If you are visiting or living in Palm Springs, California, MyDesert.com is your source for all late-breaking Palm Springs news, weather, sports & events. http://www.mydesert.com en-us Copyright 2013, mydesert SaxoTech Online Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:17:09 -0700 15 http://www.mydesert.com/viewart/20130517/NEWS01/305170035 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. Fri, 17 May 2013 23:27:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/viewart/20130517/NEWS01/305170035 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130517/NEWS01/305170034 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. Fri, 17 May 2013 23:26:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130517/NEWS01/305170034 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130517/NEWS01/305170029 Two medical marijuana dispensaries ordered by the court to close were visited Friday by Palm Springs police to ensure they were following orders. Fri, 17 May 2013 22:35:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130517/NEWS01/305170029 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130517/NEWS01/305160055 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. Fri, 17 May 2013 20:54:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130517/NEWS01/305160055 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130517/NEWS01/305170015 People looking for a different spin to traditional religious worship will soon have a chance to check out a new church in Cathedral City. Fri, 17 May 2013 20:54:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130517/NEWS01/305170015 http://www.mydesert.com/viewart/20130517/NEWS01/305170003 Strong winds are expected to blow through the Coachella Valley and Riverside County mountains this afternoon through early Saturday, especially north of I-10. Fri, 17 May 2013 13:45:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/viewart/20130517/NEWS01/305170003 http://www.mydesert.com/viewart/20130517/NEWS01/305170002 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. Fri, 17 May 2013 10:29:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/viewart/20130517/NEWS01/305170002 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130516/NEWS01/305160013 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. Fri, 17 May 2013 10:45:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130516/NEWS01/305160013 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130516/NEWS01/305160047 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. Thu, 16 May 2013 23:45:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130516/NEWS01/305160047 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130516/NEWS01/305160046 Indian Wells City Council tentatively reduced city donations for the next fiscal year by about $71,000 at Thursday morning's draft budget meeting. Thu, 16 May 2013 23:45:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130516/NEWS01/305160046 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130516/NEWS01/305160043 Hundreds of guests got their first look at the new Coachella Valley iHub Accelerator Campus on Thursday as the site celebrated its grand opening. Thu, 16 May 2013 23:27:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130516/NEWS01/305160043 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130516/NEWS01/305160042 The city's $77 million in reserve funds is being carved up into more funds for future uses, following a City Council vote Thursday. Thu, 16 May 2013 23:26:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130516/NEWS01/305160042 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130516/NEWS01/305160040 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. Thu, 16 May 2013 22:59:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130516/NEWS01/305160040 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130516/NEWS01/305160039 What began as a few small repairs here and there turned into the ultimate remodel for Angel View in Desert Hot Springs. Thu, 16 May 2013 22:58:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130516/NEWS01/305160039 http://www.mydesert.com/viewart/20130515/NEWS01/305150033 A literacy summit focusing on the use of technology in classrooms will be held today at Cal State San Bernardino's Palm Desert campus. Wed, 15 May 2013 23:37:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/viewart/20130515/NEWS01/305150033 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130515/NEWS01/305150032 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. Wed, 15 May 2013 23:37:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130515/NEWS01/305150032 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130515/NEWS01/305150031 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. Wed, 15 May 2013 23:36:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130515/NEWS01/305150031 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130515/NEWS01/305150028 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. Wed, 15 May 2013 23:30:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130515/NEWS01/305150028 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130515/NEWS01/305150027 Indian Wells City Council will put discussion of golf perks to bed at today's meeting. Wed, 15 May 2013 23:30:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130515/NEWS01/305150027 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130514/NEWS01/305140039 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. Wed, 15 May 2013 14:56:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130514/NEWS01/305140039 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130514/NEWS01/305140038 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. Tue, 14 May 2013 23:51:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130514/NEWS01/305140038 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130514/NEWS01/305140036 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. Tue, 14 May 2013 23:49:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130514/NEWS01/305140036 http://www.mydesert.com/viewart/20130514/NEWS01/305140035 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. Tue, 14 May 2013 23:48:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/viewart/20130514/NEWS01/305140035 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130514/NEWS01/305140034 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. Tue, 14 May 2013 22:46:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130514/NEWS01/305140034 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130513/NEWS01/305130029 As soon as Jackie Rosas saw the post, she knew the threat was real. Tue, 14 May 2013 11:08:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130513/NEWS01/305130029 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130513/NEWS01/305130026 Community-related news and notes from across the Coachella Valley Mon, 13 May 2013 22:43:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130513/NEWS01/305130026 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130513/NEWS01/305130025 Neon and other types of illuminated signs would be permitted under a planned update of the city's zoning code. Mon, 13 May 2013 22:32:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130513/NEWS01/305130025 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130512/NEWS01/305120019 An annual Water Celebration Day is being held at the Whitewater Preserve from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday Sun, 12 May 2013 23:00:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130512/NEWS01/305120019 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130512/NEWS01/305120018 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. Sun, 12 May 2013 22:59:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130512/NEWS01/305120018 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130512/NEWS01/305120016 La Quinta must face its next big hurdle in the development of SilverRock Resort - the state of California. Sun, 12 May 2013 22:43:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130512/NEWS01/305120016