Palm Desert Charter Middle School students volunteered more than 4,500 hours this past school year.
There were 142 cases reported in 2011 across Riverside County, according to the Department of Public Health.
Some 470 seniors received diplomas Thursday evening.
Over 6,500 Coachella Valley students got to leave class this week to attend performances of the C.S. Lewis classic, "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe."
The June 5 performance will be held at Cal State University San Bernardino's Palm Desert Campus.
The special assembly recounted student projects in their humanities, history and math classes over the school year.
Both will speak at CSUSB Palm Desert's commencement ceremony at The Show at the Aqua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage on Thursday, June 16.
The 2nd Annual Environmental Science Education Expo puts on the best of the valley's student projects.
The decision was sparked by the closing of St. Margaret's Episcopal School up the street.
Cal State San Bernardino's University Center for Developmental Disabilities needs a private donor to fund its sibling support group.
Last year, students came to the Coachella Valley from China, Spain, Italy, Germany, the Kingdom of Tonga, the Czech Republic, Thailand and Korea.
Palm Desert resident Abigail Armenta is no longer classified as an English language learner.
The talk is set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Cal State San Bernardino's Palm Desert Campus.
The competition is part of the Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest.
The event will promote the Coachella Valley's green initiative.
The speakers ranged from the owner of the Palm Springs Power baseball team to KESQ's anchor John White.
The epitome of the American musical classic, "The Music Man," is presented May 19-21 by the Xavier College Prep Theater Department.
Middle school “mathletes” compete in valley-wide skills challenges for prizes and bragging rights.
Sye and Chloe Sharpe were honored with the Shiny Apple Award.
Ophelia Project Annual Scholarship Luncheon provides local high school girls with money for college
The donation also goes toward Xavier's student newspaper.
The public is invited to attend the 10:15 a.m. presentations on Friday, April 29.
A lottery will decide attendance, according to a school official.
Group ponders next move after church informs them negotiations are at an end.
Festivities begin Sunday at 2 p.m. in celebration of the Easter holiday.
Parent says he hopes group members will be able to meet with church officials after they’ve discussed the plan during a meeting scheduled for Monday.
Special course for the Scholastic Aptitude Test available to juniors and seniors to be held this weekend and next at the college's Palm Desert campus.
The 6-year-old boy was the winner of a naming contest for the Living Desert's jaguar, Magia.
The 15-month-old female was named by a youngster who lives in the Coachella Valley.
Reorganization would transform existing facility into an independent, non-profit entity – with the church’s blessing.
Molly McNulty maintained a GPA of 3.70 to 4.0 during her first semester at Gonzaga University.
Paul Kalish has a chance to represent California in the national finals in Washington D.C.
The student-run radio station started broadcasting Friday, March 25 from the College of the Desert campus.
Representatives from school districts across the Coachella Valley voiced opposition to planned teacher layoffs.
World famous gossip's appearance will help raise funds for College of the Desert.
Thirty Palm Desert Charter Middle School students attended the 2011 Botball Regionals at the University of San Diego.
Thirty students from Palm Desert Charter Middle School will compete Saturday at the University of San Diego.
Palm Desert residents invited to bring electronic trash.
She'll be competing in five events over the next few months as part of varsity color guard at Palm Desert Charter Middle School.
Professional journalists will students the ropes during the free 10-day course.