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“I always look forward to this festival. It's one of the things that I look forward to all year.”

Story and photos by Jill Torrance Arizona Daily Star On a cool fall evening, floodlights shone upon the field and tiny lights were strung from trees around the campus of Agua Caliente Elementary School, ... via The Arizona Daily Star

“We are sad that the citizens are taking it out on the tourists, but we will persevere. We lost, so we move ahead.”

Desert Local News * 66435 Pierson Blvd Suite B * Desert Hot Springs * CA 92240 * Phone 760-288-3500 * Email: info@desertlocalnews.com Front Page Local News Measure 'J' Passes in Desert Hot Springs By Leslie ... via Desert Local News

RANCHO MIRAGE -- Palm Desert National Bank will present its $100,000 pledge to Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert today. via Desert Sun

“We've heard from our legislative team, and (the Agua Caliente) seem to be barking up a tree that doesn't exist”

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has joined the courthouse battle over an election showdown on expanded gambling agreements that could mean billions of dollars for the state, the Agua and three other ... via Desert Sun

“If an initiative starts out with a lead within the margin of error or behind, it almost always loses”

Four Indian casino deals that would allow massive gambling expansion in Southern California have the support of more than half of California voters, according to a poll released today. via Press-Enterprise

“We've had an extremely overwhelming response. They've been incredible”

Countless corporations nationwide have begun pledging hundreds of thousands of dollars, largely to the American Red Cross, to assist fire-ravaged areas in Southern California. via Press-Enterprise

Education officials have closed a remote Kern County elementary school after finding E. coli bacteria in its water supply. via Press-Enterprise

“I thought it would be nice to share it with the students.”

At about 6 p.m., some parents experience something a bit different when they come to pick their kids up from school. via Desert Sun

“They don't need to be around for those chemicals.”

An E. coli outbreak has shaken a usually tranquil mountain community east of Bakersfield. via KGET-TV Bakersfield

“This misguided and ill-fated lawsuit is just another example of how desperate the big four tribes are to keep California voters from having their say on these unfair gambling deals”

By: EDWARD SIFUENTES - Staff Writer Suit claims referenda signatures were not certified on time The Pechanga Band of Mission Indians and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, two tribes that are the target of ... via North County Times

“Equality California is proud to count on the long-standing support of community advocates Patti LuPone and the Greenburg-Peet Family”

" Tony Award-winning singer and actress Patti LuPone will give a special performance at Equality California's 2007 Palm Springs Equality Awards. via Gay news blog

“Voters want to weigh in on what is a dramatic shift in gaming policy in California,'”

Union, race track and tribal interests trying to overturn revised Indian gambling agreements ended their push for the ballot Friday with a final signature gathering effort a block from the Capitol. via Desert Sun

“We're realistic about how the signature gathering process works in California”

Opponents of four new Indian gambling agreements that would permit the next big wave of casino expansion on Friday began submitting nearly 3 million signatures for ballot measures to block the deals. via SignOnSanDiego.com

'Through you, my ancient people, I am.' That theme laces through the Coachella Valley like a tightly woven Cahuilla basket. via Desert Sun

“Tom Davis will be giving an update on the commercial and residential projects that are either on the ground or on the drawing board”

PALM DESERT - Tom Davis, chief planning and development officer for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, will talk about 'Real Estate Activities Of The Agua Caliente Band Of Cahuilla Indians' Oct. via Desert Sun

“This is one of the largest expansions of gambling in U.S. history”

Racetrack owners, two tribes and a labor union are backing a signature-gathering effort to challenge the agreements that Pechanga and three other tribes signed with Gov. via NCTimes.net

We recognize Native American Day to honor the original people of this land. The cultural, social and political contributions, as well as U.S. military service, of Native Americans are significant. via Desert Sun