In the desert, shade can be hard to come by. Trees for shade demand water throughout their entire lives, so growing for shade becomes difficult and costly. It also takes a lifetime to achieve. In the ...

A cylindrical, concrete shade structure designed with the aesthetics of the surrounding desert landscape in mind was recently unveiled at Joshua Tree National Park. The Carapace Pavilion — named for a ...

No one can miss the start of summer here in the Mojave. Starting with cool clear mornings, by the end of an afternoon, days can easily have become 30 or 40 degrees warmer. The cool evenings and ...

“They are out in the direct sun,” he said. “They don’t have any shade in the form of trees or structures … it can be dangerous.” Despite the heat, Contreras, the Oasis resident and retired librarian, ...

The Tucson sun is relentless. Despite our cloudless skies and abundant sunny days, many of us are reluctant to spend time outside in our yards and gardens due to the heat and brightness. Some shade is ...

Clark County opened a renovated playground at Silver Bowl Park with Whitney Elementary students, adding slides, swings, safer ...

For the past month, riders boarding SunLine’s buses at the intersection of Avenue 66 and Harrison Street in Oasis were greeted with a colorful sight: a rainbow-painted bus shelter providing seating ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MECCA, Calif. (AP) — When Limba Contreras ...

In the desert, shade can be hard to come by. Trees for shade demand water throughout their entire lives, so growing for shade becomes difficult and costly. It also takes a lifetime to achieve. In the ...

MECCA, Calif. (AP) — When Limba Contreras moved to the desert community of Oasis, California, about 50 years ago, her family relied on a water cooler to keep temperatures inside their home comfortable ...