VIDEO: O'Shea the Shetland Sheepdog Earns Master Agility Champion 8 Title

Daryl Hannah is a Keynote Speaker at Fifth Annual Southern California Energy Summit

Cabazon's Wheel Inn, Home of Famed Dinosaurs, Has Closed

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS: Miramonte Resort & Spa Touts Partnership with Desert Cancer Foundation

Jewish Holiday Yom Kippur Begins at Sundown Friday

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year in Judaism.

Add Your Voice to Our Community Blog Remembering Sept. 11

Help create a living history of how Palm Desert sees 9/11.

Virgin America Resumes Nonstop Flights to Palm Springs from JFK-New York in December

Meet Skipper: Plane Depicted in New Disney Movie Showcased at Palm Springs Air Museum

National Grand Marshal Named for 2013 Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade

The parade is part of the Palm Springs Pride Celebration on Nov. 1-3. This year's theme is "It's Time."

Some Mountain Areas Closed Due to Fire are Set to Re-Open

Adopt Your Next Pet for Free This Weekend at Thousand Palms Shelter

The Riverside County Department of Animal Services will not charge for adoptions of dogs or cats on Saturday.

Betty Ford Center President, CEO Leaving; Wants to Write Book About Facility

John Schwarzlose will begin writing a book about the center's history, according to the Betty Ford Center.

Iconic Marilyn Statue To Stay in Palm Springs An Extra Two Months

The 26-foot-tall statue of Marilyn Monroe was scheduled to stay in Palm Springs until early September, but it will now remain there until mid-November, it was announced Wednesday.

Palm Desert, Valley Catholics Take Part in World Youth Day in Rio

West Nile Virus Found in Riverside County Birds, Mosquitoes

The Riverside County Department of Environmental Health announced the findings of West Nile-infected mosquitoes and birds Monday.

Valley Hotels Offer Discounted Rates for Mountain Fire Evacuees

Pets, People Fill RivCo Evacuation Shelters; Singed Kitty Doing Well

Eisenhower Hospital Named Leader Among LGBT Care

According to a hospital spokeswoman, an annual national survey rates hospitals regarding their treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender patients and their families and hospital employees.

Local Water Rights War Rages On As Agencies Deny Tribe's Claim

Free Spay, Neuter Clinic Being Offered at Valley Casino

Hiker Found Dead in Thousand Palms was Beloved LMU Professor, World Traveler

Alan Hogenauer, 71 of Cerritos, was not only an Loyola Marymount professor, he was a world traveler who logged 2.2 million air miles, visited 311 countries and territories, and each of the official 397 National Park Service sites.

Anticipation Building for Modernism Week

Local Radio Amateurs to Take Part in National Exercise

Desert R.A.T.S Amateur Radio Club will operate from the La Quinta City Hall Emergency Operations Center during ARRL Field Day, during which more than 35,000 radio amateurs gather to operate from remote locations.

Humana Challenge to Allow Amateurs Into Final Round

Under a new format, a total of six amateurs will advance to Sunday's final round, where they will each play with two professionals, starting off the 10th tee.

Judge OKs Lindsay Lohan's Transfer Out of Betty Ford Clinic

The treatment is part of a a plea bargain in a case involving reckless driving and lying to police about a car crash on Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica.

Palm Desert Resident on Jeopardy This Week

What does your Dad Mean to You?

As Father's Day approaches, consider honoring the men most influential in your life by sharing their stories in Local Voices on Palm Desert Patch.

Celeb Chef Bobby Flay Prepares Presidential Meal at Sunnylands

Daytime Lane and Ramp Closures: Crack Repairs on EB 10 Monday June 10

Protest Planned Outside Obama's Visit to Sunnylands This Week

President Obama will meet with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China on June 7-8 at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage.

Weigh In: Boys Scouts of America to Accept Openly Gay Youth

Have Something to Say? Blog on Patch

Blogging on Patch is an easy way to let the community know what you’re up to. You can also post on behalf of an organization, school or community group.

'Passionately Pink Fashion Show' Gears Up

The fashion show, to benefit the Susan G. Komen Inland Empire, is ready for Saturday

Embezzler Jason Hitt: 3 Years in Prison

Hitt changes plea - again- and is immediately sent to prison

Virgin America to Fly to JFK from Palm Springs

Non-stop flights to the Big Apple to begin in December.

Man Accused of Embezzling from Charity Returns to Court

Jason Hitt faces a preliminary hearing on charges of embezzlement from a charity that he worked with.

Two Alarm Fire Destroys Exotic Vehicle Overnight

Fire Department saves over $1million in vehicles in fire

Friday Fuel-up: Settling in From $4.05 to $4.10

Prices decline in the past week; experts still unsure of the future

Living Desert Announces Longer Hours for Fall

The desert's popular zoo and gardens extends visiting hours as cooler weather approaches.

Living Desert Offering Free Tickets

Smithsonian Magazine partners with Living Desert to offer free passes for this Saturday.