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  1. Hiker found dead on Lykken Trail named

    The Riverside County Coroner's Office on Saturday released the name of a hiker found dead the previous evening on the Lykken Trail in Palm Springs.

    • May. 19, 2012

  2. Bravo TV stars to drop in at Ace hotel for Picture Me Happy bash

    The Picture Me Happy Splash into Summer Bash is expected to make a splash from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Ace Hotel & Swim Club, 701 E. Palm Canyon Drive.

    • 12:29 AM
  3. Gladys Garcia, of Mecca, asks a question with the aid of a translator during a Department of Toxic Substances Control community meeting to report on the state of hazardous waste at Western Environmental, Inc. in Mecca on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Saul Martinez Elementary School.

    Residents slam state's Mecca report

    Despite soil samples the state took recently coming back as nonhazardous, some Mecca residents remain deeply skeptical about a recycling plant blamed for the noxious smells that permeated their community.

    • May. 17, 2012

  4. Hiker who died on trail identified

    The Riverside County Coroner's Office has identified the hiker who died on a Palm Springs hiking trail Friday night.

    • May. 19, 2012
  5. Palm Springs police officers speak to a suspect Thursday accused of threatening to shoot an employee at a nearby business. The suspect was arrested at the corner of East Palm Canyon and Broadmoor drives. Colin Atagi/The Desert Sun

    Suspect accused of threatening worker

    Palm Springs — Police arrested a man accused of threatening to shoot an employee at a Palm Springs business Thursday.

    • May. 18, 2012

  6. Officials want Measure J funds spread locally

    PALM SPRINGS — City leaders are pledging to do everything they can to give preference to Coachella Valley contractors and laborers for projects that use Measure J money.

    • May. 18, 2012

  7. Palm Springs public safety leaders honored at luncheon

    PALM SPRINGS — Palm Springs firefighters and police officers celebrated their own Thursday for their bravery and courage — including saving an infant's life and surviving gunfire.

    • May. 18, 2012
  8. An electronic billboard lights up Highway 111 in Cathedral City on the border with Rancho Mirage. The Palm Springs City Council voted 4-1 Wednesday to allow digital billboards along the city's Interstate 10 corridor. Richard Lui, The Desert Sun

    Palm Springs OKs digital billboards

    Palm Springs residents and visitors driving into town will soon be greeted by flashy new billboards. On Wednesday, the Palm Springs City Council voted 4-1 to allow digital billboards along the city's Interstate 10 corridor.

    • May. 17, 2012

  9. Palm Springs bridge to be named after Richard Milanovich

    Richard M. Milanovich, the late chairman of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians who is remembered as a leader who connected the city and tribe over the years, is now expected to be remembered in the form of an actual bridge in Palm Springs.

    • May. 17, 2012

  10. Palm Springs to participate in Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Day

    The Jamie Oliver Foundation is launching its first-ever Food Revolution Day and the city of Palm Springs is participating, officials announced.

    • May. 17, 2012

  11. Palm Springs Best of the Best awards gala postponed to next month

    The 12th annual Best of the Best Golden Palm Awards has been postponed to June 24, officials announced.

    • May. 17, 2012
  12. Andrea McArdle Courtesy Photo

    Former 'Annie' Andrea McArdle honors composer Stephen Schwartz

    Broadway performer Andrea McArdle has never had the opportunity to work with composer Stephen Schwartz.

    • May. 17, 2012

  13. Man suspected of burgling two homes in Palm Springs

    A Rancho Mirage man was arrested on suspicion of burglarizing two homes in Palm Springs Monday.

    • May. 17, 2012

  14. Poker run will honor fallen police officers

    Dozens of motorcyclists will cruise through Palm Springs Saturday in a poker run to honor fallen police officers.

    • May. 17, 2012
  15. El Mirador Hotel circa the late 1960s. Courtesy of Palm Springs Historical Society. All rights reserved

    Tracing El Mirador Hotel's legacy

    PALM SPRINGS — El Mirador Hotel opened on New Year's Eve in 1928 and was founded by Palm Springs pioneer Prescott Thresher Stevens.

    • May. 16, 2012
  16. Zin American Bistro is one of more than 100 restaurants that will participate in Restaurant Week. Pamela Bieri/Special to The Desert Sun

    Reserve now for a tasty Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week

    While Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week 2012 is still a couple of weeks away, now is the time to make reservations for the 10-day foodie fest set for June 1-10.

    • May. 16, 2012

  17. West Valley sports roundup for May 17

    Palm Springs finishes third: Thanks to three school-record performances, sophomore Faith Travis led Palm Springs High School to a third-place finish at the CIF Division II championships Saturday at Riverside Community College.

    • May. 16, 2012

  18. West valley news briefs for May 17

    News from around Cathedral City and Palm Springs...

