LPGA tees it up in Half Moon Bay Oct 3, 2008
Palm Desert Mayor Jean Benson says the Samsung tournament did great things for her town, which hosted the championship the last four years ... But Benson says that Palm Desert and Half Moon Bay are different municipal animals. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Players lost in the fog - at least for a moment Oct 3, 2008
LPGA and Samsung officials scrambled to find a venue last winter, after deciding to leave Bighorn in Palm Desert (Riverside County). Half Moon Bay won out partly because of the Ritz Carlton hotel on property. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Have your rooftop solar panels disappeared? Check the Internet Oct 3, 2008
Not far from Hoffman, in the town of Palm Desert, Jim and Shayna Powell were devastated after thieves took 19 of their solar panels in June, just when they needed air-conditioning the most, causing their electricity bill to shoot from $3 to $300. "Of all the times of year to steal the panels," Jim Powell said in frustration. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
OSU golfers place 8th Oct 3, 2008
The Beavers compete next this Friday and Saturday at the Desert Intercollegiate in Palm Desert, Calif. Wyoming is the host team. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Men's Golf Heads South for Desert Intercollegiate Oct 3, 2008
What's Happening This Week: The Washington State University men's golf team travels south to Palm Desert, Calif. to participate in the Desert Intercollegiate. (Wsucougars.com)
Azinger and Company put Ryder Cup in the forefront Sep 25, 2008
But once Samsung officials decided to part ways with Bighorn in Palm Desert (Riverside County), they needed to quickly find a site for next week's tournament. They contacted several West Coast venues last winter, and Half Moon Bay responded enthusiastically. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Wie enters LPGA Tour Q-school, to play next week Sep 10, 2008
"Nothing has changed since then," he said Tuesday morning from Palm Desert, Calif. "She will go to Q-school.". (ESPN -- Golf)
Wie enters Q-school for LPGA Tour Sep 10, 2008
"Nothing has changed since then," he said Tuesday morning from Palm Desert, Calif. "She will go to Q-school."The first stage will be at Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage, Calif. (News & Observer -- Sports)
County Lines for September 5, 2008 Sep 5, 2008
The Palm Desert resident is a parolee-at-large, and was wanted by state parole officials, police said. According to authorities, a witness obtained a license plate number, and officers found that Dodenhoff was driving a vehicle that had been reported stolen in Gardena, Calif. (Santa Maria Times)
In Venues Throughout the World Seventh Annual September Concert to Fill Skies With Music on September 11. Sep 5, 2008
September Concerts USA 2008 ARIZONA Mesa East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) 1601 W. Main Street 7 - 8:30pm Tucson KXCI Radio 220 South 4th Avenue 7 - 7:30pm CALIFORNIA Carson Carson Community Center 3 Civic Plaza 6 - 10pm Menlo Park The Atrium 605 Woodland Avenue 6 - 8pm Oakland Frank Ogawa Plaza One Frank Ogawa Plaza 11am - 1:30pm Palm Desert Palm Desert Civic Center Fred Waring Drive 7 - 8:30pm Santa Barbara Santa Barbara City College 721 Cliff Drive 4 - 5:30pm Santa Clara Triton... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Country club at heart of Diablo Sep 4, 2008
I would never want to go back to a retirement community, said Buck, who previously ran such a club in Palm Desert. I like running a family club. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Pay Linx adds Payments Industry Veteran Robert Pearce to Board of Directors Sep 2, 2008
Pay Linx, through Bank West, a Canadian financial institution, and Palm Desert National Bank, a United States financial institution, also delivers new and innovative financial payment solutions for corporations to better serve their customers. Pay Linx services support governments and corporations to replace cash and cheque payments based on services and infrastructure provided by Pay Linx. (Canada Newswire)
Prickly poachers Aug 30, 2008
By Rajesh Merchandani BBC News, Palm Desert, California ... It's 109F (43C) in Palm Desert, a parched city in Southern California ... "If you come into the city of Palm Desert and you steal property from here, then we're going to find you," says Palm Desert Police Lieutenant Frank Taylor. (BBC News -- Americas)
Bioentrepreneur Aug 29, 2008
September 2 - September 5, Marriott Resort and Conference Center, Palm Desert, California. September 9 - September 10, Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, Atlanta. (Nature News Service)
Aug. 28 edition: Obituaries Aug 28, 2008
A, Palm Desert, CA 92211. The Five Star Club is a daycare for those with Alzheimer s and dementia. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Tahitian vanilla originated in Maya forests, says UC Riverside botanist Aug 22, 2008
The campus is planning a medical school and has reached the heart of the Coachella Valley by way of the UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center. The campus has an annual statewide economic impact of more than $1 billion. (EurekAlert!)
