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  1. Desert Fashion Plaza demolition begins

    More than 400 people gathered to witness history as Desert Fashion Plaza owner John Wessman and Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet climbed onto a crane and took the first chunk out of the decaying mall together, celebrating a partnership which they hope will be an impetus for downtown revitalization.

    • 12:16 AM
  2. From left, directors Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim film "Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie" in March on location in Palm Springs. The city's Desert Fashion Plaza is featured as the derelict shopping mall Wareheim and Heidecker's characters try to renovate to earn back $1 billion they owe. Omar Ornelas, Desert Sun file photo

    Fashion Plaza makes 'Billion Dollar' debut

    Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim are guilty of a bit of exaggeration with the title of their Sundance Film Festival premiere. "Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie," which was partially shot in Palm Springs, debuts on video-on-demand Friday.

    • 11:00 AM
  3. Palm Springs resident Dennis Wodzisz appears on tonight's episode of "Wheel of Fortune," which airs locally at 7 p.m. on KPSP, Channel 2. Submitted by Anndee Laskoe

    PS man on ‘Wheel’ tonight

    A Palm Springs man makes his debut on “Wheel of Fortune” tonight.

    • 10:04 AM
  4. Hugh Ambrose

    Hugh Ambrose, author of ‘The Pacific' to sign books at museum

    Hugh Ambrose, author of “The Pacific,” a non-fiction account of World War II that inspired the HBO mini-series, will appear today and Saturday at the Palm Springs Air Museum.

    • Jan. 26, 2012
  5. Early morning crash in Palm Springs causes injuries

    One person was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries Thursday after a rollover crash in Palm Springs, an official said.

    • Jan. 26, 2012
  6. Letter: Cattle grazing is causing damage

    I am, sadly, amazed at the inconsistencies demonstrated by the Bureau of Land Management.

    • Jan. 26, 2012
  7. Steve Pougnet, Mayor of Palm Springs, lifts his champagne glass in a toast before demolition of the old Bank of America building to begin the city's long-awaited Desert Fashion Plaza revitalization project on Thursday, January 26, 2012. Wade Byars, The Desert Sun

    PS council, Wessman toast to new beginning for downtown

    Desert Fashion Plaza owner John Wessman and Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet climbed into a crane and took the city’s first chunk out of the defunct mall together Thursday, celebrating a partnership that aims to build a “new downtown.”

    • Jan. 26, 2012
  8. Actor Jeremy London testifies in Annex Courtroom 1A at the County of Riverside Indio Branch Administrative Center in Indio, Calif.  October 12, 2010 as the Hon. Stephen J. Gallon presides during a preliminary hearing for Brandon Adams, 27, who is accused of kidnapping London June 10-11, 2010 in Palm Springs, Calif. The Desert Sun

    Jeremy London pleads not guilty to spousal battery charges

    Actor Jeremy London pleaded not guilty to spousal battery today for allegedly roughing up his estranged wife during an argument about their 5-year-old son in Palm Springs.

    • Jan. 26, 2012
  9. Moderate injuries reported in Palm Springs rollover

    One person was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries Thursday after an early-morning rollover in Palm Springs, a fire battalion chief said.

    • Jan. 26, 2012
  10. Palm Springs police arrest teen in second arson

    Palm Springs police arrested a teenage boy Wednesday in an arson case — two weeks after he was accused in a separate fire at Palm Springs High School.

    • Jan. 26, 2012
  11. Palm Springs looking for Green Citizen of the Year

    In honor of Arbor Day, the Palm Springs Sustainability Commission looking to honor the city’s Green Citizen of the Year.

    • Jan. 26, 2012
  12. Palm Springs Art Museum to host ADC Lecture Saturday series

    The Palm Springs Art Museum’s Architecture and Design Council Lecture Saturday series is slated to present, “Neil Denari: What in the World?”

