On July 4, as parades rolled and fireworks filled the sky, a different kind of spark came from Washington. The One Big Beautiful Bill became law, and for small business owners, it reads like a new operating manual. The law restores powerful write-offs, locks in...
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CVWD Puts Controversial DHS Water Service Shift on Hold
The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) paused a proposal on September 23 to transfer water and wastewater service authority for a swath of unincorporated communities near Desert Hot Springs to the Mission Springs Water District (MSWD), opting to continue the item...
Downtown Indio Deals Approved to Keep its Revival Humming
Downtown Indio’s next act is coming into focus. The Indio City Council approved a five-year lease for the building it owns at 82707 Miles Avenue with FFA Touring, LLC, doing business as The Desert Rat – a combined Brooklyn-style soda fountain and bagel shop by day and...
SilverRock Reboot Clears Key Hurdle as La Quinta Supports the Plan of New Partner
After years of false starts, lawsuits and a bankruptcy that froze work across 134 acres, La Quinta’s signature SilverRock resort project is taking a decisive step forward. With the former developer in bankruptcy, the City of La Quinta, under the guidance of special...
Feeding the Future: How the New FIND Food Bank Will Fuel Economic Growth and Community Resilience
FIND Food Bank will open its new 80,000-square-foot "Food Security Campus" in Indio on September 26 during Hunger Action Month. At first glance, it might seem like another charitable expansion, a larger warehouse to store and distribute food for those in need. But for...




