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Palm Springs council wrestles with elected mayor proposal as key questions remain unresolved
Supporters have revised their plan to make a directly elected mayor a non-voting council member, but legal and procedural uncertainties persist.
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Palm Springs landmark designation preserves Albert Frey-designed church turned theater
The First Church of Christ Scientist, now home to Dezart Performs, earns the city’s highest historic designation, protecting a rare example of Desert Modernism designed by one of Palm Springs’ most celebrated architects.
Airport expansion timeline comes into focus as officials weigh costs, demand
A new rental car center and international arrivals facility could be completed by the end of 2027, but funding constraints and shifting projections loom.
Committee approves design plans for fertility clinic destroyed in 2025 terrorist attack
Revised plans reviewed Monday evening shift the building’s style from Mediterranean to contemporary, addressing concerns about compatibility with the area’s midcentury modern architecture.
Airport expansion, hotel covenants and a mayoral question headline Palm Springs’ week at City Hall
The week includes meetings of four city bodies, with the City Council’s Wednesday session carrying formal votes on spending, hotel operations and historic preservation.
As tourism district moves forward, some STR owners push back, city defends outreach
Palm Springs officials say the lodging industry helped shape the plan, but as the protest window opens, some vacation rental operators say they were left out.
Palm Springs airport names interim leader as two top officials depart
Assistant Director Victoria Carpenter will take the helm while the city launches a national search for a permanent executive director.