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Author Archives: Kevin Fitzgerald

Kevin Fitzgerald is the staff writer for the Coachella Valley Independent. He started as a freelance writer for the Independent in June 2013, more than a year after he and his wife moved from Los Angeles to Palm Desert. His decades-long career includes stints as a magazine journalist; as a TV-network advertising executive; in publicity photography at HBO, FOX and NBC; and as an entrepreneur. With the Independent, Kevin covers a variety of news, as well as local cultural, entertainment and sports events. In 2018, Kevin was honored by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia with a third-place award in the Beat Reporting category for his coverage of end-of-life laws and issues.

Posted inEnvironment

Thirst to Conserve: An Overwhelming Response to Valley Water Agencies’ Turf-Buyback Programs Has Left Residents and Businesses in Limbo

by Kevin Fitzgerald October 27th, 2014December 16th, 2020
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Posted inLocal Issues

Snap of the Camera: While Cities Discontinue Red-Light Ticket Systems in Droves, Cathedral City’s System Gives Out Ever-More Citations

by Kevin Fitzgerald October 21st, 2014December 16th, 2020
Posted inPolitics

Clear Differences: The Mayor of Coachella Battles a Political Newcomer to Replace V. Manuel Perez in the State Assembly

by Kevin Fitzgerald October 6th, 2014December 16th, 2020
Posted inFeatures

A Somber Anniversary: A Local Doctor Remembers Offering Care Near Ground Zero After the Sept. 11, 2001, Attacks

by Kevin Fitzgerald September 8th, 2014December 16th, 2020
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Posted inPolitics

Open Seat: Democrat Karalee Hargrove and Elusive Republican Chad Mayes Compete to Represent Assembly District 42

by Kevin Fitzgerald August 19th, 2014December 16th, 2020
Posted inLocal Issues

Water War: The Agua Caliente Tribe Sues for More Control Over the Valley’s Aquifer

by Kevin Fitzgerald July 1st, 2014December 16th, 2020
Posted inPolitics

The Gloves Come Off: County Supervisor Candidates Perez, Benoit Spar in the Final Days Before the Winner-Take-All Primary

by Kevin Fitzgerald May 29th, 2014December 16th, 2020
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Posted inPolitics

A Celebrated Frog Indeed: Students Learn About the Legislative Process as They Study the Plight of a Threatened Amphibian

by Kevin Fitzgerald May 23rd, 2014December 16th, 2020
Posted inEnvironment

Saving the Sea: The Government Takes Baby Steps to Preserve the Salton Sea

by Kevin Fitzgerald May 5th, 2014December 16th, 2020
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Snapshot: Palm Desert’s Nicole Castrale Gives Locals Someone to Root for at the 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship

by Kevin Fitzgerald April 4th, 2014December 16th, 2020

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