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  1. Horses are exercised at the El Dorado Polo grounds to determine if there is any indication of fever following a state-imposed quarantine at Empire Polo grounds. The 21-day quarantine was supposed to end Monday, but was extended after another horse was found with a fever and swollen back legs. Desert Sun file photo

    Polo quarantine extended

    The polo community suffered a slight setback Monday when the state extended a horse quarantine by another day or two because of a sick horse.The isolation period was supposed to expire Monday, but officials discovered one of the 800-1,000 horses that were part of the quarantine had a fever of 103 degrees and swollen back legs.

    • Feb. 13, 2012
  2. Caltrans sorry for I-10 traffic debacle

    Caltrans officials apologized Monday for a botched road repair mission that trapped thousands of people on Interstate 10 for hours on Sunday.

    • Feb. 13, 2012
  3. Waterline work to delay traffic on Highway 111 in Palm Desert

    Southbound motorists on Highway 111 near Fred Waring Drive should expect some delays from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today and Wednesday due to Coachella Valley Water District work.

    • 12:35 AM
  4. Rep. Mary Bono Mack —  seen on stage Jan. 7 with actors Jean Dujardin, right, and Bérénice Bejo, left, of  "The Artist" at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala — has again seen the entertainment industry top the list of industries giving to her re-election campaign. Richard Lui, Desert Sun file photo

    Hollywood helps out Rep. Mary Bono Mack

    As in most of her campaigns, the entertainment industry — TV, movies and music — continues to be at the top of industries giving to Rep. Mary Bono Mack's re-election.

    • Feb. 13, 2012
  5. “Long May It Wave” is the theme of the Greater Palm Springs Pride festival and parade, set for Nov. 3-4. Courtesy Greater Palm Springs Pride

    Pride festival flies rainbow flag

    “Long May It Wave” is the theme of this year's Greater Palm Springs Pride festival and parade, the group's board of directors announced Monday.

    • Feb. 13, 2012
  6. John Brown's bid for Desert Water Agency seat fails

    PALM SPRINGS — Mission Springs Water District vice president John Brown applied — and was turned down — for a vacancy on the Desert Water Agency board Monday.

    • Feb. 13, 2012
  7. Chamber to discuss future COD campus

    The next Indio Chamber of Commerce Morning Perks meeting is scheduled for 8:30-9:30 a.m. Friday at the chamber office, 82-921 Indio Blvd., Indio.

    • 12:34 AM
  8. Crime-free housing class postponed

    Desert Hot Springs police have postponed the next class in a crime-free housing program. Originally scheduled for Thursday, it's rescheduled for April 19.

    • 12:33 AM
  9. Coachella City Council appoints water, sewer panel members

    A seven-member Coachella Water and Sewer Rate Advisory Ad-Hoc Committee has been formed to work with city officials on water and sewer issues.

    • 12:30 AM
  10. Caltrans shutdown lanes on westbound I-10 overnight Saturday into Sunday to perform roadwork, but due to a problem with concrete delivery it ended up causing lengthy delays to motorists. Photo provided by Caltrans.

    I-10 jam blamed on breakdown, poor communication

    The California Department of Transportation apologized to drivers this afternoon for the "lengthy traffic delays" Sunday on westbound Interstate 10.

    • Feb. 13, 2012
  11. Pride festival announces theme

    “Long May It Wave” is the theme of this year’s Greater Palm Springs Pride festival and parade, the group’s board of directors announced Monday.

    • Feb. 13, 2012
  12. Roadwork will close portion of Highway 111 in Palm Desert

    Southbound motorists on Highway 111 near Fred Waring Drive in Palm Desert should expect some delays from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday due to work being done by the Coachella Valley Water District.

    • Feb. 13, 2012
  13. Horse quarantine at Indio polo clubs extended

    The polo community suffered a slight setback today when the state extended a horse quarantine by another day or two because of a sick horse.

    • Feb. 13, 2012
  14. Santorum airs views during his Palm Springs area visit

    INDIAN WELLS — With his presidential campaign booming, but desperate for cash, former Republican senator Rick Santorum paid a surprise visit to the Coachella Valley this weekend.

