Valley congregations pair American history with faith traditions in ongoing dialogue series
The faith250 initiative pairs founding documents like the Declaration of Independence with religious texts and regional history.
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Palm Springs leads Coachella Valley in home sales as median prices dip to $1.13M
Palm Springs recorded 137 home sales in July, the highest volume in the valley, as single-family prices fell 5% and condo prices dropped 6%.
School district, COD launch new program for high schoolers to earn college credits and even a degree
The new program will let students earn high school and college credit together and will coincide with the opening of the COD Palm Springs campus next year.
Two North Sunrise Way housing plans hit different fates before Palm Springs planners
One developer was sent back to fix backyard access before building 16 condos, while another won two more years to find a buyer for a stalled apartment site troubled by trespassers.
Planning Commission takes next step in Escena development expansion
Split vote advances the final phase of Escena, including a 150-unit apartment complex.
Palm Springs median home prices dip to $1.17M as inventory plummets
Detached home prices in Palm Springs dropped 6% year-over-year while available listings saw the largest drop-off in the Coachella Valley.
Advocates log dozens of Palm Springs immigration actions as local legal observers expand tracking
While federal arrest numbers reach record highs nationwide, local advocates told Palm Springs human rights officials that enforcement has remained constant since 2025 as community groups step up support.
Overflow crowd debates elected mayor idea at first of seven Palm Springs meetings
About two dozen speakers split nearly evenly on replacing the rotating mayor with an elected one, as accountability and diversity emerged as the dominant themes.
Sustainability Commission moves to dissolve ad hoc subcommittees after wave of resignations
The city's new sustainability director said the commission's three standing subcommittees and six separate ad hoc subcommittees were redundant and poorly attended after several recent commissioner resignations.
Palm Springs committee approves self-storage facility on Farrell Drive after months of design revisions
The Architectural Review Committee approved a 92,400-square-foot self-storage facility on North Farrell Drive, capping months of back-and-forth over the building's design.
Historic site board backs demolition of a portion of Town and Country Center to make way for new Palm Springs fire station
The board greenlit the removal of two vacant buildings on North Indian Canyon Drive for a new Fire Station No. 1., though final plans have not yet been approved.
Palm Springs committee approves revised In-N-Out design, but wants one more look before final sign-off
Under pressure from state limits on project reviews, the committee conditionally approved designs for the restaurant planned for Smoke Tree Village along East Palm Canyon Drive.