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  1. U.S. Reps. Connie Mack IV, of Fort Myers, and Mary Bono Mack of California speak, with The News-Press on Wednesday. The couple married in 2007. John David Emmett/news-press.com

    Former lawmakers announce divorce

    In a joint statement, former Reps. Mary Bono Mack and Connie Mack announced they're divorcing.

    • May 24, 2013

  2. Palm Springs collision blocking traffic on North Gene Autry

    A traffic collision is delaying traffic on North Gene Autry Trail tonight.

    • May 24, 2013
  3. Workers position a metal sculpture by Chinese artist Zhan Wang in front of the Palm Springs Art Museum on Wednesday. The sculpture is made of stainless steel and is a replica of an ornamental rock commonly found in Chinese gardens. Marilyn Chung/The Desert Sun

    Chinese artist's piece at art museum aims to inspire

    The 800-pound sculpture by Zhan Wang, an artist from Beijing, is a gift to the museum by philanthropists Donna MacMillan and her late husband, Cargill, in celebration of the museum's 75th anniversary this fall.

    • May 23, 2013
  4. Downtown Scottsdale, Ariz., is seen in a 2008 file photo. Suzanne Starr, The Arizona Republic

    Former PS official passed up for Ariz. city manager job

    The Scottsdale City Council has selected Fritz Behring to be the new city manager, a position for which former Palm Springs official Tom Wilson had been in the running.

    • May 23, 2013
  5. A Palm Springs police car is seen in a 2010 file photo. Brian Indrelunas, The Desert Sun

    Palm Springs police hear shots, looking for SUV

    Gunshots were fired from a sport utility vehicle Wednesday night in downtown Palm Springs, police said. But officials haven't found anyone who was hurt and don't know what the shooter was targeting.

    • May 23, 2013

  6. 'Horticulture walk' moves to Palm Springs council for approval

    A home project across from the convention center that proposes to include a 'horticulture walk' has been approved by the Palm Springs Planning Commission and now moves to the City Council for approval.

    • May 22, 2013
  7. Two vehicles crashed near Farrell and East Palm Canyon drives Wednesday afternoon, police said. Lorraine Whetstone/The Desert Sun

    1 hurt in PS crash

    Police and fire crews responded to a two-vehicle collision near the intersection of Farrell and East Palm Canyon drives.

    • May 22, 2013

  8. Letter: Manage our water carefully

    I'm pleased that the Agua Caliente tribe states that it wants to become a responsible participant in water-management decisions in the valley.

    • May 22, 2013

  9. Developer offers to create 'horticulture walk' in Palm Springs

    A local developer is offering to replace storm damaged trees at Ruth Hardy Park, create a 'horticulture walk' that celebrates the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and provide energy efficient upgrades to homes it plans to build.

    • May 21, 2013
  10. Palm Springs police seek the driver of a white Ford F-9 pickup, who ran from the scene of a fatal crash with a motorcyclist Sunday on East Palm Canyon Drive. Sherry Barkas/The Desert Sun

    Palm Springs police look for witness in fatal hit-and-run

    William Dominguez Lopez, a 20- to 30-year-old man believed to live in Cathedral City, is being sought as a potential witness to the 4:30 a.m. crash on East Palm Canyon Drive at Camino Real, police Sgt. Harvey Reed said during a news conference held Tuesday afternoon.

    • May 22, 2013

  11. Palm Springs man pleads guilty to DUI

    A Palm Springs man whose truck collided with a compact car, injuring the 73-year-old driver, pleaded guilty Monday to driving under the influence.

    • May 20, 2013
  12. In this file photo taken Wednesday, Interstate 10 is seen from the Wall Road overpass. An Indio woman died Sunday night in a crash near the overpass. Jay Calderon, The Desert Sun

    Indio woman killed in I‑10 crash near PS

    The late-night crash followed two other fatal collisions Sunday.

    • May 20, 2013
  13. Michael Douglas, left, and Matt Damon speak during the 'Behind the Candelabra' panel discussion Jan. 4 at the HBO portion of the 2013 Winter TCA Tour. Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images

    Liberace film sets stage for Palm Springs tribute

    Fans of the late pianist Liberace will catch a rare glimpse of the pop icon's life on HBO next weekend in a bare-all film, 'Behind the Candelabra.' Some admirers will welcome the film with an event honoring the showbiz legend at one of the film's locations in Palm Springs.

    • May 20, 2013
  14. Artwork by students of the Palm Springs Unified School District on display Saturday at the Palm Springs Air Museum, as part of the All District Arts Show. Photos by Dave Nyczepir, The Desert Sun

    Students' talents on display at All District Arts Show

    Palm Springs Unified School District displayed more than 200 pieces of art created by pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students at its sixth annual All District Arts Show on Saturday.

    • May 18, 2013

  15. Palm Springs police arrest man on suspicion of driving a stolen vehicle

    Police arrested a man early Saturday morning on suspicion of driving a stolen vehicle, Sgt. Kelly Fieux said.

