
The city of Indio’s Economic Development Department recently introduced Indio Business Connect, an exciting new program created to support the growing needs of the city’s thriving business community.

Cal State San Bernardino will celebrate one of its most anticipated traditions: Homecoming Week, set to take place Oct. 21-26. The event brings together alumni, current students and the local community to honor the university’s rich history, achievements and goals.

CSUSB’s Fall Preview Day for prospective students will be on Oct. 26 in San Bernardino and Nov. 9 at the Palm Desert Campus. These events will showcase the university’s academic programs and resources through workshops, campus tours and opportunities to connect with current students, faculty and financial aid experts.

Lacey Kendall (communication studies lecturer) will serve as host of Growing Inland Achievement’s summit today and Wednesday in Riverside, Treasure Ortiz (public administration lecturer) is on the Nov. 5 ballot for the San Bernardino City Council’s Ward 7, and Alex Lara (education lecturer) also is on the ballot, running for re-election for the Redlands Unified School District’s Board of Trustees’ Area 4.

This year’s scholars will join a distinguished group of past recipients who have gone on to make significant contributions in diverse fields, reinforcing the impact the Rogers Scholarship program has on the educational and professional trajectories of its recipients.

This year’s scholars will be honored at a special reception on Oct. 1 where they will join a distinguished group of past recipients who have gone on to make significant contributions in various fields, reinforcing the impact the Rogers Scholarship program has on the educational and professional trajectories of its recipients.

Juan Sibrian has been named the recipient of a CSU Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement, the CSU’s highest recognition of student success, for 2024-25. He, along with other CSU scholarship recipients, will be honored at the Tuesday, Sept. 24, Board of Trustees meeting.

TC Corrigan (communication studies) discussed what is being done to support local news organizations as Inland Empire news outlets shrink their staffs and news coverage, and Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) spoke about IECE’s Veteran Entrepreneurship Program and the Mini MBA Course at the Palm Desert iHUB.

The Greater Palm Springs Tourism Foundation is committed to economic mobility for residents of the Coachella Valley.