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  1. SunLine Transit Agency general manager C. Mikel Oglesby speaks during a dedication ceremony for the new SunLine Learning Center on Thursday, November 1, 2012 in Thousand Palms. The Learning Center features interactive and hands on educational displays about the agency, its buses, and alternative fuel technologies. (Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun) Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun

    SunLine manager on paid administrative leave

    Sunline Transit Agency General Manager C. Mikel Oglesby has been put on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into recent employee dismissals at the public transportation agency.

    • 5:09 PM
  2. Memorial Day events around the Palm Springs area

    A listing of Memorial Day events in Palm Springs, the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas.

    • 2:23 PM
  3. La Quinta council votes to replace canal in SilverRock

    La Quinta City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to replace the Coachella Canal in SilverRock with a parallel canal just west of the original, after recently selected developer Meriwether Companies indicated it would not assist with funding.

    • May 21, 2013
  4. Developer offers to create 'horticulture walk' in Palm Springs

    A local developer is offering to replace storm damaged trees at Ruth Hardy Park, create a 'horticulture walk' that celebrates the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and provide energy efficient upgrades to homes it plans to build.

    • May 21, 2013
  5. Firefighters contain 90-acre Whitewater wildfire

    A wildfire burning in Whitewater has been contained after burning 90 acres.

    • May 21, 2013
  6. Investigators: Death of 2-year-old Thermal boy is homicide

    A 2-year-old Thermal boy who died this past weekend was a victim of homicide, investigators said Tuesday.

    • May 21, 2013
  7. The Cathedral City Civic Center is seen in a December 2011 file photo. Wade Byars, The Desert Sun

    Cathedral City council adopts bugdets

    According to the staff report, revenue for fiscal year 2013-14 is expected to be $29,261,402, with expenditures at $29,883,735. The excess $622,333 will be covered by an appropriation of $661,936 from fiscal year 2012-13.

    • 9:58 AM
  8. Community briefs for Wednesday, May 22, 2013

    Cathedral City High School will dedicate a plaque to the memory of U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Suresh Abayasekara Krause — a 1999 Cathedral City High graduate who was killed in action on Aug. 16, 2012, while flying a combat mission over Kandahar, Afghanistan.

    • May 21, 2013
  9. Local Boy Scouts are recognized by Col. Joseph Snyder and Jessica Nguyen during a presentation on Operation Babylift held Monday, May 20, 2013 at Gerald Ford Elementary School in Indian Wells. Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun

    Kids discuss Gerald Ford's Operation Babylift

    Historians usually point to President Gerald Ford's controversial decision to pardon President Richard Nixon when they discuss Ford's time in the White House.

    • May 20, 2013
  10. Riverside County Board of Supervisors to set fiscal priorities

    Ironing out Riverside County's fiscal priorities for 2013-14 is among the leading items on the Board of Supervisors' agenda Tuesday, when Supervisor John Tavaglione is slated to lead a discussion about resolving the county hospital's shortfall and assessing the value of merging agencies.

    • May 20, 2013
  11. A 2008 photo of Margit Chiriaco-Rushe, the daughter of the founders of Chiriaco Summit, at the Chiriaco Summit Cafe and Gift Shop, which has served travelers for 75 years. The Desert Sun

    Missing audits draw attention to Chiriaco Summit Water District

    The Riverside County auditor-controller has found the Chiriaco Summit Water District non-compliant with state law — having failed to submit to an audit each of the past nine years — and is asking the state Controller's Office to look into the possibility of fraud, waste or abuse.

    • May 19, 2013
  12. A man takes pictures of debris strewn about Clint Rodgers' Postal Annex store in Palm Desert after a car crashed through the glass windows in the storefront on March 13. Michael Snyder/The Desert Sun

    Postal Annex reopens months after car crash into store

    Two months after a Mercedes was driven straight into his Postal Annex store, Clint Rodgers considers himself a lucky man. He reopened the store just north of Interstate 10 and east of Washington Street last week to a warm welcome.

    • May 20, 2013
  13. The Mandala Man sculpture by the S.C.R.A.P. Gallery, made of recycled bicycle parts, is displayed Sunday during the 'Sculpture Taking Shape: Cast, Carve and Combine' event at Sunnylands Center & Gardens in Rancho Mirage. Crystal Chatham/The Desert Sun

    Sunnylands invites families to explore sculpture, pottery

    Artist Bill Anson was pounding away Sunday afternoon on a new sculpture of copper and cedar, while across the lawn at the Sunnylands Center & Gardens, Scott Lauer was busy at his pottery wheel.

    • May 19, 2013
  14. SunLine Transit Agency buses are seen in a 2008 file photo. Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun

    SunLine misses audit deadline

    The Riverside County Transportation Commission was forced to withhold a payment of more than $800,000 to SunLine Transit Agency last month after the valley bus operator missed a deadline for submitting its annual financial audit.

    • May 20, 2013
  15. Tribal Chairman Richard M. Milanovich, at right, listens to Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet during the dedication of a sculpture on the corner of Sunrise Way and Ramon Road to mark the four corners of Section 14, a plot of land that is viewed as the heart and soul of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Omar Ornelas/The Desert Sun

    Officials surprised by tribe's quest for legal relief

    Under Richard Milanovich, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians evolved from an impoverished people into a political powerhouse.

    • May 19, 2013
  16. Community briefs for Monday, May 20

    Community-related news and notes from across the Coachella Valley

    • May 19, 2013
  17. Predawn power outage affects 3-block area of Rancho Mirage

    An equipment failure in an underground vault triggered a predawn power outage Sunday that affected 33 businesses and homes in a three-block area of Rancho Mirage, a spokeswoman said.

    • May 19, 2013
  18. Community briefs for Sunday, May 19, 2013

    A caregiver support group funded by Riverside County Department of Mental Health meets from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursdays at The Space, 66-525 Pierson Blvd., near Palm Drive.

    • May 19, 2013
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. Community briefs for Thursday, May 15, 2013

    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.

    • May 15, 2013
  38. PS eyes desert-friendly Tahquitz median makeover

    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.

    • May 15, 2013
  39. Palm Desert resident Lesley Miller points to a neighbor's palm tree that was cut without notice by Edison to service a powerline. She and some of her neighbors are trying to get the power lines put underground. Photo taken on Friday, May 10, 2013 in Palm Desert. Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    Safety issues fuel Palm Desert power line petition

    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.

    • May 14, 2013
  40. Clockwise from the upper left: Jens Mueller, David Sanchez, Steve Ellington, John Stevens, City Manager Andy Hall and Mark Carnevale review the city's fiscal year 2013-14 budget plan and discuss the allocation of funds. Tamara Sone/The Desert Sun

    Cathedral City officials, residents ponder budget

    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.

    • May 14, 2013
  41. Rates for patrol deputies to increase

    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.

    • May 14, 2013
  42. Community briefs for Wednesday, May 15, 2013

    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.

    • May 14, 2013
  43. Officer Heather Olsen, left, and Cathedral City High's Karen Dimick helped thwart a potential suicide. Omar Ornelas/Desert Sun

    Suicide threat averted via 'Net sleuthing

    As soon as Jackie Rosas saw the post, she knew the threat was real.

    • May 14, 2013
  44. Palm Desert poised to OK neon signs

    Neon and other types of illuminated signs would be permitted under a planned update of the city's zoning code.

    • May 13, 2013
  45. Community briefs for Tuesday, May 14

    Community-related news and notes from across the Coachella Valley

    • May 13, 2013

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