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  1. The Answer Man: Parking your bicycle in the wrong place isn't a good turn

    Here's another question about bicycles, which haven't really been a topic of conversation lately, unless it had to do with someone riding on Highway 111.

    • May. 28, 2012

  2. Economy, weather help boost golf rounds so far in 2012

    If the golf industry is looking for some kind of light at the end of the fewer-rounds-per-year tunnel, even a faint light, the National Golf Foundation is doing its best to brighten things up a bit.

    • May. 26, 2012
  3. Black-throated sparrows migrate into yards during the summer. / James Cornett, Special to The Desert Sun

    Animals must adjust to Palm Springs area's drought conditions

    It has been a very difficult year. Late fall and winter rains were way below average. As a result, there has been little or no growth of spring-blooming ephemerals and minimal blooming of wild shrubs and trees.

    • May. 26, 2012

  4. Valley Voice: Proposition 28 would give lawmakers time to develop

    California citizens should vote yes on Proposition 28. The state Democratic Party and the Riverside County Democratic Party both recommend a yes vote on this proposition. The status quo is not working.

    • May. 26, 2012

  5. Valley Voice: California doesn't need to tinker with term limits

    On behalf of the Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce legislative action committee and with the approval of the board of directors, the Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce has taken a position to oppose Proposition 28.

    • May. 26, 2012
  6. Hundreds of people gather around "Forever Marilyn" at the formal unveiling Thursday in downtown Palm Springs. Wade Byars, The Desert Sun

    Will 'Forever Marilyn' be just the first of celebrity statues in Palm Springs?

    Palm Springs is now home to a 26-foot statue of Marilyn Monroe, and the response has been unanimously positive — except from those who don't like it. Mel Haber, a respected local businessman, wrote to The Desert Sun with the suggestion that the city place giant statues of other “iconic” celebrities associated with Palm Springs around town.

    • May. 26, 2012
  7. California Attorney General and Mrs. Edward Brown with children Jerry and Cynthia at the Wonder Palms Hotel in Palm Springs. Courtesy of Bernard-Keith

    Hank Plante: Jerry Brown fondly recalls family visits to Palm Springs

    Of all the visitors who come to Palm Springs, few probably have as vivid a memory of their first time here as the state's No. 1 public official, Gov. Jerry Brown.

    • May. 26, 2012
  8. Here on the leaf of Agave america “Medio-picta” are both the adult and the grub that attack these plants in the heat of summer. / Maureen Gilmer, Special to The Desert Sun Ma

    Agaves in danger of dreaded weevil bug

    Death stalks my desert garden. It comes in the summer when heat descends on our agave population that has exploded over the past decade of new development.

    • May. 25, 2012

  9. Valley Voice: William Snaer

    Mitt Romney recently observed, “It's still the economy — and we're not stupid.” He might have added, “Some of us just act that way — particularly in matters involving energy.”

    • May. 24, 2012

  10. Humana better than the Super Bowl? It's true in some eyes

    When you are told you are better than the Super Bowl in anything, that's a big deal.

    • May. 25, 2012

  11. The view from Palm Canyon Drive just got a bit more provocative

    The 26-foot Marilyn Monroe, her white dress billowing embarrassingly high, has been installed, in public, in Palm Springs.

    • May. 23, 2012

  12. It's been a spooky year in the Major Leagues so far

    A look into the 2012 baseball season at the quarter poll is to peek into the Twilight Zone.

    • May. 24, 2012

  13. Cheap Eats: Give Peas a Chance to fill up your belly

    I sure hope that cute guy from calculus noticed me at the pep rally last week and will call and ask me to the prom...

    • May. 22, 2012

  14. Valley Voice: Juneteenth celebration highlights the need for quality foster families

    Every child needs love and attention, but unfortunately many children in foster care come to us with needs that far exceed that which can be addressed through traditional federal funding.

    • May. 22, 2012

  15. Slow-play rulings have drawn ire in golf circles

    It is remarkable how an issue in golf can go completely unnoticed or overlooked for years, and then suddenly it is the center of attention on the tour for weeks and even months at a time.

    • May. 21, 2012
  16. Photo of Bill Borden G. PXX 8/30/97 Photo by Mark Yamamoto Mark Yamamoto

    Valley Voice: The newspaper, a daily dose of things to make your blood boil

    I am an incurable newspaper junkie. Nothing in the paper escapes my attention and in-depth comprehension.

    • May. 21, 2012

  17. Valley Voice: Berger Foundation reaches $1 million milestone of giving

    This month, Children's Playtime Productions is honored to receive the 40th Coachella Valley Spotlight grant from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation.

    • May. 21, 2012

  18. The Answer Man: Blocked crosswalks, missing stop sign irk readers

    We're going to start off this week with a quick reminder to drivers not to block intersections.

    • May. 21, 2012

  19. USGA debate: Is it too late to ban long putters?

    If TaylorMade thought for a second that the long putter was in danger of being banned by the USGA or the R and A, it wouldn't be making plans to measure golfers for the club. Yet even this month, the debate over whether long putters should be allowed continued.

    • May. 19, 2012
  20. Even as a full-grown adult, the western shovel-nosed snake is never more than 15 inches in length with a girth about that of a pencil. Stockxpert

    Western shovel-nosed snake colorful and 'cute'

    If one were going to apply the term “cute” to a snake, then our local western shovel-nosed snake would be the best candidate for the designation.

    • May. 19, 2012

  21. Valley Voice: Great teachers stay with you always

    “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”

    • May. 20, 2012

  22. Research now for planting this fall

    When the Mexican bird of paradise bursts into bright orange blooms, it's a sign that summer has come to the Palm Springs area. For those who live here year-round, it is the season when we change our daily patterns to cope with the heat. Those long afternoons indoors are a perfect time to go online and explore some really great sites for desert gardening.

    • May. 18, 2012

  23. Linda Lee Allison: The journey toward tolerance

    Can we move from religious intolerance to tolerance? And how do we do it?

    • May. 18, 2012

  24. Valley Voice: If everyone does a little, we'll get through

    A simple concept was applied to La Quinta's budget-cutting task, “everyone does a little,” with a target of 15 percent cuts across the board. However, the council must also examine its subsidized services working toward recovering some of the operation and maintenance costs to reduce the amount of funds required from the reserves to balance the budget.

    • May. 18, 2012

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