ShortFest is a key stage for new artists
NYU film student Mauricio Osaki learned a tough lesson about the movie industry this month when he showcased his short film at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles.
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NYU film student Mauricio Osaki learned a tough lesson about the movie industry this month when he showcased his short film at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles.
Elroy Schwartz, who wrote for Groucho Marx, Bob Hope and Lucille Ball, but was best known as a primary writer for 'Gilligan's Island,' died Friday at the Odyssey House in Palm Desert after complications from surgery. He was nine days shy of his 90th birthday.
The Palm Springs Air Museum is trying to raise funds to rescue a Vietnam War-era fighter-bomber headed for the scrap heap.
A teenage hiker who got separated from his family while hiking along a trail that heads to the Mount San Jacinto Peak was found unharmed by rescuers Saturday.
Barry Manilow used to tell a story about hearing one of his songs on KWXY FM, the former station that featured Broadway showtunes, traditional pop and instrumental music. Manilow was in his 50s, but he considered KWXY the 'geezer' station. So he reacted in feigned horror, 'I'm a geezer!'
To some, the burning of an American flag on American soil by Americans may seem odd, if not outright treasonous.
Two Palm Springs men accused of scamming vacation home renters out of more than $50,000 were ordered Friday to stand trial.
Members of the high school's band and choral groups are planning some road trips this summer that include concert performances at Disneyland Resort and various spots in San Francisco.
A woman accused in a hit-and-run crash in Palm Springs that killed a Desert Hot Springs teenager was free on bail Thursday , along with her father, who is charged with being an accessory.
The Palm Springs Power have raced to a 10-0 start. The team looks to stay perfect tonight as they take on the Inland Valley Pirates at 7:05 p.m. With the club focused on winning a third consecutive league championship, here are the top 10 reasons, in no particular order, that the Power are 10-0.
Presidents Obama and Xi Jinping need to reevaluate their respective foreign policies. President Obama's deployment of military forces into China's backyard will only lead to a dangerous game of chicken.
A parcel across from the Palm Springs Convention Center originally approved for a 'hip and cool' Mondrian Hotel about five years ago is now being proposed as a high-end Dolce brand resort, known for its expertise in hosting meetings.
The Palm Springs Unified School Board announced during a meeting Tuesday night that improved budget expectations have put pay raises back on the table for all employees.
With temperatures reaching a staggering 114 degrees last Friday and remaining in the triple digits this week, some Palm Springs residents may be anticipating a hotter summer than in past years — and according to experts, they should.
A Palm Springs man suspected of using checks forged with the city finance department's information for nearly $2,000 in purchases was behind bars today.
Political ideology aside, sometimes I wonder about the competence of the those who make decisions in Washington. And this is one of those times.
As the only player on the Palm Springs Power from the Pac-12 this year, T.J. Bennett is proving to be a solid commodity as he leads the collegiate wooden bat summer league team in three offensive categories.
Longtime actors Lucie Arnaz and Laurence Luckinbill joke about being members of 'renovators anonymous.''There is no such organization, but there ought to be,' said Luckinbill, who laughed when trying to list all of the houses and apartments he and wife Lucie have renovated during 30-plus years of marriage in upscale neighborhoods such as New York's Central Park West and Brentwood in west Los Angeles. Read more ...
The highly regarded Palm Springs International ShortFest will launch next Tuesday with an opening night package that only wants to make you laugh.
Old rivalries die hard. That's why the one between Palm Springs Power players Antonio Chavarria and Tyler Truitt is merely dormant.
Hundreds of Coachella Valley residents and visitors surrounded Palm Springs International Airport on Sunday morning to watch President Barack Obama rush up Air Force One's stairs before the 747 lumbered down the runway and took off for home.
Hundreds of people stood on cars, clutched binoculars and hoisted kids on parents' shoulders Sunday morning as they scoped out the departing Air Force One, hoping to spot President Barack Obama as he left the Coachella Valley.
President Barack Obama's visit to the Coachella Valley brought with it many historic moments. That was the case for a lucky group of kids at the Palm Springs Airport on Sunday morning.
