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78-485: The Palm Desert Scene is a group of related bands and musicians from Palm Desert, California . Their hard rock sound – sometimes described as desert rock – contains elements of heavy metal , psychedelia , blues , punk , alternative , grunge , and other genres. It often features distinctive repetitive drum beats, a propensity for free-form jamming , and "trance-like" or " sludgy " grooves . The involved musicians often play in multiple bands simultaneously, and there

156-641: A charter school . The four elementary schools in the city are: George Washington Charter, Abraham Lincoln, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. The northernmost part of Palm Desert is served by the Palm Springs Unified School District , so the students can attend Rancho Mirage High School in Rancho Mirage, or Nellie Coffman Middle School and Cathedral City High School in Cathedral City, California . Some students in

234-404: A Pomona County and one for a San Jacinto County. None of the proposals were adopted until a measure to create Riverside County was signed by Governor Henry H. Markham on March 11, 1893. The new county was created from parts of San Bernardino County and San Diego County . On May 2, 1893, seventy percent of voters approved the formation of Riverside County. Voters chose the city of Riverside as

312-471: A community exchange program with Also a community exchange relationship with the major city of Concepcion, Chile . Riverside County, California Riverside County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California . As of the 2020 census , the population was 2,418,185, making it the fourth-most populous county in California and the 10th-most populous in

390-572: A population of 2,189,641. The racial makeup of Riverside County was 1,335,147 (61.0%) White (40.7% Non-Hispanic White), 140,543 (6.4%) African American , 23,710 (1.1%) Native American , 130,468 (6.0%) Asian (2.3% Filipino, 0.8% Chinese, 0.7% Vietnamese, 0.6% Korean, 0.5% Indian, 0.2% Japanese, 0.1% Cambodian, 0.1% Laotian, 0.1% Pakistani), 6,874 (0.3%) Pacific Islander , 448,235 (20.5%) from other races , and 104,664 (4.8%) from two or more races. There were 995,257 residents of Hispanic or Latino ancestry, of any race (45.5%); 39.5% of Riverside County

468-615: A truck company. Palm Desert is the site for the main campus of College of the Desert , a community college, which has expanded greatly in size since the campus opened in 1962. One of the buildings was built by donations from the local Cahuilla Indian tribal nations. The University of California, Riverside also has an extension learning center in the city. California State University, San Bernardino first opened its Palm Desert campus in 1986, followed by its own stand-alone, 169 acre campus located on Cook Street in 2002. The Palm Desert Campus

546-475: A week, with a primarily commuter-oriented schedule. Riverside County has 12 federally recognized Indian reservations , which ties it with Sandoval County, New Mexico , for second most of any county in the United States. (Sandoval County, however, has two additional joint-use areas, shared between reservations. San Diego County, California has the most, with 18 reservations.) The population ranking of

624-492: Is 38180 Del Webb Blvd., Palm Desert, CA 92211. Sun City Palm Desert comprises the majority of the Desert Palms census-designated place. Sun City Palm Desert was developed by Del E. Webb Corp. (acquired by Pulte Homes in 2001). Construction began in 1992 and was completed in 2003. The original name was Sun City Palm Springs from 1991 to 1996. Sun City Palm Desert is an active 55+ gated retirement community. Palm Desert

702-625: Is a complete university with over 40 undergraduate, graduate, doctorate, and credential programs offered as the only full-service public school of higher education in the Coachella Valley. The primary high school is Palm Desert High School (with 2200 students) which is part of the Desert Sands Unified School District . The main Middle School (with 1100 students) is Palm Desert Middle School ,

780-468: Is a high rate of collaboration between bands. The Palm Desert Scene is also notable for fostering stoner rock pioneers Kyuss . The term "stoner rock" is sometimes used interchangeably with the term "desert rock". However, not all Palm Desert scene bands are "stoner rock" and not all stoner rock bands sound exactly like those in Palm Desert. Palm Desert has been named by Blender magazine as "one of

