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The Desert Sun is a local daily newspaper serving Palm Springs and the surrounding Coachella Valley in Southern California. History. First issued on August 5, ...
Init-init: the Itneg god of the Sun married to the mortal Aponibolinayen; during the day, he leaves his house to shine light on the world [7] Chal-chal: the Bontok god of the Sun whose son's head was cut off by Kabigat; [8] aided the god Lumawig in finding a spouse [9] Mapatar: the Ifugao sun deity of the sky in charge of daylight [10]
Desert sun refers to the harsh solar radiation encountered in a desert environment. Desert Sun may also refer to: The Desert Sun, a newspaper from Palm Springs, California, U.S. Desert Sun Airlines (1995–1996) a defunct airline subsidiary operated by Mesa Airlines; Desert Sun Stadium, a soccer stadium located in Yuma, Arizona, U.S.
At least not for Desert Hot Springs, Cathedral City, Desert Mirage and Banning high schools. Starting with the 2024-25 school year, those four schools will be in a league of their own — the Sun ...
His Desert Sun career was celebrated with a State of California Assembly resolution, a CV Music lifetime achievement in journalism award sponsored by the Coachella Valley Weekly newspaper, and an endowment in his name from the College of the Desert Foundation to pay for Desert Sun internships. [6] He continues to raise funds for that cause.
In 2010, the project was scaled back from the original 440 MW design, to avoid building on the habitat of the desert tortoise. [16] Many desert tortoises found on the site were relocated to other parts of the Mojave Desert. However, environmentalists raised concerns that relocated tortoises were more likely to die due to the stresses involved.
During the day the sky is usually clear and most of the sun's radiation reaches the ground, but as soon as the sun sets, the desert cools quickly by radiating heat into space. In hot deserts, the temperature during daytime can exceed 45 °C (113 °F) in summer and plunge below freezing point at night during winter.
In 1929, the B Bar H Ranch Arch was designed and built for horses and horse back riders. The Arch is not designed for today's car and truck traffic. As reported in The Desert Sun from Palm Springs, California on July 29, 2007, someone driving near the Arch hit (and run) the stone structure, causing significant damage.