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  1. Fully fund public safety realignment

    Five months after California imposed its public safety realignment on its 58 counties, the big question is whether the state will live up to its commitment to fund the transfer of responsibilities.

    • Feb. 19, 2012
  2. Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff Jr. speaks to The Desert Sun editorial board on Tuesday. Michael Snyder, The Desert Sun

    Newsmaker: Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff Jr. concerned about realignment funding

    Stanley Sniff Jr., who has served as the 13th sheriff of Riverside County since Oct. 2, 2007, is concerned about whether the state of California will adequately fund realignment.

    • Feb. 19, 2012
  3. WBO Light Welterweight Champion Timothy Bradley weighs in before a fight against Devon Alexander in January 2011 in Michigan. The fight was stopped in the 10th round after a head butt. Omar Ornelas, The Desert Sun

    Thumbs up: Timothy Bradley is already a champ in our eyes

    Timothy Bradley, a Cathedral City High School graduate, stands as an outstanding role model for kids in our community and an example of what can be accomplished with hard work and determination.

    • Feb. 17, 2012

  4. Thumbs down: How many Caltrans workers does take it to raise a sign?

    A “no turn on red” sign at Interstate 10 and Washington Street is creating a lot of confusion — and potentially unsafe conditions.

    • Feb. 17, 2012
  5. Alvaro Tadeo of Mexico will be back on the playing field this weekend. Omar Ornelas, The Desert Sun

    Thumbs up: Time to gallop again at the polo grounds

    Let the polo games resume.

    • Feb. 17, 2012
  6. A house under construction by its future owners and neighbors on a 204-lot subdivision in Coachella. Richard Lui, The Desert Sun

    Thumbs up: Building the American dream

    Home ownership has long been an integral part of the American dream. A Coachella Valley Housing Coalition program is helping low-income families achieve that dream with a little bit of sweat equity.

    • Feb. 17, 2012

  7. Editorial: Donation holds promise to ease the pain of AIDS

    Thanks to antiretroviral drugs and other scientific advances, those suffering from HIV and the prospect of AIDS have a better chance at living longer. But human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS, still makes patients vulnerable to a host of other life-threatening diseases.

    • Feb. 17, 2012

  8. Editorial: Modernism Week just keeps getting stronger

    If Palm Springs weren't already an internationally known tourist destination, Modernism Week would put it on the map.

    • Feb. 16, 2012

  9. Our Voice: Interstate 10 emergency plan remains inadequate

    Sunday's virtual shutdown of Interstate 10 between Palm Springs and Banning shows that authorities still haven't figured out how to handle an emergency on the freeway.

    • Feb. 14, 2012

  10. Monday Newsmaker: The modern world of Sidney Williams

    Sidney Williams is curator of architecture and design at the Palm Springs Art Museum, where she is responsible for organizing and coordinating special exhibitions and installations of the permanent collection.

    • Feb. 12, 2012
  11. A tour group looks at the beds at Roy's Desert Resource Center at a public grand opening in May 2010. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

    Editorial: Roy's Desert Resource Center is helping the homeless and must continue

    Roy's Desert Resource Center, which provides shelter and guidance for the homeless, is at a tipping point.

    • Feb. 11, 2012

  12. Thumbs Down: Our children deserve more tools for success

    We are failing our kids. That point was made indirectly by the Riverside County Superintendent of Schools this week during his state of education address.

    • Feb. 10, 2012

  13. Thumbs Up: Food trucks serve up a tasty event

    Food trucks — which combine gourmet and street food into a unique and tasty cuisine — rolled into Palm Springs last weekend for the first festival of its kind in the Coachella Valley.

    • Feb. 10, 2012

  14. Thumbs Up: Join the Tour de Palm Springs for health and fitness

    Speaking of signature events, the Tour de Palm Springs is likely under way as you read this today.

    • Feb. 10, 2012

  15. Thumbs Up: Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards raises money for a great cause

    Tonight is a special night for the Desert AIDS Project, those it serves and those who help to keep it funded.

    • Feb. 10, 2012

  16. Our Voice: Elected officials shouldn't accept health coverage

    The Desert Sun admires the elected officials who serve on the myriad boards that lead our public agencies.

    • Feb. 9, 2012
  17. The Legislature’s action affects our school districts in different ways. Desert Sands Unified School District will lose about $300,000 more under the new plan. Palm Springs Unified will gain $214,000. Coachella Valley Unified will lose about $970,000. Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    Our Voice: Slashing school bus funds is a bad choice

    If kids can't get to school, they won't learn much. California Gov. Jerry Brown seems to have forgotten this, moving to end state funding for school buses.

