Hundreds of Black and Mexican families plan to file claims Tuesday seeking millions of dollars in restitution from the city of Palm Springs for being forcibly evicted from the downtown Section 14 neighborhood in the 1950s and 1960s.
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The principal chief of the Cherokee Nation has asked Jeep to stop using the tribe’s name on its SUVs. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is the brand’s best-selling model, while the Jeep Cherokee is its third best-selling. Jeep recently unveiled a redesigned version of the Grand Cherokee, and the company has sold SUVs under the Cherokee brand […]
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Construction on the highly anticipated Palm Springs Arena are on hold once again due to coronavirus. Construction for the 10,000 seat arena was first halted in February due to “extenuating circumstances” and was expected to pick back up in April. This is according to documents and emails obtained by the Desert Sun. The Agua Caliente […]
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It was a full house at the Palm Springs City Council town hall to discuss plans for the Agua Caliente Tribe downtown sports and entertainment arena as neighbors weighed-in on the massive 11,000 seat structure. The arena is projected to cost more than $200 million, it is a partnership with the Agua Caliente Tribe and […]
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The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is preparing an environmental impact study for a proposed arena project that was announced last month, the tribe announced Wednesday. The project, which is proposed for 16 acres of tribal land in downtown Palm Springs, would include a 173,000 square-foot arena, a 35,000-square- foot practice facility and 44,000 […]
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The Christian evangelist who attempted to convert one of the world’s last remaining isolated tribes wrote of his convictions in pursuing the mission even in the face of open hostility and attempts on his life, according to diary entries and notes. In excerpts from his journal, John Allen Chau, the American who is believed to […]
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Coachella Valley Region The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is looking to expand their properties across the valley. Which means, pretty soon, construction for hundreds of new hotel rooms and additional gaming space could be underway. The tribe is currently talking about the impact of of an expansion at their Rancho Mirage location that […]
