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  1. Thumbs Down: Our children deserve more tools for success

    We are failing our kids. That point was made indirectly by the Riverside County Superintendent of Schools this week during his state of education address.

    • Feb. 10, 2012
  2. Thumbs Up: Food trucks serve up a tasty event

    Food trucks — which combine gourmet and street food into a unique and tasty cuisine — rolled into Palm Springs last weekend for the first festival of its kind in the Coachella Valley.

    • Feb. 10, 2012
  3. Thumbs Up: Join the Tour de Palm Springs for health and fitness

    Speaking of signature events, the Tour de Palm Springs is likely under way as you read this today.

    • Feb. 10, 2012
  4. Thumbs Up: Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards raises money for a great cause

    Tonight is a special night for the Desert AIDS Project, those it serves and those who help to keep it funded.

    • Feb. 10, 2012
  5. Letter: Why would it take months to install new sign?

    I read that a new no-right-turn sign to be visible from the signal light standard will take months to install.

    • Feb. 10, 2012
  6. Letter: Neoconservative strategy is to endorse Mitt Romney

    Prominent neoconservative John R. Bolton and others intend to return to power by endorsing moderate Republican flip-flopper Willard Mitt Romney for president.

    • Feb. 10, 2012
  7. Our Voice: Elected officials shouldn't accept health coverage

    The Desert Sun admires the elected officials who serve on the myriad boards that lead our public agencies.

    • Feb. 9, 2012
  8. Valley Voice: A duffel bag hauled around for 50 years reveals a cherished artifact

    A vital part of a soldier's gear, along with his fighting equipment, is his personal belongings. These possessions are central to the maintenance of his daily existence. And so this story of the Army-issued duffel bag unfolds. It followed this soldier over two continents, staying close to him for some 50 years.

    • Feb. 9, 2012
  9. Letter: Parents, insist on plant-based meals

    I was delighted to read the new USDA guidelines requiring schools to serve meals with twice as many fruits and vegetables, more whole grains, less sodium and fat, and no meat for breakfast. The guidelines were mandated by the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act signed by President Obama in December of 2010 and will go into effect with the next school year.

    • Feb. 9, 2012
  10. Letter: It's creative, fun and inspiring

    Love, love, love Indio's new logo! Way to go. It is really creative, fun and inspiring, just like Indio.

    • Feb. 9, 2012
  11. Letter: Contribution sets a bad precedent

    Let's hope Palm Desert doesn't drown from Mayor Pro Tem Bill Kroonen's deciding vote for J.W. Marriott Desert Springs' water park. I, like the majority of your poll responders, say no to using transient occupancy taxes to help hotels improve their property.

    • Feb. 9, 2012
  12. The Legislature’s action affects our school districts in different ways. Desert Sands Unified School District will lose about $300,000 more under the new plan. Palm Springs Unified will gain $214,000. Coachella Valley Unified will lose about $970,000. Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    Our Voice: Slashing school bus funds is a bad choice

    If kids can't get to school, they won't learn much. California Gov. Jerry Brown seems to have forgotten this, moving to end state funding for school buses.

    • Feb. 8, 2012
  13. Valley Voice: Children's theater should be part of all students' experience

    Support of children's theater and exposure to the arts has often been seen as an educational luxury. The time has come for it to be viewed as an essential part of the American education experience.

    • Feb. 8, 2012
  14. Letter: The apostrophe police are on the prowl

    Hard to believe that the Ford family authorized their dog's headstone inscription to read: “Liberty: Truly golden lady for our family — the Ford's.” For those of us who are apostrophe police, this is an horrendous error!

    • Feb. 9, 2012
  15. Letter: Quick response to graffiti complaint was great

    Kudos to the city of Indio! I recently emailed City Manager Dan Martinez and the new police Chief Richard Twiss about the increased graffiti in my neighborhood. Within 48 hours I had heard from two city employees, including the chief of police himself. There was acknowledgement on the issue and I felt sincere intentions to address the problem. I am excited to see the new direction the city is going.

    • Feb. 9, 2012
  16. Letter: Liberal ignores the contributions of unions

    Leftist columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. forgot to mention in his Monday column the tens of millions of dollars that labor unions poured into local, state and federal elections to buy elected officials prior to the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision. Not once did he mention the contributions and influence of unions in his column.

    • Feb. 8, 2012
  17. Letter: Disney is no Mickey Mouse operation

    Re: “CEO pay soars to new heights,” USA Today, Jan. 29.

    • Feb. 8, 2012
  18. Editorial: Court stands up for equal rights by striking down Proposition 8

    The Desert Sun hopes Tuesday's ruling upholding a lower court decision that Proposition 8's prohibition against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional will propel the issue to the U.S. Supreme Court.

    • Feb. 7, 2012
  19. Valley Voice: Public opinion has turned the tide on gay marriage

    As a reporter who covered the Proposition 8 trial, I was not surprised by Tuesday's court victory upholding same-sex marriage in California. In fact, no one who has been paying attention to the public opinion polls on gay rights should be surprised.

    • Feb. 7, 2012
  20. Letter: We're burning up money on military jet traffic

    Let's skip the noise situation for a second. So a fighter jet coming into Palm Springs airport from nearby Miramar cost taxpayers $4,263 in fuel.

    • Feb. 7, 2012
  21. Letter: Stipends should be enough for those serving on public boards

    Re: “Districts enjoy deluxe benefits,” Rebecca Walsh, Feb. 5.

    • Feb. 7, 2012
  22. Letter: Risk capital creates jobs

    Re: “The top 1 percent of wage earners are paying their fair share,” Bill Borden, Feb. 7.

    • Feb. 7, 2012
  23. Valley Voice: The top 1 percent of wage earners are paying their fair share

    How and when did it become so popular to rag on the rich? Are they really the incarnation of all evil as their uber-envious detractors claim? Are they Robin Hood in reverse?

    • Feb. 6, 2012
  24. Letter: JCM should pay balloonists' legal fees

    JCM's lawsuit against the balloonists was ridiculous from the beginning and it caused some balloon companies to go out of business.

    • Feb. 6, 2012
  25. Letter: President Obama has put us deeply in debt

    I would vote for any of the candidates except Barack Obama. I consider Obama the worst president in the history of this wonderful country that I fought for in World War II.

    • Feb. 6, 2012
  26. Letter: Support for President Obama is shocking

    I am amazed at the number of letters favoring President Obama. If this is indeed representative of thinking in this valley and elsewhere, the country is doomed.

    • Feb. 6, 2012
  27. Letter: Stimulus program was useless

    Re: “President Obama deserves the chance to finish what he started,” Art Copleston, Feb. 5.

    • Feb. 6, 2012
  28. Letter: The left spends money, too

    Re: “‘1 percenters' bankroll election,” McClatchy Newspapers, Feb. 2

    • Feb. 6, 2012
  29. Letter: City manager job is a huge challenge

    Re: “City managers: They don't deserve huge salaries,” Peter M. Olsen, Jan. 31.

    • Feb. 6, 2012
  30. Letter: 'Little secret,' 1906 Lodge in Coronado, is revealed

    I enjoyed Kathy Strong's recent column on Coronado, which is a great getaway for desert residents. I was delighted to read she mentioned one of my secret and favorite places, the 1906 Lodge. This little gem in Coronado offers up the true meaning of hospitality with their spacious suites, attentive staff and gourmet breakfasts. I guess my little secret is no more.

    • Feb. 6, 2012

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