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  1. The JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort, seen in this 2004 file photo, hopes to build a $9 million water park and is asking for $1 million in help from the city of Palm Desert. Wade Byars, Desert Sun file photo

    Marriott gets $1M deal

    The Palm Desert City Council voted 3-2 Thursday to approve the city's first tax rebate deal, which is worth $1 million to the J.W. Marriott Desert Springs Resort.

    • 12:16 AM

  2. Suspected DUI crash sends five to hospital, one to jail

    A man was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after a late-night crash Thursday along the Palm Desert-Rancho Mirage border that sent him and four others to a hospital.

    • 7:56 AM

  3. Study: Annexing Sun City would cost Palm Desert millions

    Palm Desert would stand to lose millions of dollars if it annexed Sun City Palm Desert and the Classic Club area, a study commissioned by the city has determined.

    • 12:16 AM
  4. Harriet Sloan (right), of Palm Springs, and Shirley Heumader, of Aptos, walk around the Desert Holocaust Memorial in Palm Desert on this date last year. January 27 was designated International Holocaust Remembrance Day in 2005 by the United Nations. Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    Holocaust victims, survivors to be remembered at event

    Coachella Valley residents join others worldwide today remembering Holocaust murder victims and survivors.

    • 12:18 AM

  5. Letter: Multisensory approach is good

    I was so thrilled to read the article in The Desert Sun about the John F. Kennedy Elementary School.

    • Jan. 26, 2012

  6. At least two injured in collision on Monterey Avenue

    At least two people were taken to a hospital following a traffic collision on northbound Monterey Avenue in Palm Desert.

    • Jan. 26, 2012

  7. Palm Desert awards J.W. Marriott $1M tax rebate to help fund future water park

    The Palm Desert City Council voted 3-2 this evening in favor of a $1 million tax rebate to the J.W. Marriott Desert Springs Resort to help finance the construction of a water park.

    • Jan. 26, 2012
  8. Members of the antelope family, the hree great kudus males, named Dice, Scout and Sterling, arrived from the Santa Rosa Zoo in Northern California in November 2011 and have spent the past two months getting acclimated. They are sharing the African Savannah exhibit with the giraffes and ostriches. Courtesy of The Living Desert

    Kudus take up residence at The Living Desert

    Visitors to The Living Desert will find three greater kudus have moved in with the giraffes and ostriches in the park’s African Zavannah exhibit.

    • Jan. 26, 2012
  9. Sandi Clark of Irvine tries on a pair of designer sunglasses included in the auction of the Michael and Linda Mastro estate. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

    Missing mogul's treasures go to highest bidder

    Joanne Carson was ecstatic. After bidding on fur coat after fur coat, she finally got one. “Oh, my gosh, that cost at least $5,000,” the Kansas City, Mo., resident exclaimed Wednesday.

    • Jan. 26, 2012
  10. Paul Maloney (right) and Jason King of Desert Arc show off some of their artwork on display at the Historical Society of Palm Desert. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

    Agencies team up to give Desert Arc clients platform for artwork

    This week, there's yet another art show on El Paseo. Desert Arc is showing about 50 paintings created by developmentally disabled clients at the Historical Society of Palm Desert, 72-861 El Paseo.

    • Jan. 26, 2012

  11. Joslyn Center offering Zumba Gold classes

    Zumba Gold classes are now being offered at Joslyn Center.

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  12. Morris Beschloss escaped Nazi Germany with his mother and older brother when he was 9. His grandmother chose to stay behind, thinking her links to the military would keep her from captivity. She was ultimately captured and among the 11 million murdered in the Holocaust. Michael Snyder/MyDesert

    Economist Morris Beschloss talks of fleeing Nazi Germany

    Morris Beschloss is best known in the Coachella Valley for his expertise on the economy. He writes a column for The Desert Sun and a blog on mydesert.com.

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  13. Spiegel

    Two challengers file early, campaign for city council

    Two city council challengers are getting an early start on this year's election.

    • Jan. 25, 2012

  14. 5 questions for Lori Culwell, author of 'The Dirt'

    What is your connection to the desert?

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  15. Sales are beginning to pick up for homes in Villa Portofino at Country Club Drive and Portola Avenue in Palm Desert. Photos by Blake Herzog/MyDesert

    It's a new beginning for Villa Portofino

    Villa Portofino is in transition. This has been almost like a real new beginning for the neighborhood, resident and HOA board member Larry Prelesnik said.

