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Marco Reyes
Desert reporter · The tramway, trails, heat, water and the desert environment
Desert reporter covering the tramway, the trails, extreme heat, water, and the desert environment.
Stories by Marco
Hurricane Rachel's remnants could bring heavy rain and flash-flood risk to the valley this weekend
Forecasters warn of rapid flooding in washes, low-water crossings and dry creek beds, echoing Tropical Storm Hilary in 2023. The rain should end the desert's latest heat stretch.
Oct. 8
The Tramway is back: rotating cars tentatively return to the mountain tomorrow after a month of maintenance
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is tentatively scheduled to reopen Monday, October 5, after its annual maintenance closure, kicking off the winter season in the San Jacinto Mountains.
Oct. 4
Aerial Tramway closed through October 4 for annual maintenance
The cars are getting new interiors, the controls are being serviced, and state inspectors must sign off. Tentative reopening: October 5 at 10 a.m.
Sept. 20
The week the valley baked: July's extreme heat, by the numbers
Forecasts hit 117, warnings stretched for days, and the overnight lows never gave the desert a break. A look back at the summer's defining week.
Sept. 7