Bob Marra
On July 24, as air conditioners labored across the Imperial and Coachella valleys, the Imperial Irrigation District’s electric system reached 1,126 megawatts of demand. The lights stayed on. Power was procured, generators were dispatched, equipment was...
Palm Desert’s city-owned golf resort finished a strong fiscal year with $18.3 million in revenue, $2.6 million in EBITDA and rising cash reserves. General Manager Derek White says the financial results begin with something that does not appear on an income...
A $1.57 million FAA award will move Riverside County closer to building an air traffic control tower at the Thermal airport, advancing a project local officials have pursued for years as traffic and investment have grown.
June is never a normal month in Greater Palm Springs. It is the month when the desert’s economic center of gravity starts shifting from peak-season intensity to summer survival. Seasonal residents have left. Visitor volume thins. Some restaurants reduce hours....
The Coachella Valley Water District could leave as much as 90,000 acre-feet of water in the Colorado River system over the next two years and receive up to $29.25 million in federal conservation payments. The decision comes just as the West begins moving into a...