Tom Coulter, The Desert Sun

Tom Coulter

The Desert Sun

Palm Springs, CA, United States

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Past articles by Tom:

Pink, Robin Thicke test out their tennis skills at Desert Smash charity event

Pink and Robin Thicke headlined matchups Tuesday at the 19th annual Desert Smash, held this year at the La Quinta Resort & Club. → Read More

2 arrested after gunfire between cars at The Shops at Palm Desert; no injuries reported

Dozens of bullet casings could be seen in a mall parking lot. → Read More

La Quinta buys more land for affordable housing near Highway 111

The 5.2-acre parcel is a block from the 15 acres the city bought last year. It's looking for a single developer to build on both. → Read More

Riverside County sheriff's deputy shot near Lake Elsinore, suspect in custody

The deputy was being transported to a local hospital after the department warned of a shooting investigation just after 5 p.m. on social media. → Read More

El Paseo to host free music event with Jordin Sparks on Friday

The main event, known as Celebrate CV, is from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, and members of the public can RSVP for the free concert at the event's website. → Read More

Thousand Palms? Palm Desert? Cathedral City? Acrisure Arena is now open — but where is it?

At least three descriptions have been given for the venue's location at different times. Here's why. → Read More

Election results: Wallis takes 12-vote lead over Holstege with few ballots left

The latest vote count updates Tuesday showed Wallis with 84,420 votes to Holstege’s 84,408. → Read More

Election results: GOP's Ken Calvert takes lead over Will Rollins in race for Congress

Rollins led in the early returns, but the veteran incumbent overtook him Thursday. → Read More

Election results: Short-term rental ban in La Quinta leading, but both sides predict close race

Measure A is up 55% to 45%, but it could take several days to know the results for sure. → Read More

Election results: Downs leads field of candidates vying for three seats in Rancho Mirage

Newcomers Louisa Davis, Lynn Mallotto, Meg Marker, Kim Martos and Ken Ammann are on the ballot alongside Steve Downs, who has been on the council since last year. → Read More

Election results: Palm Desert voters favor switching to 5 city council districts in early results

Measure B is advisory, so the city council will make a final decision after Palm Desert residents have their say at the polls. → Read More

Election 2022: New faces coming to Rancho Mirage as six vie for three open council seats

The three council members whose terms are up this year all decided not to run. → Read More

Election 2022: Five candidates vying for two seats on Palm Desert City Council

The city is using "ranked-choice voting" for the first time. Residents also will weigh in on whether the city council should have five districts. → Read More

Election 2022: 5 districts or 2? Palm Desert voters weigh in on city council setup

The city could be changing how it elects council members just two years after another shakeup. → Read More

Palm Desert council candidates discuss city's growth and voting districts at forum

Thursday’s forum was hosted by the Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce. → Read More

After Coral Mountain vote, where do other water, surf projects in the valley stand?

Four projects from Palm Springs to Thermal already have city or county approval. But some say more needs to be done to reduce their water usage. → Read More

Riverside councilwoman files libel suit against Sheriff Chad Bianco over vandalism comments

Bianco said Saturday: "This is nothing more than a typical politician trying to gain media attention to further her political career." → Read More

Palm Desert weekly farmers market moves from Wednesdays to Sundays starting in October

Customers can expect their long-time favorites, along with some surprises and family-friendly activities. → Read More

La Quinta City Council to weigh contested Coral Mountain surf resort at meeting Wednesday

The development proposal, which includes “the largest, rideable open-barrel, human-made wave in the world," has drawn pushback from some La Quinta residents. → Read More

California among states at the forefront of expanding voter access

New to California? Here's a rundown of voting laws in the Golden State. → Read More