With unexpected access to doses of the new Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, the Palm Springs Unified School District quickly put together a vaccination clinic for district staff and teachers Wednesday.
It is the first of what the district hopes will be several clinics to help vaccinate its nearly 2,500 staff members. While other districts in the desert are also planning clinics, the PSUSD clinic came as a bit of a surprise.
“Rite-Aid in Desert Hot Springs reached out to us over the weekend and said they had 200 doses that specifically have to be allocated to educators, and would we be interested,” said Joan Boiko, coordinator of communications and community outreach for the district.
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What will be the economic impact of the proposed Coachella Valley arena?
The arena is being promoted as a way to bring year-round entertainment dollars to the valley.
Andrew L. John, Palm Springs Desert Sun
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3:54 am UTC Mar. 10, 2021
Oak View Group, the Los Angeles-based company hoping to build a $250 million arena in the Coachella Valley with private financing, is touting an economic impact of hundreds of millions initially. But at least one local mayor is skeptical, saying sports arena projects are notorious for over-promising and under-delivering.
The proposed arena that could break ground near Palm Desert this spring is expected to host as many as 180 events per year. That kind of activity has the potential for an annual attendance of more than 1 million, and some believe it could have a significant economic impact in the valley.