The city of Palm Springs fared slightly better than other desert cities in unemployment numbers recently released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Riverside County as a whole has been hit hard by unemployment. The rate fell in April 2010 to 14.3 percent from the previous month’s 15.1 percent. Riverside still has a higher unemployment rate than the State of California which in April was 12.6 percent.
Improved Job Market in the Desert
One reason for the improved desert employment rate could be that the jobs are coming from non-farm industries, and …

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Over 100 musicians are packing the Palm Springs area this weekend — and the hotels are packed as well. Music revelers from all over the country come together for the Coachella Music Fest 2010, where huge-name musicians, such as Jay-Z, Muse, Gorillaz and many more will take the stage to perform a live concert in the neighboring city of Indio.
With shuttles and buses at the ready, and the blistering heat ready to offer event-goers plenty of warm weather, Coachella is set to have huge numbers again this year. Tickets for …