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Higher pay, additional support for elected officials will be explored at City Council direction
Most councilmembers were on board with adjusting future elected officials' salaries or staffing. However, Councilmember Dennis Woods questioned whether a pay raise would attract a more diverse set of candidates.
Planning Commission denies extension for Orchid Tree Inn, asks that city consider receivership
During a one-hour hearing on the extension request, frustrations were evident from both commissioners and the developer. The project has been working its way through City Hall since 2015.
Thompson Hotel developer: ‘The wait is coming to an end,’ but opening has been delayed
Work crews are currently on site constructing the luxury hotel that has been in the planning stages in one form or another since 2006. It takes up half a city block.
Seasonal decline in home sales starting to play out in Palm Springs, across Coachella Valley
In total, 1,531 homes were listed for sale as of July 1, an increase of 877 over the number available on that day last year, but still 800 fewer than were available on July 1, 2020.
Applications open for city workgroup focused on vacation rentals
Final recommendations from the group will be presented to the Palm Springs City Council in October and will help shape future legislation.
Drunk driving suspected in collision that killed vehicle passenger early Sunday
The driver of the suspect vehicle was identified as a 34-year-old Whitewater man with a previous out-of-state DUI arrest.
City hires new sustainability director
From 2018 until 2021, she worked in New York City under Mayor Bill de Blasio as the senior advisor for legislation and strategic initiatives in the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability.
City organizations among 100 being awarded $1.4 million in grants
From 1993 to 2022, Anderson Children’s Foundation has awarded more than $18.5 million to 1,263 projects.
Urgent call for blood donations goes out from LifeStream
There's currently only a two-day supply of blood on the local shelves, meaning some surgeries may have to be postponed and that we are not ready for any type of mass trauma event.