A final report to the Desert Healthcare District says nearly 2,900 homes advanced during a three-year grant, while capital, infrastructure and health-linked housing goals were not fully met. A three-year, $900,000 grant to Lift to Rise ended with a larger...
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Riverside County Extends MFI Recovery Center Contract at The Path
Riverside County will keep MFI Recovery Center in charge of a small but important piece of the Coachella Valley’s homelessness and behavioral health system for another year, extending a contract that county officials have repeatedly said they intend to put out...
V Capri Bets Millions on a New Chapter For Palm Springs Hospitality
V Capri Bets Millions on a New Chapter For Palm Springs Hospitality The 143-room South Palm Springs hotel is joining Sam Nazarian’s expanding HQ Hotels & Residences collection, bringing Umami Pool and Katsuya Ko to the property as its owner launches another major...
A Steel Fabrication Facility in Thousand Palms? The Project Is Real, But Not Yet Approved
In our regional economy better known for resorts, golf courses, healthcare, and residential development, a plan to fabricate structural steel in the middle of the Coachella Valley stands out. It also raises a basic question: Is this project real? After more...
TEDxRanchoMirage Draws 499 Pitches and Opens its Second Act to the Public
Five speakers will take the stage Aug. 25 for a free program that connects psychology, endurance, grief, communication and a Coachella Valley composting venture. Last summer, the TEDx experiment in Rancho Mirage fit neatly inside a 100-seat room. The audience...




