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The following message was recently posted on the organization’s website: “We are writing with a heavy heart to let you know ...

Over the past few years, Mark Carrington, chair of Active Communities of Desert Center, has shepherded a variety of projects by convincing community engagement personnel at the solar producers ...

Among May's many credits, in the mid-’90s, he was music director for Sunset Boulevard. He worked with several actresses who ...

The dinosaur stuff is pretty good. Unfortunately, the quieter moments—dealing with the family troubles—slow the movie down.

News you should know, including a weird fake poll in the L.A. mayor's race; a must-read piece in The Atlantic; and more!

Soon after we started our hike on Thomas Mountain Road, we found ourselves amidst beautiful manzanitas and fragrant towering ...

Topics addressed this week include the post office, Mel Gibson, lap dances, beef tallow—and more!

News you should know, including disturbing accounts of low morale on a Navy ship; a recall of mini fridges; and more!

Idyllwild was once the summer home of the Cahuilla people, who for at least 2,500 years camped there to escape the heat of the lower-elevation desert. Each summer and fall, they gathered acorns and ...

News you should know, including a Trump executive order regarding the childhood vaccination schedule; a lot of wildfires ...