[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 […]
CV History: The Moortens Traveled the World as Desert-Plant Experts—and Even Helped With Disneyland
[ad_1] Back in the 1950s, when Palm Springs locals thought of cacti, succulents and other desert plants, they automatically thought of Patricia and Chester “Slim” Moorten, owners and founders of Moorten Botanical Garden on South Palm Canyon Drive. The Moortens not only provided the desert landscaping for many of the Coachella Valley’s rich and famous […]
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 […]
Garcia and assembly coalition mobilize support for California Climate Resilience Bond | News
[ad_1] SACRAMENTO – On Wednesday, June 14, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) and a coalition of Assemblymembers representing diverse regions across the state held a press conference mobilizing support for AB 1567, the California Climate Resilience Bond. According to a press release from Garcia’s office, as the Legislature moves to approve a state budget in the […]
Jessica Campbell will be the first woman on an NHL bench as assistant coach with the Seattle Kraken
[ad_1] SEATTLE (AP) — Once her playing career ended, Jessica Campbell found a new passion in coaching. At the time, she may not have expected it would eventually lead her to the NHL, let alone as the first woman to work on the bench of an NHL franchise. SEATTLE (AP) — Once her playing career […]
Lawyered Up: With an Attorney’s Help, Lake Tamarisk Residents Voice Their Opposition to a Nearby Large-Scale Solar project
[ad_1] Since the incursion of industrial-scale solar installations began on the edge of the Lake Tamarisk and Desert Center communities in 2022, the residents have been working to present an effective resistance to the proposed Easley Project, slated to be built by Intersect Power to the north/northeast of Lake Tamarisk. Some months ago, the residents […]