    • May. 16, 2012

  19. Mizell Senior Center offers diet tips in lecture today

    Mizell Senior Center is slated to present the Desert Regional Medical Center Health Lecture “Diet and Lifestyle Tips to Reduce Your Cancer Risk” at 2 p.m. today.

    • May. 17, 2012

  20. Palm Springs chamber to give kudos to safety heroes

    The second annual Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce Police & Fire Appreciation Luncheon is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Riviera Palm Springs, 1600 N. Indian Canyon Drive, to highlight the work of the city's public safety heroes in uniform.

    • May. 17, 2012
  21. An electronic billboard stands on Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage. The Palm Springs City Council voted tonight to allow electronic billboards into the city. The Desert Sun

    Palm Springs leaders allow electronic billboards

    PALM SPRINGS — Residents and visitors driving into town will soon be greeted by flashy new billboards.

    • May. 16, 2012
  22. Richard Milanovich, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians chairman who died in March, will have a bridge named after him. The Desert Sun

    Bridge to be named after Richard Milanovich

    Richard M. Milanovich, the late chairman of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians who is remembered as a leader who connected the city and tribe over the years, is now expected to be remembered in the form of an actual bridge in Palm Springs.

    • May. 16, 2012
  23. Rancho Mirage resident Juan Stubbs is accused of burglarizing two Palm Springs homes Monday, according to police. Palm Springs Police Department

    Man accused of burglarizing Palm Springs homes

    A Rancho Mirage man was arrested on suspicion of burglarizing two homes in Palm Springs early Monday.

    • May. 16, 2012

  24. I-10 pavement work to close lanes starting tonight

    Parts of Interstate 10 between Beaumont and Palm Springs will be closed for pavement work nightly starting tonight.

    • May. 16, 2012
  25. An electronic billboard is seen on Highway 111 near the intersection of Frank Sinatra Drive in December. The Palm Springs City Council is set to consider allowing similar digital signs. Richard Liu, The Desert Sun

    Digital billboards at issue for PS council

    Palm Springs City Council members are set to re-examine the city's stance on billboards at a meeting tonight, and their actions could pave the way for digital signs like the two installed along Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage late last year.

    • May. 16, 2012

  26. Palm Springs City Council will appoint 11 to commission

    The Palm Springs City Council is set to meet at 6 p.m. today in City Council Chambers, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way.

    • May. 16, 2012

  27. Ribbon-cutting today for Palm Springs community garden

    The city of Palm Springs is set to celebrate the opening of a new community garden today.

    • May. 16, 2012

  28. 'Forever Marilyn' assembled in PS

    More than 100 people spied Marilyn Monroe — and her intimates — as the iconic blonde settled down at her new home in downtown Palm Springs.As a crane lowered her piece by piece off a flatbed at the corner of Tahquitz Canyon Way and Palm Canyon Drive, residents and visitors alike snapped photos of “Forever Marilyn,” a 26-foot-tall sculpture of the Hollywood legend who was known to visit Palm Springs often before her death nearly five decades ago.

    • May. 15, 2012
  29. Palm Springs police searched at Avenida Caballeros and Amado Road midday Tuesday for someone who stole from a vehicle earlier in the day at the BMW dealership on East Palm Canyon Drive. Brian Indrelunas/The Desert Sun

    Palm Springs police search for theft suspect

    Palm Springs police searched at midday Tuesday for someone who stole from a vehicle earlier in the day at the BMW dealership on East Palm Canyon Drive.

    • May. 15, 2012

  30. Palm Spings to honor local public safety heroes at annual luncheon

    The second annual Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce Police & Fire Appreciation Luncheon is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Riviera Palm Springs, 1600 N. Indian Canyon Drive, to highlight the work of the city’s public safety heroes in uniform.

    • May. 15, 2012

  31. Smell brings flight back to airport

    An American Airlines flight bound from Palm Springs to Dallas was forced to return to Palm Springs International Airport shortly after takeoff Monday, following reports of smoke or the smell of smoke in the cockpit, airport and Federal Aviation Administration officials said.

    • May. 15, 2012

  32. Police rescue overheated hiker

    Palm Springs police rescued a hiker after he became overwhelmed by the heat and couldn't walk anymore, police said Monday.

    • May. 15, 2012

  33. Airport holding rescue drill today

    Palm Springs International Airport is scheduled to conduct a tri-annual aircraft rescue and firefighting exercise at 9:30 a.m. today, city officials announced.

    • May. 15, 2012

  34. Coachella announces ticket sales for 2 weekends in 2013

    Less than a month after the first two-weekend Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in the event’s 13-year history, the Goldenvoice promoters announced today they’re doing their second double weekend April 12-14 and 19-21 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio.

