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Erin Rode

Erin Rode is a freelance journalist based in and from Southern California, where she covers housing, homelessness, the environment and climate change.

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Palm Springs City Council moves condo project forward 

The site is currently a parking lot that was previously used by employees of a telephone switching building located just south of the project site.

Planning Commission OKs smaller delivery hub to replace giant warehouse plan

Last-mile delivery facilities receive and sort packages from larger fulfillment centers, then delivery packages directly to customers.

Temporary dog park approved for Victoria Park; Demuth Park project progressing

Parks commissioners backed a pop-up pilot with Blue Zones Palm Springs that will open Dec. 11 and run through about the end of January, with a resident survey to gauge interest in a permanent site.

Palm Springs committee begrudgingly moves In-N-Out plans forward 

The Architectural Review Committee voted 3-2 to approve the project, with the condition that In-N-Out completes the full list of 18 conditions from a prior meeting.

Palm Springs police defend Flock camera program as residents raise privacy concerns

Police officials cited arrests and recovered vehicles, but speakers at Wednesday’s council meeting said the benefits don’t outweigh the risks. The $4.5 million state grant ends in December 2027.

Commission approves live entertainment permit for one-man science and music show downtown

Planning commissioners on Tuesday signed off on a conditional use permit for a building that will house Patrick Olson’s “The Art of Science,” which is expected to open in December or January.

Palm Springs parks commission approves golf fee increase, redesigned Ruth Hardy Park workout pad

Resident rates at Tahquitz Creek's two city-owned courses would rise about 9%, or $1 to $6 per round. The revised workout pad design heads next to the City Council.

Planning Commission approves 16-unit townhome project at Sunrise Way and Amado Road after July delay

City staff noted that some of the commission's earlier requests conflicted with state housing laws, though the developer did add a walkway so pool cleaners and landscapers can reach backyards.

Panorama Road hillside home approved for major renovation, expansion

The Architectural Review Committee on Wednesday signed off on a nearly 2,000-square-foot addition, a new single driveway entry and desert-toned landscaping near the North Lykken Trailhead.

City to host listening sessions on heat and shade mitigation plan this fall

The $400,000 state-funded plan will target vulnerable residents who walk, bike or take transit amid rising heat-related illness.

Dream Hotel project falls further behind schedule as Palm Springs council reviews progress

The developer missed deadlines for a construction cost estimate and model room completion, but still plans to start construction by Oct. 1, city staff said.

Seven Lakes Golf & Country Club takes step toward becoming Palm Springs’ largest historic district

The city's Historic Site Preservation Board approved the designation for the 120-acre complex, which counts Dwight D. Eisenhower among its notable golfers.

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