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  1. Predawn power outage affects 3-block area of Rancho Mirage

    An equipment failure in an underground vault triggered a predawn power outage Sunday that affected 33 businesses and homes in a three-block area of Rancho Mirage, a spokeswoman said.

    • 5:20 PM
  2. Tribal Chairman Richard M. Milanovich, at right, listens to Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet during the dedication of a sculpture on the corner of Sunrise Way and Ramon Road to mark the four corners of Section 14, a plot of land that is viewed as the heart and soul of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Omar Ornelas/The Desert Sun

    Officials surprised by tribe's quest for legal relief

    Under Richard Milanovich, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians evolved from an impoverished people into a political powerhouse.

    • 10:45 AM
  3. Community briefs for Sunday, May 19, 2013

    A caregiver support group funded by Riverside County Department of Mental Health meets from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursdays at The Space, 66-525 Pierson Blvd., near Palm Drive.

    • 2:05 AM
  4. Palm Springs police went to C.C.O.C, 650 S. Oleander Road, on Friday to enforce a court order requiring the medical marijuana dispensary, which does not have a city-approved permit, to close. Xochitl Pena/The Desert Sun

    Police close Palm Springs marijuana dispensaries

    Two medical marijuana dispensaries ordered by the court to close were visited Friday by Palm Springs police to ensure they were following orders.

    • May 17, 2013
  5. Banjo meets his new owners Friday in Thousand Palms. The 11-month-old poodle-terrier mix — found by a Union Pacific crew tied to train tracks in Mecca on April 2 — finally has a home with Jeff and Louisa Moore and their Tibetan terrier Lali. Michael Snyder, The Desert Sun

    New video: Banjo the dog adopted

    Banjo's hobo days are behind him. The 11-month-old poodle-terrier mix — found by a Union Pacific crew tied to train tracks in Mecca on April 2 — finally has a home with Jeff and Louisa Moore and their Tibetan terrier Lali.

    • May 17, 2013
  6. The Rev. Ray Wiggins from Carlsbad will be opening a Unity Church on June 2 in Cathedral City. Submitted by Rev. Ray Wiggins

    New Cathedral City church to focus on unity

    People looking for a different spin to traditional religious worship will soon have a chance to check out a new church in Cathedral City.

    • May 17, 2013
  7. Audit: City of Riverside holding onto funds

    The city of Riverside is not complying with rules regarding the disposal of assets possessed by redevelopment agencies dissolved by the Legislature in 2011, and is instead holding onto funds it shouldn't, according to findings released this week by the state controller's office.

    • May 17, 2013
  8. Strong winds expected across Coachella Valley through Saturday

    Strong winds are expected to blow through the Coachella Valley and Riverside County mountains this afternoon through early Saturday, especially north of I-10.

    • May 17, 2013
  9. Rafael Moreno picks his lucky numbers at Bluebird Liquor located on Hawthorne Blvd at 137th Street in Hawthorne, Calif. (AP/Los Angeles Times) AP

    Powerball jackpot grows to $600 million

    Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.

    • May 17, 2013
  10. Community briefs for Saturday, May 18, 2013

    The Cathedral City Junior All American Football and Cheer Club is scheduled to host sign-ups from 9 a.m. to noon today in front of the Walmart in Palm Springs.

    • May 17, 2013
  11. Lesli Jackson, a patient at THC Dispensary in Palm Springs, California tries to rally support to stop the city from shutting down the dispensary. Omar Ornelas/ The Desert Sun

    Pot shop supporters rally against closure

    A group of medical marijuana supporters gathered outside The Holistic Collective on Thursday holding signs in support of the dispensary and protesting its impending closure. 'Come save the collective!' yelled Lesli Jackson, who held a huge white flag with a green cross on it.

    • May 17, 2013
  12. Greg Bryan rides in a new wheelchair-accessible swing at Angel View in Desert Hot Springs on Thursday. Helping him are Melissa Acosta, left, and Patti Ordal. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

    A gift for Angel View

    What began as a few small repairs here and there turned into the ultimate remodel for Angel View in Desert Hot Springs.

    • May 16, 2013
  13. Indian Wells looking to cut city donations

    Indian Wells City Council tentatively reduced city donations for the next fiscal year by about $71,000 at Thursday morning's draft budget meeting.

    • May 16, 2013
  14. Event celebrates grand opening of iHub Accelerator Campus

    Hundreds of guests got their first look at the new Coachella Valley iHub Accelerator Campus on Thursday as the site celebrated its grand opening.

    • May 16, 2013
  15. Rancho Mirage OKs millions in reserves for specific uses

    The city's $77 million in reserve funds is being carved up into more funds for future uses, following a City Council vote Thursday.

    • May 16, 2013
  16. Mayor lauds evolution of Palm Desert in address

    Home and business construction is starting to come back in the city, Mayor Jan Harnik said at the annual State of the City event Thursday, and the repaving of Highway 111 could make the slow summer months go by even more slowly.

    • May 16, 2013
  17. Community brief for Friday, May 17, 2013

    Former NFL and USC football player Oscar Lua will be the guest speaker at tonight's Dr. Carreon Foundation annual Student Awards Banquet in La Quinta.

    • May 16, 2013
  18. Palm Desert agency pays state $28.2M

    The successor agency to the city's former redevelopment agency, one of the state's wealthiest, wired the county $28.2 million over the weekend, and the city is awaiting official word it's free from the hassles of dismantling the agency.

    • May 15, 2013
  19. Technology in classes focus of event

    A literacy summit focusing on the use of technology in classrooms will be held today at Cal State San Bernardino's Palm Desert campus.

