Robert Hopwood, The Desert Sun

Robert Hopwood

The Desert Sun

Palm Springs, CA, United States

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  • The Desert Sun
  • North Jersey News

Past articles by Robert:

Lane closures set for this week on Interstate 10 between Banning, Cabazon

The I-10 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, also called the I-10 Tune-Up, is entering its sixth month. → Read More

Twitter is placing a goat icon next to #PalmSprings. Here's why

One of the many things this desert oasis is not known for are goats. → Read More

Cathedral City collision blocks East Palm Canyon Drive

Westbound traffic was being diverted onto Date Palm Drive. → Read More

Golden Globe winner Joaquin Phoenix suggests flying fewer private jets to Palm Springs

At the Golden Globes acceptance speech, Joaquin Phoenix gave a politically-tinged acceptance speech about climate change. → Read More

Authorities investigate possible mobile home fire northwest of Palm Springs

Authorities investigate possible mobile home fire northwest of Palm Springs → Read More

Gas prices creep closer to $4 mark in Riverside County

Gas prices have increased 12 times in the past two weeks, rising 41.3 cents during that time. → Read More

They saw their neighbors having sex. Then she got jealous. ShortFest film explores urban intimacy

Documentary filmmaker Marshall Curry expands his storytelling with a fictional film about how the personal lives of urban dwellers intersect. → Read More

Palm Springs named world's top spot for LGBTQ seniors to visit, retire

Palm Springs recently was named the world’s best places for LGBTQ seniors to travel to or retire. → Read More

10 fun, under-the-radar events to enjoy this summer in the Coachella Valley

The desert simply sizzles, and this summer the Coachella Valley is packed with fun. → Read More

Mexican band Los Tucanes De Tijuana to be given keys to the city of Coachella

Los Tucanes De Tijuana will become the first group playing at the Coachella music festival to be honored with a key to the city of Coachella → Read More

Modernism Week 2019: Top picks to close out the weekend

Modernism Week 2019 is coming to a close, but there is still a lot to do between now and Sunday. → Read More

Cristopher Cichocki’s 'Desert Sea' opens during Desert X in Cathedral City

Cichocki's latest art installation is a reflection on the desert's ecological history → Read More

Three dead, emaciated horses found in Winchester

Authorities found the horses after Animal Services officers conducted a property search Monday. → Read More

All lanes reopen on Interstate 10 following semitrailer crash near Palm Desert

All lanes on Interstate 10 have reopened after a semitrailer carrying alfalfa overturned Tuesday night near Palm Desert. → Read More

Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin 2: Who will win? Experts weigh in

The middleweight championship bout is a rematch of last year's draw between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin. → Read More

Shot in Palm Springs: 3 TV shows to binge-watch this week

But if you're looking for something to binge-watch this week, here are some recent TV shows filled with Palm Springs eye candy. → Read More

Canelo-GGG 2: Who will win? Experts weigh in

The middleweight championship bout is a rematch of last year's draw between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin. → Read More

Cathedral City's Kayla Rae Reid weds Ryan Lochte again, but this time in La Quinta

Lochte and Reid exchanged vows during an outdoor ceremony Sunday at Morrow Ranch in La Quinta. → Read More

I never thought I’d try drag. When I did, it changed how I view the LGBTQ community.

Curious about the growing acceptance of drag performance, Palm Springs journalist Robert Hopwood decides to learn about it by becoming Sandi Ego. → Read More

Earthquake centered in Joshua Tree National Park shakes the Coachella Valley

The 3.9 magnitude temblor was centered just inside Joshua Tree National Park, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. → Read More