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Liberace biopic opens to overflow crowd, another free show added
- 4:49 PM
The Liberace biopic 'Behind the Candelabra' opened to an overflow crowd Saturday afternoon.
- Michael Douglas, Matt Damon lead steamy Liberace epic

Gay soccer player Robbie Rogers joins LA Galaxy
- 8:25 PM

Protesters march against Monsanto here and in 250 cities worldwide
- 7:24 PM

Copper theft investigation in Indio leads to two arrests 4:41 PM
Desert Hot Springs home fire displaces man 11:12 AM
Palme d'Or race wide open at Cannes 1:09 PM
Blythe police, CHP to conduct sobriety test Saturday night 11:17 AM

Josh Hamilton, Angels beat Royals 7-0 for 7th straight 3:43 PM
Desert landfill project loses major patron May 25, 2013
Snowbird cast-offs put household goods up for grabs 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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Manuel Perez, John Benoit avoid awkward moment

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Palm Springs makes the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice List

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Climate change, China’s role and the upcoming Obama-Xi talks

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How to see Mercury, Venus and Jupiter trio this weekend

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Designing Liberace: Lights! Camera! Party!

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Cannes 2013: Alexander Payne’s ‘Nebraska’ casts melancholy mood as festival winds down

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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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Dario Franchitti entering heady company in IndyCar
- 8:40 PM
Dario Franchitti says he doesn't look at the numbers or concern himself with where he stacks up on the list of all-time greats.

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Inventor's remote control water heater device means savings for consumers
- 6:51 PM
Douglas Greene is what you might call a compulsive tinkerer.

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Coachella Valley, Southern California are loaded with summer activities
- 5:36 PM
Memorial Day kicks off the summer season with grill-outs, pool parties and cool drinks. As the heat rolls in, many desert visitors roll out. But if …

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Michael Douglas, Matt Damon lead steamy Liberace epic
- 5:27 PM
The idea of Michael Douglas playing Liberace might seem nearly as outrageous as Liberace himself.

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Our Voice: Veterans deserve better
- 6:02 PM
Memorial Day is a solemn occasion to salute those who made the ultimate sacrifice of giving their lives for the United States of America. Throughout …

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Protesters around the world march against Monsanto
The 'March Against Monsanto' began with a Facebook page created Feb. 28.

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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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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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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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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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Liberace biopic opens to overflow crowd, another free show added

The Liberace biopic 'Behind the Candelabra' opened to an overflow crowd Saturday afternoon....
- Maureen Gilmer
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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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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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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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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....
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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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Protesters march against Monsanto here and in 250 cities worldwide

Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday....
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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...
- 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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Portion of highway bears name of late CHP officer

Saul Martinez already has an elementary school in Mecca named in his honor....