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  1. Elizabeth Arechiga, principal of Father's Heart Charter School in Thousand Palms, spends time with kindergarden and first-grade students. Omar Ornelas/The Desert Sun

    Charter revoked for Father's Heart in Thousand Palms

    A charter school in Thousand Palms will have to close its doors for good by the end of this school year, forcing about 70 students to move to other Coachella Valley schools.

    • May 17, 2013
  2. 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
  3. Banjo meets his new owners Friday in Thousand Palms. 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. Michael Snyder, The Desert Sun

    New video: Banjo the dog adopted

    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.

    • May 17, 2013
  4. 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
  5. Steven Alexander reads his statement to the jury. AP

    Jodi Arias victim's family makes dramatic statement

    For 4 1/2 months the trial has been about Jodi Arias and Travis Alexander, two attractive young people whose obsessive sexual relationship exploded into murder. One of the lovers is dead, the other may soon be sent to death row.

    • May 17, 2013
  6. The Rev. Ray Wiggins from Carlsbad will be opening a Unity Church on June 2 in Cathedral City. Submitted by Rev. Ray Wiggins

    New Cathedral City church to focus on unity

    People looking for a different spin to traditional religious worship will soon have a chance to check out a new church in Cathedral City.

    • May 17, 2013
  7. Ryan Lewis, Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer and Macklemore pose for a photo at the Yahoo! On the Road Concert Series at Turner Hall, Sunday, May, 12, 2013 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Invision/AP Photo) Barry Brecheisen/Invision/AP

    Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr

    Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications.

    • May 17, 2013
  8. California Attorney General Kamala Harris, far left, arrives with former Assemblyman Mike Feuer, second from left, to announce the state's efforts to reduce gun violence with the Armed Prohibited Persons System (APPS) initiative at a news conference at the LAPD Headquarters in Los Angeles Friday, May 17, 2013. On display are firearms seized during recent APPS sweeps. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) AP

    California AG meets with new task force on guns

    California Attorney General Kamala Harris met with a new statewide taskforce of district attorneys Friday to study ways to reduce gun violence and enforce existing law.

    • May 17, 2013
  9. Strong winds expected across Coachella Valley through Saturday

    Strong winds are expected to blow through the Coachella Valley and Riverside County mountains this afternoon through early Saturday, especially north of I-10.

    • May 17, 2013
  10. Rafael Moreno picks his lucky numbers at Bluebird Liquor located on Hawthorne Blvd at 137th Street in Hawthorne, Calif. (AP/Los Angeles Times) AP

    Powerball jackpot grows to $600 million

    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.

    • May 17, 2013
  11. Audit: City of Riverside holding onto funds

    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.

    • May 17, 2013
  12. Public safety briefs for Saturday, May 18, 2013

    A rock climber died Friday after falling 150 feet in Idyllwild.

    • May 17, 2013
  13. Man enters plea in Jurupa Valley exposure case

    A 57-year-old man accused of exposing himself to a girl in a Jurupa Valley supermarket pleaded not guilty Friday to indecent exposure.

    • May 17, 2013
  14. Ex-con accused of killing homeless man to stand trial

    An ex-con accused of fatally beating a homeless man with a rock during a confrontation in a transient camp near Lake Elsinore must stand trial on murder and other charges, a judge ruled Friday.

    • May 17, 2013
  15. Garage in La Quinta catches fire Friday night

    At 8:42 p.m., firefighters were called to a single-story home in the 78-900 block of Zenith Way, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

    • May 17, 2013
  16. Vahe Ruben Yerkanyan. Courtesy

    Suspect in La Quinta Chase bank skimming case charged

    Criminal charges were filed Friday against a 29-year-old Sun Valley man who allegedly used an electronic skimmer to steal account information from Chase bank customers at a La Quinta branch.

    • May 17, 2013
  17. Blythe man pleads not guilty by way of insanity

    A Blythe man pleaded not guilty by insanity this week to a crime spree in which he allegedly broke into a senior apartment building, started a fire, drove a stolen car into some firefighters and took a victim hostage at gunpoint, using him as a shield.

    • May 17, 2013
  18. Ex-CVUSD official sentenced to prison

    The former Coachella Valley Unified School District transportation director was sentenced Friday afternoon to nearly seven years in prison for misappropriating and embezzling district funds.

