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How Desert Plants Survive Between Rainstorms
A little rain sets very different strategies in motion. Look below the surface to see how roots, stems and leaves make the most of...
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Things To Know
Where Does the Water Go After You Flush?
Follow the Coachella Valley’s wastewater from the drain through treatment—and discover why its next destination matters.
Things To Know
Why 95 Degrees Feels Different in Sun and Shade
The air is only part of the story. Follow the sunlight, hot surfaces and shade that change how the desert feels.
Real Estate
Cotino Field Report: November 3, 2026
Brilliance Avenue’s arrival experience, new Cotino Bay aerials and a visit inside Davidson’s completed Season model.
Real Estate
Inside Cotino’s Season Model by Davidson Communities
A firsthand tour of a sprawling courtyard home whose primary retreat, guest spaces and everyday flow made a lasting impression.
History
The Racquet Club: Hollywood’s Desert Playground
How tennis, familiar faces and a private social world helped shape Palm Springs.
History
Highway 111: The Road That Shaped the Coachella Valley
How roadside businesses, postwar growth and local choices gave one road many different identities.
History
Why Coachella Exists: The City Behind the Famous Name
Railroads, water, farmworkers and civic life made a desert town permanent.
History
Plantation Golf Club: The Story Behind Its Men-Only Policy
A 1996 beginning, a palm-lined course and the private membership policy that sets it apart.
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