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The Desert Sun, 17 Oct 2026

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The Desert Sun is an American daily newspaper focused on local news, politics and community reporting across the Coachella Valley in Southern California. First published in 1927, it has served generations with comprehensive coverage of the issues, events and people shaping communities including Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Indio and the surrounding desert region. The newspaper is known for its reporting on local government, business, education and public affairs, alongside breaking news, investigative journalism and in-depth features that reflect the unique character of the area. It also provides extensive coverage of tourism, hospitality, arts and entertainment, highlighting the festivals, cultural attractions and outdoor lifestyle that make the Coachella Valley a world-renowned destination. Sports reporting includes local high school athletics, golf, tennis and major regional sporting events, complemented by expert analysis and commentary. The publication combines trusted local journalism with thoughtful regional reporting, making it an essential source of information for residents and visitors alike. Available on PressReader, The Desert Sun newspaper delivers reliable journalism, community insight and comprehensive daily news coverage from California’s Coachella Valley.

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ArticleTrump clem­ency erases $1.7 bil­lion in pen­al­ties

Pres­id­ent Don­ald Trump loves a good par­don. His gen­er­os­ity is so well known, in fact, that an industry of lob­by­ists, law­yers and other insiders has reportedly sprung up to facil­it­ate clem­ency for wealthy crim­in­als. Clem­ency, mean­ing...

Trump clem­ency erases $1.7 bil­lion in pen­al­ties

ArticleCould Calif. voters lose bal­lots over unproven DOJ claims?

Cali­for­nia elec­tion offi­cials were given 48 hours to review a fed­eral list of voters the U.S. Depart­ment of Justice says may be non­cit­izens and take steps to ensure ineligible voters’ bal­lots aren’t coun­ted. The demand, issued just weeks...

Could Calif. voters lose bal­lots over unproven DOJ claims?

ArticleLake Tahoe may get more storms, but El Niño isn’t a snow lock

A poten­tially his­toric El Niño is strength­en­ing in the Pacific Ocean, increas­ing the chances of a wet­ter­than-nor­mal winter across much of Cali­for­nia. Tahoe is in a cold snap this week, with tem­per­at­ures drop­ping enough for snow to reach...

Lake Tahoe may get more storms, but El Niño isn’t a snow lock

ArticleFire at KESQ stu­dio knocks morn­ing news­cast off air

A fire at KESQ’s stu­dios in Thou­sand Palms knocked the local tele­vi­sion sta­tion off the air Thursday morn­ing, Oct. 15, just seconds after its 5 a.m. news­cast began. The fire was repor­ted at 5:03 a.m. at the com­mer­cial build­ing in the 31-200...

Fire at KESQ stu­dio knocks morn­ing news­cast off air

ArticleLake Tahoe may get more storms, but El Niño isn’t a snow lock

A poten­tially his­toric El Niño is strength­en­ing in the Pacific Ocean, increas­ing the chances of a wet­ter­than-nor­mal winter across much of Cali­for­nia. Tahoe is in a cold snap this week, with tem­per­at­ures drop­ping enough for snow to reach...

Lake Tahoe may get more storms, but El Niño isn’t a snow lock