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  1. 1 killed, 2 others hurt in Rancho Mirage crash

    Woman killed in crash ID'd

    • 8:05 AM

    The woman killed in a two-vehicle crash that shut down a portion of Highway 111 for more than six hours was identified Wednesday. Two other people were hospitalized after the Tuesday afternoon crash in Rancho Mirage.

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Public Safety

  1. Police: Teen drank, smoke pot before hitting parked car

    La Quinta police are investigating an apparent home invasion robbery that took place about 7:30 a.m. in the 53-000 block of Avenida Obregon. / Brian Indrelunas, The Desert Sun
    • Jun. 18, 2013

    A 17-year-old boy was arrested early Tuesday on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs after hitting a parked car in La …

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  2. Public safety briefs for Wednesday, June 19, 2013
  3. Blixseth case to resume in July
  4. County OKs Dorner reward payment

Lifestyles

  1. PS Boys & Girls Club receives donation

    Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs board members in the back row, from left: Aliede Bennett, Deborah Garsh, Aftab Dada of Palm Springs Resorts, Joe Roman, Andrea Madgrigal, board President Ricky Wright, Terry Tatum, Al Franz, Lee Weigel and Nadine Koehler (far right) and some the children of the Boys & Girls Club display a check for $12,784.40 donated from Tachevah Palm Springs Block Party sponsors The Desert Sun, Goldenvoice, Palm Springs Resorts, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and Harold Matzner on Tuesday at the Boys & Girls Club. Wade Byars, The Desert Sun
    • Jun. 18, 2013

    Tachevah Block Party sponsors presented a $12,000 check, raised from the block party's beer garden proceeds, to the Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs …

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  1. Barbara Schmitz ID'd as Highway 111 crash victim

    Barbara Schmitz, 81, of Rancho Mirage was killed and two other people were hospitalized Tuesday following a two-vehicle crash that shut down a portion of Highway 111 for more than six hours....

      11:05 AM, Jun. 19, 2013
  2. Walter Williams, one of FBI's most wanted, nabbed in Mexico

    Mexican authorities have arrested Walter Williams, a former university professor and former Palm Springs resident who was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, in the resort city of Playa del Carmen....

      10:56 AM, Jun. 19, 2013
  3. Group vows to continue recall effort against Coachella Valley Unified board

    The Coachella Valley Unified school board briefly emptied a public board meeting Tuesday night after bubbling tension sparked a shouting match between a union representative, a former board member and disgruntled parents who hope to recall the current...

      3:28 AM, Jun. 19, 2013
  4. Desert Water Agency: Tribal lawsuit could spike rates

    The Desert Water Agency has started crunching numbers to assess potential financial impacts of a water lawsuit by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and it estimates that customers could see sharply higher water bills if the tribe prevails in...

      1:24 AM, Jun. 19, 2013
  5. Barry Manilow still spectacular at age 70

    Barry Manilow used to tell a story about hearing one of his songs on KWXY FM, the former station that featured Broadway showtunes, traditional pop and instrumental music. Manilow was in his 50s, but he considered KWXY the 'geezer' station. So he reacted...

      4:55 PM, Jun. 17, 2013
  6. Palm Springs eyes $18M 'green' upgrade

    An $18 million project to replace the city's aging energy plant, replace incandescent lighting with LED bulbs and install a new irrigation system that can remotely monitor water usage, will help the city become much greener and less wasteful, according...

      1:27 AM, Jun. 19, 2013
  7. Desert Hot Springs passes budget over objections of two councilmen

    More than six hours after Tuesday's regular meeting began, the Desert Hot Springs City Council adopted a budget for fiscal year 2013-14....

      3:14 AM, Jun. 19, 2013
  8. ShortFest is a key stage for new artists

    NYU film student Mauricio Osaki learned a tough lesson about the movie industry this month when he showcased his short film at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles....

      1:20 PM, Jun. 18, 2013
  9. Try a cold brewed coffee for an afternoon kick

    With a unique taste and the convenience that a coffee maker need not be used, cold brew coffee has become the latest craze among bean lovers....

      1:02 AM, Jun. 19, 2013
  10. Palm Desert woman, Marine killed in crash on Highway 62

    Two women, one from Palm Desert and the other a Marine from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, were killed Sunday night in a head-on collision on Highway 62, according to a coroner's report and a base spokesman....

      10:58 PM, Jun. 17, 2013
  11. Tim Blixseth tax case closing arguments set for July

    A federal court hearing over a $57 million tax dispute with luxury real estate developer and former Rancho Mirage resident Tim Blixseth will resume in July, Montana tax authorities said....

      5:20 PM, Jun. 18, 2013
  12. ShortFest draws big crowd as it opens 7-day run

    The Palm Springs International ShortFest embarked Tuesday on what Executive Director Darryl Macdonald called a 'week-long voyage of discovery' with an overflow number of passengers....

      1:52 AM, Jun. 19, 2013
  13. Jaw-dropping effort by Alison Lee in AJGA

    Alison Lee of Valencia, who played in the 2012 LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship as a junior qualifier, torched the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills Country Club on Tuesday for a 9-under 63 and a six-shot lead after the first round of the...

      3:23 AM, Jun. 19, 2013
  14. Much of Liberace's secret life played out in Palm Springs

    To tell the story of Liberace's final years, one must go 'Behind the Candelabra' and cast some light on lesser-known chapters of Palm Springs history....

      12:48 AM, May 26, 2013
  15. Yolanda Guadalupe Pena convicted of murder, torture in death of her daughter

    A La Quinta woman who tortured and fatally beat her 3-year- old daughter after abusing the toddler and an older daughter for months was convicted Monday of first-degree murder and other charges....

      8:40 PM, Jun. 17, 2013
  16. Funding increase for Coachella Valley schools not clear

    All three desert school districts will see boosted funding if Gov. Jerry Brown signs a compromise budget bill, but the magnitude of the these budget increases are difficult to estimate....

      1:54 AM, Jun. 19, 2013
  17. Teen hit parked car in DUI crash, La Quinta police say

    A 17-year-old boy was arrested early Tuesday on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs after hitting a parked car in La Quinta, police said....

      11:23 AM, Jun. 18, 2013
  18. Mourning Star Center in Palm Desert gives kids space to grieve

    Places like Mourning Star are rare, but the results are clear. Dozens of drawings, painting and letters line every wall and window of the center with the messy lines and vibrant colors of a child's hand, dedicated to lost loved ones and expressing...

      2:30 AM, Jun. 19, 2013
  19. La Quinta OKs budget that's back in the black

    The La Quinta City Council unanimously approved the city's fiscal year 2013-14 budget Tuesday....

      2:26 AM, Jun. 19, 2013
  20. Whitewater jail idea spurs supervisors' debate

    The future of about 140 acres in Whitewater is again a sticking point as Riverside County supervisors begin a new debate over how to solve chronic jail overcrowding....

      1:59 PM, Jun. 18, 2013

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