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The wind buffets senior scholars during the 2013 Shadow Hills High School commencement ceremony on Thursday.

Two schools' graduates celebrate

Eager students seemed dazed by it all as they took to the football field, while families crowded out each other to snap photos of loved ones and friends filled in the gaps — if only to call out a name here and there.  | Photo Gallery

  1. Keynote speaker U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Palm Desert, addresses College of the Desert soon-to-graduates Friday at Boone Field.

    Ruiz keynotes COD commencement

    • May 25, 2013

    A decade ago, Deborah Suer was a business owner 30 years deep into a career in the travel industry. Then the economy collapsed, the industry folded and she returned to the classroom, finding herself adrift in 'sea of teenagers.'

  1. Light traffic travels west on Interstate 10 near Palm Springs on Friday, which is the beginning of Memorial Day weekend.

    Memorial Day traffic 'just average day on the road'

    • May 24, 2013

    By the time the clock hit 5 p.m. Friday, traffic on Interstate 10 was far from what motorists said they had expected for the Memorial Day weekend.

  2. Valley officials excited for Sunnylands summit

    • May 24, 2013

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Opinion

  1. Shirar Robert Shirar from an undated family photo. Shirar was shot and later died after an altercation with CHP officers Monday May 21, 2012. Photo provided by Adam Castillo.

    Thumbs down: A year is too long to investigate a shooting

    • May 24, 2013

    How is it that a year has passed since a California Highway Patrol officer shot and killed a man during a confrontation on Interstate 10 without …

  1. Thumbs down: Ruining the AC at a school is not cool
  2. Thumbs up: A fine moment for Gerald Ford
  3. Thumbs up: Joshua Tree will weather the storm
  4. Is this any way for government to act?
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  1. Shadow Hills softball dismissed for breaking rule

    The CIF Southern Section has removed the Shadow Hills High School girls' softball team from the postseason for a violation of playoff rules....

      3:38 AM, May 23, 2013
  2. SunLine manager Oglesby on paid administrative leave

    Sunline Transit Agency General Manager C. Mikel Oglesby has been put on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into recent employee dismissals at the public transportation agency....

      2:05 AM, May 23, 2013
  3. Mary Bono Mack and Connie Mack announce divorce

    In a joint statement, former Reps. Mary Bono Mack and Connie Mack announced they're divorcing....

      2:53 AM, May 25, 2013
  4. Indio High incident not kidnapping attempt, police say

    Indio police said Wednesday that an Indio High School student's report of an attempted kidnapping she said happened as she walked to school 'did not occur as originally reported.'...

      9:02 AM, May 23, 2013
  5. Two free sneak peeks of 'Behind the Candelabra' set for Saturday in Palm Springs

    In honor of the city of Palm Springs’ 75th anniversary, HBO and film producer Jerry Weintraub, in partnership with P.S. Resorts, will premiere two free sneak peek screenings of their new film “Behind the Candelabra” on Saturday at the Palm Springs...

      11:53 PM, May 23, 2013
  6. Sunnylands ideal for summit, White House says

    Sunnylands' reputation as a place for presidential gatherings was a key factor in the White House's decision to host an international summit there, officials confirmed Wednesday....

      2:02 AM, May 23, 2013
  7. Ralph Rivas accused of DUI after police chase

    Ralph Rivas was chased for 50 minutes Thursday evening before deputies arrested him along Interstate 10 near Cook Street....

      1:37 PM, May 24, 2013
  8. Study shows rapid declines in amphibian populations

    A nationwide scientific study has shown that populations of frogs and other amphibians are declining rapidly across the country, including in California....

      2:03 AM, May 23, 2013
  9. SunLine manager on leave; Dismissals under scrutiny

    An investigation into the actions of C. Mikel Oglesby could go on through the summer, an attorney for SunLine Transit Agency said Thursday....

      1:36 AM, May 24, 2013
  10. Sufferers of celiac disease have options

    For some, gluten is more than a protein that provides elasticity to their favorite baked goods — it's an instigator that causes intestinal deterioration and myriad symptoms....

      2:03 AM, May 23, 2013
  11. Valley tennis icon Jackie Cooper dies at 68

    Jackie Cooper, a beloved tennis teaching pro who was part of the explosion of the sport in the Coachella Valley and an advocate of junior tennis, passed away Thursday morning at the age of 68 after a battle with cancer....

      2:46 AM, May 24, 2013
  12. Pals remember Ken Venturi as a great friend

    Ken Venturi was remembered as a great golf champion and broadcaster Thursday, but he was remembered more as a father, a friend and a man who gave back to the game and to his community....

      2:01 AM, May 24, 2013
  13. Palm Springs police hear shots, looking for SUV

    Gunshots were fired from a sport utility vehicle Wednesday night in downtown Palm Springs, police said. But officials haven't found anyone who was hurt and don't know what the shooter was targeting....

      2:21 PM, May 23, 2013
  14. California insurance exchange unveils 2014 plans

    Covered California, designed to expand insurance access as part of the Affordable Care Act, announced its 13 individual health plans Thursday, including five that will be available in the Coachella Valley....

      2:07 AM, May 24, 2013
  15. Jodi Arias trial's jury foreman: 'We're mere mortals'

    They were 12 ordinary citizens who didn't oppose the death penalty. But unlike spectators outside the courthouse who followed the case like a daytime soap opera and jumped to demand Jodi Arias' execution, the jurors faced a decision that was wrenching...

      10:08 PM, May 24, 2013
  16. 5.7-magnitude earthquake shakes Northern California

    An earthquake has struck Northern California's Plumas County with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7....

      12:40 AM, May 24, 2013
  17. Summer session slim at College of the Desert

    Although most of California's community colleges use new tax dollars to expand summer classes, rebounding from years of shrinking budgets, College of the Desert will offer slightly fewer classes than last year....

      1:23 AM, May 23, 2013
  18. Tom Wilson passed up for Scottsdale city manager job

    The Scottsdale City Council has selected Fritz Behring to be the new city manager, a position for which former Palm Springs official Tom Wilson had been in the running....

      1:35 PM, May 23, 2013
  19. Burt Bacharach opens up on daughter's suicide

    Burt Bacharach knew writing a memoir would be emotional — not because of his never-heard backstage tales or his tumultuous marriages. He knew that being honest would force him to come to terms with the death of his daughter....

      12:28 AM, May 23, 2013
  20. Desert highway stretch renamed for CHP hero Saul Martinez

    A portion of Highway 86, from Interstate 10 to about a mile north of Airport Boulevard, will be officially designated 'The CHP Officer Saul Martinez Memorial Highway' during a ceremony today at Saul Martinez Elementary School in Mecca....

      1:39 AM, May 24, 2013

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