    • Jan. 26, 2012
  13. Lost hikers found, airlifted to safety

    Two hikers who were lost Tuesday night near the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway were found and were located unharmed, despite enduring temperatures in the 20s, officials said.

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  14. Bird Song & Dance fest set for Saturday

    The Agua Caliente Cultural Museum will present its Bird Song & Dance Festival on Saturday, at Palm Springs High School gymnasium, 2401 E. Baristo Road.

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  15. Women's Club hosting annual chili cook-off

    The Palm Springs Women's Club is scheduled to host its second annual Chili Cook-Off at 1 p.m. Saturday at the clubhouse, 314 S. Cahuilla Road.

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  16. Author Hugh Ambrose to sign books at Palm Springs Air Museum meet-and-greet

    The Palm Springs Air Museum is set to host two chances to meet Hugh Ambrose, author of “The Pacific” and historical consultant of the HBO miniseries based on the book.

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  17. Raymond Cree Middle School teacher Andrew Eisenmann is preparing his choir students for a possible performance at a festival in Sacramento. Omar Ornelas/mydesert

    Andrew Eisenmann: Teaching to the choir

    If you had to choose one word to describe Andrew Eisenmann, 47, you would be hard pressed to sum up the Raymond Cree Middle School teacher so succinctly.

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  18. La Plaza in Palm Springs opened in 1936 as Southern California's first self-contained shopping center. This view shows the complex in the year it opened. Palm Canyon Drive is in the foreground, Indian Canyon Drive is the tree-shaded street in the background. Courtesy of Palm Springs Historical Society

    Palm Springs' La Plaza a historic shopping site

    In 1936 Southern California's first self-contained shopping center, La Plaza, opened in the heart of Palm Springs.

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  19. 5 questions for Joe Goff of Joe'S Pool Service

    The windstorm last Saturday that wreaked havoc around town was a nightmare for people who clean pools. Along with dirt and sand, they removed tree limbs and palm fronds, chairs and umbrellas, and anything not tied down. Joe Goff has cleaned and serviced pools in Palm Springs for 29 years and has been working overtime all week. (Joe’s Pool Service, (760) 251-1727)

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  20. A line of paintings decorates the wall outside the Renegade Art Gallery in Palm Springs. Tamara H. Sone/MyDesert

    Variety key to art gallery's appeal

    Collectors of eclectic, quirky and original artwork will relish walking around Renegade Art Gallery.

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  21. Indians' Andrea Hernandez talks soccer

    The Palm Springs High School girls' soccer team is right in the thick of the hunt for the Desert Valley League title again this year.

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  22. Ray Lindsay, a retired music teacher, keeps his hand in as the director of the Palm Springs Steel Drum Band, which practices on Sundays at the Ramon Alternative Center.  Tamara H. Sone/MyDesert

    Got rhythm? Steel drum group has a place for you

    Steel drum music is often associated with the tropics and sandy white beaches but certainly not with deserts and golf courses.

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  23. Palm Springs police blotter for Jan. 26

    The following are some of the Palm Springs and Cathedral City police calls in the past two weeks. Not all calls turned out to be a crime, and some may have been reported more than once.

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  24. The new bar at Zin American Bistro in downtown Palm Springs sets the tone for drinking fine wine and viewing numerous accolades on the wall. Pamela Bieri/Special to MyDesert

    Zin American Bistro gets more seats

    People-watching at the corner of Arenas Road and Palm Canyon Drive just got a little more comfortable and easier.

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  25. Kylie Swift (right) dribbles for Cathedral City during the Lions' win over Xavier Prep Jan. 23. Jay Calderon/mydesert

    West valley sports roundup for Jan. 26

    After being down 1-0 at halftime, Raymundo Vargas and Ian Becker both scored early in the second half to lift the Indians at home Monday.

