The Desert Sun Valley Voice Section

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DHS is smart to seek new solutions to gangs

Nobody expected Operation Falling Sun to eradicate gangs from Desert Hot Springs.

Feb. 21, 2012

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Valley Voice: Edward Redstone

There are some things you miss.

Feb. 21, 2012

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Valley Voice: The Terry Schiavo lesson: Make your end-of-life plans now

In 2005, as a result of a court order, Terry Schiavo died after her feeding tube was pulled. For those with faded memories, this is the young woman who, after adopting an ice tea diet, remained in a vegetative state as a result of a severe potassium deficiency. Terry's omission of a written advanced directive was a lesson on how to die peacefully without a 15-year legal battle.

Feb. 21, 2012

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Valley Voice: Pipe down and enjoy our slice of paradise

My writer friend Alan just moved to Palm Springs in December. The other morning he got up early and looked out at the mountains. He said they were bathed in a beautiful red hue and he was overwhelmed by their beauty.

Feb. 19, 2012

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Rick Santorum shows no hesitation speaking his mind in desert

Last weekend, I was surprised to meet surging presidential candidate Rick Santorum when my only goal, as a lifelong Dodgers fan, was to meet Vin Scully.

Feb. 19, 2012

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Former '60 Minutes' reporter says a fond goodbye to a colleague

Jeff Britton was a longtime cultural reporter and columnist for The Desert Sun. I am a former producer and reporter for “60 Minutes,” now retired and living part-time in Palm Springs. This is where Jeff and I met.

Feb. 17, 2012

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Valley Voice: Broadway singer thankful for the guidance at COD

I am thrilled to be one of the performers in the upcoming “One Enchanted Evening V,” a Broadway-style performance to benefit College of the Desert's Early Childhood Education Program, and honored to be singing the show's finale.

Feb. 17, 2012

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Valley Voice: Destroying the safety net will destroy lives

When the federal government recently approved California's plan to cut back its health care safety net, they offered a tiny recognition that the cuts would have severe consequences: The feds told state officials to put in place a system to track the impact of the cuts.

Feb. 15, 2012

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Valley Voice: How you can help prevent abuse of prescription drugs

A look inside local emergency rooms reveals hundreds of people overdosing on prescription painkillers each year. Although no organization or individual can single-handedly reverse a trend that drives nearly 1.5 million Californians to misuse prescription drugs each year, this city can be a model for developing collaborative solutions.

Feb. 14, 2012

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Valley Voice: Best gift for a loved one is to make sure your heart is healthy

To me, this quote by Robert Tizon sums up my feelings about what Saint Valentine's Day is all about. It is not only about the emotions of the heart, but also about the physical well-being of the heart, since without a healthy heart, one risks the possibility of not being able to love at all.