Tim O’Brian

June 27
Our Desert Past – Yellow Mart
- Our Desert Past
There is a retail center that has been serving the east end of the Coachella Valley for five generations, an impressive accomplishment since it had to survive competition from Walmart and Amazon as well as deal with the effects of the Covid 19 shutdown.

Pristine Villarreal
May 02September 07
Our Desert Past – Keedy’s Fountain and Grill
- Our Desert Past
We will see the grand opening of the new Keedy’s Fountain and Grill on the La Quinta-Indio border. This would be an expansion of the original diner that has been serving the people of our valley for 66 years. Now, Steve Sumrall takes a look back at Palm Desert’s favorite diner in this edition of Our Desert Past.

Pristine Villarreal
March 14
Our Desert Past: 1969 Palm Springs Pop Festival
- News
- Our Desert Past
1969 is remembered as one of the most tumultuous periods in our nation’s history and it was not uncommon for some cities to experience violent outbreaks. Palm Springs was no exception, as was demonstrated by the events that happened at the Palm Springs Pop Festival.
Steve Sumrall has the story in this edition of Our Desert Past!

Pristine Villarreal