The Financial Burden of Jury Duty in California
In the fall of 1996, I was selected and sworn onto my first jury. It was a civil case in Ventura County: a dispute between neighbors over a home improvement project's impact. We listened for [...]
2019 CVEP Board of Directors Retreat a Resounding Success
On Wednesday June 19, 2019, the CVEP Board of Directors assembled at the University of California Riverside's Palm Desert Campus for its second annual board retreat. The retreat brings together those leaders in Greater Palm [...]
Spending Habits That Waste Over $10K a Year
I recently overheard a young professional discussing the high cost of living. He asked his colleague how it would ever be possible to save enough money to make a down payment on a house. The [...]
Desert Hot Springs Cannabis Park Transformation Video
CVEP has produced two videos that show renderings of what can happen in the Coachella Valley by the year 2050. In these videos, our concentration has been on traditional economic development needs. These needs include [...]
Five Ways to Make Your Strip Mall Business Stand Out
Like many regions, Greater Palm Springs is fairly spread out. On one hand, it’s a part of what makes our quality of life so great here. We’ve got large lots, unobstructed mountain views, and a [...]
Future of Everything Part 4: Income Options After the Robot Apocalypse
The final day of the Future of Everything Festival focused on new income options and how to manage displaced workers. These are necessary considerations for the near future, after the widely-predicted Robot Apocalypse puts millions [...]