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  26. Rep. Mary Bono Mack of Palm Springs, left, is seen in this video image provided by House Television standing beside Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, center, as the Arizona congresswoman made her resignation official Wednesday morning in Washington. Giffords resigned amid tears, tributes and standing ovations, more than a year after she was gravely wounded by a would-be assassin. House Television, AP photo

    Bono Mack stands beside Giffords at resigning congresswoman's invitation

    Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has resigned from the House more than a year after she was gravely wounded by a would-be assassin, and Rep. Mary Bono Mack stood by her colleague's side as she received a standing ovation.

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  27. Palm Springs Unified School District receives $15,000 in grant funds

    The Pinnacle Fund announced $15,000 in grants for the Palm Springs Unified School District Tuesday.

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  28. Actor Jeremy London charged with spousal battery

    Actor Jeremy London was charged with spousal battery for allegedly roughing up his estranged wife during an argument about their 5-year-old son in Palm Springs.

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  29. Teen who ran red light caused three-car crash

    A three-car crash that sent four people to the hospital, including a Palm Springs police officer, was caused by a Cathedral City teen who ran a red light, the California Highway Patrol said Tuesday.

    • Jan. 24, 2012
  30. Seventeen hikers spent Saturday night atop Mount San Jacinto after fierce winds forced the closure of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway earlier that day.  Here the group is making its way through snow during the descent from the peak in strong winds. Photos provided by Mountain Adventurers

    'We were abandoned' atop tram, hiker says

    They huddled together inside a drafty old mule shed, took turns standing by a campfire and made practical use of hammers, nails and anything else they could find. The 28-year-old from North Hollywood was among 17 hikers who were stranded Saturday 8,500 feet up atop Mount San Jacinto when fierce, whipping winds — up to 90 mph — forced the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway to quickly evacuate.

    • Jan. 24, 2012
  31. Hikers helped down mountain, not injured

    A pair of hikers returned to lower ground uninjured this morning after they got lost in the San Jacinto Mountains Tuesday evening.

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  32. Police block lanes following pursuit

    Palm Springs police have shut down westbound San Rafael Road at Sunrise Way this evening following a brief vehicle pursuit.

    • Jan. 24, 2012
  33. Actor Jeremy London testifies in Annex Courtroom 1A at the County of Riverside Indio Branch Administrative Center in Indio, Calif. on Tuesday morning, October 12, 2010 as the Hon. Stephen J. Gallon presides during a preliminary hearing for Brandon Adams, 27, who is accused of kidnapping London June 10-11, 2010 in Palm Springs, Calif. The Desert Sun

    Jeremy London charged with spousal abuse

    Actor Jeremy London was charged with spousal battery for allegedly roughing up his estranged wife during an argument about their 5-year-old son in Palm Springs.

    • Jan. 24, 2012
  34. Jennifer Lawrence and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak announce the Best Actor in a Leading Role nominations for the 84th Annual Academy Awards on Tuesday in Beverly Hills.  Three Palm Springs film festival honorees were nominated for the actor honor. Matt Sayles, The Associated Pres

    9 film fest honorees score Oscar nods

    Nine of the 11 awards handed out at the Palm Springs International Film Festival gala earlier this month translated into Oscar nominations Tuesday morning.

    • Jan. 24, 2012
  35. Demolition is set to begin Thursday on the Bank of America building at the Desert Fashion Plaza in Palm Springs, during a community block party following the mayor's State of the City address. Desert Sun file photo Courtesy of Wessman Development

    Demolition to begin Thursday for Desert Fashion Plaza

    Mayor Steve Pougnet and developer John Wessman will share a champagne toast with the community to celebrate the start of the city's long-awaited Desert Fashion Plaza revitalization project.

    • Jan. 24, 2012
  36. Palm Springs Air Museum hosting two events to meet author of 'The Pacific'

    The Palm Springs Air Museum is set to host two chances to meet Hugh Ambrose, author of “The Pacific” and historical consultant of the HBO miniseries based on the book.

