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Assemblymember brings state agencies to Palm Desert for senior scam seminar

With older Americans losing a staggering $7.7 billion to fraud last year, a multi-agency panel held locally revealed how modern scammers use easily available tech and psychological manipulation to exploit loneliness.

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Palm Desert considers 50% funding hike for Fashion Week and Food & Wine events

With rising costs threatening to downsize major economic drivers like Fashion Week El Paseo, city leaders are debating a $450,000 annual sponsorship agreement.

A storied chapter of local retail history draws to a close as Tuverson and Co. says farewell

One of the longest-standing boutiques on the desert’s most glamorous boulevard shuttered its doors, leaving behind a legacy of family pride, Hollywood history, and decades of high-end design.

Palm Desert council backs police drone program, real-time surveillance center

The Drone as First Responder program and Real-Time Crime Center together carry an estimated price tag of more than $5 million spread over five years and split between Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, and Indian Wells.

Holocaust survivors, descendants share memories of tragedy and resilience at Palm Desert event

The annual remembrance program focused on personal testimony, historical reflection and concerns about antisemitism.

WildLights returns to Living Desert for 33rd season

The annual Palm Desert holiday event features millions of lights and runs select nights from Nov. 25 through Dec. 30.

Palm Desert considers 10-year lease for Coachella Festival artwork

The artwork, which would be funded entirely through the city's public art fund at a cost not expected to exceed $300,000, features five vertical towers ranging from 25 feet to 50 feet tall.

Community cleanup, bench dedication at Homme-Adams Park postponed

Friends of the Desert Mountains and the city are organizing the event to mark National Public Lands Day. Wet weather has put on a damper on the plans.

From an Irish pub to the desert: Innovative movement, music therapies are transforming Parkinson’s care

Parkinson’s is the fastest-growing neurodegenerative condition in the world, and the Coachella Valley is uniquely affected due to its aging population and environmental factors.