858-421: Is a major portion of the local tourist-based economy. Sun City Palm Desert is an adjacent master-planned retirement community located on the north side of Interstate 10 , on unincorporated land just northeast of the city limits of Palm Desert itself, and about 7.7 miles from downtown Palm Desert. All residences in the community use Palm Desert, CA 92211 as part of their address. The community association address

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936-765: Is at the southernmost part of its range in Riverside County. There are 19 official wilderness areas in Riverside County that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System . Some are integral parts of the above protected areas, most (11 of the 19) are managed solely by the Bureau of Land Management , and some share management between the BLM and the relevant other agencies. Some extend into neighboring counties: The 2010 United States Census reported that Riverside County had

1014-471: Is average, with over 348 days of sunshine per year. The mean annual temperature at 76.0 °F (24.4 °C) makes Palm Desert one of the warmest places in the country. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Palm Desert was 125 °F (52 °C) on July 6, 1905. The surrounding mountains create a thermal belt in the southern foothills of Palm Desert, namely Cahuilla Hills, leading to a micro-climate with significantly warmer night-time temperatures during

1092-629: Is influenced by High mountain ranges on three sides and a south-sloping valley floor contribute to its year-round warmth. Its winters are among the warmest in the western U.S. Palm Desert has a hot desert climate : its average annual high temperature is 88 °F (31 °C) and average annual low is 64 °F (18 °C), but summer highs above 108 °F (42 °C) are common and sometimes exceed 120 °F (49 °C), while summer night lows often stay above 82 °F (28 °C). Winters are warm with daytime highs between 70–82 °F (21–28 °C). Under 3 inches (76 mm) of annual precipitation

1170-500: Is non-elected and rotates annually among the members of the city council. The council serves to pass ordinances, approve budgets, and hire the city manager and city attorney. The city manager oversees administrative operations and the appointment of department heads. In the California State Legislature , Palm Desert is in the 28th Senate District , represented by Democrat Lola Smallwood-Cuevas , and in

1248-824: Is the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument , and north of Palm Desert is the Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge . The Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City is maintained by the Palm Springs Cemetery District. Also in Cathedral City is the Forest Lawn Cemetery , maintained by Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries . Many celebrities keep homes in Palm Desert, including Rita Rudner and more recently,

1326-629: Is the Riverside Historic Courthouse. This landmark, erected in 1903, was modeled after the Grand and Petit Palais in Paris, France . The courthouse, designed by Los Angeles architects Burnham and Bliesner, has a classical design – including a great hall that connects all the departments ( courtrooms ). In 1994, the courthouse was closed for seismic retrofits due to the 1992 Landers and 1994 Northridge earthquakes . The courthouse

1404-465: Is the state trial court for Riverside County with 14 courthouses : Riverside Historic Courthouse , Riverside Hall of Justice, Riverside Family Law Court, Riverside Juvenile Court, Southwest Justice Center – Murrieta, Moreno Valley Court, Banning Court, Hemet Court, Corona Court, Temecula Court, Larson Justice Center – Indio, Indio Juvenile Court, Palm Springs Court and Blythe Court. The main courthouse

1482-464: Is water. The elevation (at City Hall) is 224 feet (68 m) above sea level. Elevations vary from the lower northern half once covered in sand dunes to the upper slope southern cove (300–900 feet or 91–274 metres) all the way to the ridgeline at 1,000 feet (300 m). Palm Desert is in the Coachella Valley, the northwestern extension of the Sonoran Desert . The Coachella Valley's climate

1560-572: The 42nd Assembly District , represented by Democrat Jacqui Irwin . In the United States House of Representatives , Palm Desert is in California's 41st congressional district , represented by Republican Ken Calvert . The Riverside County Sheriff's Department maintains the Palm Desert station which provides contract police services to the municipalities of Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage , and Indian Wells , as well as

1638-533: The Coachella Valley region of central-eastern Riverside County. Between 2007 and 2011, large numbers of Los Angeles -area workers moved to the county to take advantage of more affordable housing. Along with neighboring San Bernardino County, it was one of the fastest-growing regions in the state prior to the recent changes in the regional economy. In addition, smaller, but significant, numbers of people have been moving into southwest Riverside County from