    • Feb. 13, 2012
  15. The late Sheila Greenrock's bequest to Revivals  — about 800 wardrobe items worth $1 million — will benefit client services at Desert AIDS Project. Wade Byars/The Desert Sun

    Desert AIDS Project stands to gain from generous gift

    Palm Desert — A retired interior designer has willed her extensive collection of designer clothing to Revivals, the thrift store that benefits client services at the Desert AIDS Project.

    • Feb. 13, 2012
  16. New York Times columnist David Brooks weighs in on politics at Desert Town Hall speaker series

    INDIAN WELLS — New York Times columnist David Brooks pines for an America that transcends the smallness of its two warring tribes: Democrat and Republican.

    • Feb. 13, 2012
  17. Desert Water Agency appoints Palm Springs resident to Board of Directors

    Palm Springs resident Joseph Stuart has been appointed to the Desert Water Agency’s Board of Directors, officials announced Monday.

    • Feb. 13, 2012
  18. Delays expected at Palm Desert intersection for traffic signal work today

    Delays were expected on a major Palm Desert thoroughfare today for work on a traffic signal, a city spokesman said.

    • Feb. 13, 2012
  19. Alejandro Morales (front) Luis Perea stretch red felt across a pool table they're installing at the new Palm Springs USO location in the U.S. Customs building at Palm Springs International Airport on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. Jim Dowler, Palm Springs USO advisory council member, looks on. Denise Goolsby, The Desert Sun

    Palm Springs USO moves to new home

    The Palm Springs USO moved today from the Palm Springs International Airport terminal to bigger digs in the airport's U.S. Customs building.

    • Feb. 13, 2012
  20. Horse camp, trail ride planned at Lake Cahuilla in La Quinta

    Officials at Lake Cahuilla in La Quinta will offer an equestrian camp and trail ride Feb. 17-19 for experienced and novice riders.

    • Feb. 12, 2012
  21. College of the Desert street fair to expand to 3 days on Presidents Day weekend

    The street fair at College of the Desert will expand to three days on Presidents Day weekend.

    • Feb. 12, 2012
  22. Meyermans will receive star on Palm Springs Walk of Stars on Tuesday

    The Palm Springs Walk of Stars will honor Palm Springs residents Dorothy C. and Harold J. Meyerman with the 343rd Golden Palm Star with a dedication ceremony at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Palm Springs Art Museum, 100 Museum Drive.

    • Feb. 12, 2012
  23. Local artists can create exhibits for Palm Desert Community Gallery

    Proposals are being accepted from local artists, art groups and collectors interested in exhibiting their work for two months in the Palm Desert Community Gallery.

    • Feb. 12, 2012
  24. A standing ovation is given for Justice Anthony M. Kennedy as he finishes speaking on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, during the dedication ceremony for The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage. The 200-acre estate is being hailed as the "Camp David" of the west coast where retreats and meetings can take place for politicians and dignitaries to talk about policy. Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun

    A place to make peace

    It’s a place where nations at odds can come together to bridge their differences, a place where world peace isn’t an idealistic dream but a true possibility.

    • Feb. 12, 2012
  25. Ernie Noia offers opening remarks while speaking to the crowd at Mizell Senior Center on Christmas Day 2011 during Ernie Noia's Salute to the Troops in Palm Springs. Crystal Chatham/The Desert Sun

    Noted local attorney Ernie Noia dies

    Palm Springs attorney Ernie Noia, who owned property around the city and was involved in several organizations, died Saturday from cancer.

    • Feb. 12, 2012
  26. Dennis Golary and Larry Gibson were diagnosed with AIDS in the mid-1980s. Doctors gave them 18 months to live, but death didn't come; heart disease, pneumonia, blindness, staph, diabetes and Hepatitis C did. Omar Ornelas/The Desert Sun

    $1M donation highlights Steve Chase Awards

    PALM SPRINGS -- They weren't supposed to live this long. Most of the time, Larry Gibson and Dennis Golay marvel at their good fortune.

    • Feb. 12, 2012
  27. Joan Rivers attends the 18th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards at the Palm Springs Convention Center on Saturday, February 11, 2012.  (Richard Lui The Desert Sun)Singer and actress Ruta Lee attends the 18th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards held Saturday at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Richard Lui The Desert Sun

    Desert AIDS Project fundraiser event breaks attendance record

    Comic Joan Rivers didn't edit her candidness as host of the 18th annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards gala Saturday.