    • May. 14, 2012
  35. A robot returns after delivering a disarmed pipe bomb on May 12 in the 2700 block of Verona Road in Palm Springs. Police have said it is too early to say if the same person is behind all six pipe bombs found in Palm Springs or if copycats could be responsible. Colin Atagi/The Desert Sun

    Police have no leads yet on pipe bombs in Palm Springs

    PALM SPRINGS — Palm Springs police have fielded few, if any, tips about who's behind a series of pipe bombs strewn across the northern part of the city over the last six days, a lieutenant told The Desert Sun on Sunday.

    • May. 14, 2012

  36. Consumers' economic outlook gloomy

    Nearly three years into the recovery, more than four in 10 Americans don't believe the economy will improve over the next few years, and the vast majority plan to rein in spending over the next 12 months, according to a Boston Consulting Group survey being released today.

    • May. 14, 2012

  37. Palm Springs City Council to make Measure J Oversight Commission appointments

    The Palm Springs City Council is set to meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday in City Council Chambers, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way.

    • May. 14, 2012

  38. Palm Springs LGBT Community Center of the Desert to offer job-training course

    The LGBT Community Center of the Desert is accepting applications for SAGEWorks, a program for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older workers.

    • May. 14, 2012

  39. Palm Springs airport to conduct rescue, firefighting exercise

    Palm Springs International Airport is scheduled to conduct a tri-annual aircraft rescue and firefighting exercise at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, city officials announced.

    • May. 14, 2012

  40. Palm Springs to celebrate opening of new community garden

    The city of Palm Springs is scheduled to celebrate the opening of a new community garden Wednesday.

    • May. 14, 2012

  41. School district foundation hosting fundraiser

    Palm Springs Unified School District’s Pinnacle Fund is hosting an Art and Wine Social Tuesday.

    • May. 14, 2012

  42. Sixth pipe bomb found in Palm Springs

    Federal investigators joined the hunt for a bomb maker Saturday after a sixth pipe bomb was found on a Palm Springs street.

    • May. 13, 2012

  43. Palm Springs inspires a team vibe for Trina Turk

    Palm Springs has served as an exciting muse for designer Trina Turk.

    • May. 12, 2012
  44. Authorities prep a robot to disarm a pipe bomb that was discovered today in the 2700 block of Verona Road. The bomb was discovered about 9:50 a.m., but was disarmed just after 1:30 p.m. Colin Atagi/The Desert Sun

    ATF, FBI and Palm Springs put up $15K for info leading to arrest of pipe bomb maker

    A sixth pipe bomb was disarmed this afternoon in Palm Springs and federal and local officials are now offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person dropping the explosives across the city.

    • May. 12, 2012
  45. Palm Springs police respond to three apparent pipe bombs that were found near Indian Canyon Drive and San Rafael Road on Thursday in Palm Springs. Two more have been found nearby in recent days. Marilyn Chung/The Desert Sun

    Palm Springs pipe bomb suspect sought

    Police don't believe there are any more pipe bombs in Palm Springs and are now focused on finding the person who left the explosives scattered across a neighborhood this week.

    • May. 12, 2012
  46. Palm Springs Police respond to three apparent pipe bombs which were found near Indian Canyon Drive and San Rafael Road on Thursday, May 7, 2012 in Palm Springs, Calif. Marilyn Chung/The Desert Sun

    Police: No more pipe bombs in Palm Springs

    Investigators do not believe there are any more pipe bombs in the area where five devices were found earlier this week, an official said.

    • May. 11, 2012
  47. Members of the La Quinta High School Gay Straight Alliance, sophomore Alyssa Casarez, junior Hailey Carr, senior Briana Hinto, and senior Dallin Stuber, talk about their outfits for Pride Prom 2012, during a GSA meeting on Thursday. The Pride Prom will be open to high school students and will be held at Sculpture Garden inside the Palm Springs Art Museum. Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    Special Pride Prom offers support to LGBT teens

    Polls indicate that an increasing number of Americans support same-sex marriage. But what about proms?

    • May. 11, 2012
  48. Byron Robinson is accused of using a paintball gun to carjack a Honda Accord Wednesday in Palm Springs, according to police. Palm Springs Police Department

    Suspect in Palm Springs carjacking arrested

    Police have arrested a man suspected of stealing a car at gunpoint Wednesday in Palm Springs.

    • May. 11, 2012
  49. Palm Springs police get ready to send a robot to disable an explosive device at the corner of Indian Canyon Drive and Simms Road in Palm Springs on Thursday. Omar Ornelas/The Desert Sun

    No more pipe bombs turn up in Palm Springs today

    Palm Springs police Watch Commander Lt. Walter Combs said no more pipe bombs have been found today.

    • May. 11, 2012
  50. E. San Rafael Road is closed between Avenida Caballeros and Indian Canyon Dr. where the PSPD has set up an incident command center. Marilyn Chung, The Desert Sun

    Police 'on the lookout' for bombs

    A fourth apparent pipe bomb was found in Palm Springs this afternoon, bringing the total to five found this week. Police have shut down a portion of E. San Rafael Drive .

    • May. 10, 2012
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