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Obama, Chinese president to meet at Sunnylands
- May 20, 2013
The power of the Annenbergs endures, and next month will draw President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping to Sunnylands for their first presidential meeting.

Gas company meter upgrade riles some
- May 20, 2013
Robert Bruce knelt down by the gas meter at a house on Cottonwood Road in Desert Hot Springs on Friday and quickly took off the plastic casing protecting the dials.

Hoteliers expect lull after record March
- May 20, 2013

Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 51 May 20, 2013
Kids discuss Gerald Ford's Operation Babylift May 20, 2013
Indio area under water emergency May 20, 2013
Police shooting that killed Robert Shirar sent to DA May 20, 2013

Desert Sands Unified School District board to vote on AC repair plan May 20, 2013
Timothy Bradley concerned with legacy over money May 20, 2013
Jodi Arias' attorneys will put one witness on: Arias May 20, 2013
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On this site you'll get a peek at 100 holes of premiere golfing in the Coachella Valley where world-class fairways, greens, lakes and bunkers stretch from Palm Springs to La Quinta. Discover stunning vistas where tees are carved into the mountains and greens nestled between rocks, lakes and unspoiled desert scenery.

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Riverside County Board of Supervisors to set fiscal priorities
- May 20, 2013
Ironing out Riverside County's fiscal priorities for 2013-14 is among the leading items on the Board of Supervisors' agenda Tuesday, when Supervisor …

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Scottsdale: the other desert

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Vote now for Salton Sea special license plate design

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Local Brews: Hangar 24′s AirFest, first stop at Ritual and gifts from Arizona,

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Elsewhere in the country, an aquifer depleted by heavy pumping, drought

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U.S. Marine Corps vet served on ships, subs during the Cold War; searched for KAL 007 black box off coast of Russia

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Undercover cop becomes conehead in Moreno Valley

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Cannes 2013: More potential candidates for the Palm Springs International Film Festival

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Is the US Industrial Growth Potential Perching on Top of the World?

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Confessions of a Fabric Junkie

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HIGH POINT – Disneyland for Designers

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Coachella Valley man gets 10 years in kid-porn case
- May 20, 2013
A Riverside County nurse caught trying to send child pornography to a girl via the Internet was sentenced Monday to 10 years in federal prison.

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Palm Desert faces Bishop Amat on Tuesday
- May 20, 2013
The Palm Desert High School baseball team will face a familiar foe in Tuesday's second round of the CIF playoffs.

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Foreign companies plant roots in the US
- May 20, 2013
For decades, U.S. manufacturers fled the country for China to drive down labor costs, then shipped products halfway around the world to sell to …

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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…

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Coachella 2014 tickets go on sale Friday
- May 20, 2013
With the dust hardly settled from April's 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, fans of the event will have a chance to snag tickets for …

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Michael Gerson: Baseless fears of Common Core
- May 20, 2013
Modern conservatism comes in two distinct architectural styles. The first seeks to build from scratch, using accurate ideological levels and plumb …

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Obama schedules China summit, Africa trip
President Obama has big diplomatic initiatives with China and Africa in the coming weeks

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Separate crashes kill three on Palm Springs area roads

Three separate crashes Sunday claimed the lives of three Coachella Valley residents....
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....
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Liberace film 'Behind the Candelabra' sets stage for tribute

Fans of the late pianist Liberace will catch a rare glimpse of the pop icon's life on HBO next weekend in a bare-all film, 'Behind the Candelabra.' Some admirers will welcome the film with an event honoring the showbiz legend at one of the film's...
Officials surprised by tribe's quest for legal relief

Under Richard Milanovich, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians evolved from an impoverished people into a political powerhouse....
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...
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Missing audits draw attention to Chiriaco Summit Water District

The Riverside County auditor-controller has found the Chiriaco Summit Water District non-compliant with state law — having failed to submit to an audit each of the past nine years — and is asking the state Controller's Office to look into the possibility ...
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Senate panel says Apple Inc. avoided billions in US taxes

Apple, the tech giant that has made a corporate bonanza by selling iPhones, iPads and iPods to consumers worldwide, has avoided tens of billions of dollars in U.S. taxes on its income and profits, according to a Senate report summary issued Monday and...
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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....
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Postal Annex reopens months after car crash into store

Two months after a Mercedes was driven straight into his Postal Annex store, Clint Rodgers considers himself a lucky man. He reopened the store just north of Interstate 10 and east of Washington Street last week to a warm welcome....
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1 killed, 2 suffer major injuries in traffic collision in Palm Desert

One person is dead and two people suffered major injuries early Sunday morning in a traffic collision at Highway 74 between El Paseo and Highway 111 in Palm Desert, a Riverside County Sheriff's spokesman said....
Jodi Arias' attorneys will put one witness on: Arias

Complaining that Jodi Arias' sensational murder case has become a modern-day 'witch trial,' her lawyers tried to quit in the middle of the death-penalty phase Monday, then said they will call only one witness: Arias....
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Coachella Valley grad songwriter Alan O'Day dies

Alan O'Day, a singer/songwriter who grew up in the Coachella Valley, died Friday at his home in Westwood. He was 72 years old....
Sunnylands invites families to explore sculpture, pottery

Artist Bill Anson was pounding away Sunday afternoon on a new sculpture of copper and cedar, while across the lawn at the Sunnylands Center & Gardens, Scott Lauer was busy at his pottery wheel....
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Banjo, dog tied to train tracks, adopted by couple

Banjo's hobo days are behind him. The 11-month-old poodle-terrier mix — found by a Union Pacific crew tied to train tracks in Mecca on April 2 — finally has a home with Jeff and Louisa Moore and their Tibetan terrier Lali....
Joshua Tree National Park better prepared for peak season than peers

Many national parks are finalizing plans to hire fewer temporary employees this summer, close some campgrounds and scale back popular family programs such as ranger-led nature walks and cultural tours because of mandatory budget cuts that took effect...
Protecting water quality for the Coachella Valley

Public service is about doing the right thing. What happens when government agencies charged with protecting the public fail? Someone else has to step in and lead....
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Shield law quandary: Who is a journalist?

I sat at the 'press table' at a recent California Republican Convention covering the event for my TV station, when I started making small talk with the 'reporter' next to me....
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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...
Desert Christian's Jennifer Johnson wins Mobile Bay LPGA Classic

Desert Christian Academy graduate Jennifer Johnson got a hug and congratulations from the defending Mobile Bay LPGA Classic champion before it even sunk in Sunday that she had won her first tour title....