    • May 17, 2013
  19. Community briefs for Saturday, May 18, 2013

    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.

    • May 17, 2013
  20. 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
  21. FILE - Cathedral City Mayor Kathy DeRosa abstained Wednesday from a vote regarding a Prop. 8 resolution. Richard Lui, The Desert Sun

    Full DeRosa-campaign investigation opened

    After looking into errors on Cathedral City Mayor Kathy DeRosa's campaign contribution forms and issuing a warning letter, the Fair Political Practices Commission has opened a full investigation.

    • May 16, 2013
  22. Police investigate the deaths of two people Thursday at a home in Desert Hot Springs. Denise Goolsby, The Desert Sun

    DHS police: 2 dead in murder-suicide

    Two people were found dead inside a Desert Hot Springs home early Thursday in what police called a murder-suicide.

    • May 16, 2013
  23. A brush fire burns Thursday in Coachella. Denise Goolsby, The Desert Sun

    Coachella brush fire contained

    As of Friday morning, a fire that scorched more than 40 acres of heavy dried brush near Avenue 54 and Tyler Street in Coachella has been contained, fire officials said.

    • May 17, 2013
  24. Greg Bryan rides in a new wheelchair-accessible swing at Angel View in Desert Hot Springs on Thursday. Helping him are Melissa Acosta, left, and Patti Ordal. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

    A gift for Angel View

    What began as a few small repairs here and there turned into the ultimate remodel for Angel View in Desert Hot Springs.

    • May 16, 2013
  25. CALFIRE firefighters work on the scene of a single fatality accident on Palm Drive near DHS, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Richard Lui/The Desert Sun.

    Woman killed in crash ID'd

    The woman killed in a crash on Palm Drive Wednesday afternoon has been identified by the coroner's office as 24-year-old Eleuteria Leon-Leon of Desert Hot Springs.

    • May 16, 2013
  26. Indian Wells looking to cut city donations

    Indian Wells City Council tentatively reduced city donations for the next fiscal year by about $71,000 at Thursday morning's draft budget meeting.

    • May 16, 2013
  27. 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
  28. Rancho Mirage OKs millions in reserves for specific uses

    The city's $77 million in reserve funds is being carved up into more funds for future uses, following a City Council vote Thursday.

    • May 16, 2013
  29. Mayor lauds evolution of Palm Desert in address

    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.

    • May 16, 2013
  30. FBI to probe death of man beaten by Kern Co. deputies

    The FBI has agreed to investigate the death of David Silva, a man beaten by Kern County sheriff's deputies while witnesses shot video with cellphones.

    • May 16, 2013
  31. A Powerball form and ticket are seen in a Nov. 23, 2012, file photo. Orlin Wagner, The Associated Press

    'Lotto fever' expected

    Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots are giving many people two chances to strike it rich Friday and Saturday.

    • May 16, 2013
  32. Hole in California law allows sex offenders to become addiction counselors

    'Sexual psychopath.' That was the diagnosis a court-ordered psychiatrist gave Donald Robert Hoffman after he was convicted of molesting a 13-year-old boy in 1965. Hoffman, the psychiatrist determined, was a danger to others.

    • May 16, 2013
  33.  Nancy Prosenjak, a professor at California State U

    California struggles to assess teacher training programs

    On a recent afternoon at California State University, Northridge, Nancy Prosenjak was attempting to quiet the graduate students spread out across conference tables in the back of her classroom. She was still missing nearly a third of the class, but she was eager to debrief with her students about their first day of student teaching.

    • May 16, 2013
  34. Community brief for Friday, May 17, 2013

    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.

    • May 16, 2013
  35. Public safety briefs for Friday, May 17, 2013

    An identity theft investigation led to four arrests in Desert Hot Springs Wednesday

    • May 16, 2013
  36. Vahe Ruben Yerkanyan, 29 Courtesy of Riverside County Sheriff's Department

    Police: ATM skimmer hits Chase in LQ

    Vahe Ruben Yerkanyan, who's accused of using an electronic skimmer to steal key account information from Chase bank customers at a La Quinta branch, is expected in court Friday.