    • May 18, 2013
  16. The home of Rick Walsh and Patrick Dowd in Palm Springs, designed by green architect Lance O'Donnell to be zero net, or carbon neutral, producing enough of its own energy to offset any power it takes from the grid. In this photo the slanted roof top was design to hide the solar panels on roof. Omar Ornelas, The Desert Sun

    Zero-net houses produce as much energy as they use

    Designed by Palm Springs architect Lance O'Donnell, the 2,100-square-foot home the couple moved into last month feels simultaneously new but organically connected to its surroundings, with clean lines, a low-profile and muted off-white exterior.

    • May 18, 2013
  17. 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
  18. Marlar Desert Sun file photo

    Businessman dead; RM fire ruled arson

    Craig Marlar — a longtime Coachella Valley businessman who battled over ownership of the fire-ravaged GG's Island — is dead, The Desert Sun learned Friday.

    • May 17, 2013
  19. 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

  20. 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
  21. Director Michael Lindsay-Hogg, left, and Arthur Lyons Film Noir 2013 Festival producer Alan K. Rode attend the opening night film. Taya Gray/Special to The Desert Sun

    Noir festival-goers take trip back to old Hollywood

    Cinephiles began their pilgrimage back to an era of flawed heroes and femme fatales Thursday as the Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival kicked off at the Camelot Theatres.

    • May 16, 2013
  22. Ad for the Santos Company. Courtesy of Palm Springs Historical Society. All r

    Palm Springs history: Santos Catering bus promised a grand party

    Santos De Jesus earned his spot in local history as the premier Palm Springs caterer, providing all of the necessities and luxuries for formal parties, as well as for the relaxed style of entertaining that fit perfectly into the casual desert lifestyle.

    • May 16, 2013

  23. Letter: New store suggestion for Palm Springs revitalization program

    Palms Springs is experiencing a dynamic downtown revitalization with the demolition of the old Fashion Plaza and the completion of a Kimpton brand hotel, three new blocks of retail, restaurants, office space, and new streets by 2015.

    • May 16, 2013
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    Film Noir fest speaker Lindsay-Hogg links eras

    Guest appearances by golden age of cinema stars are almost as important as the films in the Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival, launching tonight at Camelot Theatres.

    • May 16, 2013

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. Agua Caliente tribe sues over water rights

    The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has filed a federal lawsuit seeking confirmation of the tribe's water rights in the Coachella Valley.

    • May 15, 2013
  28. The Kimpton Palomar hotel as envisioned at night. Design Arc and Allen & Philip Architects

    Kimpton Hotels touts future presence in Palm Springs

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants officially announced plans to operate a new 190-room hotel in downtown Palm Springs that will be the cornerstone of a massive redevelopment at a 14-acre site in downtown Palm Springs being developed by Wessman Development.

    • May 13, 2013
  29. The top three finishers from the stage 2 leg of the Amgen Tour of California bicycle race; from left, Tejay van Garderen, Janier Alexis Acevedo Colle and Philip Deignan, Monday, May 13, 2013. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

    Amgen Tour of California has a blazing finish

    An enthusiastic crowd of several hundred gathered undeterred by scorching temperatures to watch the dramatic finish to the first professional cycling race to visit the desert in more than 20 years.

    • May 13, 2013
  30. Patrice Brayer, director of the Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter, feeds a 4-week-old kitten she named Spitfire. The kitten and others could benefit from foster parents that provide special care on a temporary basis. Xochitl PeŃa/The Desert Sun

    Animal shelter friends seek foster parents for pets

    Patrice Brayer jokes that her office is 'foster central.'

    • May 13, 2013
  31. A two-vehicle crash with major injuries closed the intersection of Dinah Shore Drive and Gene Autry Trail about 12:30 p.m. Monday, according to Palm Springs police. K Kaufmann/ The Desert Sun

    Crash causes injuries, closes PS intersection

    A two-vehicle crash with major injuries closed the intersection of Dinah Shore Drive and Gene Autry Trail about 12:30 p.m. Monday, Palm Springs police said.

    • May 13, 2013
  32. A Palm Springs police car is seen in a 2010 file photo. Brian Indrelunas, The Desert Sun

    PS officer, another driver hurt in crash

    An on-duty Palm Springs police officer and another driver had minor injuries from a Friday night crash on Avenida Caballeros, police said Monday.

    • May 13, 2013

  33. British hiker found dead on PS trail

    A hiker from the United Kingdom died Saturday after falling about 40 to 50 feet while coming down the Museum Trail behind the Palm Springs Art Museum.

    • May 12, 2013
  34. Volunteer Maria Hunt talks about water color techniques Sunday with museum-goers Juana Serrano of Desert Hot Springs and her son Jonathan Serrano, 6, in a hands-on painting workshop during Art Party '13 at the Palm Springs Art Museum. Crystal Chatham/The Desert Sun

    Museum's 'Art Party' a big hit for Mother's Day visitors

    While some families celebrated Mother's Day with brunch and spring picnics, about 1,000 people experimented with oil pastels and water colors at the Palm Springs Art Museum's annual 'Art Party.'

