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Joshua Tree National Park better prepared for peak season than peers
- May 19, 2013
Many national parks are finalizing plans to hire fewer temporary employees this summer, close some campgrounds and scale back popular family programs such as ranger-led nature walks and cultural tours because of mandatory budget cuts that took effect March 1.

Missing audits draw attention to Chiriaco Summit Water District
- May 19, 2013

Taylor Swift poses backstage with her awards at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Las Vegas.

Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies

May 19, 2013

Billboard Music Awards

Separate crashes kill 2 on area roads May 19, 2013
Sunnylands invites families to explore sculpture, pottery May 19, 2013
Store reopens after it was hit in crash May 19, 2013
White House insists Obama was not involved in IRS May 19, 2013

Small Florida city wonders who won $590 million jackpot May 19, 2013
SunLine misses audit deadline May 19, 2013
Lawsuit claims agencies put water supply at risk May 19, 2013
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Officials surprised by tribe's quest for legal relief
- May 19, 2013
Under Richard Milanovich, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians evolved from an impoverished people into a political powerhouse.

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The Debrief

U.S. Marine Corps vet served on ships, subs during the Cold War; searched for KAL 007 black box off coast of Russia

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Undercover cop becomes conehead in Morena Valley

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The state of the aquifer

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Delve into the Coachella Valley’s aquifer, water history on Sunday

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Howling over summer electric bills

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Saguaro named to Conde Nast 2013 ‘Hot List’

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Confessions of a Fabric Junkie

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Cannes 2013: ‘A Selfish Giant’ brings audience to tears

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April Federal Budget Surplus First in Five Years

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HIGH POINT – Disneyland for Designers

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15 motorists arrested or cited at Riverside County checkpoints
- May 19, 2013
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department on Sunday released the results of two sobriety/driver's license checkpoints in the county.

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Desert Christian's Jennifer Johnson wins Mobile Bay LPGA Classic
- May 19, 2013
Desert Christian Academy graduate Jennifer Johnson got a hug and congratulations from the defending Mobile Bay LPGA Classic champion before it even …

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Zero-net houses produce as much energy as they use
- May 18, 2013
Designed by Palm Springs architect Lance O'Donnell, the 2,100-square-foot home the couple moved into last month feels simultaneously new but …

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How to squelch your baby boomer boredom
- May 18, 2013
If you're a boomer (or close to it), it's possible that you woke up one day and heard the voice of Talking Heads frontman David Byrne in your head…

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'Star Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes
- May 19, 2013
'Star Trek: Into Darkness' has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed …

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Monday Newsmaker: Protecting the victims of domestic violence
- May 19, 2013
Angelina Coe became executive director of Shelter from the Storm, a haven for victims of domestic violence, in October.

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Wave of car bombs kills at least 57 in Iraq
The attacks hit crowded markets, bus stops during the morning rush hour

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Separate crashes kill 2 on area roads

Two separate crashes early Sunday morning claimed the lives of two Coachella Valley residents....
- Coachella Music Festival
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Coachella announcement on Monday likely about Coachella 2014 ticket sales

Goldenvoice will make a Coachella-related announcement on Monday — and music fans can probably get ready to open their wallets for next year's festival....
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Coachella Valley grad songwriter Alan O'Day dies

Alan O'Day, a singer/songwriter who grew up in the Coachella Valley, died Friday at his home in Westwood. He was 72 years old....
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- Lifestyles
Liberace film sets stage for tribute day

Fans of the late pianist Liberace will catch a rare glimpse of the pop icon's life on HBO next weekend, in a bare-all film....
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Rowdy Gaines thinks Michael Phelps will return to swimming

Rowdy Gaines had a difficult time finding one person who believed him when he said publicly last summer that he didn't think Michael Phelps was done swimming competitively....
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Officials surprised by tribe's quest for legal relief

Under Richard Milanovich, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians evolved from an impoverished people into a political powerhouse....
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Missing audits draw attention to Chiriaco Summit Water District

The Riverside County auditor-controller has found the Chiriaco Summit Water District non-compliant with state law — having failed to submit to an audit each of the past nine years — and is asking the state Controller's Office to look into the possibility ...
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1 killed, 2 suffer major injuries in traffic collision in Palm Desert

One person is dead and two people suffered major injuries early Sunday morning in a traffic collision at Highway 74 between El Paseo and Highway 111 in Palm Desert, a Riverside County Sheriff's spokesman said....
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AMC's 'The Killing' comes back to life in season 3

Against all odds, 'The Killing' lives....
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Store reopens after it was hit in crash

Two months after a Mercedes was driven straight into his Postal Annex store, Clint Rodgers considers himself a lucky man....
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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. ...
- Energy
- Business
Zero-net houses produce as much energy as they use

Designed by Palm Springs architect Lance O'Donnell, the 2,100-square-foot home the couple moved into last month feels simultaneously new but organically connected to its surroundings, with clean lines, a low-profile and muted off-white exterior....
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- Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park better prepared for peak season than peers

Many national parks are finalizing plans to hire fewer temporary employees this summer, close some campgrounds and scale back popular family programs such as ranger-led nature walks and cultural tours because of mandatory budget cuts that took effect...
- Crime
- Local
- Death Penalty
Jodi Arias victim's family makes dramatic statement

For 4 1/2 months the trial has been about Jodi Arias and Travis Alexander, two attractive young people whose obsessive sexual relationship exploded into murder. One of the lovers is dead, the other may soon be sent to death row....
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Small Florida city wonders who won $590 million jackpot

Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million — the highest Powerball jackpot in history....
- Business
Anti-coal movement harms economy

When former EPA head Lisa Jackson mounted the pulpit to call for the 'bankruptcy of coal' in January 2012, she released a firestorm of supporters agitating not only against the use of coal for power generation and iron ore/steel conversions, but who are...
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David Silva beating: FBI to probe Bakersfield-area death

The FBI has agreed to investigate the death of David Silva, a man beaten by Kern County sheriff's deputies while witnesses shot video with cellphones....
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- Gas Prices
Apps can help you find cheaper fuel

With summer right around the corner, I know gas prices will start soaring soon. Are there any tech tools that can help me save on gas?...
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- Agua Caliente Band Of Cahuilla Indians
- Coachella Valley Water District
- Spa Resort Casino
Lawsuit claims agencies put water supply at risk

Water from the Colorado River flows through a canal and a pipeline, and then pours into ponds in the Coachella Valley. That water seeps down through the sandy soil to the aquifer and enables the desert to bloom in an oasis of thousands of palm-studded...
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- Local
15 motorists arrested or cited at Riverside County checkpoints

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department on Sunday released the results of two sobriety/driver's license checkpoints in the county....