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  1. Students at Valley View Elementary in Coachella leave school Friday for the summer. Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    Absence of summer classes a setback for many students

    Kyiana, 6, and Karina, 11, marched home from Valley View Elementary School in Coachella on Friday, more than ready to leave their lessons behind as summer vacation begins. The sisters live across the street from the school, but they won't go back to the classroom until August.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  2. FILE - Riverside County Sheriff's patrol car Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun

    Transient dies on way to Riverside County jail

    A transient died at a local hospital after he stopped breathing while in the custody of Riverside County sheriff's deputies.

    • Jun. 12, 2013
  3. Man arrested after gunfire in Coachella

    A 21-year-old man who led deputies on a chase following a fight and an outbreak of gunfire in Coachella was behind bars today and facing possible felony evading and weapons-related charges.

    • Jun. 6, 2013
  4. A Coachella police car is seen in this 2010 file photo. Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun

    Armed robber fires shot in 7-Eleven, Coachella police say

    Police are searching for a man who fired a shot inside a 7-Eleven convenience store in Coachella during an armed robbery Tuesday.

    • Jun. 4, 2013
  5. Nancy Gonzalez, who is a member of Lideres Campesinas, helps women in the agricultural sector. Omar Ornelas/The Desert Sun

    Faces of Immigration: Nancy Gonzalez stands up for the women in the fields

    Ask Nancy Gonzalez how she'd feel if she were to become a U.S. citizen tomorrow, and she'll tell you it would feel as if she won the lottery.

    • Jun. 3, 2013
  6. Cristian Cabrera was brought to the Coachella Valley as a child without documentation. Omar Ornelas/The Desert Sun

    Cristian Cabrera is chasing her dream

    The only thing Cristian Cabrera remembers about that dark night in November 2002 is jumping over a tall chain-link fence.

    • Jun. 2, 2013
  7. 'American Idol' season 10 winner Scotty McCreery performs in Grand Rapids, Mich. Ben Enos

    Scotty McCreery tends his country roots

    Scotty McCreery fits the reality-television mold: smooth, deep voice, piercing blue eyes and love for playing guitar. Some critics bash the manufactured music 'American Idol' is producing, but tenth-season winner McCreery believes that reality music television shows are more of a help than a hindrance.

    • May 30, 2013
  8. A big rig carrying onions lost its load Tuesday at Highway 86 and Avenue 50 in Coachella. Courtesy of Riverside County Sheriff's Department

    Onions spill in Highway 86 crash

    A big rig carrying onions lost its load after clipping a car at Highway 86 and Avenue 50 on Tuesday morning in Coachella.

    • May 28, 2013
  9. Photos of Karina Sepulveda, left, and Raymundo Garcia Vasquez are seen along with a Coachella cornfield where locals say Sepulveda's body was found in 2011. Vasquez was arrested last week and has been charged with murder in the Indio woman's death. Desert Sun photo illustration

    Man pleads not guilty in Coachella murder case

    Raymundo Garcia Vasquez, suspected of killing Karina Sepulveda two years ago and leaving her body in a Coachella cornfield, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a murder charge and had his bail revoked.

    • May 28, 2013
  10. Free mammogram program offered in Coachella

    We Care Free Mammogram Program will host a breast-screening clinic funded by the Regional Access Program for uninsured and underinsured women at the Coachella Senior Center on June 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

    • May 25, 2013
  11. The corn field thats part of Prime Time Dafco Ranch, located on the Southwest corner of 50th Ave and Fillmore St. in Coachella were locals say the dead body Riverside County deputies investigated on Wednesday was found. (Richard Lui The Desert Sun) Richard Lui The Desert Sun

    Man arrested in Coachella murder case

    Riverside County investigators have arrested a man accused of killing a 19-year-old woman who was found in a Coachella field two years ago.

    • May 24, 2013
  12. Ralph Rivas, 41 Courtesy of Riverside County Sheriff's Department

    Photo of man arrested after chase released

    Ralph Rivas was chased for 50 minutes Thursday evening before deputies arrested him along Interstate 10 near Cook Street.

    • May 24, 2013
  13. Coachella city leaders OK 2013-14 budget

    The city predicts smooth sailing in the next fiscal year, with a flat budget and almost $7 million in reserves.

    • May 22, 2013

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