To get young people to move to the Coachella Valley, or current younger residents to stay, the region need two things, according to Joel Faschingbauer, president of a new high-tech business called Silicon Springs Ventures.
As President Barack Obama was making his way to Sunnylands to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan was getting a private tour of the Palm Springs Art Museum.
Hundreds of people endured triple-digit temperatures just to catch a glimpse of Air Force One as it flew into Palm Springs International Airport on Friday afternoon.
On the hottest day of the year, seven California dignitaries provided the Coachella Valley's first welcome to President Barack Obama on Friday as he walked onto a sizzling tarmac in a dark suit and white shirt.
President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up the first day of their Sunnylands summit late Friday.
Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan showed up at the Palm Springs Art Museum just after 4:30 p.m. She was surrounded by about a dozen people, including Gov. Brown's wife Anne Gust Brown.
A woman accused in a hit-and-run crash in Palm Springs that killed a Desert Hot Springs teenager a year ago pleaded not guilty today, along with her father, who is charged with being an accessory.
Tucked inside a three-acre, walled estate of Villa Royale Inn, Europa Restaurant is like stepping into an Old World painting.
Asignificant favorite of locals has always been to wear a hat to shield one's face from the sweltering sunshine. The hat has seen many interesting incarnations in Palm Springs from plaid golf to suede cowboy, and of course, wide brimmed sun; but none as festive or as memorable as the 'Palm Springs Hat.'
We are mourning the sudden and tragic loss of our friend Joey Covington, an international music drummer and song writer.
With only one day to go until the historic Sunnylands Summit in Rancho Mirage, Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to land in California on Thursday while President Barack Obama will depart from North Carolina at 1:15 p.m. PT on Thursday on his way west.
Residents of Tahquitz Mesa Villas are upset they were never informed of the Dakota home project proposed immediately south of their apartment complex on South Belardo Road in Palm Springs.
The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies, which has shaped international perceptions of Palm Springs, will draw its curtains for the final time next year after 23 seasons.
The Coachella Valley's largest water agencies on Tuesday urged the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians to drop a lawsuit over water rights, saying a court battle would be costly and unnecessary.
See other schools' graduation ceremonies at mydesert.com/graduation
The 52-mile trailway connecting the Coachella Valley will henceforth be known as CV Link, the Coachella Valley Association of Governments announced during its first public workshop Tuesday evening.
Now that we must say goodbye to 'Forever Marilyn' maybe we can turn our attention to something else that will be missed in Palm Springs.
A new name is to be unveiled Tuesday during the first public workshop for the 52-mile valleywide trail project alongside the Whitewater channel.
The Palm Springs Unified School District will pursue a bond of up to $107 million to finish construction projects at local campuses, but the school board must still decide to prioritize savings or flexibility.
The 'Forever Marilyn' statue depicts a 29-year-old Marilyn Monroe as she appeared in the 1955 film, 'The Seven Year Itch.'
Hundreds of Coachella Valley residents who support their local firefighters or who simply enjoy fried fish turned out Saturday for the 82nd annual Palm Springs Firemen's Association Fish Fry.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice performed this past week during a fundraiser to benefit music programs for at-risk youth, which was held in Beverly Hills at the home of Mary Hart and Burt Sugarman.
The Cannes Film Festival is the sine qua non (or, if you will, the cine qua non) that sets the agenda for other global film festivals. It not only celebrates cinema as art, but it serves as a handmaiden to film as business.
The Palm Springs Skate Park is already considered one of the best of its kind in Southern California, but city officials hope to make it even better.
Danny Garcia brought his two young sons to Palm Springs Stadium on Friday night, but they had the idea they were walking into a Major League ballpark.
On Sept. 24, 2011 Lynne Dibley, human resources director for the Parker Palm Springs, checked into room 1035 at the Parker at 10:11 p.m., according to the hotel's 'user activity log.'
It's been 10 years since a young Andrew Starke began with a vision for the underutilized and in-need-of-repair Palm Springs Stadium. Many said the idea wouldn’t fly. Starke, then 23, saw the opposite.
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