Valley Voice: Opinions from Coachella Valley residents http://www.mydesert.com en-us Copyright 2013, mydesert SaxoTech Online Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0700 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:47:36 -0700 15 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130617/OPINION04/306170022 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. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:36:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130617/OPINION04/306170022 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130615/OPINION04/306150005 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? Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:43:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130615/OPINION04/306150005 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130615/OPINION04/306150004 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. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:39:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130615/OPINION04/306150004 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130614/OPINION04/306140017 When the Supreme Court comes to a decision - called the Day of Decision by the LGBT community - regarding Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), there can be a span of reactions from disappointment to OK to wow. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:28:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130614/OPINION04/306140017 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130613/OPINION04/306130028 By the end of June, we're expected to have a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court on California's Proposition 8 case, which banned gay marriage, and on DOMA, the Defense of Marriage Act. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:20:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130613/OPINION04/306130028 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130612/OPINION04/306120022 Let me share personal anecdotes that confront educators and community leaders in regards to troubled young people's ability to change their lives. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:58:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130612/OPINION04/306120022 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130611/OPINION04/306110028 As President Obama states that the war on al-Qaida is drawing to an end, the war on our democracy is ramping up. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:34:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130611/OPINION04/306110028