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  1. Five arrested on DUI charges at checkpoint in Palm Desert

    Five drivers were arrested on suspicion of drunken driving during a sobriety checkpoint in Palm Desert Saturday night.

    • 1:12 AM

  2. College of the Desert Street Fair to change hours through August

    The Street Fair at College of the Desert will operate under summer hours starting June 2 and through August.

    • 1:09 AM

  3. Friends of College of the Desert event to benefit library

    Friends of the College of the Desert Library will hold a book sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 1-3 at the Cravens Student Center on the college campus.

    • 1:07 AM

  4. Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert to host inaugural art party

    The Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert, 72-567 Highway 111, will hold its first Art Party from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday , with free admission, docent tours of the recently opened “Rodin to Now: Modern Sculpture” exhibit and plein air demonstrations in the sculpture garden next to the museum.

    • 1:05 AM

  5. Police: Five DUI arrests made during checkpoint in Palm Desert

    Five drivers were arrested on suspicion of drunken driving during a sobriety checkpoint in Palm Desert Saturday night in Palm Desert.

    • May. 20, 2012

  6. Fashion Week El Paseo sets attendance record

    2012 Fashion Week El Paseo set an attendance record and brought an economic impact of almost $3 million to the Coachella Valley, organizer Palm Springs Life has announced.

    • May. 20, 2012
  7. Chris Rockwell makes his monthly collection of donated items for the homeless from Xavier College Preparatory High School on Friday. Photos by Richard Lui, The Desert Sun

    Students help out a helper

    The Rock Squad, made up of freshmen at Xavier College Preparatory High School in Palm Desert, has been collecting supplies for Chris Rockwell, founder of Helping the Homeless Now.

    • May. 19, 2012
  8. Joel Kinnamon is the new president of College of the Desert. Courtesy photo.

    College of the Desert names its new president

    College of the Desert chose the chancellor at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District in Pleasanton to be its new president.

    • May. 18, 2012

  9. Health policy experts due in desert

    PALM DESERT — Several experts on health policy and politics will join 1,400 physicians and health care leaders for a conference in Palm Desert.

    • May. 18, 2012
  10. Seared Hawaiian tombo with Mediterranean asparagus salad and chili oil. Crystal Chatham/The Desert Sun

    Seafood straight from the Pacifica

    Those of us who are a “little older” remember the days when great service meant more than getting through the drive-thru in two minutes or less. People were more concerned with making sure you had a memorable experience than trying to break a speed record.

    • May. 17, 2012

  11. Vehicle stolen at gunpoint outside Palm Desert store

    A car that was stolen at gunpoint outside a Palm Desert grocery store Thursday was recovered hours later in Indio.

    • May. 17, 2012

  12. Car stolen in Palm Desert recovered in Indio

    A car that was stolen at gunpoint outside a Palm Desert grocery store today has been recovered in Indio.

    • May. 17, 2012
  13. Firefighters mop up the scene of a fire Wednesday at the Desert Oasis apartment community in Palm Desert. Forty-two firefighters, 10 engines, two ladder trucks and a breathing support unit responded to the incident. The cause of the fire is under investigation, Fire Capt. Rick Griggs said. Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun

    Palm Desert apartment fire forces 15 from homes

    A fire left six apartments damaged and forced 15 people from their homes Wednesday, a county fire captain said.

    • May. 17, 2012

  14. Judge denies bail for College of the Desert football player

    INDIO — A judge refused Wednesday to reduce the $1 million bail for a College of the Desert football player accused of stabbing a teammate.

    • May. 17, 2012

  15. Local USC Trojan garners College Football Hall of Fame nod

    Former USC receiver and 10-year Palm Desert resident Hal Bedsole was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame this week, becoming the 31st Trojan chosen for the honor.

    • May. 16, 2012
  16. Actor and artist Armin Mueller-Stahl is exhibiting some of his paintings through June 1 at Christian Hohmann Fine Art, at 73-660 El Paseo. Courtesy of Dr. Julia Humme

    Actor’s art skills had been kept secret for years

    “I was an actor who paints. Now I'm a painter who acts,” Armin Mueller-Stahl said during a Q&A that followed a special screening of his 2005 film, “Local Color,” at Cinemas Palme d'Or recently.

    • May. 16, 2012
  17. Babe's Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse is one of the restaurants taking part in Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week in June. MyDesert file photo

    Make a reservation now for Restaurant Week 2012

    So many restaurants, so little time.

