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Getting your news and events in the paper

November 22, 2009

The Desert Sun is committed to reflecting the needs, interests and diversity of the Coachella Valley and its residents. You can tell us about your events and what's going on in your neighborhood:

By telephone: Call the Newsroom at (760) 778-4659, for information.

By mail: Mail your release to City Desk, The Desert Sun, P.O. Box 2734, Palm Springs, CA 92262 or fax to (760) 778-4654.

By e-mail to: Local News Desk - localnews@thedesertsun.com

In addition to standard news stories, we distribute news and information in a variety of ways:

Letters to the Editor: See our Letters to the Editor page for full information.

Wedding, anniversary, and birth announcements: See our Announcements page for full information.

Obituaries: See our submission guidelines for full information.
All obituaries must include a family contact name and phone number and a mortuary contact name and phone number.

Across the Valley: Short news items of interest to the entire Coachella Valley. Across the Valley items appear in the Local section. Fax to (760) 778-4654 or e-mail Local News Desk - localnews@thedesertsun.com

Faith Calendar: The Faith Calendar is published on Saturdays. Submit religious service information two weeks in advance using our event entry form

Health Calendar: The Health Calendar is published each Thursday. Submit health events two weeks in advance using our event entry form

Sports Bulletin Board: Tournaments, lessons, league signups, benefits and other sports-related events open to the general public. WANT IN? Those wishing to have items published should submit the information to sports@thedesertsun.com

Concerts, plays, fairs, festivals and other events surfing the Web: The Desert Sun tries to list all concerts, plays, festivals and general-interest lectures and other events in its Weekend calendar (published Fridays).Submit entertainment events two weeks in advance to: mydesert.com/evententry

All About Business: Have a business tip (new store, employee hire or promotion, or event) of local interest? Contact one of our business writers at monica.torline@thedesertsun.comor debra.gruszecki@thedesertsun.com for inclusion in this Sunday column.

Political Insider: If you have an inside scoop in the world of Coachella Valley politics, e-mail it to erica.felci@thedesertsun.com for consideration in the Monday Political Insider column.

Get Published: Get Published articles are submitted by you - MyDesert.com readers. Want to get your news on the site? Submit your article today!

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