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1716-717: The Inland Empire western portion, the Santa Rosa Mountains communities such as Reinhardt Canyon , and the desert region. Other possible subdivisions include tribal lands, the Colorado River communities, and the Salton Sea . There is a diversity of flora and fauna within Riverside County. Vegetative plant associations feature many desert flora, but there are also forested areas within the county. The California endemic Blue oak , Quercus douglasii

1794-718: The Mexican secularization act of 1833 by the First Mexican Republic , a series of rancho land grants were made throughout the state. In the Riverside County this included; Rancho Jurupa in 1838, El Rincon in 1839, Rancho San Jacinto Viejo in 1842, Rancho San Jacinto y San Gorgonio in 1843, Ranchos La Laguna , Pauba , Temecula in 1844, Ranchos Little Temecula , Potreros de San Juan Capistrano in 1845, Ranchos San Jacinto Sobrante , La Sierra (Sepulveda) , La Sierra (Yorba) , Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Nuevo y Potrero in 1846. New Mexican colonists founded

1872-494: The San Diego metropolitan area . Riverside County is bordered on the north by San Bernardino County ; on the east by La Paz County , Arizona ; on the southeast by Imperial County ; on the southwest by San Diego County ; and on the west by Orange County . When Riverside County was formed in 1893, it was named for the city of Riverside, the county seat. That city, founded in 1870, was so named because of its location near

1950-914: The Santa Ana River . The Indigenous peoples of the valleys, mountains and deserts of what is now Riverside County are the Serrano , the Payómkawichum , the Mohave , the Cupeno , the Chemehuevi , the Cahuilla , and the Tongva . The Aguanga and Temecula Basins, Elsinore Trough and eastern Santa Ana Mountains are the traditional homelands of the Payómkawichum. The inland valleys in

2028-660: The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains and the desert of the Salton Sink are the traditional homelands of the Cahuilla. The first European settlement in the county was a Mission San Luis Rey de Francia estancia or farm at the Luiseño village of Temescal. In 1819, the Mission granted Leandro Serrano permission to occupy the land for the purpose of grazing and farming, and Serrano established Rancho Temescal . Serrano

2106-399: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 7,303 square miles (18,910 km ), of which 7,206 square miles (18,660 km ) is land and 97 square miles (250 km ) (1.3%) is water. It is the fourth-largest county in California by area. At roughly 180 miles (290 km) wide in the east–west dimension, the area of the county is massive. Riverside County, California is roughly

2184-656: The United States House of Representatives , Riverside County is split between 6 congressional districts: In the California State Senate , the county is split between four legislative districts: In the California State Assembly , the county is split between six legislative districts: Riverside County voted 64.8% in favor of Proposition 8 which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages. Only

2262-584: The County Board of Supervisors approved a multimillion-dollar planning effort to create the Riverside County Integrated Plan (RCIP) which was to encompass a completely new General Plan, regional transportation plan (CETAP) and Habitat Conservation Plan. The resultant General Plan adopted in 2003 was considered groundbreaking for its multidisciplinary approach to land use and conservation planning. The Riverside Superior Court

2340-732: The Hope Academy, and the Desert Torah Academy, a Jewish community school and its social recreational Jewish Community Center. It also has meetings by the Jewish Federation of the Desert based in Palm Springs , serving an estimated 35,000 Jewish people in the Coachella Valley. Electricity in Palm Desert is served by Southern California Edison . Modern transportation services include: Highways include: Palm Desert has 14 city parks: South of Palm Desert

2418-742: The U.S. Army built in the area for the Second World War. That site was later developed into " El Paseo ", an upscale shopping district modeling after Rodeo Drive . In 1948, the Palm Desert Corporation began to develop real estate, and in 1951 the area was given its present name. In 1946, the Henderson brothers began developing the Shadow Mountain Club in South Palm Desert. Completed in 1948,

