Bob Marra
From college scholarships and cancer care to arts education, the 2026 National Philanthropy Day honorees reflect the reach of charitable giving across the desert. The money pays for college, helps sustain cancer services and gives children access to experiences...
The former Palm Valley School campus in Rancho Mirage sold for $14.6 million at a bankruptcy auction in Riverside on Nov. 5 to the Rademaker Trust, a personal trust of the owner of Ontario-based MGR Real Estate, leaving the future of the sprawling educational property an open question.
The Coachella Valley Water District has approved a water agreement reaching nearly six decades into the future, seeking to protect the imported supplies that replenish the region’s aquifer while accepting higher costs and a provision allowing its partner to reclaim water during dry years.
Palm Springs approved a sharply downsized logistics project on Oct. 27, replacing an approved warehouse proposal previously associated with millions of dollars in potential annual sales tax revenue with a last-mile delivery station expected to generate none from its operations. Where have we seen this happen already?
GHA Companies' Foothill Cove project will bring new residences, recreational amenities and pedestrian connections to the Cathedral Cove Center commercial development, adding another chapter to the longtime local homebuilder's history in the city. A nearly...