U.S. Bank buys Palm Desert ATM business Aug 20, 2008
Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank, a (NYSE:USB) subsidiary, said it will buy the ATM and kiosk terminal management services, cash management and vault cash operations from Palm Desert, Calif ... Under terms of the deal, around 60 Palm Desert National Bank employees will join the staff at U.S. Bank. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Church, tribes in bingo deal Aug 19, 2008
Jim Battin of Palm Desert would authorize what the legislation calls remote caller bingo, a game televised or otherwise linked electronically to potentially hundreds of locations. That would enable organizations like the Catholic Church, which has 1,100 parishes in the state, to conduct massive games that could offer potentially six-figure prizes. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Climate Change Caused Widespread Tree Death In California Mountain Range, Study Confirms Aug 16, 2008
Kelly and Michael Goulden, Earth system science professor, studied the north face of the Santa Rosa Mountains, just south of Palm Desert near Idyllwild, Calif. In the past 30 years, the average temperature there rose about 2 degrees Fahrenheit. (Science Daily)
The RIGHT Places: Where California’s Critters are Hiding Aug 8, 2008
One of the best places in the world to view roadrunners is the Living Desert in Palm Desert, part of the Deserts Region. The 1,000-acre park also boasts many other birds, including the cactus wren, black-throated sparrow and Costa s hummingbird. (Human Events Online)
Entomologists play matchmakers for cerambycid beetles Aug 6, 2008
" Cerambycid beetles, which affect a wide range of trees, can also transmit nematodes, fungi, and other pathogens that can kill the host trees. Cerambycids are also likely to transmit pitch canker and other fungal diseases as they feed and lay eggs. The tunnels made by cerambycid larvae in host trees are roughly circular in cross section, and can be more than an inch wide. Some species bore in the sapwood and heartwood, whereas others feed in the cambium layers, effectively destroying the... (EurekAlert!)
OCEANSIDE: Wood leads in campaign cash Aug 2, 2008
Nearly half of Gibson's contributions came from Stuart Sobek, a real estate investor from Palm Desert who owns property in Oceanside. An additional 3,000 came from Dorian Sobek, his mother. (North County Times)
2media Continues Its Dominance in Online Real Estate With Two New Search Engines Targeted to Luxury Homebuyers With 2BeverlyHills.net and 2SantaBarbara.com Jul 30, 2008
Our next sites will include La Jolla, Rancho Santa Fe, Malibu, Palm Desert, Napa and Sonoma to name a few. Nationally we plan on launching Aspen, Vail, Park City, Las Vegas and Scottsdale within the next six to eight months,'' Jurevich said. (Primezone Releases)
Local government can help pay for solar panels Jul 23, 2008
Jim Ferguson, a city councilman in Palm Desert (Riverside County), said "the phone has been ringing off the hook at city hall since the governor signed the bill into law." ... With temperatures routinely exceeding 120 degrees during summer months, Palm Desert residents would realize a net savings because the additional taxes they would pay for solar systems would be less than the amount they pay on electricity bills, particularly during the summer, Ferguson said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Mistrial in Riverside County strangulation trial Jul 22, 2008
Prosecutors contend he strangled Garvin Shallenberger, 85, during a sexual encounter at the lawyer's vacation home in Palm Desert in September 2006. The jury, however, convicted Anunciation of robbery and misdemeanor theft. (Fresno Bee -- State)
NWS Issues Multiple Flood Advisories Toward SoCal Areas Jul 21, 2008
Mud, dirt and rockslide conditions were also reported further south in the mountains on Highway 74 near Vista Point, in the winding curves above Palm Desert, according to the CHP.. In Palm Springs, where firefighters rescued at least one motorist from the rain-swollen wash below Tahquitz Canyon, most flooding was water-related and did not include mud, rocks or debris flows, said Palm Springs fire Capt. Jim Webb. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Calbreath: More ways to cut driving costs Jul 21, 2008
Harold LaBronte of Dolphin Development in Palm Desert suggested that people consider bicycles, scooters or motorcycles for around-town errands. A typical 600cc motorcycle gets about 50 miles per gallon, he noted, while scooters get as much as 70 miles per gallon. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
30th Anniversary: Johns Jul 5, 2008
