When John G. McCallum, the first non-Indigenous settler of Palm Springs, wanted to develop a village in the mid-1880s, he ...

For every critically praised returning series like The Bear, Hacks, and Shrinking, a new show premiered in 2024 to steal the spotlight. Here are some worth your streaming time.

Despite being many, many miles from the heart of the Coachella Valley, Samavayo takes inspiration from the originators of desert rock, carrying a down-tuned, fiery vibe into their song creations.

The White House on Tuesday announced that President Joe Biden would sign a proclamation to creating the Chuckwalla National Monument. The area spans 624,000 acres of public lands south of Joshua Tree ...

Some of the beer generously donated by homebrew clubs exceeded the quality of some of the professional brewers’ beers.

As Shelly—a Vegas showgirl who learns the show she’s been featured in for decades is closing—Pamela Anderson does something ...

Bird songs have been passed down through generations—and the members of the Cahuilla tribe have lived in the area for at least 5,000 years, giving what’s now Palm Springs the name of Séc-he.

Matt King is a freelance writer for the Coachella Valley Independent. A creative at heart, his love for music thrust him into the world of journalism at 17 years old, and he hasn't looked back. Before ...