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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. Looking South on a corn field thats part of Prime Time Dafco Ranch, located on the Southwest corner of 50th Ave and Fillmore St. in Coachella were locals say the dead body Riverside County deputies investigated on Wednesday was found. (Richard Lui The Desert Sun)

    Arrest made 2 years after woman found in field

    • 12:23 PM

    Riverside County investigators have arrested a man accused of killing a 19-year-old woman who was found in a Coachella field two years ago.

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Public Safety

  1. Public safety briefs for Friday, May 24, 2013

    • May 23, 2013

    Cathedral City authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that damaged a plumbing business and shut down Date Palm Drive for more than an …

  1. Pair pleads not guilty in 2-year-old's death
  2. Jurors deadlock on Jodi Arias penalty, retrial set
  3. Pine Cove house damaged in fire
  4. Indio woman suspected of DUI free on bail

Lifestyles

  1. Food fans rub elbows at Cathedral City's ShareKitchen

    David Hargen and Michael Fietsam of PS Underground use ShareKitchen. Pamela Bieri/Special to MyDesert
    • May 23, 2013

    It's an idea that's been a long time in the works: A place where food-focused entrepreneurs, caterers, street fair and market participants, aspiring …

  1. Palm Springs history group takes a summer tip from past
  2. Pet of the Week: Toby, 5 years old
  3. Si Bon serves up Belgian specialties and much more
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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. Chinese artist's piece at art museum aims to inspire

    The 800-pound sculpture by Zhan Wang, an artist from Beijing, is a gift to the museum by philanthropists Donna MacMillan and her late husband, Cargill, in celebration of the museum's 75th anniversary this fall....

      2:05 AM, May 24, 2013
  9. 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
  10. Coachella festival passes on sale Friday morning

    Passes for the 2014 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will go on sale this morning....

      1:41 PM, May 24, 2013
  11. Grads from 2 schools 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....

      3:08 AM, May 24, 2013
  12. IRS controversy just a non-issue

    The blow-up of the Internal Revenue Service tagging and auditing tea party start-ups is a non-issue. The IRS was legally doing its job....

      1:54 AM, May 24, 2013
  13. 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
  14. Our Voice: Agencies must account for all taxpayer dollars

    Audits are part of the cost of doing business, especially for government agencies....

      1:54 AM, May 24, 2013
  15. 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
  16. These 6 vehicles get no respect — but deserve it

    Automakers can't guarantee success for a new car or truck, even after spending hundreds of millions, even billions, of dollars on development, testing and market research....

      1:49 AM, May 24, 2013
  17. Food fans rub elbows at Cathedral City's ShareKitchen

    It's an idea that's been a long time in the works: A place where food-focused entrepreneurs, caterers, street fair and market participants, aspiring restaurateurs and food product innovators can use a health-department approved commercial kitchen to...

      1:07 AM, May 24, 2013
  18. La Quinta picks bad day for 'one of those flat games'

    The Dos Pueblos High School softball team had a magic number and maybe a Magic 8-ball, too....

      2:52 AM, May 24, 2013
  19. Rancho Mirage artist the 'King of Quilts'

    If there was one nickname that could easily describe Robert Tucker of Rancho Mirage, it would be 'King of Quilts.'...

      1:05 AM, May 24, 2013
  20. 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

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