Bob Marra
The Palm Desert nonprofit plans to shut down at the end of 2026 after a series of lost and delayed funding streams. Now the future of its signature Community Health Survey, a 20-year record used to guide grants, programs and public policy across the region,...
The BNP Paribas Open generated an estimated $887 million in economic activity across the Coachella Valley in 2026.
The massive new surf lagoon has substantially lowered session rates after public criticism, offering an early test of demand while management points to planned villas as a major part of the development’s economics. Meanwhile, surfers are raving about the...
A revised campus plan adds a 60-bed residential pavilion and new dining hall while preserving and renovating existing residential buildings. The Betty Ford Center has disclosed the next major phase of a $40 million campus transformation that will add a 60-bed...
As major freeway projects become harder to finance, regional transportation officials are exploring smaller changes to lanes, signals and ramps that could improve traffic flow while buying time for larger investments. For years, the Coachella Valley’s answer to...