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Greater Coachella Valley Chamber To Host a Series of City Council Candidates Forums

  The Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce (GCVCC) invites residents,...

Healthcare Is an Economic Engine. The Valley Must Build the Workforce to Sustain It.

  College of the Desert’s nursing expansion shows how investment in local education...

Palm Springs Opens Its Modernist Doors for a Fall Weekend of Design

  Palm Springs’ midcentury identity is usually encountered from the street: a...

What’s For Sale: Desert Island Golf Course Lists for $24 Million as Caliente Tropics Hotel Cuts Its Price

  A Rancho Mirage golf course with hotel development approvals and a Palm Springs...

La Quinta State of the City: Impressive Next Wave of Growth Highlighted

  At its State of the City presentation, La Quinta outlined 433 planned hotel...

BNP Paribas Open Reports $887 Million Economic Impact on Coachella Valley

The BNP Paribas Open generated an estimated $887 million in economic activity across the Coachella Valley in 2026.

DSRT Surf Cuts Prices Days After Opening in Palm Desert

  The massive new surf lagoon has substantially lowered session rates after public...

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Greater Coachella Valley Chamber To Host a Series of City Council Candidates Forums

  The Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce (GCVCC) invites residents, business owners...

Healthcare Is an Economic Engine. The Valley Must Build the Workforce to Sustain It.

  College of the Desert’s nursing expansion shows how investment in local education can...

Palm Springs Opens Its Modernist Doors for a Fall Weekend of Design

  Palm Springs’ midcentury identity is usually encountered from the street: a butterfly roof...

What’s For Sale: Desert Island Golf Course Lists for $24 Million as Caliente Tropics Hotel Cuts Its Price

  A Rancho Mirage golf course with hotel development approvals and a Palm Springs resort with...

La Quinta State of the City: Impressive Next Wave of Growth Highlighted

  At its State of the City presentation, La Quinta outlined 433 planned hotel rooms, 659...

BNP Paribas Open Reports $887 Million Economic Impact on Coachella Valley

The BNP Paribas Open generated an estimated $887 million in economic activity across the Coachella Valley in 2026.

DSRT Surf Cuts Prices Days After Opening in Palm Desert

  The massive new surf lagoon has substantially lowered session rates after public criticism,...

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HARC Is Closing After 20 Years

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