Marysville residents Gary and Judy Johns, the former Judy Foster, are celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary with a trip to Palm Desert. The coupled were married June 24, 1978, in Sacramento and are longtime Yuba-Sutter residents, living on Beale Air Force Base and in Yuba City before settling in Marysville. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Why fly when you can float? Jul 5, 2008
Five years ago he worked on a design for a resort community in Palm Desert, California, but the result was so radical, involving tents rather than fixed buildings, that its developers balked. "They said to me, 'You French, you're all Communists!' " he said. (International Herald Tribune)
7 Reasons How to Lose Weight on the 4th of July from JJ Virgin, Ph.D, Author of "The Art of Losing It!" Jul 4, 2008
Palm Desert, CA (PRWEB) July 4, 2008 -- , author of "Art of Losing It!" is giving the 7 reasons on how to lose weight on the 4th of July. Millions of Americans will be kicking back on the 4th, taking it easy and celebrating by indulging in potato salad, ribs and cupcakes. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Gardening for fun - and profit Jun 29, 2008
" New contacts are Fujimoto's link to a new variety or a new source for an old favorite. "Many of the good old trees that gardeners used to bring fruit in from are getting too old now - trees that were planted in the '40s and '50s," Fujimoto said. "And all of the really good date palms that are growing down in Palm Desert (Riverside County) are getting too tall to harvest; no one's bringing in new trees from Iran. " "The wiser person calls first," said Fujimoto, a gentle reminder that he doesn't... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bateman to BYU Jun 27, 2008
Bateman is a cornerback prospect from Palm Desert, California who hails from what could easily be defined as a BYU family. TBS caught up with Bateman to learn of what type of player he is and why he chose BYU.. (TotalBlueSports.com)
Episcopal Diocese ordains its first openly gay deacon Jun 22, 2008
I think the Episcopal church and the diocese of San Diego is in a great place, and we are blessed to have two new deacons serving in our church, Mathes said, referring to Wilson and Cherry Rhemboldt from St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, who was ordained during the same service. According to information from the diocese, Wilson, an Ohio native, worked as a high school teacher in Cleveland and Cincinnati before earning a master of divinity degree in 1980. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
BOX OFFICE SNEAK: 'GET SMART' OPENS STRONG; 'LOVE GURU' LIMP... Jun 21, 2008
He is also President of which owns the University Village Theatres near downtown Los Angeles and in Palm Desert, California. Featured Columnist. (The Drudge Report)
Five lists for fun in the sun Jun 15, 2008
My favorite nighttime spot is actually in neighboring Palm Desert, where the El Paseo shopping and eating district stays up late. Los Angeles: Smog so thick you can barely see the Hollywood sign during the day. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Nancy Dallas Jun 12, 2008
She is survived by her son, Don Morrow, of Suisun; daughters, Diane Moreno, of Palm Desert, and Judi DaCruz, of Woodbridge; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son; a sister; and three half-brothers. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Lion Wins Los Angeles City Amateur Jun 11, 2008
291 -- Marc Machado, Palm Desert, 75-71-78-67 291 -- Andrey Mindirgasov, Pacific Grove, 70-73-77-71 291 -- Daniel Park, Los Angeles, 76-70-72-73. 292 -- Bryan Hogan, Bakersfield, 78-71-72-71 292 -- Rui Takamatsu, Palm Desert, 79-73-73-67. (Lmulions.com)
Covad adds T1 service in 285 cities Jun 10, 2008
Covad said that in California the new T1 offering will be available in Apple Valley, Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Atwater, Bakersfield, Banning, Baywood Park, Carmel, Carpinteria, Chico, Davis, Eureka, Fresno, Grass Valley, Hanford, Hollister, Lodi, Madera, Manteca, Marina, Marysville, Merced, Modesto, Monterey, Morro Bay, Oakdale, Oroville, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Paradise, Paso Robles, Perris, Porterville, Rancho Mirage, Red Bluff, Redding, Salinas, San Luis Obispo, Seaside, Shingle Springs,... (San Jose Business Journal)
Hispanic Television Update Jun 8, 2008
Time Warner Cable s Palm Desert system in California has launched M;xico 22, Once M;xico and CB Tu Televisi;n Michoac;n, all from Mexico-based Alterna TV. The three channels debuted earlier this month on Time Warner s Desert Cities system. That system serves Coachella Valley, Banning and Yucca Valley and is part of Time Warner s San Diego Division. (Multichannel News)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET May 31, 2008