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2496-653: The United States. The name was derived from the city of Riverside , which is the county seat . Riverside County is included in the Riverside– San Bernardino – Ontario Metropolitan Statistical Area , also known as the Inland Empire . The county is also included in the Los Angeles – Long Beach Combined Statistical Area . Roughly rectangular, Riverside County covers 7,208 square miles (18,670 km ) in Southern California , spanning from

2574-439: The age of 18 living in them, 10,253 (44.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 2,177 (9.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 811 (3.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,227 (5.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 373 (1.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 7,948 households (34.4%) were made up of individuals, and 4,370 (18.9%) had someone living alone who

2652-418: The age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.0 and the average family size was 3.5. In the county, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under

2730-462: The age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 42,887, and the median income for a family was $ 48,409. Males had a median income of $ 38,639 versus $ 28,032 for females. The per capita income for

2808-716: The cities and towns of Coachella, Eastvale, Indian Wells, Jurupa Valley, La Quinta, Lake Elsinore, Moreno Valley, Norco, Palm Desert, Perris, Rancho Mirage, San Jacinto, Temecula and Wildomar. The Morongo Indian Reservation also contracts with the Sheriff's Office to provide police services to the reservation. Municipal departments within the county are Banning, Beaumont, Blythe, Calimesa, Cathedral City, Corona, Desert Hot Springs, Hemet, Indio, Menifee, Murrieta, Palm Springs, Riverside, Riverside Community College Riverside County Probation Department https://rivcoprobation.org/ Chart of voter registration Prior to 2008, Riverside County

2886-477: The city are: Palm Desert is the home of the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens , a combination zoo and botanical garden featuring over 500 animals from 150 species over 80 acres. The location also hosts an extensive collection of desert plants with a state-of-the-art animal hospital. Founded in 1970, The Living Desert hosts over 500,000 visitors a year. There are around thirty golf courses throughout

2964-1091: The city of Palm Springs voted against the measure. The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense. K-12 unified: Secondary: Elementary: Amtrak trains stop in Riverside and Palm Springs , and Amtrak California provides bus connections to the San Joaquins in Riverside–Downtown , Beaumont , Palm Springs , Thousand Palms , Indio , Moreno Valley , Perris , Sun City , and Hemet . Metrolink trains serve nine stations in Riverside County: Riverside–Downtown , Riverside–La Sierra , Corona–North Main , Corona–West , Jurupa Valley/Pedley , Riverside–Hunter Park/UCR , Moreno Valley/March Field , Perris–Downtown , and Perris–South . These trains provide service to Orange, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties seven days

3042-617: The city which has a long history with the sport. Palm Desert is home to hundreds of tennis courts, both public and private. Pickleball has also gained popularity throughout the region in the 2010s and 2020s. The city's first golf course and tennis club was Shadow Mountain in 1948, followed by Marrakesh in 1954, the Palm Desert Greens mobile home park golf course in 1961, and the Palm Desert Country Club in 1962. The latter, located five miles (8 km) east of

3120-425: The city. The population density was 1,689.1 inhabitants per square mile (652.2/km ). There were 28,021 housing units at an average density of 1,150.0 per square mile (444.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 86.8% White , 1.2% African American , 0.5% Native American , 2.6% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 6.5% from other races , and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.1% of

3198-479: The club was the first of many large-scale resorts in Palm Desert, featuring a 360,000 gallon pool, golf course, tennis courts, hotel, restaurant, and entertainment amenities for visiting families. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 27.0 square miles (70 km ), of which 26.8 square miles (69 km ) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km ) (0.76%)

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3276-419: The county had a population of 2,026,803, up 31.2% since 2000. In 2005 45.8% of the population was non-Hispanic whites. The percentages of African Americans, Asians and Native Americans remained relatively similar to their 2000 figures. The percentage of Pacific Islanders had majorly risen to 0.4. Hispanics now constituted 41% of the population. There were 506,218 households, out of which 38.90% had children under

3354-641: The county seat, also by a large margin. Riverside County was officially formed on May 9, 1893, when the Board of Commissioners filed the final canvass of the votes. Riverside county was a major focal point of the Civil Rights Movements in the US, especially the African-American sections of Riverside and heavily Mexican-American communities of the Coachella Valley visited by Cesar Chavez of

