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Palm Springs doesn't have a health department, so must coordinate its response with not only health care providers in the Coachella Valley, but also multiple local, county, and state agencies.
The incident was the second fatality on city streets this month involving a suspected drunk driver. A crash around 1:30 a.m. July 3 on Highway 111 north of Gateway Drive in Palm Springs claimed the life of a Gardena man.
The theater, which opened in 1936, was the site of film premieres, national radio broadcasts, the Palm Springs International Film Festival and the Fabulous Palm Springs Follies until it closed in 2014.
Representatives from Riverside County and the city of Palm Springs who were present on the Zoom call said they respected the urgency and are taking appropriate action.
Oswit Land Trust, which has been active in purchasing land for preservation throughout the city, announced it has acquired the Mesquite Golf and Country Club land at a public meeting Tuesday at Demuth Park.
City leaders want to address the cost of rent here, but a request to move up discussion of the proliferation of vacation rental permits does not currently appear on the next meeting agenda.
During a meeting Thursday night, some questioned why local, state, and federal officials aren't doing more to get locals tested and vaccinated against the virus.Â
Any prospective candidates for the Board are invited to two candidate workshops being held by DWA over the next week. Candidates will learn more about the Board, running for office, and public service in general.
Current City Manager Justin Clifton Clifton is believed to be leaving to take a job in the private sector after 15 months in Palm Springs. His last day will be Sept. 16.
The national average price for regular gasoline down 15 cents in the last week. That would be a bargain in California, however, where gas is still averaging $5.90 a gallon.