As private aviation continues to reshape how affluent travelers move, invest and ultimately put down roots, Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport in Thermal has quietly emerged as one of the most active and strategically important gateways of its kind in Southern...
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Market Watch Presentation Reframes GPS Housing Data Through Property Type Lens
For more than a decade, Market Watch’s housing presentations have been a staple for real estate professionals, investors, and civic leaders across the Coachella Valley. This year’s Franklin Loan Center Winter Seminar, a Palm Springs Life event delivered by...
CV Rail Moves Forward With $80 Million Environmental Study and Preliminary Design
After decades of discussion about how to better connect the Coachella Valley with the rest of Southern California, a long-planned passenger rail project has cleared one of its most consequential hurdles. On Jan. 29, the Riverside County Transportation...
Population Growth Slows Across the US as California and Greater Palm Springs Face a New Demographic Reality
When the U.S. Census Bureau released its latest population estimates on Jan. 27, the numbers confirmed what many demographers had been warning for years. The United States is growing more slowly than at almost any point in its history, and the reasons go well...
Indio Launches New Business Connect Center, Expanding Support Network for Local Entrepreneurs
The City of Indio is expanding its small business support infrastructure with the launch of the Indio Business Connect Center, a new program and downtown facility designed to give local entrepreneurs easier access to training, consulting, and practical business...




