[ad_1] According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 54.1 million people in the United States were 65 and older as of 2019—up from 39.6 million in 2009. That population is projected to reach 80.8 million by 2040, and 94.7 million by 2060.” Of course, not all seniors are financially well off—and that’s […]
Fourth of July Celebrations Begin Friday in the Coachella Valley – NBC Palm Springs
[ad_1] Fireworks and social gatherings celebrating America’s 245th birthday are planned throughout the Coachella Valley in the coming days, beginning Friday evening, a year after the coronavirus pandemic nixed most Fourth of July bashes. Independence Day falls on Sunday this year, though celebrants can watch pyrotechnics illuminate the sky in at least two local cities […]
Mafia in the valley fades into the shadows
[ad_1] It’s the mid-’80s. Society writer Jan Curran and her children arrive at Paul di Amico’s Steak House, where on any given night you could run into a wide range of characters, legit and otherwise. The mayor, Frank Bogert, is here. Businessmen and real estate agents are seated at center tables, mingling with the movers […]
California’s solar panel subsidies are unfair to the poorest residents
[ad_1] I’ve seen a few people breathlessly write articles and letters to the Desert Sun about how terrible it will be if people with rooftop solar are forced to pay their fair share of costs of electricity. They all have an agenda. Let me lay out what’s really going on. California’s Net Energy Metering program, or NEM, […]
$250 million Palm Springs area arena design to have desert-unique features
[ad_1] Robert Norvell and his team of architects and designers have worked on several arena and stadium projects, but their objective for the forthcoming $250 million sports and entertainment arena in the Coachella Valley was for something unique. The team wanted a finished product that was truly special. Norvell, the principal architect on the project, and his […]