Palm Desert News

Lawyers for former Palm Desert resident Jodi Arias are making their case to the jury that she should be spared the death penalty for killing her lover five years ago.

Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Palm Desert, will give the commencement address at College of the Desert's graduation ceremony on Friday, the college announced today.

A spokesman for the California Labor Federation said Monday that the group is sending mailers to constituents of Assemblyman Brian Nestande, criticizing the Palm Desert Republican for opposing legislation designed to penalize Wal-Mart and other large retailers whose employees get health insurance through the state's Medi-Cal program.

A deadly crash in Palm Desert over the weekend left one person dead and two people critically injured.

A Palm Desert woman is facing DUI charges this morning after a crash Sunday night.

Police arrested a woman in Desert Hot Springs this week after discovering items connecting her with identity thefts recently reported in Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage, according to the Riverside County Sheriff.

The state senate continues to mull over a statewide plastic bag ban. It's estimated that Californians use about 12 billion plastic bags each year.

A 29-year-old Sun Valley man who allegedly used an electronic skimmer to steal key account information from Chase Bank customers at a La Quinta branch was expected in court Friday.

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.

The 2013 AMGEN Tour of California is set to finish on Sunday. The 8-stage, 750 mile cycling race will wrap up in Santa Rosa.

A literacy summit focusing on use of technology in classrooms will be held Thursday at Cal State San Bernardino's Palm Desert campus.

Jurors in former Palm Desert resident Jodi Arias' trial have found the former waitress should be eligible for the death penalty after they convicted her last week of murdering her lover.

Gov. Jerry Brown's Department of Finance and the California Department of Education are just down the street from each other, yet their interpretations of the governor's plan to revamp school funding are far apart.

Juan Gamez is graduating from high school at the end of the month, and already has a pretty impressive resume.

Under a scorching mid-afternoon sun, 128 cyclists made their way down Highway 74 and into Palm Desert during Stage 2 of the Amgen Tour of California professional bicycle race.

Two new businesses are coming to Palm Desert- a men's clothing store, and a thai food restaurant, according to city officials.

More than a hundred bicyclists will come racing through town this afternoon, bringing with them a series of road closures.

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.

Palm Desert Police say a motorcycle crashed at the intersection of Gerald Ford Dr.

Riverside County sheriff's deputies staffing a checkpoint in Palm Desert arrested four suspected DUI drivers, another six for alleged driver license violations and impounded seven vehicles, authorities said.