    • May 13, 2013
  35. From left, actress Suzanne Somers, Desert AIDS Project co-chair Kevin Bass and singer Lorna Luft attend the annual fundraiser. Gerry Maceda/Special to The Desert Sun

    Stars shine at AIDS fundraiser

    The AIDS Assistance Program celebrated its 20th annual Evening Under the Stars fundraiser with a performance from Cyndi Lauper and guests including Suzanne Somers and Lorna Luft.

    • May 12, 2013
  36. CareFusion employees at the company's Palm Springs plant test the medical technology manufacturer's AVEA ventilators, which are used in critical care settings to support neonatal, pediatric and adult patients. Photo courtesy of CareFusion

    Officials persuaded CareFusion to stay

    During a recent tour of CareFusion Corp.'s manufacturing plant in Palm Springs, vice president and general manager Kevin Ketzel had an opportunity to meet some of the company's second-generation workers.

    • May 14, 2013
  37. Lenny Caprino, President of NRG Power Cells in Palm Springs shows a model of his Smart-Eco-Cell solid state battery on May 1. The battery stores electricity instantly, is non-toxic, has chemical free storage, never needs replacement, and has over 1 million charge/discharge cycles. Wade Byars/The Desert Sun

    iHub tenants driven to create new technology

    Entrepreneurs perform the detective work these days at the former Palm Springs police station, which has been transformed into the Coachella Valley Innovation Hub, or CViHub, and is home to 15 start-ups.

    • May 11, 2013
  38. Candace Duran, seen in court Sept. 13, 2012, was convicted last month of voluntary manslaughter in a 2007 killing in Palm Springs. Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun

    Candace Duran sentencing for manslaughter pushed back

    Candace Duran will not be sentenced until at least June, her attorney told a judge Friday. Attorneys will reconvene then to consider how to proceed with the voluntary manslaughter conviction as well as the nine unrelated criminal cases still pending against Duran.

    • May 11, 2013
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. Michael Braun, senior vice president att Wessman Development points to the Saks build at the old Desert Fashion Plaza which will be torn down in the next few weeks. Photo taken on Thursday, May 9, 2013 in Palm Springs. About 80 percent of the mall has been torn down. (Richard Lui The Desert Sun) Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    Demolition on track

    Inside a light brown construction fence, pieces of what was once the 14-acre Desert Fashion Plaza are divided into piles of crumbled concrete, steel and wood. Built in the 1960s on the site of the demolished Desert Inn, the fashion plaza was Palm Springs’ entrée to a nationwide development trend that centralized local retail shopping districts into one easily accessible area called a mall.

    • May 9, 2013
  42. Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger poses near the 'Forever Marilyn' statue in downtown Palm Springs on April 22. Photo provided by Mike Liska

    Schwarzenegger poses with Marilyn

    The 26-foot-tall Forever Marilyn dwarfs the tallest of her fans — even Arnold Schwarzenegger.

    • May 9, 2013
  43. Employees arriving at work on Tuesday, discovered that tires were stolen off seven cars outside the Mercedes-Benz of Palm Springs dealership. Wade Byars/The Desert Sun

    Tires stolen off cars at PS Mercedes dealer

    Seven new vehicles at Mercedes-Benz of Palm Springs were left sitting on blocks Tuesday morning after thieves stripped and stole the vehicles' rims and tires, police said Thursday.

    • May 9, 2013
  44. Little Amber Belly Submitted by Dan and Barb Purgett

    Pet of the Week: Little Amber Belly

    Little Amber Belly loves to be underfoot, say her pet parents, Dan and Barb Purgett of Palm Springs.

    • May 9, 2013
  45. This Desert Inn advertising brochure dates to circa 1930. Photos courtesy of Palm Springs Historical Society

    Brochures touted Palm Springs' finest assets

    Once the popularity of Palm Springs as a tourist destination began to take off in the 1920s and '30s, hotels and inns began to fill the once-barren desert landscape of the city.

    • May 9, 2013
  46. Linda Gerard, an employee of Ace Hotel in Palm Springs that used to work on Broadway and sometimes breaks into a song during dinners at Kings Highway at the hotel, has lung cancer. Her new album, 'Linda Gerard Fabulous Selections,' has just been released. Wade Byars/MyDesert

    Linda Gerard aces work, life

    Anyone who's been to the King's Highway Restaurant for dinner on a weekend night or Sissy Bingo at the Ace Hotel & Swim Club on a Monday might have noticed the lady with the big red hair and big glasses who breaks into song.

    • May 9, 2013

  47. Letter: Conduct a survey to save 'Marilyn'

    Yes! Yes! Yes! To John Emmel's letter about the 'Forever Marilyn' statue belonging here in Palm Springs.

    • May 9, 2013

  48. Letter: Why doesn't Canada build the pipeline in Canada?

    Let's think about this. Why doesn't Canada build the XL pipeline from Alberta to Vancouver, B.C.?

    • May 9, 2013

  49. Letter: Can the trail survive the wind and sand?

    I wonder how long the Coachella Valley bike/pedestrian trail will remain useful.

    • May 9, 2013

  50. Palm Springs board OKs one housing project, continues another

    Developers of two different housing projects sought approvals from the Palm Springs Planning Commission on Wednesday, but only one walked away with a green light.

    • May 9, 2013
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