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  1. The National Security Administration (NSA) campus is seen in Fort Meade, Md.,Thursday, June 6, 2013. The Obama administration on Thursday defended the National Security Agency's need to collect telephone records of U.S. citizens, calling such information 'a critical tool in protecting the nation from terrorist threats.' (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) AP

    Other Voice: National security needs secrecy but also accountability

    The newest revelations about the U.S. government collecting communications data underscore our hallowed American heritage of jealously guarding our privacy rights.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  2. Denys Arcuri. Courtesy

    Good day to mark our civil rights

    June 19 is probably not a date most Americans would point to as historically significant.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  3. Letter: Coyotes can be humanely removed

    Presidential Estates Homeowner's Association approved the trapping and killing of a mother coyote and her pups.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  4. Letter: Spending public money to meet in secret is a sign of disrespect

    In reading the June 12 article about the upcoming Bush event at the Morongo Casino, it left my head shaking in disbelief.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  5. Valley Voice: Sunnylands leader says thank you to the community

    On behalf of the trustees and staff of the Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands, I want to express our deep appreciation to the Coachella Valley community for your support, understanding, and assistance with the recent summit meeting at Sunnylands by President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  6. Michael Gerson: The poisoning of patriotism

    A number of libertarians and conservative populists have found data collection by the National Security Agency to be the final confirmation of their worst fears about Barack Obama and modern government.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  7. Letter: Front page blasted

    Re: 'Team frees frogs in bid to save most-endangered amphibian,' Ian James, June 13.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  8. Letter: Teen drivers need a license

    Our generation is not doing a great job raising kids these days. They seem to very apathetic towards many things including rules that govern society.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  9. Letter: Seniors, learn the joy of computers

    A lot of us baby boomers, stubborn seniors or just plain 'old folks, have, as I did, refused to learn the magic of the computer. However, after the continued insistence of my grand-daughters I broke down.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  10. Letter: More evidence that eating meat increases health risks

    Time Magazine brings more documentation that vegetarians live longer than their meat-chomping friends.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  11. Ken Wagner in the lobby of the Galen Center for the Performing Arts theater. Alyson Gaharan/The Desert Sun

    Monday Newsmaker: RMHS principal sees young students in leadership roles

    Ken Wagner is the inaugural principal for the new Rancho Mirage High School, which opens Sept. 3.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  12. E.J. Dionne Jr.: Great Gatsby economics

    You don't need me to tell you, but it's a whole lot tougher leading a garage band than being a superstar. What you might not have known is just how much harder.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  13. A Salton Sea geothermal power plant is visible from Red Hill Bay during a visit by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to the Salton Sea in 2012. Omar Ornelas/ The Desert Sun

    Our Voice: Salton Sea an important part of new U.S. energy goal

    In 1973, following the OPEC-induced oil crisis, President Richard Nixon announced Project Independence. The goal was to make the U.S. energy self-sufficient by 1980.

    • Jun. 15, 2013
  14. Assemblyman V. Manuel Pérez

    Valley Voice: How can renewable energy help save the Salton Sea?

    The Salton Sea has long been known as a scenic wonder and one of the most important wetlands for migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway. But in recent years, the sea has also earned a reputation as California's crown jewel of renewable energy resources, given its known geothermal reserves and its ideal conditions for both solar and biofuel production.

    • Jun. 15, 2013
  15. Elaine Holmes

    Valley Voice: Nine days in July to boost our blood supply

    Large-scale tragedies this spring put the spotlight on, among other things, the need for blood to be immediately available for local hospitals. If it happened here — would we be ready?

    • Jun. 15, 2013
  16. Students from Bubbling Wells Elementary pose by the bus for a field trip to Barnes & Noble and Richie's Diner in Palm Desert after 23 of them reached their reading goals. Courtesy photo

    Letter of the Week: Desert Hot Springs students celebrate reaching their reading goals

    Recently, 23 students from Bubbling Wells Elementary earned a field trip to Barnes & Noble and Richie's Diner in Palm Desert for achieving their reading goal.

