist?
  2. Reader reaction for Sunday, May 19, 2013
  3. Political letters for Sunday, May 19, 2013
  4. We'll miss this winning burger joint
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  1. Powerball numbers are in

    Of course, the chances of winning the $600 million prize remain astronomically low: 1 in 175.2 million. And lottery officials said Saturday that 80 percent of the possible combinations have been purchased....

      11:24 PM, May 18, 2013
  2. Lawsuit claims agencies put water supply at risk

    Water from the Colorado River flows through a canal and a pipeline, and then pours into ponds in the Coachella Valley. That water seeps down through the sandy soil to the aquifer and enables the desert to bloom in an oasis of thousands of palm-studded...

      6:10 AM, May 19, 2013
  3. Ramon Road makeover to begin in Cathedral City

    A much-needed improvement project is scheduled to begin Monday on one of Cathedral City's busiest and bumpiest streets....

      1:37 AM, May 19, 2013
  4. Zero-net houses produce as much energy as they use

    Designed by Palm Springs architect Lance O'Donnell, the 2,100-square-foot home the couple moved into last month feels simultaneously new but organically connected to its surroundings, with clean lines, a low-profile and muted off-white exterior....

      2:52 AM, May 19, 2013
  5. Coachella announcement on Monday likely about Coachella 2014 ticket sales

    Goldenvoice will make a Coachella-related announcement on Monday — and music fans can probably get ready to open their wallets for next year's festival....

      1:27 AM, May 19, 2013
  6. Rowdy Gaines thinks Michael Phelps will return to swimming

    Rowdy Gaines had a difficult time finding one person who believed him when he said publicly last summer that he didn't think Michael Phelps was done swimming competitively....

      3:21 AM, May 19, 2013
  7. We'll miss this winning burger joint

    Businesses in the Coachella Valley tend to either come and go quickly, or gain lots of loyal customers and stick around for many years. So I was shocked and saddened to receive an email from Mike at FrickleBurgers announcing that they were going out of...

      12:51 AM, May 19, 2013
  8. AMC's 'The Killing' comes back to life in season 3

    Against all odds, 'The Killing' lives....

      1:26 AM, May 18, 2013
  9. Solar boom a bit slower to reach us

    California's solar rebate program has now put panels on more than 150,000 roofs statewide, not quite the million roofs Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger envisioned when he launched the program in 2007, but noteworthy nonetheless....

      2:51 AM, May 19, 2013
  10. Jodi Arias victim's family makes dramatic statement

    For 4 1/2 months the trial has been about Jodi Arias and Travis Alexander, two attractive young people whose obsessive sexual relationship exploded into murder. One of the lovers is dead, the other may soon be sent to death row....

      2:33 AM, May 18, 2013
  11. Political Insider: Brian Nestande website flickers on feed

    Assemblyman Brian Nestande's campaign website made a brief debut last week, and immediately raised questions about whether the congressional candidate was blurring the lines with his state legislative duties....

      1:38 AM, May 19, 2013
  12. Graphic: Aquifer under stress

    The Coachella Valley uses water from the Colorado River to replenish its natural reservoir of groundwater. A lawsuit by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians accuses the valley’s two largest water agencies of mismanaging the aquifer....

      7:33 PM, May 18, 2013
  13. Despite health and economic hurdles mother, daughter duo to get diplomas

    Graduation Day is a time to celebrate achievement, and Deborah and Denise Powell of Indio have overcome much....

      1:29 AM, May 19, 2013
  14. Political letters for Sunday, May 19, 2013

    Let's talk about the IRS scandal for a moment:...

      12:53 AM, May 19, 2013
  15. Marine rose from 'mouse' to special ops duty

    Cathedral City High School history teacher Lee Wilson served as a cryptologist — and later a linguist (he speaks Russian) — during his four years of active duty and eight years of reserve duty in the U.S. Marine Corps....

      5:04 AM, May 19, 2013
  16. Blade breaks off wind turbine near El Centro

    A 173-foot-long blade broke off a wind turbine and fell to the ground at a 315-megawatt wind farm that supplies electricity near El Centro, it was reported Saturday....

      4:26 PM, May 18, 2013
  17. Police close Palm Springs marijuana dispensaries

    Two medical marijuana dispensaries ordered by the court to close were visited Friday by Palm Springs police to ensure they were following orders....

      1:35 AM, May 18, 2013
  18. Anti-coal movement harms economy

    When former EPA head Lisa Jackson mounted the pulpit to call for the 'bankruptcy of coal' in January 2012, she released a firestorm of supporters agitating not only against the use of coal for power generation and iron ore/steel conversions, but who are...

      2:54 AM, May 19, 2013
  19. Authorities: Hofstra student killed by police

    A Hofstra University student being held at gunpoint by an intruder was accidently shot and killed by a police officer who had responded to the home invasion at an off-campus home, police said Saturday....

      12:32 AM, May 19, 2013
  20. Students' talents on display at All District Arts Show

    Palm Springs Unified School District displayed more than 200 pieces of art created by pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students at its sixth annual All District Arts Show on Saturday....

      1:33 AM, May 19, 2013

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