    • Jan. 24, 2012
  37. The World War I “Honoring our History” traveling exhibit will make a visit to the Palm Springs Air Museum on Wednesday. The stop is part of a 75-city tour trying to raise awareness of The Great War's anniversary in 2014. Courtesy photo

    WWI exhibit to make visit to Palm Springs Air Museum

    An exhibit featuring memorabilia from The Great War will roll into the Palm Springs Air Museum on Wednesday for a one-day stop on its 75-city tour.

    • Jan. 24, 2012
  38. Suspect in Sky Valley murder arrested

    A 45-year-old Palm Springs felon was arrested on a murder charge Monday, accused in the death of a man whose body was found along the side of a Sky Valley road.

    • Jan. 24, 2012
  39. Greater Palm Springs Pride picks new president

    The nonprofit Greater Palm Springs Pride announced Monday it has appointed Ron deHarte as its new president.

    • Jan. 24, 2012
  40. Kiwanis Club of Palm Springs to give Cielo Vista Elementary School hundreds of books

    The Kiwanis Club of Palm Springs is slated to donate 400 books to the Cielo Vista Elementary School library, officials announced.

    • Jan. 24, 2012
  41. Virgin America adds a Coachella Fest flight to/from San Francisco

    Virgin America has added a flight from San Francisco to Palm Springs on April 12, citing strong demand for air service by fans of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

    • Jan. 23, 2012
  42. Four, including Palm Springs Police officer, hospitalized after three-car collision

    Four people, including an on-duty Palm Springs police officer, were taken to the hospital Sunday following a three-car collision.

    • Jan. 23, 2012
  43. Gene Autry Trail to stay closed until Wednesday due to wind damage

    Gene Autry Trail, between Interstate 10 and Via Escuela in Palm Springs remained closed Monday due to wind damage and downed power lines.

    • Jan. 23, 2012
  44. Lead vocalist Tricia Brock and bassist Matt Dally of Superchick perform Sunday at Desert Christian Academy in Bermuda Dunes. Gerry Maceda/Special to The Desert Sun

    Superchick moves crowd at Desert Christian Academy music festival

    BERMUDA DUNES — For the second consecutive day, Coachella Valley residents rocked out to contemporary Christian music.

    • Jan. 23, 2012
  45. Rock Garden Bar & Grill's opening delayed due to wind damage

    Wind damage has forced the Rock Garden Bar & Grill to postpone its soft opening that was planned for today.

    • Jan. 22, 2012
  46. A Palm Springs Police officer inspects a large tree a wind storm blew down on a car on El Segundo in Palm Springs  January 21, 2012.  The tree blocked one half of the street.   Wade Byars, The Desert Sun

    Wind gusts back today

    Palm Springs declares a state of emergency as valley residents clean up damage from Saturday's storms. The wind is expected to pick back up today, with gusts of up to 30 mph, but they should be nothing like Saturday's nearly 70 mph gales that were close to hurricane force.

    • Jan. 23, 2012
  47. Reality shows for mature crowd set in valley

    Two new TV reality shows are set to be shot in Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage over the next month.

    • Jan. 21, 2012
  48. Yacht club hosting community cleanup

    A community cleanup hosted by the Tahquitz Creek Yacht Club is scheduled for 8 a.m. today for the Tahquitz Canyon River Estates Neighborhood.

    • Jan. 21, 2012
  49. Center changing hours for food distribution

    The LGBT Community Center of the Desert is slated to change its weekly Sustenance for Seniors Food Pantry distribution time to 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays starting Jan. 26.

    • Jan. 21, 2012
  50. Jeffery Roderick, 43, faces 17 felony counts related to the alleged molestation of a 2-year-old girl he was babysitting in Palm Springs in 2004.

    Man faces third exam in molestation case

    A Riverside County judge ordered a third psychological exam Thursday for a man accused of sexually abusing a toddler.

    • Jan. 20, 2012

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