    • Feb. 12, 2012
  28. Were you stuck on the I-10? Tell us your story

    Were you stuck in your car on Interstate 10 today, as unexpected, daylong road maintenance snarled traffic for miles in both directions? Tell us your story.

    • Feb. 12, 2012
  29. Injured hiker airlifted off mountain

    A hiker who injured her leg was forced to spend a cold night in the mountains near Idyllwild until rescue crews could airlift her this morning, Riverside County Sheriff's officials said.

    • Feb. 12, 2012
  30. Geoffrey Cowan, president of The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, thanks a panel featuring Michael Lomax, president of the United Negro College Fund, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, moderator Judy Woodruff, entertainer John Legend and Maria Klawe, president of Harvey Mudd College, on Saturday during The Sunnylands Moment symposium in the Annenberg Pavilion at Eisenhower Medical Center. Michael Snyder/The Desert Sun

    First of many discussions at Sunnylands

    RANCHO MIRAGE — National leaders, including former cabinet members and pop music star John Legend, discussed issues as lofty as plans for world peace Saturday at a symposium to help dedicate the Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands.

    • Feb. 12, 2012
  31. Combat vet now heads Military Officers Association of America

    Col. Richard Jennings, published author and Army combat veteran of three wars, is the new president of the local chapter of the Military Officers Association of America.

    • Feb. 12, 2012
  32. Journalist and moderator Judy Woodruff is seen on two large video screens during The Sunnylands Moment symposium in the Annenberg Pavilion at Eisenhower Medical Center Saturday, February 11, 2012. The symposium addressed philanthropy, education, and world peace. Michael Snyder, The Desert Sun.

    Dedication of the Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands this weekend

    RANCHO MIRAGE -- Dignitaries and celebrities are dedicating the Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands today and tomorrow. Today, the Sunnylands Moment symposium was held at the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower Medical Center and featured a discussion panel of well-known faces.

    • Feb. 11, 2012
  33. Ernie Noia, a prominent Palm Springs attorney and land owner, died today, city officials said. The Desert Sun

    Prominent Palm Springs attorney Ernie Noia dies

    Palm Springs attorney Ernie Noia, who owned property around the city and was involved in several events, died this morning, a city official said.

    • Feb. 11, 2012
  34. Lucy is a Yorkie owned by David Martin of Palm Desert, who said that two years ago a groomer shaved off five of her eight nipples. Provided photo by David Martin

    Local dog inspires bill to regulate pet groomers

    California pet groomers may soon need a license to snip or bathe Fido's coat or trim his nails after a Coachella Valley man's dog was maimed at the salon.

    • Feb. 11, 2012
  35. World War II Tuskegee Airman, Rusty Burns of Palm Desert autographs a large movie poster from the movie “Red Tails” at the Palm Springs Ar Museum Gala 2012 February 10, 2012. The movie depicts the first African American military aviators in the United States Armed Forces. Wade Byars, The Desert Sun

    Elite Tuskegee Airmen honored at Palm Springs Air Museum

    At a time in U.S. history when racial segregation was the norm, the Tuskegee Airmen — an all-African-American aviation unit formed during World War II — dueled enemy fighters in the skies above Europe, protecting countless American airmen.

    • Feb. 11, 2012
  36. Early morning tremblor felt in Coachella and Imperial valleys

    The Coachella and Imperial valleys rumbled with a series of earthquakes centered at the southern end of the Salton Sea today.

    • Feb. 11, 2012
  37. Dorothy Hook describes the living conditions at a homeless camp from her tent that is set up on Bureau of Indian Affairs land behind the One Stop Shoppe in Indio. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

    Feds to Indio store owner: Close homeless camp

    The Bureau of Indian Affairs has ordered an Indio businessman to immediately stop allowing homeless to camp behind his convenience store.

    • Feb. 11, 2012
  38. Early morning fire in Cathedral City displaces family of three

    A patio fire at an apartment complex in Cathedral City broke out early Saturday morning, giving residents a surprise wake-up call.

