01-03-12 - Mayor Parks called a fellow Council Member a "Son of a Bitch."
01-03-12 - Terry Chapman - City of DHS Agreement
01-03-12 - Terry Chapman - Contract Amendment
01-03-12 - Memorandum of Understanding - MOU (1)
01-03-12 - Memorandum of Understanding - MOU (2)
01-04-12 - Flamingo Hotel Fiasco
01-10-12 - $52 Million Golf Cart Path
01-17-12 - Meeting Called on Short Notice
01-20-12 - Desert Hot Springs to Lose Authority Over Mobile Home Parks.
01-23-12 - Mayor Gives In To Sons of Bitches
01-23-12 - Another Temecula Connection - City Finance Director Gives Job to Friend
01-26-12 - City Losing It - Authority Transferred to State
01-27-12 - The Karl Baker Tax Increase Plan Loses
01-29-12 - Palm Springs Area City Manager Pay Down, Still High
02-03-12 - More City Money to Temecula
02-04-12 - Spontaneous Combustion - Time For Recall - Citizens Supporting Police Call For Recall
02-07-12 - Daniels Finally Getting Performance Review
02-07-12 - Desert Hot Springs Police Officer's Hearing Ends in Trip to Hospital
02-15-12 - Seniors Short Changed - Administrated by Outsiders - Local Services Shut Out
02-15-12 - Desert Hot Springs Police Morale Low, Survey Shows
02-16-12 - Desert Hot Springs Officers Downplay Talk of Low Morale
02-17-12 - City Keeps Contract with Management Groups
02-21-12 - Seniors Next to Protest Against Karl Baker
02-21-12 - Gang Violence a 'Significant Concern' Desert Hot Springs Police Chief Says
02-22-12 - Desert Hot Springs Withholds Support of Whitewater River Trail
02-22-12 - Two Bunch Palms Resort Sold to Hollywood High-Rollers with Ambitious Plans
02-22-12 - The Brophy Flush - Economic Development Constipated
02-24-12 - DHS Residents Encouraged by Decline in Violent Crimes
02-26-12 - Desert Hot Springs Police Union: City Council Like 'Spoiled Children'
03-02-12 - Cheating Democracy - Mayor Parks Votes Against City
03-04-12 - Fatal Flaws of Golf Cart Joy Ride
03-15-12 - Checks Endorsed in the Name of Karl Baker
03-25-12 - Desert Hot Springs Councilman Russell Betts Gets His Microphone Turned Off at Meeting
03-29-12 - Councilman Betts Censored - First Amendment Violated
04-05-12 - Rubber Stamp Simpson Quits
04-11-12 - Sex Crime or Extortion? The Laura Green Matter - Uncovering Laura Green
04-11-12 - California Strips DHS of Mobile Home Park Authority
04-17-12 - Embattled Radio Host Lee Rayburn Leaves Valley
04-19-12 - State of the City - Mayor Yvonne Parks
04-05-12 - Jason Simpson - Agreement & General Release
05-04-12 - Official's Complaint Targeted Councilman - Betts
05-06-12 - Coachella Valley Mayor's Meeting Reveals Tension, Resentment
05-14-12 - DHS City Council to Vote on 'Get-Along' Counseling
05-15-12 - DHS Council Opts Against Spending Money on Team-Building
05-15-12 - DHS City Council Says No To 'Get Along' Consultant - In Other News - Recall on the Way
05-17-12 - Letter: Council Counseling an Unconscionable Idea
05-24-12 - Group Misses Deadline to Recall City Leaders
05-25-12 - City of Desert Hot Springs Facing Budget Deficit
05-30-12 - Price Tag for DHS Officials' Feud so Far: $87,000
05-30-12 - DHS Sees $45,573 in Attorney Fees Over Harassment Complaint
06-01-12 - Broadcaster's Request to Dismiss Defamation Lawsuit Denied
06-01-12 - Editorial: Thumbs Down: Desert Hot Springs Nonsense Costing Taxpayers Money
06-04-12 - Riverside County on the Justice Departments Watch List for Voter Discrimination
06-06-12 - DHS to Host Town Hall Forum on City Budget Today - Included Budget Documents
06-06-12 - City of Desert Hot Springs - FY 2012 - 2013 Operating Budget
06-06-12 - Letter: In Defense of DHS Councilman Russell Betts
06-11-12 - DHS Wants to Extend Interim Finance Director's Contract
06-12-12 - 3 to 2 Vote on Budget Plan
06-18-12 - Flamingo Hotel Resort & Spa Burns In DHS
06-19-12 - City Budget Uses $3.2M in Reserves
07-08-12 - DHS Considers Anti-Graffiti Effort
07-06-12 - DHS Marketing Contract Could Cost $191K
07-06-12 - DHS May Spend $75K on Jail Securities Staff
07-16-12 - World Wellness & Music Festival II
07-19-12 - Festival Advisory Committee to Give It One More Try
07-21-12 - It's Not Just City Council Salaries Deserving A Look
07-22-12 - DHS Seeks Firm to Film Meetings
07-22-12 - History - Delete, The Purge Continues
07-23-12 - Former DHS Police Sgt. Anthony Sclafani Sentenced to Four Years for Excessive Force
07-25-12 - Fired Indio Chief Brad Ramos Joins DHS Police
07-28-12 - Eagle Point Bonds = $1,226,502.83 & Agua Dulce Bond Expired = $173,999.00
08-19-12 - DHS Getting a Wal-Mart?
