by Bob Marra | Jun 26, 2026 | Featured, Entrepreneurship, Restaurants
Jeffrey Lunak did not set out to build a hot dog company. He had spent years in the kind of kitchens and hotel food operations where reputations are made slowly, and mistakes are expensive. He worked in high-end, high-volume restaurants and hotels. He helped...
by Bob Marra | Jun 1, 2026 | Featured, Government, Grants, Health and Wellbeing, Healthcare, Workforce
With nearly $650 million expected over 30 years from the Desert Regional Medical Center lease-purchase agreement, the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation’s new five-year plan shifts the agency from traditional grantmaking toward a broader role in...
by Bob Marra | May 28, 2026 | Featured, Energy, Infrastructure, Politics, Technology, Utilities
For months, city of Coachella officials and their private partner pitched the city’s municipal power plan as a once-in-a-generation infrastructure play, a way to solve long-running electric constraints in the city’s eastern growth areas while creating a new...
by Bob Marra | May 1, 2026 | Featured, Economic Development, Education, Energy & Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Government, Healthcare, Housing, Infrastructure, New Business
New economic development strategy aims to move the region beyond seasonal tourism by targeting clean energy, advanced manufacturing, biotech, creative media, agtech and hospitality The Coachella Valley has long sold itself to the world as a place to escape,...
by Bob Marra | Apr 30, 2026 | Featured, Attractions, Economic Development, Economic Impact, Events, Hospitality & Tourism, Special Events, Tourism
By now, you have likely heard that the Los Angeles Lakers are moving their NBA G League developmental league affiliate to Greater Palm Springs, a decision that brings one of the most recognizable brands in American sports into the region’s year-round...
