It is rumored that a couple of fellas were standing along Interstate 10 northwest of Palm Springs one fine spring morning a long time ago. “You know,” one fella said to the other. “In Holland, they ...

The Coachella Valley celebrated the 40th anniversary of one of its iconic landmarks, the Palm Springs Windmill Farm. In 1982, 8 small wind turbines were installed in the outskirts of the North Palm ...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- When you drive from Los Angeles to Palm Springs you are welcomed to the Coachella Valley by almost 1,100 wind turbines. The Palm Springs Windmill Tours gives guests an up close ...

Wintec Energy founder Fred Noble founded the first commercial wind farm in the San Gorgonio Pass 40 years ago in 1982, with eight windmills at the northeast corner of Dillon Road and Diablo Road.

PLANTING PALMS: If you want to plant palms in your landscape, the best time is May through August. Palms establish best when planted into warm soil. Select hardier palms that survive severe freezes, ...

The new palm tree planted last week along Alki Beach stands about 14, maybe 15 feet high. It’s a nice-looking windmill palm, all pruned and healthy, the kind that grows very well in our temperate ...