PLANT-MICROCHIPS (Atienza, Riverside Press Enterprise) -- PALM DESERT, Calif. Plant thieves beware. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Earle Hagen, 88, composed famous TV tunes May 29, 2008
In addition to his second wife, who is also a singer and whom he married in 2005, he is survived by two sons, Deane and James, both of Palm Desert, Calif. two stepdaughters, Rebecca and Rachael Roberts of Irvine, Calif. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
AG moves to ban marijuana dispensaries May 16, 2008
Annibali also cited a number of cities that have experienced problems with dispensaries, including Morro Bay and Palm Desert, where marijuana was sold illegally to undercover officers; Claremont, where a dispensary was burglarized and plants were stolen; and Santa Cruz, where dispensary owners shut down their operation because of behavioral problems in the neighborhood. Staff believes that medical marijuana dispensaries negatively affect the health, safety and welfare of the community and would... (Santa Maria Times)
East Bay JCPenney store hit by gold theft ring May 14, 2008
In stories that appeared in Tuesday's edition of the Los Angeles Times and Daily Breeze in Torrance, Jim Amormino, a spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff's Department, said the rash of burglaries started Sept. 13, 2006 in Palm Desert, but have increased in frequency since January. Several stores in Southern California were hit in early and mid-January, with the Pleasanton burglary occurring Jan. 26, according to Amormino. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Insured By Whom? May 13, 2008
15, the Palm Desert bonds yield 5% to maturity ... Even with an estimated $14 billion budget deficit for the fiscal year starting in July, the state, backed by an unlimited taxing power, is a sounder borrower than the Palm Desert Financing Authority. (Forbes)
U.S. Mine Makers, Inc. CEO to be Guest At Las Vegas Money Show May 13, 2008
U.S Mine Makers, Inc. has executive offices in Palm Desert, California and maintains a web site at. ADVERTISEMENT. (Primezone Releases)
On the Tee with Verle May 11, 2008
Upon arriving late in San Diego, we rented a car and drove 155 miles to our Palm Desert golf vacation designation, arriving late at night ... This was the couple we stayed with at the Marriott Palm Desert Resort. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Burglars hit a 2nd Penney's May 10, 2008
Stores in Northridge, Thousand Oaks, Palm Desert, Westminster, Santa Ana and in Northern California also have been burglarized. Lyons would not comment on what the store is doing in response to the thefts, saying he could not comment on security procedures. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
ESCONDIDO: Serial jewelry thieves strike J.C. Penney May 9, 2008
The company estimates it has lost 2 million from the burglaries and a related 2006 Palm Desert break-in, Carter said. In the Carlsbad burglary, a pair of thieves dressed in almost identical clothing as the Escondido suspects, broke into the Sears at the Carlsbad Mall and took jewelry. (North County Times)
Use Visualization For Better Swings May 8, 2008
His playing highlights: two-time winner on the , 1985 ; two-time winner on the Sun Belt Tour 1989, Phoenix; winner of the North Atlantic Tour 1991, Massachusetts; winner of the Northern California Section Apprentice Championship 1995; runner-up in the Western States Apprentice Championship 1993, Palm Desert Calif. and Mass State Open in 1996. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Seeds Fall on Day 3 of Nat'l Clay Apr 23, 2008
The second quarter of the draw has perhaps the juiciest match-up, with Mike Fedderly (4) of Palm Desert, CA going up against the unseeded, but very dangerous, Charlton Eagle of Delray Beach, FL. Fedderly beat Keith Soanes of N. Miami, FL 6-1, 6-0, losing his first game of the tournament, and Eagle took out seasoned veteran Mike Curry of NY, NY, 6-3, 3-0 (ret). This is a pick em match, and should be great tennis to watch. (Suite101.com)
Seed Watch at Nat'l Clay Courts Apr 22, 2008
No.4 seed Mike Fedderly of Palm Desert, CA didn t drop a game in his win over Tom Fowkes of Hallendale Beach, FL, and isn t likely to drop many against Keith Soanes of North Miami, FL. Chances are Fedderly will face off in the round of 16 against Charlton Eagle of Delray Beach, FL. Eagle, one of several former ATP players in the very deep draw, dropped a 6-2, 6-4 upset on Tres Cushing (12) of Colleyville, TX. Ned Caswell Kicks Kozlov to Curb. (Suite101.com)
San Diego's Acura Classic loss is Beijing's gain Apr 3, 2008