    • Jan. 25, 2012

  16. New shops coming to El Paseo

    A city report lists these store updates for El Paseo:

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  17. Palm Desert High School's Emily Garczynski prepares to toss the ball during play against Cathedral City High School at Palm Desert. Omar Ornelas/MyDesert

    Aztecs looking to league title

    A topsy-turvy season in the Desert Valley League girls' water polo season has given rise to a Palm Desert squad that is one of the top teams in the league.

    • Jan. 25, 2012

  18. Palm Desert eyes plan for $9M water park

    The JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort wants to build a $9 million water park to attract more families — and will ask the Palm Desert City Council today for assistance to build it.

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  19. Grill-A-Burger founder and owner Richard Ameil shows off the Palm Desert restaurant's Double Trouble Burger. Pamela Bieri/Special to MyDesert

    Grill-A-Burger serves up some silly, savory fun

    With a name like Grill-A-Burger, you know it has to be fun and a little bit silly. The Grill-A-Burger in the Plaza de Monterey shopping center next to Bristol Farms on Country Club Drive at Monterey Avenue is wild, wacky and very successful.

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  20. Barbara Sinatra will sign her book about her years with one of the world's most famous crooners Saturday at Just Fabulous in Palm Springs. Courtesy photo

    Barbara Sinatra to sign book

    The true stories around Frank and Barbara Sinatra's romance and marriage make most love affairs look like weeklong teenage crushes.

    • Jan. 25, 2012

  21. Palm Desert Toys R Us building awaits tenants

    The Toys R Us signs are down; the building is empty. A FedEx delivery notice pasted on the south entrance on Sept. 10 still sticks to the glass door, and dust and cobwebs frame the building's windows.

    • Jan. 25, 2012

  22. More visitors drop in to Palm Desert Visitor Center

    One year after relocating to El Paseo, the city's Visitor Center is seeing a rise in foot traffic and sales.

    • Jan. 26, 2012
  23. The Desert Holocaust Memorial in Palm Desert Civic Center Park was unveiled on April 30, 1995. The light standards that surround the memorial replicate those at Auschwitz camp, and the lampposts represent the posts that held electric barbed-wire fencing around the camp. Sherry Barkas/MyDesert

    Memorial remembers horrors of Holocaust

    In the southeast corner of Palm Desert's Civic Center Park, strategically placed away from the picnic and play areas, stands the Desert Holocaust Memorial.

    • Jan. 25, 2012

  24. Mid-Valley police blotter for Jan. 26

    The following is an edited sampling of calls to the various police departments, which provides the information to MyDesert on a weekly basis. All suspects are arrested on suspicion of a crime but are innocent until proven guilty.

    • Jan. 25, 2012

  25. Clinton's fans eclipse his rusty golf skills

    Last Sunday, I got former President Bill Clinton's autograph.

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  26. Jacob Clark (right) of Palm Desert and Andrew Vela of La Quinta go for a loose ball during a Desert Valley League game Jan. 20 at Palm Desert High School. Gerry Maceda/Special to MyDesert

    Mid-valley sports roundup for Jan. 26

    After falling behind 11 points in the fourth quarter, Indio High School basketball coach Ivery Thompson called a timeout and told his squad they were going to rally back and win the game.

    • Jan. 25, 2012

  27. Palm Desert faith briefs for Jan. 26

    ‘Shabbat Alive!' coming to temple, Center to host special guests ...

    • Jan. 25, 2012

  28. Deadline nears for sports festival

    Feb. 3 is the deadline to register for the 12th annual Palm Desert International Sports Festival and Senior Games, Feb. 15-20 in Palm Desert. Entry fee is $35.

    • Jan. 25, 2012

  29. Briefs: Yo-yo champs to gather for event, Chamber puts together Cuba trip

    The River in Rancho Mirage will host the fifth annual Southern California Yo-Yo Championships on Saturday.

    • Jan. 25, 2012

  30. Marriott wants $1M from Palm Desert to help build water park

    The JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort is hoping a $9 million water park will help it make a bigger splash with families — and is asking the city for $1 million to help build it.

    • Jan. 25, 2012

  31. Vanished mogul's Bentley going, going, gone for $92,500

    A 2007 Bentley convertible formerly owned by missing Seattle real estate developer Michael Mastro sold for $92,500 today at an auction hundreds of Mastros' belongings in Palm Desert, where he had recently lived.

    • Jan. 25, 2012
  32. The JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort, seen in this 2004 file photo, hopes to build a $9 million water park and is asking for $1 million in help from the city of Palm Desert. Wade Byars, Desert Sun file photo

    Marriott asks PD for $1M to help build water park

    The JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort is hoping a $9 million water park will help it make a bigger splash with families — and is asking Palm Desert for $1 million to help build it.

