Greater Palm Springs entered the prime selling season with more homes on the market, modestly lower prices, and a residential real estate buying tempo that feels measured rather than manic. According to the Greater Palm Springs Realtors GPSR Desert Housing...
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How College of the Desert’s plEDGE 2.0 Free Tuition Program is Powering the Valley’s Future Economy
Under the bright lights of College of the Desert’s annual State of the College celebration last week came a bold announcement that was years in the making – plEDGE 2.0 – a pledge and a promise renewed and expanded: tuition-free college for every Coachella...
Why Thermal Ranch Is the Essence of Smart, Major Economic Development for the East Valley
Soon after the Riverside County Planning Commission approved development plans for a major new East Valley project, Thermal Ranch, on October 22, I asked the project owners to meet with me to discuss their plans. While I generally knew about their horse show facility...
Rancho Mirage 2025 State of the City: Growth Plans Meet On-The-Ground Action
With a full house of 380 business and public sector leaders in attendance at the Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa on Tuesday, Oct. 28, the Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce staged a standout State of the City that put hard numbers and near-term timelines...
What’s For Sale: Strategic, High-Profile Local Land on the Market
Editor’s note: This is not a comprehensive inventory of land listings. It’s a handpicked set of significant, strategic sites currently marketed by their brokers. Every time a major parcel of land or commercial property hits the market, it tells a story about the...




