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Viggo Mortensen To Be Honoured At Amfm Fest
The Lord Of The Rings star Viggo Mortensen will be the toast of the AMFM Fest in California next month - he has been named the recipient of the prestigious Dennis Lee Hopper Award.
Local educator named Riverside County middle school teacher of the year
Jessica Pack, 30, a sixth grade teacher at James Workman Middle School in Cathedral City was brought to tears on Wednesday when she learned she had been named the Riverside County Middle School teacher of the year.
Urban Commons Acquires Two Hotels
The property is a full service, 5-story, 196 room hotel situated on 2.75 acres of land, located just one mile east of the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport and two miles north of downtown San Jose.
Desert group takes gold in nautical competition
The Coachella Valley's Mariner Girl Scout Troop #103, also known as M.S.S. CONCHILLA, traveled to Newport Dunes last weekend to compete in the annual Mariner competition known as GAM.
Heavy Construstion Could Cause Delays in Cathedral City
A heavily traveled stretch of Ramon Road between Date Palm Drive and Landau Boulevard will receive a major overhaul this summer.
Tales of old Palm Springs: Rollin' the ivories with mobsters and movie stars
Dry air, year-round sunshine and healing mineral waters have been drawing the glitterati to Southern California 's desert playland ever since the first hotel opened here in 1886.
N.J. suicidal teen saved by California girl who saw blog post on Tumblr
An 18-year-old in Cathedral City Ca. contacted authorities after she saw a suicidal posting on Tumblr.
Business-Building Program Opens Palm Springs Campus
On Thursday night, there was a ribbon cutting ceremony in Palm Springs for a new campus that will help start-up businesses here in the valley.
Suicidal Girl In New Jersey Saved By California Teen Who Read Her Blog Post
After reading an unknown girl's blog post, Jackie Rosas, 18 years old, alerted her local police department in Cathedral City, Calif.
Rancho Mirage High School Dedication
The Palm Springs Unified School District hosted a dedication ceremony for the new Rancho Mirage High School on Friday morning, May 10 at the campus located on Rattler Road and Ramon Roads.
Life saved as an online mystery is solved
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. -- As soon as Jackie Rosas saw the post, she knew the threat was real.
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Officer recovering after car crash in Cathedral City
A Palm Springs police officer is nursing mild injuries he sustained when a vehicle crashed into his patrol car, a police sergeant said today.
Valley gears up for 2013 Amgen Tour cyclists
Up Tramway Road, workers quickly pieced together the nuts and bolts of festival tents, awaiting for cyclists and enthusiasts of the 2013 Amgen Tour of California to make their way to the Coachella Valley.
Amgen Bike Race to Pass Through the Valley
The nation's largest cycling race, the Amgen Tour of California, will pass through the Coachella Valley for the first time.
Renowned pianist, John Granet, performed at the Church of St. Paul of the Desert in Palm Springs.
Cathedral City defends councilman's use of funds.
There were other items on the city councils agenda Wednesday night but, in the eyes of the public there was only one.
Driverless Car Runs Over, Kills Cathedral City Man in 'Freak Accident'
An investigation was underway Wednesday in Cathedral City, where a 48-year-old man was killed when he was struck by his own unoccupied vehicle that rolled from a driveway, according to police and Riverside County coroner's officials.
Cathedral City: Report says councilman charged $92K to credit card
A Cathedral City councilman charged at least $92,000 to a city-issued credit card and traveled the country even as the city laid off police and firefighters, The Desert Sun reported .
Missing Service Dog lost in Cathedral City
Dominic Cumo is a nine year old boy diagnosed with ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease. His companion, Kipper, and medical dog of three years went missing at 7:30 p.m. on Avenida Juarez in Cathedral City.
Cities Can Ban Medical Marijuana Shops
The California Supreme Court says cities have the right to ban medical marijuana collectives.