Deserts are often dismissed as too harsh, too barren, too empty to be worth exploring, and that might be the greatest ...

When Carlos Garcia moved to north Palm Desert a few years ago, the surrounding area was largely empty desert. “There was nothing else around — I mean, absolutely nothing,” Garcia recalled of first ...

Discover the 3,800-year-old desert city of Peñico in Peru, revealing how the heirs of Caral faced crises without resorting to war.

A view of a section of Michael Heizer's City (Ben Blackwell/Triple Aught Foundation) Most people who visit Michael Heizer's City start out in Las Vegas, a place dominated by the blaring sounds of slot ...

The Palm Desert city council will discuss redistricting possibilities Thursday after voters approved Measure B last year. The ballot measure supported transitioning from the current two-council ...

As Palm Desert prepares to hire a replacement for its outgoing city manager, council members have chosen Chris Escobedo — who’s been the assistant city manager since 2022 — to run the city government ...

After residents voted in favor of 'Measure B' in the November 2022 election, the City of Palm Desert is drafting a five district map. Now in a first of its kind opportunity, the city is asking ...

Cathedral City is joining the Desert Recreation District for parks and recreation services. The city, which has no parks and recreation department of its own, has been considering joining the DRD for ...

This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Arizona, stressed by years of drought, has declared its house-building boom will ...

A desert city in Utah was flooded after excessive rain fell in a very short period on Tuesday. Orem, Utah, a city of nearly 100,000 in the high desert, saw .75 inches of rain on Tuesday, near its ...

Saudi Arabia aims to turn its arid capital into a desert oasis, though the ambitious project may encounter issues that have plagued the kingdom's other sustainability-focused initiatives. Nicknamed ...

Most people who visit Michael Heizer's City start out in Las Vegas, a place dominated by the blaring sounds of slot machines, air conditioning, and the Bellagio Hotel and Casino's famous fountains ...