    • May 15, 2013
  20. Palm Springs leaders approve budgets

    The Palm Springs City Council on Wednesday approved its various budgets for fiscal year 2013-14, which include more than $30,000 in additional funding for community organizations.

    • May 15, 2013
  21. Indian Wells council to review policy on golf perks

    Indian Wells City Council will put discussion of golf perks to bed at today's meeting.

    • May 15, 2013
  22. Community briefs for Thursday, May 15, 2013

    A caregiver support group funded by Riverside County Department of Mental Health meets from 2-4 p.m. Thursdays at 37-171 W. Buddy Rogers Ave., across from Civic Center.

    • May 15, 2013
  23. PS eyes desert-friendly Tahquitz median makeover

    The turf-heavy medians along a stretch of Tahquitz Canyon Way in Palm Springs are poised to get a $1.9 million desert-friendly makeover.

    • May 15, 2013
  24. Palm Desert resident Lesley Miller points to a neighbor's palm tree that was cut without notice by Edison to service a powerline. She and some of her neighbors are trying to get the power lines put underground. Photo taken on Friday, May 10, 2013 in Palm Desert. Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    Safety issues fuel Palm Desert power line petition

    Residents of a southern Palm Desert neighborhood say a push to get their overhead utility lines put underground has less to do with aesthetics than safety.

    • May 14, 2013
  25. Clockwise from the upper left: Jens Mueller, David Sanchez, Steve Ellington, John Stevens, City Manager Andy Hall and Mark Carnevale review the city's fiscal year 2013-14 budget plan and discuss the allocation of funds. Tamara Sone/The Desert Sun

    Cathedral City officials, residents ponder budget

    In preparation for council's review of the city's upcoming fiscal year 2013-14 budget, the city of Cathedral City hosted a community budget meeting at City Hall on Tuesday.

    • May 14, 2013
  26. Rates for patrol deputies to increase

    Riverside County supervisors Tuesday signed off on a sheriff's department request to hike the rates charged to cities and other contract entities for the use of patrol deputies and other personnel.

    • May 14, 2013
  27. Community briefs for Wednesday, May 15, 2013

    The Desert Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce is scheduled to host a Memorial Day Ceremony from 11 a.m. to noon Monday, May 27, at Veterans Memorial Park.

    • May 14, 2013
  28. Officer Heather Olsen, left, and Cathedral City High's Karen Dimick helped thwart a potential suicide. Omar Ornelas/Desert Sun

    Suicide threat averted via 'Net sleuthing

    As soon as Jackie Rosas saw the post, she knew the threat was real.

    • May 14, 2013
  29. Palm Desert poised to OK neon signs

    Neon and other types of illuminated signs would be permitted under a planned update of the city's zoning code.

    • May 13, 2013
  30. Community briefs for Tuesday, May 14

    Community-related news and notes from across the Coachella Valley

    • May 13, 2013
  31. A golfer putts his golf ball at the SilverRock Golf Resort on Saturday morning, May 15, 2010. / Photo by Gerry Maceda, Special to The Desert Sun

    Funds fight looms for La Quinta

    La Quinta must face its next big hurdle in the development of SilverRock Resort — the state of California.

    • May 12, 2013
  32. Activities to show water's key role

    An annual Water Celebration Day is being held at the Whitewater Preserve from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday

    • May 12, 2013
  33. Supervisor Benoit to provide update

    District 4 Riverside County Supervisor John Benoit will meet constituents for coffee at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce, 42-520 Bob Hope Drive, at the front of the Rancho Las Palmas shopping center.

    • May 12, 2013
  34. Community briefs for Sunday, May 12, 2013

    The Desert Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce is scheduled to host a mixer and ribbon-cutting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Hotel Lautner.

    • May 11, 2013
  35. Puppies, who along with their mother, were flown from the Coachella Valley Friday to Washington state for adoption, are carried in a laundry basket. Dave Nyczepir/The Desert Sun

    Rescue dogs flown to Washington

    Rescue dogs from Indio's shelter piled into the Malibu Mirage, Friday morning, for their first and only flight to Washington state.

    • May 10, 2013
  36. Southern California Edison workers investigate an underground vault that caught fire Friday night on North Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs. Underground equipment failure was blamed for an outage that left 1,426 customers without electricity Friday night in Palm Springs and Cathedral City. Colin Atagi/The Desert Sun

    Power restored to 1,426 SCE customers

    An underground equipment failure was blamed for a power outage that left 1,426 Southern California Edison customers without electricity Friday night in Palm Springs and Cathedral City.

    • May 10, 2013
  37. Tom Wilson retired last month from his post at Palm Springs City Hall, seen in a 2011 file photo, and is now in the running for the city manager position in Scottsdale, Ariz. / Jim Kresge, Special to MyDesert

    Former PS official an Ariz. city manager finalist

    Tom Wilson, Palm Springs' former assistant city manager for development services, is one of three finalists vying to become city manager of Scottsdale, Ariz.

    • May 10, 2013
  38. Cars are lined up along Washington Street in La Quinta during a 2007 sobriety and license checkpoint. Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun

    Several weekend Coachella Valley DUI checkpoints planned

    Both Palm Desert police and the California Highway Patrol will operate sobriety checkpoints this weekend in the Coachella Valley.

    • May 10, 2013
  39. Community brief for Saturday, May 11, 2013

    Aurora Wilson, a department director with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments, has been named as the interim member of the College of the Desert Board of Trustees.

    • May 10, 2013

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