3432-493: The county was $ 18,689. About 10.7% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over. Riverside County is organized as a General Law County under the provision of the California Government Code. The county has five supervisorial districts, and one supervisor is elected from each district every four years. In 1999,

3510-426: The county was 65.6% White , 6.2% Black or African American , 1.2% Native American , 3.7% Asian , 0.3% Pacific Islander , 18.7% from other races , and 4.4% from two or more races. 36.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 9.2% were of German, 6.9% English, 6.1% Irish and 5.0% American ancestry according to Census 2000 . 67.2% spoke English and 27.7% Spanish as their first language. In 2006

3588-514: The current home of professional golfer Michelle Wie and one of the homes of Bill Gates . Legendary actress Anne Francis resided in a condominium until July 2000. Film producer Jerry Weintraub called it his second home before he died. Artist Phillip K. Smith III calls Palm Desert home and his studio is in Palm Desert. The city is home to the Palm Desert Scene , a musical genre that has been heavily influential internationally since

3666-570: The desert "was the shaping factor for [Kyuss]", noting that "there's no clubs here, so you can only play for free. If people don't like you, they'll tell you. You can't suck." One project within this scene are the Desert Sessions , in which Josh Homme invites a group of musicians, most of whom are from the Palm Desert scene, to Rancho De La Luna , a studio in the desert, where they write, rehearse and record some 10 songs in one week's time. The songs are recorded and then never played again by

3744-493: The early 1990s. Many of the Palm Desert bands are credited for starting the rock / metal subgenre known as stoner rock . Bands including Queens of the Stone Age , Kyuss , Fu Manchu and Eagles of Death Metal have become well known rock bands. Palm Desert had been in the sister cities program, as designated by Sister Cities International . Six to nine cities that are or were associated with Palm Desert: Palm Desert has

3822-549: The eastside are zoned to La Quinta High School and Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School . The Riverside County Department of Education operates San Cayetano Community School, a grade 1 to 12 educational facility. Palm Desert has 8 private schools in the immediate area: Desert Adventist Academy, Palm Desert Presbyterian School, Sacred Heart Catholic Academy, The Palm Valley School, the Learning Tree Academy, Xavier College Preparatory High School (Catholic-Jesuit),

3900-527: The farm labor union struggle. Riverside county has also been a focus of modern Native American Gaming enterprises. In the early 1980s, the county government attempted to shut down small bingo halls operated by the Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians and the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians . The tribes joined forces and fought the county all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled in

3978-555: The golf course location. The Firecliff course is listed at No. 13 in Golf Magazine's 'Best Courses you can Play' 2010 list for California. In the late-1970s and 1980s, a spate of private golf clubs, destination resorts and hotels appeared in the northern half of Palm Desert, such as the four-star JW Marriott Desert Springs Golf Resort and Spa in 1987 and the four-star Desert Willow Golf Resort in 2002. The city has over 30 hotels and 5,000 rooms, and lodging and hospitality

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4056-546: The greater Los Angeles area to the Arizona border. Geographically, the western region of the county is chaparral with a Mediterranean climate , while the central and eastern regions of the county are predominantly desert or mountainous. Most of Joshua Tree National Park is located in the county. The desert resort cities of Indio , Coachella , Palm Springs , Palm Desert , Indian Wells , La Quinta , Rancho Mirage , Cathedral City and Desert Hot Springs are located in

4134-422: The isolated towns of Southern California 's desert areas. The band Kyuss, specifically, performed shows at desert parties known as "generator parties". These shows consisted of small crowds of people partying in the desert, beer drinking, drugs, and the use of gasoline-powered generators to provide electricity for the musical equipment. Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age member Josh Homme commented that playing in

4212-454: The median income for a family was $ 58,183. Males had a median income of $ 42,257 versus $ 32,202 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 33,463. About 5.9% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over. According to the City's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in

4290-582: The name changed to Palm Village in the 1920s when date palms were planted. Most of the Pre-World War 2 residents of Palm Desert were Cahuilla farmers of the now extinct San Cayetano tribe, although a few members of the Montoya family of Cahuilla and Spanish descent were prominent civic leaders after city development. The first large scale residential development began in 1943 in connection with General George S. Patton's Desert Training Center of