    • Feb. 8, 2012

  18. Editorial: Court stands up for equal rights by striking down Proposition 8

    The Desert Sun hopes Tuesday's ruling upholding a lower court decision that Proposition 8's prohibition against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional will propel the issue to the U.S. Supreme Court.

    • Feb. 7, 2012
  19. John Waybrant, principal of Carrillo Ranch Elementary Magnet Academy for the Arts in Indio. Marilyn Chung/The Desert Sun

    Monday Newsmaker: John Waybrant uses music and art to motivate students at Indio magnet school

    John Waybrant has been principal of Carrillo Ranch Elementary School in Indio for seven years and led the campaign to make it a magnet school for the arts.

    • Feb. 6, 2012

  20. In the back of the pack

    If the California primary were to be held on Tuesday as originally anticipated, we would be knee deep in the process of choosing a Republican nominee to challenge President Barack Obama this fall.

    • Feb. 5, 2012

  21. Thumbs Up: The Saguaro Hotel's cheerful colors a welcome sight in Palm Springs

    Palm Springs has a new bright spot at the corner of Sunrise Way and Highway 111.

    • Feb. 3, 2012

  22. Thumbs Up: Local football star happy to become a UC Davis Aggie

    Congratulations to Xavier Prep High School senior offensive lineman Armando Ceja-Lua, who signed his national letter of intent Wednesday with UC Davis.

    • Feb. 3, 2012

  23. Thumbs Down: Developer shouldn't resist story poles at Palm Desert hotel site

    Some members of the Palm Desert City Council just want the whole story regarding the planned height of the Rosewood hotel.

    • Feb. 3, 2012

  24. Thumbs Up: Helping kids eat better is the right thing to do

    Conservatives in Congress who opposed revamped national nutrition requirements for schools had it all wrong. They argued that schools had no business telling children what to eat.

    • Feb. 3, 2012
  25. A Chilean flamingo chick wades through the water at the J.W. Marriott Desert Springs in 2010. Crystal Chatham/The Desert Sun

    Our Voice: Palm Desert dives in to help with water park

    The Palm Desert City Council made a smart deal by letting the J.W. Marriott Desert Springs retain $1 million of hotel visitor taxes to help finance a water park.

    • Feb. 2, 2012

  26. Our Voice: City manager salaries too high in our valley

    City manager is the most important job in most California cities. Only in metropolises such as San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco does the mayor serve as the chief administrator. In almost all of the state's 482 cities — including all nine Coachella Valley cities — the city manager is the CEO, the one who runs the show.

    • Feb. 1, 2012

  27. Our Voice: Ending dispute over taxis good news for tourism

    Ending the prolonged squabble between the SunLine Services Group and American Cab is good news for our tourism industry. American Cab's fleet of 70 taxis provides more than half the rides in the valley. Losing that service at the height of the cool season would have brought havoc.

    • Jan. 30, 2012
  28. Indian Wells mayor Doug Hanson speaks during an interview Jan. 26, 2012. Michael Snyder/The Desert Sun.

    Monday Newsmaker: Doug Hanson eager to lead Indian Wells City Council

    Douglas Hanson was elected to the City Council in November 2008 and became mayor in November 2011.

    • Jan. 30, 2012

  29. End the death penalty

    California should end its miserably inefficient death penalty system and replace it with life without the possibility of parole.

    • Jan. 28, 2012
  30. Seventeen hikers spent last Saturday night huddled in an old corral shed on Mount San Jacinto after fierce winds forced the closure of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway earlier in the day. Photo Provided by Mountain Adventurers

    Thumbs Down: Tram officials should have helped stranded hikers

    Maybe officials at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway had no choice but to strand 17 hikers overnight after a fierce windstorm forced the popular attraction to close early last Saturday. But somebody did have a choice in deciding how the hikers should pass the night.

    • Jan. 28, 2012

Live Debates

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    Join an online debate on military jets flying in and out of Palm Springs International Airport at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22 at mydesert.com.

    For months, Coachella Valley residents have debated what should be done - if anything - about jets that roar over our desert. On Wednesday, Vic Gainer, chairman of the Palm Springs Airport Noise Citizens Committee, will argue that something must be done. Lee Albert of La Quinta will take the opposite stance.

    Send questions in advance to james.folmer@thedesertsun.com. You'll also be able to submit questions during the 30-minute livestream broadcast.

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