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Special Report Hwy. 74 Crash Pageant Valley literacy rates trail state, nation Read Comments(36) Recommend(1) At a time when Coachella Valley leaders want to diversify the local economy and groom a well-educated and skilled workforce, the desert's literacy rates are worsening. More Literacy Festival Volunteers battle illiteracy — one student at a time A tearful 'thank you' Read Comments(4) Recommend(2) William Mason almost didn't see the dark-clothed figure on the side of Highway 74, but when he heard the teen shout for help, he knew he had to stop. The mother of a crash victim so badly injured that he has not left the Intensive Care Unit since the Nov. 15 crash, credits Mason, and another motorist who stopped to help the teens, with saving her son's life. More Teen in Highway 74 collision out of coma Families of teens injured in deadly crash hope for healing Mother: Crash victim in ICU is in stable condition Palm Desert teen dies in crash, 4 others injured Miss California pageant continues today Read Comments(13) Recommend(2) Miss California USA Preliminary AUSTIN'S POWER Singer's legacy kept alive through fans, memories Gene Austin was the best-selling recording artist of the 1920s, but he died virtually unknown in Palm Springs at age 71 after walking away from big-time show biz in the 1930s. Inside: Listen to Austin's recordings Metromix Have you been Flashed? Check out Palm Springs Metromix • Playboy signing party • Grand opening of Space 120 • Palm Springs Pride parties • Tilted Kilt: Beers, pool, and Beatles Rock Band		Weather in 92262 74° F Sunny Forecast Top Story Vote sends health care bill to floor for debate Without a vote to spare, Democrats pushed their health care overhaul legislation over its first obstacle on the Senate floor Saturday. More (21) Latest Headlines Cities slow to commit to Coachella Valley Economic Blueprint - 9:04 pm (3) Desert Hot Springs limits where sex offenders, parolees can live - 1:06 am (7) Radar man survived close encounter with kamikaze in Philippines attack - 11:29 pm (1) Queen Scheherazade and her court crowned for county fair and date festival - 1:14 am Three killed in fiery crash on LA freeway - 10:53 am Postal Service revives letters to Santa service - 7:53 pm Riverside County Web site maintenance planned - 12:25 am Checkpoint nets 5 arrests, 12 citations - 12:23 am (4) Study: Internet doesn't socially isolate users - 7:54 pm • Local News Page Get breaking news updates Mobile \| Text Msg \| E-mail \| RSS		Top Photo Galleries Queen Scheherazade Pageant Miss California USA Preliminary Art in the Dunes Blues and Brews Festival Literacy Festival Palm Desert H.S. v Kaiser CIF Football

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Cities slow to commit to Coachella Valley Economic Blueprint

Desert Hot Springs was the first valley city to commit funding to the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership's five-year blueprint when the plan was unveiled last month. More

Business

Tourism board nearing milestone

The board that represents the tourism and hospitality business community is one vote away from an important milestone for the Palm Springs Desert Resort Communities Convention and Visitors Authority. More

Sports

UCLA receiver Taylor Embree (left) pushes away Arizona State linebacker Travis Goethel on Saturday in Pasadena.

Bruins just pretty on defense

It was not UCLA's prettiest win. The Bruins didn't throw all over the field like they've been doing, didn't rack up hundreds of yards or hit the 40-point mark, as they did last week against Washington State. More

Playboy signing party

'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' premiere photos

Lifestyles & Entertainment

Participants in the Slow Food event included (from left, seated) board president <b>Pierson Forbes,</b> co-chairs <b>Ellen Sneider</b> and <b>Monique Curtis</b> and (standing) host <b>Tim Snyder,</b> manager of Jackalope Ranch in Indio.

'Fresh' movement slowly makes impact

The first time I heard the words “slow food,” I had a flashback to my mother's Midwestern kitchen, where slow food meant the aroma of slowly simmering Cincinnati chili or beef stew. More