4368-611: The original city, was formally annexed in 1992. The total number of golf clubs (more than 30 located within 10 miles or 16 kilometres from the city) have made Palm Desert known as the "World's Golf Capital." Desert Willow Golf Resort is the City Of Palm Desert's municipal golf course, and has two championship courses: Mountain View and Firecliff. It is associated with the Westin Desert Willow Resort at

4446-412: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 17,470 people (36.1%) lived in rental housing units. According to the 2010 United States Census, Palm Desert had a median household income of $ 53,456, with 9.2% of the population living below the federal poverty line. According to the 2000 United States Census of 2000, there were 41,155 people, 19,184 households, and 11,414 families residing in

4524-410: The population. There are 19,184 households in Palm Desert, out of which 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

4602-622: The project who are clearly not from the scene, such as John McBain of Red Bank, New Jersey 's Monster Magnet , Dean Ween of Pennsylvania's Ween and England 's PJ Harvey . Palm Desert, California Palm Desert is a city in the Coachella Valley region of eastern Riverside County, California . The city is located in the Colorado Desert arm of the Sonoran Desert , about 14 miles (23 km) east of Palm Springs , 121 miles (195 km) northeast of San Diego and 122 miles (196 km) east of Los Angeles . The population

4680-592: The same lineup, though a number of Desert Sessions songs have later been covered on albums by Queens of the Stone Age and become part of the QOTSA live repertoire. The Desert Sessions series has now yielded 12 volumes, which have been released in pairs on CD but individually in 10" vinyl EP format. Though the series is commonly associated with the Palm Desert Scene, not all artists in the scene have participated, and there have been other artists to contribute to

4758-486: The scene's proximity to Mexico and Spanish speaking communities, there is a significant influence of Latin music on Palm Desert rock which is very evident with the El Miradors. Due in part to their roots as smalltime bar bands, many of the Palm Desert bands have strong blues elements in their music as well. Palm Desert bands built a large local following by frequently performing at bars and parties in and around

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4836-663: The size of the State of New Jersey in total area. County government documents frequently cite the Colorado River town of Blythe as being a "three-hour drive" from the county seat, Riverside . Some view the areas west of San Gorgonio Pass as the Inland Empire portion of the county and the eastern part as either the Mojave Desert or Colorado Desert portion. There are probably at least three geomorphic provinces:

4914-437: The surrounding unincorporated areas. The city of Palm Desert contracts for fire and paramedic services with the Riverside County Fire Department through a cooperative agreement with CAL FIRE . Palm Desert currently has three fire stations, which are Station 33 (Town Center), Station 67 (Mesa View), and Station 71 (North Palm Desert). Each fire station provides an engine company and a paramedic ambulance. Fire station 33 also has

4992-453: The top seven rock n' roll cities in America". The scene evolved from various Palm Desert bands' (especially Yawning Man 's) marijuana-driven instrumental jam sessions in the desert . It is largely known for its heavy, grinding riffs and association with the use of illicit substances, particularly marijuana , peyote , LSD , and magic mushrooms . These jam sessions inevitably contained some psychedelic rock influences. Possibly because of

5070-565: The town of La Placita on the east side of the Santa Ana River at the northern extremity of what is now the city of Riverside in 1843. When the initial 27 California counties were established in 1850, the area today known as Riverside County was divided between Los Angeles County and San Diego County . In 1853, the eastern part of Los Angeles County was used to create San Bernardino County . Between 1891 and 1893, several proposals and legislative attempts were put forth to form new counties in Southern California. These proposals included one for

5148-400: The tribes' favor on February 25, 1987. In turn, Congress enacted the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988 to establish a legal framework for the relationship between Indian gaming and state governments. Naturally, both tribes now operate large casinos in the county: the Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa and the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino adjacent to Spotlight 29 Casino . According to

