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Ruiz keynotes COD commencement
- May 25, 2013
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.'

Memorial Day traffic 'just average day on the road'
- May 24, 2013
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.

Valley officials excited for Sunnylands summit
- May 24, 2013

Portion of highway bears name of late CHP officer May 25, 2013
CCHS honors fallen soldier May 24, 2013
Former lawmakers announce divorce May 24, 2013
Man arrested in Coachella murder case May 24, 2013

Taxpayer advocate: IRS audited thousands of adoptive families May 24, 2013
Free sneak peeks of 'Candelabra' planned in PS May 23, 2013
Get into H20 & Kicks with pair of shoes, case of water 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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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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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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Desert Christian Academy ace dominates on mound, at plate as team makes semis
- May 25, 2013
It was all Morgan Earman in Friday's CIF baseball quarterfinal game between Desert Christian and Webb (Claremont). The starting pitcher had a perfect …

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Snowbird cast-offs put quality household goods at great savings up for grabs
- May 24, 2013
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 …

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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
What's happening in the Coachella Valley and beyond

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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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Syria regime unleashes artillery barrage on Qusair
The Qusair offensive has highlighted Hezbollah's growing role in Syria's civil war.

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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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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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Snowbird cast-offs put quality household goods at great savings 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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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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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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Coachella Valley man gets 10 years in kid-porn case

A Riverside County nurse caught trying to send child pornography to a girl via the Internet was sentenced Monday to 10 years in federal prison....
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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....
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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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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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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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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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Separate crashes kill three on Palm Springs area roads

Three separate crashes Sunday claimed the lives of three Coachella Valley residents....
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Coachella Valley interactive crime database

Welcome to The Desert Sun's exclusive valleywide crime database - the first comprehensive look at police activity and crime in your neighborhood. ...
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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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- Desert Christian
Desert Christian Academy ace dominates on mound, at plate as team 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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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....
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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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Investigators: Death of 2-year-old Thermal boy is homicide

A 2-year-old Thermal boy who died this past weekend was a victim of homicide, investigators said Tuesday....
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Palm Desert Aztecs out, but happy with effort in semis

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 coach Randy Blalock felt his team did earn redemption....
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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....