Latest headlines from Palm Desert http://www.mydesert.com en-us Copyright 2008, MyDesert.com Publicus online@thedesertsun.com online@thedesertsun.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:00:00 PST Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:56:44 PST 30 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES0106/808280374/1144/RSS26 The Astronomical Society of the Desert will hold a public “star party” Saturday at its mountain observing area. Viewing starts at sundown and telescopes and giant binoculars will be provided. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:17:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES0106/808280374/1144/RSS26 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/BUSINESS04/808280302/1144/RSS26 Palm Desert's July housing sales stayed on par with June, despite prices that are higher than the Coachella Valley's median. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:53:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/BUSINESS04/808280302/1144/RSS26 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES02/808280301/1144/RSS26 Organizers have a full list of events for the 2008 Art of Food and Wine Palm Desert with some changes from last year's event, including lower ticket prices. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:57:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES02/808280301/1144/RSS26 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/SPORTS0603/808280305/1144/RSS26 Palm Desert High School football is right around the corner. The Aztecs are in their second week of practice and are looking to have a repeat of last year's successful season, which saw them go the CIF regional finals. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:08:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/SPORTS0603/808280305/1144/RSS26 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES12/808280313/1144/RSS26 Talk about true love — George and Maggie McLennon's love endured loneliness, long distances, multiple divorces and 49 years apart. And yet the two, Maggie, 68, and George, 69, are contentedly together in Maggie's cozy Palm Desert home. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:02:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES12/808280313/1144/RSS26 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/NEWS04/808280309/1144/RSS26 College of the Desert passed its midterm accreditation review and, so far, is weathering the state budget impasse, school officials told the board of trustees Aug. 21. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:04:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/NEWS04/808280309/1144/RSS26 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/SPORTS04/808280303/1144/RSS26 The College of the Desert football team is ready for its follow-up effort after turning 2006's 1-9 record into a 9-2 breakout season last fall under then-second-year coach Dean Dowty. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:07:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/SPORTS04/808280303/1144/RSS26 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/SPORTS02/808280304/1144/RSS26 Champions League basketball comes to an end today with the three final games beginning at 3:15 p.m. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:06:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/SPORTS02/808280304/1144/RSS26 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES0106/808280312/1144/RSS26 A story in The Desert Sun first alerted Palm Desert officials that changes to the Mike Schuler Trail were being considered. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:59:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES0106/808280312/1144/RSS26 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/NEWS01/808280307/1144/RSS26 A compromise was reached Tuesday between a fast food giant and the Architectural Review Commission over a monument sign. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:03:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/NEWS01/808280307/1144/RSS26