08-20-12 - DHS Police Officer Accused of Sexting
08-23-12 - How Much Are They Paid Compared to Palm Desert?
08-25-12 - 6 U.S. Cities That Fell Off the Fiscal Cliff - And Survived
08-27-12 - Petaluma Police Chief Williams Takes Oath
09-02-12 - Ex-Indio Police Chief Set For DHS Post
09-03-12 - DHS to Consider Music Festival Plans
09-04-12 - Longtime DHS City Attorney Ruben Duran Leaves Legal Firm
09-05-12 - DHS Attorney Changes Firms
09-12-12 - City of DHS Takes Out Full Page Ad in Desert Star
09-12-12 - Promoter Found - World Wellness & Music Festival to be Renamed "Spa City Presents."
09-13-12 - City of DHS Takes Out Full Page Ad in Desert Star
09-13-12 - DHS Music Festival Back On Track
09-14-12 - The 2012 Christmas Parade Is On!
09-15-12 - Open Message to the Good Citizens of DHS - By Gabriel King
09-17-12 - DHS May Drop Law Firm to Keep City Attorney
09-18-12 - City Council Meeting - FODHS
09-19-12 - Alexander Haig and Approval of City Council Agendas
09-19-12 - City of DHS Will Not Hire Attorney's New Firm
09-20-12 - Freedom of Speech Scorned
09-23-12 - City of DHS Runs Second Ad in Local Newspaper - The Desert Star
09-26-12 - Sudden City Attorney Departure Finds City Council With Two Substitutes
09-27-12 - Confrontational DHS City Council Meeting - KESQ Video
09-28-12 - WOW! City Council Meeting Blow Up
09-28-12 - A Closer Look at a Funny Number - City Legal Expenses Last Year: $338,665.00 Or $630,374.53?
09-30-12 - SHOCKING NEGLECT! CITY HALL IS SLUM LORD!!
09-30-12 - Public Comment
10-01-12 - The Firm - Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP - Position Partner
10-02-12 - RFP - Request For Proposal - City Legal Services
10-04-12 - Ramos Quits a Month After Joining DHSPD
10-07-12 - Redevelopment Agency Property Fire Sale to Begin Soon
10-07-12 - "There Is Virtually No Office Space Left In Desert Hot Springs."
10-07-12 - Agendas Up
10-07-12 - City Manager Can't Figure Out What To Do With Ball Field, Punts to Council
10-09-12 - The King
10-10-12 - Bad Boy Baker Back in News
10-11-12 - Music Festival Advisory Committee Comes Up Empty on Wellness & World Music Festival II
10-12-12 - City 2nd Quarter Economic Data Released
10-14-12 - Coachella Valley Cities Pile Up High Reserves
10-14-12 - Agenda Up! City Council Meeting - Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012
10-15-12 - A First Look at Progress, Issues & Cost of the Health & Wellness Center
10-17-12 - City Council Votes to Allow Citizens to Have a Parade - Dec. 15, 2012
10-19-12 - Drop The World Wellness & Music Festival Name & Go With The Show
10-21-12 - It's Beginning to Look a Whole Lot Like Christmas
10-22-12 - The Disgusting Accounts of DHS Politics in Those Friends of Desert Hot Springs Archives
10-23-12 - Good Deeds Not Unpunished: DHS Asks Volunteers to Leave Church Lot
10-23-12 - City Council Meeting - Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012
10-26-12 - Why Did Council Members Change Seats?
10-27-12 - Reelection Bids & Challengers - 2013
10-30-12 - City Council Meeting Called - 2012 Economic Investment Forum & Tour. Nov. 2, 2012
11-17-12 - CITY FALLS $3 MILLION IN HOLE
11-19-12
- 250 Holiday Turkeys to be Distributed to Needy Families in DHS -
Thanks to Council Members Russell Betts, Adam Sanchez and Dillon Road
House.
11-30-12 - DHS City Council Calls Special Meeting to Hire New Attorney
12-01-12 - DEBATING CITY ATTORNEY CONTRACT
12-01-12 - CITY MANAGER RICK DANIELS STEALS SHOW
12-03-12 - DHS TO CONSIDER GIVING UP ON WELLNESS & WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL
12-05-12 - DESERT HOT SPRING'S FAILED $265,000 FESTIVAL EXPERIMENT: A TIMELINE
12-05-12 - DHS DROPS MUSIC FESTIVAL PLAN THAT COST $265K
12-05-12 - DHS MAYOR WANTS 'TO BE QUEEN,' CITY COUNCILMAN SAYS DURING DEBATE
12-14-12 - JEWISH TEMPLE DEAL SINKING
12-16-12 - CITY MANAGER SENDS BIZ TO SON
12-20-12 - CITY OF DHS EAGER TO SELL LAND FOR PLANNED CLINIC
12-21-12 - DEVELOPMENTS UNFINISHED DESPITE CITY MANAGER'S SAY SO
12-21-12 - MAYOR PARKS THREATENS SUIT AGAINST MUSIC FESTIVAL CLARKE
12-27-12 - PEELING LAYERS FROM HEALTH CLINIC ONION - WHAT IS TRUE?
12-28-12 - CITY MANAGER INTRODUCES "NEW CITY MANAGER"
12-29-12 - ANOTHER POLICE OFFICER LAWSUIT
12-30-12 - SO WE SAVE $500,000. HOW MUCH GOOD WOULD THAT DO?