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Desert landfill project loses major patron
- May 25, 2013
The Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County’s decision this week to end its 13-year quest to create a mammoth landfill at Eagle Mountain, about 50 miles east of Indio, could leave the fate of the long-closed iron mine as unsettled and contentious as ever.

Snowbird cast-offs put household goods up for grabs
- May 24, 2013

Desert Christian Academy's Morgan Earman pitches against Webb during the CIF Division VI quarterfinals Friday in Claremont. Earman pitched a one-hitter and had six RBIs in the Conquerors 10-1 victory.

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May 25, 2013

Ruiz keynotes COD commencement May 25, 2013
Portion of highway bears name of late CHP officer May 25, 2013
Valley officials excited for Sunnylands summit May 24, 2013
Memorial Day traffic 'just average day on the road' May 24, 2013

CCHS honors fallen soldier May 24, 2013
Former lawmakers announce divorce May 24, 2013
Man arrested in Coachella murder case May 24, 2013
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Trial court funding gets boost, helps keep Blythe Court open
- May 25, 2013
An Assembly subcommittee on Friday increased trial court funding, which will help keep the Blythe Court open, Assemblyman V. Manuel Pérez said.

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Riverside Freeway shuts down for maintenance
- May 25, 2013
The Riverside (91) Freeway will be shut down next week in downtown Riverside to facilitate work on a railroad bridge, and motorists were urged Friday …

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Palm Desert Aztecs out, but happy with effort in semis
- May 25, 2013
Palm Desert High School didn't get the victory they had hoped for against San Marino in a rematch of the CIF Division II Southern Section finals, but …

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Today in the Sky: Virgin America gets top grades
- May 24, 2013
Virgin America landed at the top of the latest Consumer Reports ratings of airlines in its first appearance on the list, receiving some of the …

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Smoketrees branch out in washes
- May 24, 2013
The best way to see desert smoketrees in full bloom is to climb aboard a Smoketree Stables horse and ride the Palm Springs wash.

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Hot Picks: Guess Who's coming to town
- May 24, 2013
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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 …

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Mary Bono Mack and Connie Mack announce divorce

In a joint statement, former Reps. Mary Bono Mack and Connie Mack announced they're divorcing....
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Snowbird cast-offs put household goods up for grabs

Very few retail outlets sell sleek stainless steel Kitchen Aid ovens for $125. Or for that matter, a toilet outfitted with a brass bidet for about $40....
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Valley officials excited for Sunnylands summit

Coachella Valley leaders await word from the White House on what role they might have in next month's international summit at Sunnylands....
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Riverside Freeway shuts down for maintenance

The Riverside (91) Freeway will be shut down next week in downtown Riverside to facilitate work on a railroad bridge, and motorists were urged Friday to consider taking alternate routes to avoid detour-related delays....
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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...
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Ruiz: These steps will be among proudest in life

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.'...
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Desert Christian Academy makes semis

It was all Morgan Earman in Friday's CIF baseball quarterfinal game between Desert Christian and Webb (Claremont). The starting pitcher had a perfect game through five innings, and drove in six runs to lead the Conquerors to a 10-1 victory in the...
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Smoketrees branch out in washes

The best way to see desert smoketrees in full bloom is to climb aboard a Smoketree Stables horse and ride the Palm Springs wash....
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Memorial Day traffic 'just average day on the road'

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....
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Hot Picks: Guess Who's coming to town

What's happening in the Coachella Valley and beyond...
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Today in the Sky: Virgin America gets top grades

Virgin America landed at the top of the latest Consumer Reports ratings of airlines in its first appearance on the list, receiving some of the highest customer satisfaction scores any airline has in years....
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- Steve Pougnet
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...
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Desert landfill project loses major patron

The Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County’s decision this week to end its 13-year quest to create a mammoth landfill at Eagle Mountain, about 50 miles east of Indio, could leave the fate of the long-closed iron mine as unsettled and contentious as...
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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....
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Portion of highway bears name of late CHP officer

Saul Martinez already has an elementary school in Mecca named in his honor....
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Unsolved homicides from Jan. 1, 2011, to May 24, 2013

Coachella Valley police have investigated 55 deaths as homicides since Jan. 1, 2011. They have made arrests in 29 of the cases -- or 52.7 percent -- as of May 24, 2013. No arrests have been made in 26 of the cases....
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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...
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Thumbs down: A year is too long to investigate a shooting

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 resolution?...
- Lifestyles
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....
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Public safety briefs for Saturday, May 26, 2013

Minor injuries were reported in a four-vehicle collision that delayed traffic in Palm Springs Friday night....