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News from La Quinta

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  1. La Quinta city budget falls short by $4.3 million

    LA QUINTA — A deeper revenue shortfall than expected has the La Quinta City Council considering public safety cuts, fee increases and wage reductions to help shore up the budget.

    • 1:17 AM

  2. Desert Sands Unified to consider eliminating two school days

    Desert Sands Unified School District’s board of education will vote today on eliminating two days from this school year.

    • Feb. 21, 2012
  3. A tractor moves dirt at a baseball field at the La Quinta Sports Complex. Nuevo Engineering and Johnson Rental Services donated their time and tractor Monday to help even out lumps and ruts in six fields so kids can play baseball. Omar Ornelas, The Desert Sun

    La Quinta baseball fields now a bit safer, easier to play on

    The baseball fields at the city of La Quinta Sports Complex got a makeover Monday, compliments of two Coachella Valley companies.

    • Feb. 21, 2012

  4. La Quinta youth baseball fields getting free makeover

    Two Coachella Valley companies are donating their time and equipment to repair youth baseball fields in La Quinta.

    • Feb. 20, 2012

  5. 'Wine Essentials' class next Sunday

    A new monthly wine education series called “Wine Essentials” featured at Cooking with Class delves into wines of the Pacific Northwest from 5-6:30 p.m. on Feb. 26.

    • Feb. 18, 2012

  6. La Quinta Resort & Club hires Rick Blackburn

    Rick Blackburn, a former director of intermediary sales for Marriott International's global services organization, has been hired by La Quinta Resort & Club and PGA West as executive director of sales and marketing.

    • Feb. 17, 2012

  7. Cowboys and Clay event to benefit food bank

    The Old Town Artisan Studio is offering soup and cowboy art for a western-style fundraiser.

    • Feb. 16, 2012

  8. 5 Questions: Kathleen M. McEntee, author and PR consultant

    From the minute I stepped foot in La Quinta, I knew it was for me. I love the mountains, the arid climate, the flowers and the weather. Give me the sun and the heat over gray days and shoveling snow any day.

    • Feb. 15, 2012
  9. La Quinta's George Torres wrestles Christian Hernandez of Coachella during Desert Valley League wrestling individual finals held at La Quinta High School on Feb. 4. Gerry Maceda/Special to The Desert Sun

    La Quinta wrestling: Pinning down George Torres

    In a rare feat, likely unequaled in Desert Valley League history, La Quinta senior George Torres has won his weight class for the fourth year in a row.

    • Feb. 15, 2012
  10. Nathan Hill of La Quinta High School shoots under the basket. The ball bounced off the rim as Coachella Valley player Robert Chavez and a teammate defend in a Feb. 4 game. Wade Byars/The Desert Sun

    East Valley sports roundup for Feb. 16

    Sports news from around Indio and La Quinta...

    • Feb. 15, 2012

  11. East Valley briefs for Feb. 16

    News from around Indio and La Quinta...

    • Feb. 15, 2012
  12. Angel

    East Valley pet of the week for Feb. 16

    I got Angel for a Christmas present last year when he weighed 5 pounds. He now weighs 24 pounds.

    • Feb. 15, 2012

  13. Blackburn named director of sales at La Quinta Resort & Club

    Rick Blackburn, previous director of intermediary sales for Marriott International's global sales organization, has been named executive director of sales and marketing for La Quinta Resort & Club and PGA West.

    • Feb. 14, 2012

  14. Horse camp, trail ride planned at Lake Cahuilla in La Quinta

    Officials at Lake Cahuilla in La Quinta will offer an equestrian camp and trail ride Feb. 17-19 for experienced and novice riders.

    • Feb. 12, 2012
  15. Aubrey O'Day performs with Danity Kane at the U92.7 10th Anniversary Bash at the Riverside County Fairgrouds in Indio on Saturday, April 12, 2008. Richard Lui, The Desert Sun

    La Quinta's Aubrey O'Day may just trump her next competition

    Starting tonight, hometown celeb Aubrey O'Day competes on the 12th season of “Celebrity Apprentice.”

    • Feb. 11, 2012

  16. Aztecs nip La Quinta to share girls soccer DVL title

    PALM DESERT — Brigitte Crisp's goal helped cap a late-season turnaround that led the Palm Desert High School's girls' soccer team to a share of the Desert Valley League title Friday night.

    • Feb. 11, 2012

  17. Arrest made in La Quinta theft

    A Coachella teenager accused of committing two armed robberies in La Quinta was arrested Thursday following a struggle with a Riverside County sheriff's deputy.

    • Feb. 11, 2012

  18. Top prep wrestlers on display in La Quinta

    LA QUINTA — The home of the Blackhawks will be the home of top-quality wrestling today when the 16 best high school teams in Division II convene to see who's the best of the best.

