Federal Lands in the Coachella Valley
I recently returned from a wonderful trip to Alaska. One of the statistics about this superlative state that intrigued me was that 62% (223.8 million acres) of its area is comprised of federally owned land. [...]
2020 Presidential Election Results in the Coachella Valley – by Precinct
I am sure many of us do not want to relive the 2020 Presidential campaign and election. But here we go. I have mapped precinct-level Presidential election results obtained from the New York Times. The [...]
What To Know Before You Apply To The iHub
When an entrepreneur or a small business comes to us for assistance, the first step is determining what type of assistance is really needed. Because the iHub program receives a fair amount of publicity, many [...]
Working From Home – The New Paradigm?
The COVID pandemic upended the nation’s workforce. Some were fortunate to transition to working from home and kept their positions and wages throughout the pandemic lockdowns. Others were not so privileged. A Pew Research report [...]
The Working Age Population of the Coachella Valley
You can’t seem to open a newspaper or listen to the news lately without hearing a story about employers having a hard time finding new employees. Despite a resurging economy and countless job openings, many [...]
Diversity in the Coachella Valley
As a GIS professional, perceiving the world through geography is my dominant lens. One of the principal tenants of Geography is Tobler’s First Law of Geography: Everything is related to everything else. But near things [...]
