The Desert Review

6 days ago | thedesertreview.com | Libby Emmons

Everyone's going nuts about the "Maryland Dad," aka Kilmar Garcia, who was deported to an El Salvadoran prison on March 14. The only way his wife knew that he'd been deported, she said, was because she recognized his tattoos in a photo of a bunch of men in lockdown in the prison. She said she'd never stop fighting to bring her husband home, but exactly where home is has been cause for debate. Democrats say he belongs in Maryland after coming to the US illegally in 2012.

1 week ago | thedesertreview.com | Libby Emmons

The UK has been a hotbed of trans delusion and whatnot, from child sex changes with the Tavistock clinic to erase the very concept of female from the law, and now, thanks to some fearless women from Scotland, the Supreme Court has issued a unanimous ruling that sex is binary. It's sort of wild that something like this, the statement of something so incredibly obvious, can feel like a win, but there it is.

1 week ago | thedesertreview.com | Joselito N. Villero

IMPERIAL— Turning Point Men’s Home celebrated its 30th anniversary helping men with life-controlling problems, Friday evening, April 11, at the Imperial Fairground’s Casa de Mañana Building. The festivities included a banquet, testimonies, an alumni introduction, praise team music, fundraising, and a silent auction. Norman Chandler, director and pastor of Turning Point Men’s Home, welcomed the alumni, board of directors, volunteers, family members, and guests.

1 week ago | thedesertreview.com | Javier Guerrero

EL CENTRO — Pastel décor adorned Bucklin Park during the 2025 edition of the city’s Easter Eggstravaganza, held in El Centro on Saturday, April 12. From pink and baby blue sundresses to mint-green polo shirts, community members crossed paths with orange track-suit clad park usuals en route to their desired location. When triple-digit temperatures were projected for the day's festivities, event-goers were welcomed by an overcast, mid-80s morning.

1 week ago | thedesertreview.com | Javier Guerrero

SAN DIEGO— Padres baseball is not only the best in the West right now but also dominating MLB bragging rights with a 13-3 record — the best in baseball. After pulling off an 8-7 comeback victory in the final game of the Chicago Cubs series, San Diego rallied to win five of its next six games. The Friars opened the season with a four-game sweep over Atlanta, followed by a three-game sweep against Cleveland, but then dropped their only series so far, losing 2-1 to Chicago.