    • Jan. 24, 2012

  33. Yoga instruction classes offered at Joslyn in Palm Desert

    PALM DESERT — The Bodden Institute for Yoga and Holistic Studies is opening its first Coachella Valley branch on Feb. 18 at Joslyn Center.

    • Jan. 24, 2012

  34. Palm Desert's senior center offering Zumba Gold classes

    PALM DESERT — Zumba Gold classes are now being offered at Joslyn Center.

    • Jan. 24, 2012

  35. Register soon to play in Palm Desert sports fest, senior games

    The deadline to register to play in the 12th annual Palm Desert International Sports Festival and Senior Games is Feb. 3.

    • Jan. 24, 2012

  36. Xavier Prep holds open house Sunday

    Xavier College Preparatory High School will hold an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.

    • Jan. 24, 2012

  37. Richie's Real American Diner opens at Westfield Palm Desert

    Richie’s Real American Diner opened today in Westfield Palm Desert mall.

    • Jan. 23, 2012
  38. A mascot strengthened the theme to the Mousetrap Invitational in the early 1990s. But organizer Mousie Powell (left) and Dolores Hope were the stars. Desert Sun file photo

    Mousetrap Invitational set for its last round

    PALM DESERT — The final chapter of a golf tournament with ties to Palm Desert history will be written Sunday when the last Mousetrap Invitational is played.

    • Jan. 26, 2012

  39. Economic analyst Morris Beschloss to speak at Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony

    Local economic analyst Morris Beschloss, who escaped Nazi Germany as a child, will be a featured speaker at the second annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at 1 p.m. Friday in Palm Desert's Civic Center Park amphitheater.

    • Jan. 22, 2012

  40. Disappearing poop cleanup bags costing Palm Desert thousands

    Dog poop cleanup bags are disappearing from dispensers at a couple of the city's dog parks too quickly, costing the city thousands of extra dollars per month.

    • Jan. 21, 2012
  41. Michele Gonzalez and Mark Thompson of Cathedral City walk down from the upper portion of the Bump and Grind trail that has been closed off to protect endangered Peninsular bighorn sheep populations. Denise Goolsby/The Desert Sun

    Fight between local hikers, feds escalates

    As hiker displeasure with the closure of a portion of the popular Bump and Grind trail continues to simmer, another trail closure controversy has erupted in the mountains above Palm Desert.

    • Jan. 21, 2012

  42. Road project to slow traffic on Cook Street

    Work at Cook Street and Hovley Lane East is expected to slow traffic Monday through Thursday as crews remove old asphalt and finish the final paving.

    • Jan. 21, 2012

  43. 50 spots remain for chamber's trip to Cuba

    The Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce is organizing a trip to Cuba in September.

    • Jan. 21, 2012
  44. Terrence Howard and director Anthony Hemingway Mike Coppola/Getty Images

    Actor Terrence Howard discusses Tuskegee role

    It took years for executive producer George Lucas to bring “Red Tails” to the big screen.

    • Jan. 20, 2012

  45. Woman arrested in Palm Desert bank robbery

    A Cathedral City woman was arrested Thursday on suspicion of robbing a Palm Desert bank just moments before she was taken into custody.

    • Jan. 20, 2012

  46. Aztecs honoring past basketball squad

    There's a constant reminder hanging in the Palm Desert High School gym. Seniors Jonathan Serven, Robert Romero and Jacob Clark see it every day at basketball practice.

    • Jan. 20, 2012

  47. One arrested on suspicion of robbing Palm Desert bank

    Riverside County sheriff's deputies arrested a woman on suspicion of trying to rob a Palm Desert bank this afternoon.

    • Jan. 19, 2012

  48. Clinton pops up at Hawn fundraiser

    Goldie Hawn showed up for Bill Clinton. And Bill Clinton showed up for Goldie Hawn.

    • Jan. 19, 2012
  49. Comedian Dennis Miller performs Friday at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert. Courtesy Photo

    Dennis Miller keeps politics on retainer

    Dennis Miller is pretty busy these days with his daily radio show, weekly appearances on “The O'Reilly Factor” and weekend stand-up performances.

    • Jan. 18, 2012

  50. Learn about master's degrees at info session at Cal State, San Bernardino Palm Desert campus

    California State University, San Bernardino's Palm Desert campus is holding a master's degree informational session 4 p.m. Friday in the Mary Stuart Rogers Gateway Building on the campus at 37-500 Cook St.

    • Jan. 19, 2012
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