Palm Desert News Archives

New information Tuesday night on a home invasion robbery in Palm Desert with shots fired. via CBS 2

The University of Riverside in Palm Desert is holding an Energy, Environment, and Economic Change Summit. via KMIR 6

A man and woman suspected of mail thefts and burglaries in Palm Desert and Indian Wells were awaiting arraignment Friday in Indio. via KESQ-TV Palm Desert

LA QUINTA -- The Taste of La Quinta Food and Wine Festival will be held from 2-6 p.m. today in the heart of Old Town La Quinta. via Desert Sun

“Catholic schools can offer an excellent academic environment”

Catholic educators across the country are facing a crisis as Catholic schools continue to close. via KESQ-TV Palm Desert

Just after one desert food and wine fest wrapped this weekend, another has announced dates and details: The third annual four-day Art of Food & Wine Palm Desert will run November 6 through 9. New to the ... via BiZBash Event Style News

“The thing that attracted us to Burroughs was he is a memoirist and screenwriter. We thought he would be unique and interesting”

Best-selling author Augusten Burroughs will speak at UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center at 6 p.m. today. via Press-Enterprise

“It's been really good up there”

PALM DESERT - Bighorn Properties had more than $127 million in sales so far this year, topping first-quarter sales in each of the past two years. via Desert Sun

In honor of Arbor Day the city of Palm Desert will host a tree planting celebration today from 8:15 to 9:15 a.m. at Desert Middle School. via Desert Sun

“The base rates are calculated to recover the full cost of operating the Gump Station”

The University of California has created a little-known South Pacific station it calls a research "paradise" on what some travelers consider the most beautiful island in the world. via Inside Bay Area

“This used to be the old city hall”

Barber Rick Nunez has owned the La Quinta Barber Shop with his wife, Kellie, for 14 years. via Desert Sun

A man who allegedly smashed a Palm Desert woman's car window, then beat her and stole her purse was behind bars Wednesday, authorities said. via KESQ-TV Palm Desert

“There is certainly a lot of interest on both sides”

This city may become a place where some of the art you see in public is the result of developers being required to create it. via Press-Enterprise

“It became just a way for the 'Costco people' to grab up a lot of freebies.”

Spenser Ensign and wife Lisa spent 16 years of dedication and creativity building up their business, Natures Rx, the health foods store and cafe on Sunrise south of Ramon only to see it fall victim to more ... via Desert Local News

“Net profit to the owners was estimated to be $8,000 dollars per week.. Not to pay overhead, not that they were upside down as Judge Downing said but they were an operation making a profit for the owners.”

The criminal case against a former Palm Desert medical marijuana dispensary, Cannahelp, suffered a major blow in court Friday, after a judge invalidated the search warrant used to seize evidence at the store. via CBS 2

In Palm Desert, Joshua Fitch, 26-years of age, is arrested after authorities served a search warrant on Louisiana Drive and found various stolen items in his possession. via KMIR 6

A 76-year-old man accused of robbing a Palm Desert bank at gunpoint pleaded not guilty Thursday. via KNBC Los Angeles Channel 4

“It's beginning to seem like an unsafe society. Crime has increased. Probably because of the economic times”

It was the California Bank and Trust on Highway 111 in Palm Desert that was hit around 10:00 a.m. Tuesday. via CBS 2

Young artists from across the Coachella Valley will be donating art pieces to the 6th Annual Art Auction on El Paseo in Palm Desert this coming week. via Desert Local News