    • Feb. 11, 2012

  19. La Quinta doctor convicted of DUI on probation

    A doctor with a La Quinta address was placed on probation after pleading guilty to driving under the influence, the Medical Board of California announced Friday.

    • Feb. 11, 2012

  20. Authorities: Arrest made in La Quinta strong-arm robbery

    A 17-year-old male from Coachella has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery in La Quinta Park earlier this week, where a teenager was robbed at knifepoint, La Quinta police said this afternoon.

    • Feb. 10, 2012
  21. Firefighters and Riverside County Sheriff's Department personnel are on the scene near portable classrooms at La Quinta High School on Wednesday. About 500 students had to be evacuated after a student reported seeing another student place a possible incendiary device in the area. photos by Crystal Chatham/The Desert Sun

    Students evacuated after report of explosive device at La Quinta High School

    La Quinta — La Quinta High School officials evacuated about 500 students Wednesday after a student reported seeing another student place a possible incendiary device between two buildings on campus.

    • Feb. 8, 2012

  22. Deputies searching for suspects in La Quinta Park robbery

    Riverside County sheriff's deputies are looking for two men who robbed someone at knifepoint in La Quinta Monday afternoon.

    • Feb. 9, 2012
  23. Shoppers look at merchandise inside the Angel View resale store in La Quinta. Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun

    Thrift stores see sales uptick

    Many valley businesses are continuing to struggle as the economy makes a slow comeback and consumers are watching every penny.

    • Feb. 8, 2012
  24. Heart-shaped lobster ravioli will be served at The Bistro at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. Courtesy of Fantasy Springs Resort Casino

    Food lovers enjoy delicious options on Valentine's Day

    With Valentine's Day on Tuesday, many restaurants and resorts have romance on the menu with special sweet offerings.

    • Feb. 8, 2012
  25. The north La Quinta neighborhood of Topaz is easy to find behind a stucco wall at the corner of Miles Avenue and Dune Palms Road. Amelia Hadley/Special to The Desert Sun

    Tiny Topaz neighborhood safe, not gated

    La Quinta — Topaz is easy to find. The north La Quinta neighborhood sits behind a stucco wall at the corner of Miles Avenue and Dune Palms Road.

    • Feb. 8, 2012
  26. LuLu, 1.5 years old Submitted by Evelyn Connell

    East Valley Pet of the Week for Feb. 9

    LuLu, a mini poodle, came to me at 3 months old — shortly after I put my husband of 51 years into a home. After being his caregiver for so long, I didn't wnt to take care of anyone else. LuLu turned out to be just what I needed. Her love has filled my broken heart.

    • Feb. 8, 2012
  27. A explosives dog is walked through the portable classroom area of La Quinta High School on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. 38 portable classrooms were evacuated after a student reported seeing an incendiary device placed in the area by another student around 10:30 a.m. The area was reopened and classes resumed in the portables by fifth period. Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun

    La Quinta High students cleared to return to class after bomb threat

    La Quinta High School students have been cleared to return to 38 portable buildings on campus after a hazmat team with a bomb-sniffing dog located a potential incindiary device in a Styrofoam-like container on the campus.

    • Feb. 8, 2012

  28. One robbed at knifepoint in La Quinta

    Sheriff's deputies are looking for two men who robbed a victim at knifepoint in La Quinta Monday afternoon.

    • Feb. 8, 2012

  29. La Quinta leaders: No new taxes

    No new taxes. That was the agreement the La Quinta City Council reached during a workshop Tuesday to explore raising the city's revenue.

    • Feb. 8, 2012

  30. La Quinta builds momentum in DVL boys basketball play

    LA QUINTA — La Quinta High School boys' basketball coach Jeff Hepner did his best Tom Coughlin imitation, telling his players that they can go into the playoffs and make a run.

    • Feb. 8, 2012

  31. La Quinta's Roy Galvan dominating on mat

    Just a sophomore at La Quinta High School, Roy Galvan has taken control of the 108-pound wrestling division in the Desert Valley League.

    • Feb. 7, 2012
  32. La Quinta High School student Alan Siebuhr, 18, speaks during a debate on income tax Saturday at La Quinta High School. Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    High school debate teams converge on La Quinta

    La Quinta High School hosted about 130 students from across Riverside County on Saturday for a Congressional Debate tournament.

    • Feb. 7, 2012

  33. Pet adoption event begins on Friday in La Quinta

    PetSmart in La Quinta will hold a pet adoption event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

    • Feb. 7, 2012

  34. La Quinta High School to hold International Baccalaureate Diploma Program orientations

    La Quinta High School is holding two orientations for eighth-graders who may be interested in the school's International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.