    • May 16, 2013
  37. FILE - In this Wednesday, May 1, 2013 photo released by FOX, contestant Candice Glover performs onstage at FOX's American Idol Season 12 Top 4 To 3 Live Performance Show, in Hollywood, Calif. The current 12th season is set to conclude next Thursday, May 16, 2013, with a showdown between the 23-year-old R&B vocalist Glover of St. Helena Island, S.C., and 22-year-old country crooner Kree Harrison of Woodville, Texas. (AP Photo/FOX, Frank Micelotta) AP

    Candice Glover takes 'Idol' crown

    Candice Glover is the queen of American Idol's 12th season as the R&B performer became the first woman in six years to win the Fox singing competition.

    • May 16, 2013
  38. Water at Whitewater flows toward percolation ponds in Palm Springs that help refill the Coachella Valley's aquifer. Jay Calderon, The Desert Sun

    Tribe's suit a money grab, Desert Water official says

    Two Coachella Valley water agencies named in a surprise lawsuit over water rights are challenging the claim from the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians that water quality is getting worse. The Desert Water Agency board president called the lawsuit 'irresponsible' and said it aims to generate revenue for the tribe.

    • May 16, 2013
  39. Palm Desert agency pays state $28.2M

    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.

    • May 15, 2013
  40. Technology in classes focus of event

    A literacy summit focusing on the use of technology in classrooms will be held today at Cal State San Bernardino's Palm Desert campus.

    • May 15, 2013
  41. Manuel Pérez: Posts not tied to fundraising

    During a re-election campaign without serious financial challenge, Assemblyman V. Manuel Pérez donated $89,450 of his campaign funds to committees and races that benefited Democrats statewide.

    • May 15, 2013
  42. Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff, Air Force, pauses as he testifies during the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on the Air Force Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request, Wednesday, May 8, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Among the topics discussed during the hear are sexual assaults across the military. In releasing a massive report Pentagon leaders continued to struggle with how to combat the problem and give victims enough confidence in the system to come forward. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) AP

    Sexual abuse cases put Pentagon under fire

    One after another, the charges have tumbled out — allegations of sexual assaults in the military that have triggered outrage, from local commanders to Capitol Hill and the Oval Office.

    • May 15, 2013
  43. Attorney General Eric Holder, the nation's top law enforcement official, prepares to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 15, 2013, before the House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on the Justice Department. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte,R-Va., wants to know more about the unwarranted targeting of Tea Party and other conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service and the Justice Department's secret seizure of telephone records at The Associated Press. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) AP

    Obama: IRS acting commissioner has resigned

    President Barack Obama said the Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew requested and received the resignation of the acting Internal Revenue Service commissioner Steven Miller.

    • May 15, 2013
  44. A crowd carrying American flags cheer as 300-plus motorcyclists drove down Interstate 10 on the first leg of a 10-day ride. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

    Run For The Wall riders stop through Palm Springs

    An American flag-waving crowd of about 100 people lined the Wall Road I-10 overpass in North Palm Springs on Wednesday morning in a show of support for motorcyclists making a cross-country trek to the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.

    • May 15, 2013
  45. CALFIRE firefighters work on the scene of a single fatality accident on Palm Drive near DHS, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Richard Lui, The Desert Sun

    Woman killed, children injured in DHS crash

    Two children were ejected from an SUV that overturned today near Desert Hot Springs. Their mother died at the scene, according to authorities.

    • May 16, 2013
  46. President Barack Obama makes a statement on the situation regarding the Internal Revenue Service controversy on Wednesday in the East Room of the White House. Pool photo by Olivier Douliery/Getty Images

    White House acts as controversies heat up

    Under mounting pressure, President Barack Obama on Wednesday released a trove of documents related to the Benghazi attack and forced out the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following revelations that the agency targeted conservative political groups.

    • May 15, 2013
  47. Data: Assembly Dem fundraisers scored key posts

    In May 2012 and again in June, Speaker John A. Pérez wrote memos to Democrats in the California Assembly. He wanted millions in campaign cash to win a handful of key races.

    • May 16, 2013
  48. 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
  49. Indian Wells council to review policy on golf perks

    Indian Wells City Council will put discussion of golf perks to bed at today's meeting.

    • May 15, 2013
  50. California Democrats turn to interest groups

    When they needed political money — to make donations urged by Speaker John A. Pérez and to pay for their 2012 campaigns — Democrats in the California Assembly turned to interest groups with a big stake in state government decisions, a Center for Investigative Reporting analysis shows.

    • May 15, 2013

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