[ad_1] White House energy advisor John Podesta and a throng of other dignitaries attended a long-awaited ground-breaking on Friday for an innovative, $1.85 billion lithium extraction and geothermal power plant at the dusty southern edge of the Salton Sea. Construction is underway despite the threat of a lawsuit that could stall or stop it. The […]
Providing a safe space for everyone through Community – Press Enterprise
[ad_1] Festival goers move about the Monarchs: A House in Six Parts art installation, by Leslie Lok and Sasa Zivkovic, during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Friday, April 19, 2024. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Contributing Photographer) The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival continues […]
Bringing new pro golf event to Palm Springs area requites movers and shakers
[ad_1] From almost the exact minute the LPGA announced the ANA Inspiration was transitioning into the Chevron Championship and that the major championship would leave the Coachella Valley after next April, the emails and phone calls and text messages started flowing in with one question. When do we get another tournament? Relatively small crowds at […]
Majorities of Americans Prioritize Renewable Energy, Back Steps to Address Climate Change
[ad_1] But many foresee problems ahead with transition to renewables and oppose breaking from fossil fuels altogether Wind turbines, a key power source for the Coachella Valley, operate near Palm Springs, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ views of climate, energy and environmental issues. For this analysis, we […]
Are you an employee or a contractor? Carpenters, strippers and dog walkers now face that question
[ad_1] When Kristyn Hansen first took a job at Stews Barber Shop, she cut hair nine hours a day, three days a week. She earned no overtime pay, had no mandated breaks, and her Ladera Ranch bosses didn’t cover Social Security taxes, unemployment or disability insurance. That’s because Hansen, 32, was classified as an independent […]