The Easter Bowl, the junior competition that Seena Hamilton founded in 1968, marks its 40th renewal on courts at Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert from April 6-13 with Bradley Klahn of Poway the No. 1 seed in the boys 18s. Hamilton said 640 boys and girls are scheduled to compete in the 14s, 16s and 18s. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Tasting notes for Sno-Bird’ Reds Apr 2, 2008
Here are my tasting-note excerpts on red and sparkling wines from the ninth annual Winona Snowbird Wine Tasting, conducted in February 2007 in Palm Desert, Calif. As usual, wines have a California appellation unless another is listed. (Winona Daily News, MN)
U.S. Mine Makers, Inc. to Conduct Tests Utilizing Proprietary Process to Increase Recovery of Precious Metals in Ore Stockpiles Mar 27, 2008
U.S. Mine Makers, Inc. has executive offices in Palm Desert, California and maintains a web site at. This press release contains statements which may constitute ``forward-looking statements'' within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. (Primezone Releases)
Nancy Reagan Endorses John McCain Mar 26, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 5:12 am. Home Auctions on the rise. (NBC4.tv, CA)
SCOTT LINNETT / Union-TribuneMcCain pays a visit Mar 25, 2008
The Southern California trip also includes fundraisers in Palm Desert, Newport Beach and the Bel Air community of Los Angeles. Breaking News Team: (619) 293-1010. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Volunteer spends time raising funds for rural fire departments Mar 24, 2008
Ault has been patrolling the landscape from his humble Palm Desert beginnings to his current detail atop Mt. Laguna for five decades. He started as a volunteer firefighter, 47 years ago. (North County Times)
Bighorns losing habitat Mar 24, 2008
Today, the Bighorn Institute in Palm Desert puts their numbers at about 70,000. They were doing quite well until, unfortunately, humans started throwing some obstacles in their way, said Randy Rieches, curator of mammals at the Wild Animal Park near Escondido. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Palmer may become host of Hope Classic in '09 Mar 15, 2008
Three of the four courses used in the rotation for the tournament staged in Palm Desert, Calif. were designed by Palmer's company. (ESPN -- Golf)
Mike Harbour Steps Down As Brown Men's Golf Coach; Michael Hughes Named Interim Men's Golf Coach At Brown Mar 15, 2008
Providence, RI - , the Director of Golf at Brown since 2003 and head men's coach since 2007, has resigned his position to pursue a teaching position at a leading golf academy in Palm Desert, California. an assistant coach at Brown for the last year, will maintain continuity for the golf program and has been named interim head men's golf coach for the Bears. (Brownbears.com)
UCR-led research team uses tiny wasp to wipe out major agricultural pest in Tahiti Mar 15, 2008
The campus is planning a medical school and already has reached the heart of the Coachella Valley by way of the UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center. With an annual statewide economic impact of nearly $1 billion, UCR is actively shaping the region's future. (EurekAlert!)
Delta official's status a puzzle Mar 9, 2008
and College of the Desert in Palm Desert. Some faculty became inflamed after Condon sent out an e-mail last October saying she would be away from Delta because of pneumonia. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Troubles of Dunmore Homes trace U.S. market's boom and bust Mar 8, 2008
He also has a $2 million 4,600-square-foot second home adjacent to the resort town of Palm Desert, California. Then, in late 2005, the housing slowdown hit the region, falling squarely on the corridor south of Sacramento, from Modesto to Merced, where the Dunmores had once been so successful. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Business briefs Mar 5, 2008
Re-elected vice chairmen for 2008 on the Sunkist board are Craig Armstrong of Palm Desert and Mark Gillette of Dinuba. Others on the board include: Caroline Alfheim of Clovis, Lee Bailey of Orange Cove, John Colbert of Kingsburg, Gerald Denni of Strathmore, Russell Katayama of Orosi, Gary Laux of Porterville, Eric Meling of Ivanhoe, Martin Mittman of Porterville, Dick Neece of Porterville, Kevin Riddle of Orosi, Chuck Sheldon of Lindsay and Randy Veeh of Visalia. (Fresno Bee)
Nev. regents approve new TMCC president Mar 4, 2008
Sheehan retired last August as superintendent/president of Desert Community College District in Palm Desert, California. Under a three-year contract, she will earn an annual salary of $198,000, plus a 4 percent cost-of-living increase. (KRNV.com, NV)
