JTFactsMax Who Turned Up the Volume in Our Desert Sky? Something’s different in the skies above Desert Hot Springs. You’ve probably heard it — quite literally. Our serene desert town, where the loudest sound used to be the wind sighing through palm fronds or the occasional pool filter grumbling at d...
DLNews No Nobel for Trump: White House Cries Foul as Prize Goes Elsewhere WASHINGTON/OSLO – The Nobel Peace Prize announcement sent a diplomatic chill through Washington on Friday. The honor, long speculated to go to U.S. President Donald Trump for his self-proclaimed “unprecedented peace deals,” i...
DLNews Celebrating Life: Celebrating the Life of Harold Matzner On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, the lights of the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert will glow a little brighter, as friends, family, and admirers gather to celebrate the life of Harold Matzner—a man whose generosity and vision helped define...
When the Last Aisle Went Dark: Rite Aid’s Farewell Marks the End of an Era Rite Aid, once a familiar stop on America’s main streets and shopping centers, has quietly closed the doors to its final stores after 63 years in business. What began as a single pharmacy in Scranton, Pennsylvania, grew into ...
DLNews Politics: Warrior Ethos, or: Let This Meeting Be Your Resignation Letter Top American military brass sat in uneasy silence this week as they were summoned to an extraordinary gathering at Quantico. The hosts? President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who prefers the more thea...
DLNews Politics: Supreme Court Tells Trump to Keep His Hands Off the Fed – For Now Washington – Donald Trump may be the most persistent landlord in American politics, but the Supreme Court just told him he can’t evict Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook—at least not yet. In a ruling that preserves th...
DLNews Health: “Measles Resurgence: Worst U.S. Outbreak Since Elimination, Coachella Valley Confirms Case” In 2000, the United States proudly declared measles eliminated, a milestone many thought would hold for generations. Yet here we are in 2025, facing the most severe outbreak in a quarter centur...
DLNews Guest Columnist: The Vaccine Backslide That Could Shorten Our LifespansBy Leanne Clark-ShirleyThe federal government is on the brink of reversing a century of medical progress for older adults.As a social scientist, it's not often that I weigh in on medical policy. But as president of the Ame...
JTFMax: Free Speech “Don’t Mute America: Disney’s Free Speech Showdown” Free speech in America is supposed to be louder than a brass band at a Fourth of July parade. Yet lately, it feels like someone keeps reaching for the mute button. The latest flare-up? More than 100 former ABC News journalists ...
DLNews Entertainment: Late-Night Comedy Meets Its Bedtime Los Angeles – America’s free speech debate just found a new stage prop: the empty desk of Jimmy Kimmel. ABC pulled the plug on his long-running late-night show, citing financial strain, though the political aftershocks are echoing louder than...
The Hidden Tax on the Middle Class: Soaring Hospital CostsBy Demetrio J. Aguila IIIMiffed about stagnant wages? The hospital down the street may be the culprit.Spending on hospital care eclipsed $1.5 trillion in 2023, the latest year for which there's data -- more than any other provider category. T...
DLNews Economy: Fed Finally Blinks: First Rate Cut of the Year Marks a Delicate Pivot WASHINGTON – For the first time this year, the U.S. Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate, trimming a quarter point to a new range of 4.00 to 4.25 percent. The move signals a cautious but notable shif...
