A wonderful group of plants called gingers thrive in the heat and delight us with bold foliage and attractive flowers.

Desert Healthcare District and Foundation will host its second annual environmental health summit next month in Rancho Mirage ...

The Monterey Avenue off-ramp of eastbound Interstate 10 in Thousand Palms was closed Friday for maintenance. California ...

New York’s Mel Ott hits his 500th home run in a 9-2 victory over the Boston Braves at the Polo Grounds. Only Babe Ruth with 714 and Jimmie Foxx with 527 have more. 1963 — Arthur Ashe becomes first ...

1982 — American Greg Louganis becomes 1st diver to score 700 (752.67) in 11 dives in winning 3m springboard gold, World Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador. 1987 — Mike Tyson wins the undisputed ...

Aug. 3 1852 — The first intercollegiate rowing race is held on Lake Winnipesaukee, N.H., where Harvard beats Yale by four lengths on the 2-mile course. 1936 — American sprinter Jesse Owens wins the ...

An attorney representing the estate of LPGA legend Mickey Wright called to say that someone had designated $175,000 to the ...

In today's Daily Briefing we report on what the latest home sales data says, the retirement of a popular PSUSD employee, and ...

As Derek outlines, gay rodeo athletes have been at the forefront of equal rights on the ol’ frontier. Every year, one of the most defiant displays of queer expression actually takes place at a rodeo ...

Many Southern pies have origins in European baking and were adapted using available ingredients. Story includes recipes for Atlantic beach, vinegar and green tomato pies.