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California nearly 100% powered by renewables for first time

[ad_1] Renewable electricity met just shy of 100% of California’s demand for the first time on Saturday, officials said, much of it from large amounts of solar power produced along Interstate 10, an hour east of the Coachella Valley. While partygoers celebrated in the blazing sunshine at the Stagecoach music festival,  “at 2:50 (p.m.), we reached 99.87 % of […]

California affordable housing — Are unions in the way?

[ad_1] In summary What is a skilled and trained workforce, and what could the labor requirement do to California affordable housing bills in the Legislature? Lea este artículo en español.  California lawmakers introduced several bills this year that would rezone empty strip malls and big box stores across the state to allow for new housing development […]

Coachella Valley Water District limits watering, ups turf rebate

[ad_1] Amid a debate over the water use of proposed surf parks in the Coachella Valley, the Coachella Valley Water District implemented several water conservation measures on Tuesday aimed at residential water users.  The conservation measures include a ban on outdoor water use for spray irrigation from 10 a.m. until sunset, requiring restaurants to only serve water […]

What is Desert Modernism? How To Bring This Cool Style Home

[ad_1] Emerging post-World War II, Desert Modernism is still revered for how it seamlessly accentuates the Southern Californian landscape. With low-slung roofs, clean lines, expansive glazing, and earthy materials meeting a mountainous backdrop, it’s no surprise this signature architecture style is still popular in modern interior design. E Stewart Williams, Hugh M Kaptur, and Charles […]

Donald Wexler’s house is for sale, asking $1.75 million

[ad_1] The house that famed Palm Springs architect Donald Wexler built for his family in 1955 is on the market, with an asking price of $1.75 million. Wexler, of course, was one of the desert’s leading architects during the midcentury modern period. He designed the Palm Springs International Airport and commercial buildings throughout the Coachella Valley, […]

Celebrities are leaving these California neighborhoods the most, data shows

[ad_1] Loading Video… This browser does not support the Video element. RELATED: JLo’s Bel Air mansion for sale The 8-acre estate is listed at $42.5 million. LOS ANGELES – Celebrities – they’re just like us! (kind of).  New research shows the California neighborhoods celebrities are relocating from the most, and the results may surprise you.  […]

Experts Discuss the Coachella Valley’s Future

[ad_1] Nostradamus would surely consider Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers as cheeky upstarts. In March of 2022, MIT announced its creation of an algorithmic “tool that enables people to make highly accurate predictions using multiple time-series data.” The 16th century’s uber prognosticator (who relied on cosmic calculations to peer into the future) and 21st century […]

businesses offer cash to lure workers

[ad_1] Stephen Boyd had a problem. Despite burgeoning demand for cannabis edibles, drinks and other items made at Growpacker, his Desert Hot Springs marijuana product packaging business, he was struggling to hire and retain staff. Although Boyd had raised wages across his company — with most entry-level employees now making $16 per hour, above minimum wage — competition from other businesses […]

This 1940s Rancho Mirage Home Is Transformed for Modern Life

[ad_1] This new $3.96 million home in Rancho Mirage, California, harmoniously marries historic preservation with modern design.  Located in the Coachella Valley between Palm Springs and Palm Desert, the classic ranch-style desert home was built in the 1940s with a red barn-style exterior. When architect Sean Lockyer of Studio AR&D and Anthony Cochran of Anthony […]