Recent Entries

  • Wellness Takes Center Stage
    by News Editor Thu at 10:31 PM
    Wellness Takes Center Stage Health screenings, yoga and family activities will come together in downtown Indio when the city hosts Salud y Más: Health + Fest on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Center Stage. The free, all-ages event will offer residents an opportunity to explore...
  • Fake Permit Bills Target Applicants
    by News Editor Sep 28
    Fake Permit Bills Target Applicants An email about a pending permit may contain the correct property address, application number and name of a real official—and still be a scam. The Palm Springs Police Department is warning residents and businesses about criminals posing as city or county pl...
  • A Kick for Kindness
    by News Editor Sep 26
    A Kick for Kindness A kickball game, music and a chance to make new connections will bring families to Palm Springs Power Stadium on October 10, with a purpose that reaches well beyond the playing field: helping young people feel safe, supported and ready to speak up. Boo2Bullying’s fourth a...
  • Court Backs Students in UC Pronoun Case
    by News Editor Sep 17
    Court Backs Students in UC Pronoun Case Defending Education has secured an early free-speech victory against the University of California, winning limited court protection for members who say the university’s pronoun rules force them to express beliefs they do not hold. The dispute centers...
  • Veronica Takes On Hollywood
    by News Editor Sep 17
    Veronica Takes On Hollywood An actress wants a role worth playing. Hollywood keeps offering her a punch line. That frustration drives Veronica, a dark comedy heading to Palm Springs in a free program that puts disabled artists, their work and their perspectives at the center of the conversation. ...
  • Take a Head Trip to Indio
    by News Editor Sep 17
    Take a Head Trip to Indio DLNews Entertainment: Team Chuyita & Juan Suarez For one October weekend, the hardest decision at the Empire Polo Club might be when to take a snack break. Goldenvoice’s new Head Trip festival is bringing Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia, Skrillex and an adve...
  • Coachella Weighs Family Appointment Ban
    by News Editor Sep 7
    Coachella Weighs Family Appointment Ban Family connections could soon become a barrier to serving on Coachella’s city commissions as council members consider extending anti-nepotism restrictions beyond City Hall hiring. The proposal would make relatives and household members of council membe...
  • Lake Ontario Becomes “Lake America”
    by News Editor Aug 27
    Lake Ontario Becomes “Lake America” WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has formally ordered the U.S. government to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America,” turning an escalating dispute with Canada into an extraordinary battle over one of North America’s most familia...
  • Concerns Over Illicit GLP-1 Compounding
    by News Editor Aug 23
    Concerns Over Illicit GLP-1 Compounding The growing popularity of GLP-1 medications for diabetes and weight management has created strong demand for lower-cost alternatives. It has also produced a marketplace where legitimate compounded medications, misleadingly promoted products and completely ill...
  • Lindsey Graham Remembered for a Life of Public Service
    by News Editor Jul 12
    Lindsey Graham Remembered for a Life of Public Service WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, the veteran South Carolina Republican who became one of the nation’s most influential voices on foreign policy and national security, died Saturday following a brief and sudden illness. He w...
  • Helping Young People Succeed
    by News Editor Jul 9
    Helping Young People Succeed During a time when the economy is changing rapidly and shifting the landscape of work into uncertain territory, academic success is no longer enough to put young people on a stable path to the future. Once, a high school diploma was enough to land a well-paying job. The...