On March 25, 2010 a new law, AB 183, was signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as a 2010 Tax Credit for new home / first time buyers; the law allocates $200 million to be used for tax credit incentives to homebuyers for homes purchased between May 1, 2010 and August 1, 2011. That's twice the amount allocated to a similar state credit passed for … [Read more...]
Ten Days of Modern Love in Palm Springs
Billed as 10 Days of Modern Love in Palm Springs, the fifth annual Modernism Week begins this Friday, the 12th (with a preview party on Thursday night) and runs through the February 21st. The Festival has grown steadily each year and has recently been featured in such publications as TIME.com, LATimes.com, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, and many … [Read more...]
Sports Illustrated Models Come to Palm Springs
Hey everybody, the annual Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue is out and much in the news. This year Palm Springs shines in having hosted a shoot with two of the models featured in the issue. The setting is the Palm Springs Air Museum. It's no accident that this location was chosen; our Air Museum has one of the finest collections anywhere of vintage … [Read more...]
Rainfall Above Average in 2010
It was reported yesterday in the Desert Sun that rainfall in the Coachella Valley was already above average at 6.29 inches this season. That was yesterday. Today it is gently raining again. Our annual average is just above five inches, so we can be sure that this added rainfall will benefit our aquifers. We are so blessed here in the valley to … [Read more...]
A Rare Rainy Day in Palm Springs
Well, it's here - our rainy season, when we'll probably get our three to six inches of rain for the entire year. These rare grey days really emphasize to us how lucky we are with abundant sunshine almost every day of the year. The surrounding mountains whose views we so enjoy are today shrouded in a silvery mist, which is also beautiful, hauntingly … [Read more...]
Warm days and cool nights in Palm Springs
TV weather coverage of the colder states seems as if they are showing us another planet. Today and all this coming week, the highs in Palm Springs will be in the low seventies. What does this mean? Oh, people can still walk around in their shorts and tee shirts, play tennis, catch a few rays, ride a bike, or even work in a rose garden. This photo … [Read more...]
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