Lance Odonnell News Today

Hall of Fame women's softball coach and retired Nebraska Department of Roads Dist. 6 Engineer Les O'Donnell died on May 22, leaving generations of former players and employees to fondly remember.

Les O’Donnell, 82, departed this life for Heaven on May 22, 2023 in North Platte. He was born on Sept. 7, 1940 outside of Bird City, Kan.

Desert modernism’s influence extends well beyond the desert, in part because Coachella Valley homeowners are so eager to share their properties with the world

Learn about the history and culture of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, now the most powerful property owners in Palm Springs, Calif., by hiking in the Tahquitz Canyon or one of the other canyons also managed by the tribe or by visiting their new Cultural Plaza when it opens later in 2023.

The small Agua Caliente tribe, which nearly died out, is ready to share its culture with visitors to its desert canyons and soon-to-open cultural plaza

There are waterfalls, creeks and the world’s largest California fan palm oasis. Still, what's most compelling about the Tahquitz and Indian canyons of Palm Springs might just be the backstory.

Southridge Glass House by William Cody. Photography: James Haefner Touring modernist homes is an annual staple at the Palm Springs Modernism Week, and the online expression is no exception. Coming in two installments as a video series, tours this year feature iconic architecture and lesser known gems in various of the city’s neighbourhoods. Examples include The Morse Residence (by Hal Levitt, 1961), The Cahuilla Hills House by O’Donnell + Escalante (by Lance O’Donnell, 2009), The South...