    • Jun. 15, 2013
  17. Letter: A humane solution for coyotes

    The plan of the Presidential Estates HOA to lethally trap a litter of coyotes while nurturing a colony of feral cats displays a level of inhumanity and ignorance beyond my capacity to address in 200 words.

    • Jun. 15, 2013
  18. Letter: Eisenhower Medical Center an example of hospital inefficiency

    After spending an evening in Eisenhower emergency in Rancho Mirage, I can see why the costs for medical care are out of control.

    • Jun. 15, 2013
  19. Letter: Patient safety is paramount

    As a medical doctor with many thousands of hours of training, as well as many years of experience in the practice of psychiatry, I have the ability to diagnose and treat conditions that a nurse practitioner might miss.

    • Jun. 15, 2013
  20. Letter: Why would a city spend $20,000 on Tony Robbins?

    When a city council chooses to give our tax dollars to a private individual so that they can fly around in a private jet with their entourage, is this fiscal responsibility?

    • Jun. 15, 2013
  21. Letter: Do a crime, pay the fine or do the time

    I have to strongly agree with Russell Aston's letter (Which laws to break) in which he questions why it is becoming not only commonplace but acceptable to illegally enter the USA and have no consequences for this action.

    • Jun. 15, 2013
  22. Letter: We must do everything we can to keep America safe

    With all the focus on National Security Agency 'spying,' we need to start talking about our expectations of 100 percent protection from terror — both at home and abroad.

    • Jun. 15, 2013
  23. Letter: Good Samaritan helps catch hit-and-run suspect

    The victim of a hit-and-run, I sat waiting for the police stunned from the impact in my car when a woman drove up, parked and exited her car. She came to me asked how I was and then said, 'I followed the other car and got the license plate number before it vanished.'

    • Jun. 15, 2013
  24. Letter: Local chefs deserved better during President Obama's visit

    During the presidential visit here in the desert on Friday night, they had the estate dinner catered by Bobby Flay. He is a great chef, we all know. But it is kind of a slap of the face for the chefs here in the desert who could of done just as well as Bobby Flay.

    • Jun. 15, 2013
  25. Letter: Are dirty dishes front-page news?

    Congratulations on breaking new journalistic ground. In my 65 years of reading newspapers, I have never seen dirty dishes as a front page headline.

    • Jun. 15, 2013
  26. Letter: Why are you airing President Obama's dirty plate?

    In your paper of June 11, 2013 you proudly showed on page 1, top news of the world, the empty plate of the president, after having enjoyed a filet mignon prepared by Eric Wadlund.

    • Jun. 15, 2013
  27. Former President George W. Bush arrives at Palm Springs International Airport for a fundraiser in 2006. Omar Ornelas/The Desert Sun

    Thumbs down: No public money for private affairs

    President George W. Bush gave a speech in the desert this week — his fourth in 21/2 years — and once again reporters and the general public weren't allowed in.

    • Jun. 14, 2013
  28. John Furbee (center), takes the inaugural swim with Desert Hot Springs City Manager Rick Daniels (right) and volunteer Ren Hickey during opening ceremony of the John Furbee Aquatics Center on June 8 in Desert Hot Springs. Gerry Maceda/Special to The Desert Sun

    Thumbs up: The life aquatic

    Summers will be a little cooler for Desert Hot Springs residents, now that the John H. Furbee Aquatics Center is officially open.

    • Jun. 14, 2013
  29. Rich Henrich and Robert Galarza lead the AMFM Film festival in Cathedral City. Omar Ornelas/The Desert Sun

    Thumbs up: Festive time in Cathedral City

    Austin, Texas; the Silverlake neighborhood of Los Angeles ... and Cathedral City? The first two are now well-known artistic enclaves, and if the organizers of AMFM have it right, Cathedral City could join the ranks if their art, music and film festival takes off

    • Jun. 14, 2013
  30. Priscilla Gonzalez tries on a necklace at Desert Best Friend's Closet. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

    Thumbs up: New makeover for a best friend

    The local chapter of an organization with a mission of helping nonprofit organizations grow has big plans for Desert Best Friend's Closet.

    • Jun. 14, 2013

Do you plan to attend any of the Palm Springs International ShortFest programs?

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87%
98 votes

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