    • Feb. 5, 2012
  35. Jason Ocampo of La Quinta High School is lifted onto the shoulders of his teammates after the Blackhawks' 1-0 victory over first-place Indio on Friday. WADE BYARS/THE DESERT SUN

    La Quinta pressure rattles Rajahs in boys soccer

    LA QUINTA — Going into Friday's game, coach Gary Nadler said his team would need to play inspired for 80 minutes in order to earn a victory.

    • Feb. 4, 2012

  36. Montoya rescues Rajahs with buzzer beater

    Indio High basketball player Abram Montoya played Friday night as if he had an angel on his shoulder. During a week in which he lost his grandfather, perhaps he truly did.

    • Feb. 4, 2012
  37. Jasmonet Dew (left) of Indio tries to get a shot off as La Quinta's Lexie Jackson (right) defends Friday. Gerry Maceda/Special to The Desert Sun

    Rajah girls celebrate past and present success in basketball

    INDIO — It was a big night for the Indio High School girls' basketball team, past and present.

    • Feb. 4, 2012

  38. IB diploma topic of informational meeting

    La Quinta High School will host an informational meeting about the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.

    • Feb. 4, 2012

  39. LQ wrestlers add to title streak

    LA QUINTA — For the eighth year in a row, the La Quinta High School wrestling team finished the regular season as Desert Valley League champions and undefeated in league play.

    • Feb. 3, 2012
  40. La Quinta Mayor Don Adolph. Desert Sun File Photo

    La Quinta Mayor's message to city: 'We are going to be fine'

    La Quinta — It was a tough year for the gem of desert, with the deaths of two city leaders and the search to replace them, the end of redevelopment agencies and the sputtering economy. But things are looking up.

    • Feb. 2, 2012

  41. Musicians to discuss black history pioneers

    Musicians with E&J Movement will share the contributions of music pioneers in celebration of Black History Month at 5 p.m. today at the La Quinta Museum.

    • Feb. 3, 2012
  42. La Quinta City Clerk Veronica Montecino. Desert Sun File Photo

    La Quinta places city clerk on leave

    La Quinta City Clerk Veronica Montecino has been placed on paid administrative leave following an investigation into financial irregularities found with a professional organization she served on as treasurer.

    • Feb. 1, 2012
  43. Kristen Seddon of La Quinta. Jay Calderon/MyDesert

    La Quinta banker takes world championship in horse show

    For Kristen Seddon, the fifth time's the charm. The La Quinta banker has been to the American Paint Horse Association World Championship Paint Horse Show with her horse five times. This time, Seddon, 37, came home a winner.

    • Feb. 1, 2012
  44. Aaron and William Hamilton own Hamilton's Sports Bar & Grill in La Quinta. Pamela Bieri/Special to MyDesert

    Father, son join forces for new sports bar, grill in La Quinta

    It wasn't just that Aaron Hamilton has a degree in hotel management and several years of food and beverage experience.

    • Feb. 1, 2012
  45. Cathedral City resident Raul Avila showed off his 1963 Corvette at the show. Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun

    Hot rods bring in cold cash for two charities

    The sixth annual Hot Rod & Custom Car Show drew about 130 cars and 5,000 enthusiasts last Sunday to the Community Center Park.

    • Feb. 1, 2012
  46. Arman Hernandez (right) of La Quinta High School controls Brandon Aguirre of Coachella Valley High on Jan. 26. Hernandez won the match. Wade Byars/MyDesert

    La Quinta Blackhawks look to pin Palm Desert Aztecs

    La Quinta High School is poised to win its eighth consecutive Desert Valley League wrestling championship if the team scores a victory tonight against Palm Desert.

    • Feb. 1, 2012

  47. Indio and La Quinta news briefs for Feb. 2

    News from around the East Valley...

    • Feb. 1, 2012
  48. Indio High School's Cesar Cid (center) drives to the basket as Tyler La Salle (left) of Xavier College Preparatory High defends Friday in Palm Desert. MyDesert

    Indio and La Quinta sports briefs for Feb. 2

    Sports news from around the East Valley...

    • Feb. 1, 2012
  49. Thinkstock.com

    Do you have the cutest kid in the east valley?

    If you have a kid who lives in La Quinta or Indio and has a smile worth publishing, we want to see — and feature — him or her in an upcoming edition of MyDesert.

    • Feb. 1, 2012

  50. Bermuda Dunes attacker to be sentenced today

    A La Quinta man accused of breaking into a woman's apartment and sexually assaulting her is scheduled to be sentenced today to more than a decade behind bars.

    • Jan. 31, 2012
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