Editing Desert Hot Springs, California (section)

==Economy==
[[File:Living Waters Spa.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Over 20 natural mineral spring lodgings can be found in town.<ref name="Vokac 2017 Page 3"/>]]
The city is home to windmill farms in the west and also by the [[San Gorgonio Pass]]. The growing use of solar power accompanied by many windmills make Desert Hot Springs a leading city in renewable energy.<ref name="Hot Springs Historical Society 2014" />{{rp|23}}

The main economy is based on spas, which are mostly owner-operated. The mild climate and hot springs make it a popular tourist destination.<ref name="Hot Springs Historical Society 2014" />{{rp|8}}

===Municipal bankruptcy===
In 2001 the town filed for a Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy.<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-10-10/brown-signs-bill-to-limit-california-s-municipal-bankruptcies.html "Brown Signs Bill to Limit California's Municipal Bankruptcies", ''Business Week'', October 10, 2011] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111012191723/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-10-10/brown-signs-bill-to-limit-california-s-municipal-bankruptcies.html |date=October 12, 2011 }} Accessed October 18, 2011</ref> The bankruptcy was resolved in 2004<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F03E3D61530F932A05750C0A9609C8B63 Caldwell, Dave. "Havens | Desert Hot Springs, Calif.; Near Palm Springs, A Little City Thinks Big", ''New York Times", March 31, 2006]</ref> by selling municipal bonds when it faced a legal judgment<ref group="note">The city issued $12.78 million in 40-year bonds to pay a $10.85 million debt. Of that amount, $8.85 million was paid to Silver Sage Partners, Ltd., which had successfully sued the city for discrimination under the Federal [[Civil Rights Act of 1968|Fair Housing Act]], and $2 million was paid to other creditors. The remainder was put into the general fund or used for other purposes.</ref><ref>{{Citation
 | last = Maeda
 | first = Toshi
 | title = With Chapter 9 status over today, Desert Hot Springs pins hope on growth
 | journal = [[The Desert Sun]]
 | url = https://ronslog.typepad.com/ronslog/2004/10/dhs_bankruptcy.html
 | pages = A–1
 | date = October 27, 2004
| via = Ron's Log (DHS Bankruptcy)
}}</ref> of almost $6 million.<ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=ajxCNoS2DEzE Marois, Michael B. and William Selway. "California City Moves Closer to Bankruptcy Filing (Update3)", ''Bloomberg'', February 27, 2008]</ref>

===Hot mineral water spas===
Desert Hot Springs is home to a number of hot [[mineral water]] [[spa]]s. During the 1950s and 1960s, the town had over 80 spa hotels.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lozano|first=Alicia Victoria|date=May 10, 2021|title='If you build it, they will come': California desert cashes in on early cannabis investment|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-california-desert-cashes-n1266728|url-status=live|access-date=May 12, 2021|website=NBC News|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510123806/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-california-desert-cashes-n1266728 |archive-date=May 10, 2021 }}</ref> From the late 1990s to the present a number of these [[boutique hotel]]s have been renovated and revived. With their [[mid-century modern]] architecture, they appeal to those wanting a unique hotel/spa experience.

Some of the better-known spa hotels in Desert Hot Springs include:
* The '''Miracle Springs Resort & Spa''', which has been the filming location for multiple movie productions, including ''[[Mulholland Falls]]'', ''[[Senior Moment]]'', and ''[[Hot Springs Hotel]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Miracle Springs Resort & Spa – Hot Mineral Water Resort|url=https://www.miraclesprings.com/|access-date=October 7, 2017|website=MiracleSprings.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Tamahori|first=Lee|title=Mulholland Falls|date=April 26, 1996|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117107/|type=Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller|others=Nick Nolte, Melanie Griffith, Jennifer Connelly, Chazz Palminteri|publisher=Largo Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Polygram Filmed Entertainment|access-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Serafini|first=Giorgio|title=Senior Moment|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6588950/|type=Comedy, Drama, Romance|others=Christopher Lloyd, Katrina Bowden, Jean Smart, Esai Morales|publisher=Goff Productions|access-date=October 7, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Hot Springs Hotel|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129687/|type=Comedy|others=Samantha Phillips, Robert Vitelli, Glori Gold, Marc Revivo|publisher=Taurus Entertainment Company|access-date=October 7, 2020}}</ref>
* The '''Two Bunch Palms Resort''', which was used as a 1992 filming location for the movie ''[[The Player (1992 film)|The Player]]''.<ref>{{TCMDb title|id=18104|title=The Player}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sustainable Resort in Palm Springs{{mdash}}Mineral Hot Springs |url=http://www.twobunchpalms.com/about/our-history |website=Two Bunch Palms |access-date=January 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009182556/http://www.twobunchpalms.com/about/our-history |archive-date=October 9, 2014 |url-status=unfit}}</ref>
* The '''Desert Hot Springs Hotel and Spa''', which was featured  on ''[[California's Gold]]'' In 2001 by [[Huell Howser]] Productions, in association with [[KCET]]/Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Desert Hot Springs Spa Hotel – Hot Mineral Pools and Spa Services|url=http://dhsspa.com/|access-date=October 7, 2017|website=Dhsspa.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Howser|first=Huell|title=Desert Hot Springs Hotel – Palm Springs (0016)|url=http://blogs.chapman.edu/huell-howser-archives/2002/09/25/desert-hot-springs-hotel-palm-springs-0016/|work=California's Gold|publisher=[[Chapman University]] Huell Howser Archives|author-link=Huell Howser|date=September 25, 2002|oclc= 47724820 }}</ref>