    • Feb. 11, 2012
  39. From left: Bill Madden, Bill Forsberg, Jon Boas and Kevin Hotzler shop at the Tour de Palm Springs vendor expo on Friday. Omar Ornelas/ The Desert Sun

    Hundreds turn out for Tour de Palm Springs expo

    Hundreds of bicyclists and guests strolledup and down along North Palm Canyon Drive Friday during the downtown vendor expo of start of the 14th annual Tour de Palm Springs. downtown vendor expo.

    • Feb. 11, 2012
  40. Judge talks of Ronald Reagan, gavels at GOP event

    At age 13, Jim Rogan turned on the waterworks to coax then-Gov. Ronald Reagan into giving him his handwritten speech notes.

    • Feb. 11, 2012
  41. Woman's Club of Indio celebrates 100 years

    The Woman's Club of Indio is holding its 100th anniversary party 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Empire Polo Club, Hacienda Del Toro venue, 81-800 Avenue 51.

    • Feb. 11, 2012
  42. Reynaldo Lujan chooses songs by Whitney Houston on a jukebox Saturday moments after he learned the singer had died. He was at Score bar on Arenas Road in Palm Springs when he learned Houston had died at the age of 48. Colin Atagi/The Desert Sun

    The Coachella Valley reacts to Whitney Houston's death

    It took only a moment Saturday after learning that Grammy Award-winnng singer Whitney Houston had died for Reynaldo Lujan to walk to a jukebox and play her songs.

    • Feb. 11, 2012
  43. From left, Bill Madden, Bill Forsberg, Jon Boas and Kevin Hotzler, all friends, ride through Palm Canyon Drive and shop at the Tour de Palm Springs vendor fair on Friday. Omar Ornelas, The Desert Sun

    Palm Canyon Drive shut down for Tour de Palm Springs vendor expo

    Palm Canyon Drive between Tahquitz Canyon Way and Amado Road will be closed to through traffic until 6 p.m. Saturday to accommodate the 14th annual Tour de Palm Springs' downtown vendor expo.

    • Feb. 10, 2012
  44. La Quinta doctor put on probation

    A La Quinta doctor has been placed on probation after pleading guilty to driving under the influence, the state Medical Board announced today.

    • Feb. 10, 2012
  45. Power restored to Palm Desert residents

    All the Palm Desert residents who lost electricity this morning had power restored at 2:19 p.m., according to a Southern California Edison official.

    • Feb. 10, 2012
  46. Riverside County officials, Canadian business executives meet in Desert Hot Springs today

    Riverside County officials and executives from a Canadian business lobby will be in Desert Hot Springs today to sign a trade pact meant to spur regional tourism and investments.

    • Feb. 11, 2012
  47. Indian Wells Golf Resort changes tee time policy

    Indian Wells — Getting a resident tee time at the Indian Wells Golf Resort was a lot like calling in to a radio show hoping to win tickets — you had to get up at odd hours and keep dialing.

    • Feb. 9, 2012
  48. Chris Percival-Smith of Vancouver, BC, one of the top 100 players in the world, lines up a shot during the U.S. Croquet Association's Association Laws National Championship on Wednesday at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage. Denise Goolsby/The Desert Sun

    Line 'em up on the lawn

    The thwack of mallets smacking colorful balls through wickets is serious sport this week.

    • Feb. 9, 2012
  49. Jobs, programs at stake as Palm Desert City Council mulls way to lessen impact of budget shortfall

    Palm Desert — Hours may be cut back on the El Paseo shopper shuttle and the Palm Desert Visitor Center in order to save money as the effects of losing millions in redevelopment funds begins to take hold.

    • Feb. 9, 2012
  50. An original casting of “Eve” by Auguste Rodin stands in the atrium of late diplomats Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg’s Sunnylands estate in Rancho Mirage on Thursday.  house. Photo taken on Thursday, February 9, 2012 in Rancho Mirage. Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    Sunnylands unveiled to public

    After nearly 50 years, the public can now see what's behind the pink walls. As part of a collaboration with Modernism Week, which starts Thursday, the Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands will make its public debut, giving visitors an intimate look into the 200-acre estate of late diplomats Walter and Leonore Annenberg.

    • Feb. 9, 2012

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