by By Bob Marra | Mar 13, 2025 | Featured, Legal, Lithium Valley
The debate over a prominent lithium extraction project in Imperial County near the Salton Sea escalated this month, as environmental groups Comite Civico del Valle and Earthworks filed an appeal challenging the county’s recent approval of the Hell’s Kitchen...
by By Bob Marra | Mar 11, 2025 | Economic Development, Featured, Housing, New Development, Real Estate
In a sweeping new report released at the beginning of March 2025, the California Assembly Select Committee on Permitting Reform lays out an ambitious roadmap to tackle two of the state’s most pressing crises: an acute housing shortage and an escalating climate...
by By Bob Marra | Mar 7, 2025 | Economic Impact, Featured, Hospitality & Tourism, Tourism
A new wave of U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports took effect on March 4 – only to be abruptly modified on March 6, when President Donald Trump announced that products compliant with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) would escape the highest rates until early...
by By Bob Marra | Feb 13, 2025 | Affordable Housing, Energy & Sustainability, Featured, Lithium Valley, Tourism
In a move that has stirred both concern and speculation about the future of California’s geothermal ambitions, Black Rock Geothermal LLC – an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BHE Renewables (a Berkshire Hathaway company) – has requested a temporary...
by By Bob Marra | Feb 5, 2025 | Airports, Economic Impact, Featured, Hospitality & Tourism, Tourism
Visit Greater Palm Springs (VGPS) achieved remarkable success in 2024, surpassing its convention sales goals significantly. The Convention Sales & Destination Experiences team exceeded expectations, booking 237,182 room nights, which was 115% of their annual...
