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  1. Marlar Desert Sun file photo

    Businessman dead; RM fire ruled arson

    Craig Marlar — a longtime Coachella Valley businessman who battled over ownership of the fire-ravaged GG's Island — is dead, The Desert Sun learned Friday.

    • May 17, 2013
  2. 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
  3. Rancho Mirage City Councilman Ted Weill, appointed to the council in December 2012 following the death of Councilman Gordon Moller, is particularly interested in economic growth issues. Crystal Chatham/MyDesert

    Ted Weill says he appreciates the chance to serve on City Council

    Ted Weill hung around City Hall for years before being appointed to a vacant seat on the City Council last December.

    • May 16, 2013
  4. Agua Caliente tribe sues over water rights

    The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has filed a federal lawsuit seeking confirmation of the tribe's water rights in the Coachella Valley.

    • May 15, 2013
  5. Participants in a fight that broke out at the The Springs HOA meeting in February are headed to court. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

    Suit filed over Rancho Mirage HOA meeting fight

    More than two months after a fight erupted during an HOA meeting at The Springs that sent one man to the hospital, that man has filed a lawsuit accusing the HOA and numerous others of violating his civil rights, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence.

    • May 10, 2013
  6. A gate is blocking the upper portion of the Bump and Grind trail in September 2012. Desert Sun file photo

    Bump and Grind closure bill OK'd

    A bill to clarify the conditions of opening the upper part of the popular Bump and Grind trail was passed Thursday by the state Assembly.

    • May 9, 2013
  7. Ken Wagner, principal of the new Rancho Mirage High School leads a tour of the school. The school will open in September with about 750 students, all freshmen and sophomores. Omar Ornelas/The Desert Sun

    Rancho Mirage campus unveiled

    Rancho Mirage High School, a $100 million campus that will hold its first classes in September, opened its doors to students, parents and anyone who was interested on Friday.

    • May 10, 2013
  8. A visit to a village in Uganda dispelled myths and misconceptions Maria Munoz-Alanis of Rancho Mirage had about Africa. She is shown with one of the children at an orphanage where she volunteered. Courtesy of Maria Munoz-Alanis

    Budding Rancho Mirage doctor heeds calling to help Africans

    At 19, Maria Munoz-Alanis is crystal clear about her future. 'I want to be a doctor in Africa,' said the Rancho Mirage college student.

    • May 9, 2013
  9. The third green at The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnyland course offers a picturesque view of the San Jacinto mountains. Jay Calderon/Desert Sun

    Sunnylands: part museum, part golf course

    A totem pole. A pair of palm trees honoring a former U.S. president. A pagoda.

    • May 7, 2013
  10. Letter: Hillary Clinton is delusional

    Wow. Somebody finally said it. Hillary Clinton is totally delusional to even think about a run for president.

    • May 7, 2013
  11. The first hole green at the Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands golf course shown on Monday, May 6, 2013. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

    Sunnylands reveals 'gorgeous' environment to play golf

    Behind the pale pink walls off Bob Hope Drive sits a pristine golf course that few have played.

    • May 6, 2013
  12. This Chevron gas/convenience store at Bob Hope and Gerald Ford drives is seen in a May 2012 file photo. Michael Snyder, The Desert Sun

    Police: DUI driver barrels through gas station into hydrant

    Salvador Ibarra Rodriguez, suspected of drunken driving, was arrested after barreling through a gas station in Rancho Mirage and into a fire hydrant, a sheriff's sergeant said Friday.

    • May 3, 2013
  13. Michael Eggert Courtesy

    More than a commercial day for beer

    Is it safe to assume most Desert Sun readers know that the 5th of May is not a celebration of Mexican independence?

    • May 3, 2013
  14. Rancho Mirage's Whitewater Park redo advances

    Whitewater Park's expansion is on track to be completed in September 2014 after the city hired a firm Thursday for the park's design.

    • May 2, 2013
  15. Robert Sutz demonstrates the process he uses to create a life mask mold from which a plaster cast is made. Holocaust survivor Earl Greif, founder of the Tolerance Education Center in Rancho Mirage, is the subject. Alexis Hunter/Special to MyDesert

    Masks reveal a story of Holocaust survival

    Since 2000, as a tribute to his father, whose family was murdered in Nazi concentration camps, noted Scottsdale artist Robert Sutz has focused full-time on creating life masks of Holocaust survivors and paintings of Holocaust scenes.

    • May 2, 2013
  16. Rendering of the planned Marywood-Palm Valley Upper School. Courtesy of Marywood-Palm Valley

    Marywood-Palm Valley School plans expansion

    A Rancho Mirage private school has announced plans to build a new high school and renovate its existing middle school.

    • May 1, 2013
  17. Rancho Mirage Writers Festival almost sold out

    A writers festival being planned for the library here next January is already proving almost as hard to get into as the Coachella music festival in Indio.

    • Apr. 30, 2013
  18. Presentation on open meetings law scheduled for Tuesday in Rancho Mirage

    The city attorney for Rancho Mirage and Desert Hot Springs and a Riverside County deputy district attorney will give a presentation on the state's open meetings law Tuesday.

    • Apr. 29, 2013
  19. Letter: State Department needs better filters

    Again, two foreign nationals brought murder and mayhem to one of our cities.

    • Apr. 27, 2013
  20. A worker inside the massive structure of the Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage. Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    Crews readying the Ritz-Carlton in Rancho Mirage

    A new lead developer, Arcadia-based Kam Sang Co., came on board last Oct. 31, with a deadline of exactly one year to open and retain up to $20 million in incentive loans from the city.

    • Apr. 26, 2013
  21. FILE - Former President Bill Clinton offers the opening remarks of the Health Matters 2013 conference at La Quinta Resort & Spa in La Quinta, Calif. on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun

    Bill Clinton drops by Coachella Valley to speak

    Former President Bill Clinton made a quick trip to the Coachella Valley this week, speaking to a crowd of executives at Porcupine Creek.

    • Apr. 26, 2013
  22. Free workshop to assist with retirement plans

    The free workshop 'Social Security and Retirement Planning: What Everyone Needs to Know to Maximize Retirement Income' is at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage and at 3 p.m. April 30 at Hideaway Golf Club in La Quinta.

    • Apr. 22, 2013
  23. Pat Paige, Mary Latta, Kasey Petersen and Mary Dell Barkouras at College of the Desert's Auxiliary luncheon at Thunderbird Country Club in Rancho Mirage Cynthia Cottrell/Special to The Desert Sun

    COD Auxiliary members do it all for education

    The College of the Desert's Auxiliary luncheon at Thunderbird Country Club was a real treat, as very few places can match the history, elegance and cachet of Thunderbird.

    • Apr. 20, 2013

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