Dear Readers,
Many of us in the desert have witnessed the significant growth and expansion around the Valley over the past couple of decades, and the area continues to grow. One of the major contributors to local development is the subject of our cover story feature, Matthew V. Johnson, President of Johnson Commercial Real Estate. Matthew has spent the last 34 years crafting his real estate development vision and has had a hand in the development of 150 buildings around the Coachella Valley. He is excited to announce the grand opening of Grant Toy Garage and his upcoming project Poole Plaza, which is a multi tenant industrial building that will be debuting this Fall. Read more about Matthew Johnson’s story and exciting developments on page 22. For more great reads view page 10 for Coachella Valley Water District’s new updates; to learn more about fantastic locally sourced pianos at Palm Desert Pianos turn to page 19; and for impressively good eats around the valley check out pages 26 and 27. We also have informative content from members of our community: Mara Brown warns us about toxic plants for dogs on page 31; and for anyone who is struggling with grief turn to page 33 where Ray Smythe shares his own struggles, and ultimately triumphs, to inspire others to live our lives to the fullest.
Regards and happy reading,
Dustin Biagioni
The Rancho Mirage Insider