    • May. 16, 2012

  18. 5 questions for Dick Rahn, record-holder for most holes-in-one at Palm Desert Country Club

    Rahn has been playing the same course for 26 years. His first hole-in-one happened in January 1986. His wife, Janet, got her first a month later. Number 41 happened in January of this year.

    • May. 16, 2012

  19. Reading obituaries leads to some creative ideas

    At a recent dinner party, the subject of obituaries came up. All of us at the party are of an age when we read the obituaries. Not to see who died particularly, but to see how old the dead were when they died.

    • May. 16, 2012
  20. Sol Medville's experiences in World War II involved the early days of radar. Courtesy photo

    Vet helped test early radar

    U.S. Navy veteran Sol Medville, a radar operator and instructor, flew more than 100 patrol missions off the coast of Florida during World War II.

    • May. 16, 2012
  21. Amelia Baxter, a member of the Palm Desert High School Aztec Equestrian Team, competes on April 28 at Galaway Downs in Temecula. Courtesy photo

    Aztec Equestrian Team receives awards

    Palm Desert High School's Equestrian Team was presented with the following awards at the San Diego Scholastic Equestrian League awards banquet on April 29 in San Diego:

    • May. 16, 2012
  22. More than 60 parents, grandparents, and health care professionals gathered at College of the Desert on Saturday to hear pediatrician and author Dr. William Sears speak about attachment parenting. Tamara H. Sone/MyDesert

    Attachment parenting put in focus

    Palm Desert — More than 60 people — fathers, mothers with babies in tow, grandparents, parents-to-be, and health care providers — filled the Pollack Theater on Saturday to hear renowned pediatrician author of “The Baby Book,” Dr. William Sears discuss the topic of attachment parenting.

    • May. 16, 2012

  23. Mid-valley art briefs for May 17

    Art news and notes from mid-valley

    • May. 16, 2012
  24. Jordan Panster (left) of La Quinta High School baseball beats the throw to safely return to second base May 10 as Jonathan Serven (right) of Palm Desert High catches the ball in Palm Desert. Wade Byars/MyDesert

    Palm Desert's Serven headed for Long Beach

    A two-sport athlete for Palm Desert High School, Jonathan Serven may have been a bigger basketball star in high school, but he's going to be a baseball player in college. The shortstop and forward recently signed with Long Beach State to play baseball and will be playing there next year.

    • May. 16, 2012

  25. Mid-valley news briefs for May 17

    News and notes from mid-valley

    • May. 16, 2012
  26. Palm Desert High School's Matt Leggat serves May 9 while playing with John Kimmes as the No. 3 doubles team as the Aztecs face Glendale during the first round of CIF playoffs. Crystal Chatham/MyDesert

    Mid-valley sports roundup for May 17

    COD's Seller and Chip win state doubles title: Justin Seller and Sergio Chip, who went undefeated playing No. 2 doubles for College of the Desert all season, capped off the year by beating No. 1 seed Joshua Crisp-Jones and Miles Seeman of Santa Barbara City College 7-6, 6-4 in the state finals Saturday.

    • May. 16, 2012

  27. Mid-valley education briefs for May 17

    Education news and notes from mid-valley

    • May. 16, 2012

  28. COD Monterey Avenue entrance closing for construction

    College of the Desert's Monterey Avenue entrance will be closed starting May 29.

    • May. 17, 2012

  29. Palm Desert High School lauds its Seniors of the Year

    Palm Desert High School honored two students Tuesday as Seniors of the Year.

    • May. 17, 2012

  30. $1M bail stands for ex-COD football player accused in stabbing

    A judge refused today to reduce the $1 million bail for Jamie Smith, a former College of the Desert football player accused of stabbing a teammate.

    • May. 16, 2012
  31. Fire crews wrap up after containing an apartment fire Wednesday at the Desert Oasis apartment complex, 77-777 Country Club Drive in Palm Desert. Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun

    15 left homeless after PD apartment fire

    A fire left nine Palm Desert apartments damaged and 15 people homeless Wednesday, a county fire captain said.

    • May. 16, 2012

  32. Robber takes cash from Circle K store

    An armed robber got away with cash from a Circle K store in Palm Desert early Tuesday, a sheriff's spokesman said.

    • May. 16, 2012

  33. Pharmacy robbed at gunpoint Tuesday

    Sheriff's deputies are looking for a man who robbed a Palm Desert Rite Aid pharmacy at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon.

    • May. 16, 2012

  34. Palm Desert Rite Aid robbed at gunpoint

    Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man who robbed a Palm Desert Rite Aid pharmacy at gunpoint this afternoon.

