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The newest stories from across the valley and surrounding mountains.
Coachella Valley Street Names: The People Behind the Roads
From Bob Hope and Fred Waring to Caleb Cook and Cahuilla leaders, discover the histories hidden in the roads you drive every day.
What’s Beautiful Right Now? A Coachella Valley Nature Timeline
An ongoing photographic journal of flowers, foliage, wildlife and changing landscapes in the Coachella Valley and nearby mountains.
La Quinta, Explained: A Visual Guide to the City
See how La Quinta's neighborhoods, hotels, shopping, public places, and regional connections fit together through original photography and a city map.
Top 5 Window Washers in La Quinta: DOI’s Local Picks
Our featured recommendation, plus four well-reviewed options for La Quinta homeowners.
How La Quinta Is Changing: Power, Housing & the Next Wave of Growth
How electrical capacity, hotel proposals, housing and public access are shaping La Quinta's next chapter.
10 Upgrade Ideas for the Monterey Floor Plan in Trilogy La Quinta
Explore ten ways to personalize the Monterey in Trilogy La Quinta, from den doors and kitchen updates to storage, garage features and outdoor living—plus...
Sunrise Company Communities in the Coachella Valley: Complete Guide
A city-by-city guide to the communities, country clubs and resorts that carried Sunrise Company from Palm Springs experiments to luxury desert development.
La Quinta Art Celebration: The Complete Visitor Guide
Dates, tickets, art, history, and a practical plan for a day in La Quinta.
Essential guides
Coachella Valley restaurant guide
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Ongoing reporting
Projects we’re following
An interactive view of the valley What’s being built? Explore the major projects, filter by stage and follow the latest reporting. Open the development map Looking for places to visit now? Just Opened & Coming SoonFrom the archive