5226-401: The winter months. The University of California maintains weather stations located in this thermal belt as part of their ecological project in the Philip L. Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center . The 2010 United States Census reported that Palm Desert had a population of 48,445. The population density was 1,793.3 inhabitants per square mile (692.4/km ). The racial makeup of Palm Desert

5304-483: Was mayordomo of San Antonio de Pala Asistencia for the Mission of San Luis Rey. With the signing of the Treaty of Cordoba in 1821, Mexico gained its independence from Spain, but the San Gabriel Mission near what is now Los Angeles, California , continued to expand, and established Rancho San Gorgonio in 1824. The ranch was to be one of the Mission's principal rancherias , and the most distant, and it occupied most of today's San Gorgonio Pass area. Following

5382-406: Was 2.1 and the average family size was 2.7. The demographics of Palm Desert shows a rising population of children and young adults. The age distribution of the population was 17.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. The median income for a household in the city was $ 48,000 and

5460-574: Was 39,957 (82.5%) White (70.4% Non-Hispanic White), 875 (1.8%) African American , 249 (0.5%) Native American , 1,647 (3.4%) Asian , 55 (0.1%) Pacific Islander , 4,427 (9.1%) from other races , and 1,235 (2.5%) from two or more races. There were 11,038 residents of Hispanic or Latino origin (22.8%). The Census reported that 48,137 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 98 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 210 (0.4%) were institutionalized. There were 23,117 households, out of which 4,253 (18.4%) had children under

5538-423: Was 51,163 at the 2020 census , and the city has been one of the state's fastest-growing since 1980, when its population was 11,801. Palm Desert is in the ancestral homeland of the Cahuilla , a division of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians . Their bird songs and funeral songs share the oral tradition of how they lived on this land for over 10,000 years. The area was first known as the Old MacDonald Ranch , but

5616-404: Was 53.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males. There were 37,073 housing units at an average density of 1,372.4 per square mile (529.9/km ), of which 15,171 (65.6%) were owner-occupied, and 7,946 (34.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 16.8%. 30,667 people (63.3% of

5694-420: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08. There were 13,241 families (57.3% of all households); the average family size was 2.65. The population was spread out, with 7,534 people (15.6%) under the age of 18, 3,333 people (6.9%) aged 18 to 24, 8,731 people (18.0%) aged 25 to 44, 12,924 people (26.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 15,923 people (32.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

5772-487: Was historically a Republican stronghold in presidential and congressional elections. Between its creation in 1893 and 2004 , it voted for the Democratic presidential nominee only three times: Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936 (by a margin of 337 votes, or 0.99%), Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 (by a margin of 19,363 votes, or 13.65%), and Bill Clinton in 1992 (by a margin of 6,784 votes, or 1.58%). In 1932 , it

5850-425: Was incorporated as a city in 1973 and designated a charter city in 1997. It operates on a council-manager form of government. Residents of Palm Desert elect five non-partisan council members who serve four-year staggered terms, with elections occurring every two years. Currently the Palm Desert city council is elected through Single transferable voting (proportional ranked-choice voting). The position of mayor

5928-417: Was of Mexican origin, 0.8% Salvadoran, 0.7% Honduran, 0.6% Puerto Rican, 0.3% Cuban, and 0.2% Nicaraguan descent. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,545,387 people, 506,218 households, and 372,576 families residing in the county. The population density was 214 inhabitants per square mile (83/km ). There were 584,674 housing units at an average density of 81 per square mile (31/km ). The racial makeup of

6006-465: Was one of only two counties in the entire West Coast to vote for Republican president Herbert Hoover over Roosevelt during the latter's landslide victory. In 2024, it was one of eight counties that flipped for Donald Trump after voting for Biden in 2020 , and was one of five counties that voted for the Republican presidential candidate for the first time since George W. Bush in 2004 In

6084-475: Was reopened and rededicated in September 1998. Riverside County hands down 1 in 6 death sentences in the US, in spite of it having less than 1% of the population. The Riverside County Sheriff provides court protection, jail administration, and coroner services for all of Riverside County. It provides patrol, detective, and other police services for the unincorporated areas of the county plus by contract to

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