    • May. 15, 2012

  35. Armed robber gets cash from Circle K in Palm Desert

    An armed robber got away with cash from a Circle K store in Palm Desert early Tuesday, a sheriff’s spokesman said.

    • May. 15, 2012
  36. Palm Desert High School Class of 1991 graduates Brandon Bedwell and Matthew Longstreth and class of 1992 grad Pamela Lombard attend Ultimate Reunion Weekend on Saturday at the school's gymnasium. Gerry Maceda/Special to The Desert Sun

    Famous faces make appearance at Palm Desert High School's Ultimate Reunion

    It really was an ultimate reunion.

    • May. 14, 2012

  37. Lanes closed Tuesday for repaving project in Palm Desert

    Palm Desert plans lane closures Tuesday for completion of a repaving project at a busy intersection, a city spokesman said Friday.

    • May. 14, 2012

  38. Police take two into custody after woman pushed down and robbed in Palm Desert

    A 71-year-old woman was pushed down and robbed in Palm Desert on Sunday, and two juveniles were arrested shortly after.

    • May. 13, 2012
  39. More than 60 parents, grandparents and health care professionals gathered at College of the Desert to listen to pediatrician and author Dr. William Sears speak about attachment parenting. Tamara H. Sone/The Desert Sun

    VIDEO: Parenting talk by Dr. William Sears draws crowd

    Palm Desert — Extended breast-feeding, co-sleeping, and “baby wearing” were just a few of the topics covered during Saturday's presentation of “A Morning with the Sears” at the College of the Desert's Pollack Theater.

    • May. 13, 2012

  40. Sears: 'Attachment parenting empowers mothers ... misunderstood'

    PALM DESERT -- Extended breastfeeding, co-sleeping, and “baby wearing” are just a few of the topics covered at today’s presentation of “A Morning with the Sears” at the College of the Desert’s Pollack Theater.

    • May. 12, 2012

  41. Local vet to be added to Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall

    A Vietnam War veteran who lived in Palm Desert and died during his service 46 years ago will be added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall Sunday in Washington, D.C.

    • May. 12, 2012

  42. Doctor quoted in Time Magazine breastfeeding story speaks in Palm Desert

    Renowned pediatrician Dr. William Sears will be the guest speaker today at a fundraiser for a La Quinta nonprofit.

    • May. 11, 2012

  43. La Quinta finishes perfect slate in softball

    LA QUINTA — It took everything La Quinta softball had to stay undefeated in the Desert Valley League on Friday against archrival Palm Desert, but they had just enough to do it and keep the Aztecs at bay 7-4.

    • May. 11, 2012

  44. Kidnapper, rapist to be sentenced by court in July

    INDIO — A July 13 sentencing date was set Friday for a repeat felon who kidnapped and raped his ex-girlfriend after threatening to break her neck or slash her with a razor blade.

    • May. 11, 2012

  45. Palm Desert boys tennis sails into quarterfinals

    CLAREMONT — The Palm Desert High School boys' tennis team received a big boost from its doubles squads on Friday to advance to the quarterfinals of the CIF Division II playoffs after a 12-6 victory over Claremont.

    • May. 12, 2012

  46. Rockwood Grill open for business in Palm Desert

    Rockwood Grill opened Thursday at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert.

    • May. 11, 2012

  47. Mid-Valley Interfaith Council to host Family Night at Palm Desert church

    The Mid-Valley Interfaith Council will host its 18th annual Family Night at 7 p.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

    • May. 11, 2012

  48. Pediatrician in controversial Time magazine cover story here on Saturday

    Renowned pediatrician Dr. William Sears will be the guest speaker this weekend at a fundraiser for a La Quinta nonprofit. The event will be held at College of the Desert and is meant to benefit the group, which focuses on family development and education awareness.

    • May. 11, 2012

  49. Tension cited in removal of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church priest

    The associate priest at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert has been abruptly removed from the post he has held for about a year.

    • May. 11, 2012
  50. Scott Stevens, an assistant coach with Palm Desert High School baseball, hoses down the field in the new stadium at Palm Desert High School on Thursday. The Aztecs played their first game on the new field Thursday, beating La Quinta 7-1. Wade Byars/The Desert Sun

    Palm Desert Aztecs christen new baseball field in style

    PALM DESERT — Christening their new field in proper fashion Thursday night, the Palm Desert High School baseball team won its first game at the new park over archrival La Quinta 7-1.

    • May. 11, 2012
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