Grace Garner and Ron deHarte remain far ahead of their challengers, while a Palm Springs Unified school board race remains close and Democrats lead in key congressional and Assembly contests.
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Council members and residents praised Scott Stiles and Paul Alvarado Wednesday for storm response and public service. Both men gave the credit to their staffs and the community.
Residents who spoke Wednesday evening cited six-figure assessments, short notice and unsettled costs. The council took no action, but staff said it could give owners more time.
Members want four staff-recommended changes restudied, including the location of a pool cabana, a step city planners said will add time to the Orchid Tree Resort & Spa schedule.
The property's new tribal trust status means only part of the closed golf course would remain under city land-use review, commissioners learned Tuesday.
Sales tax revenue beat projections by about $800,000 as investment income also topped budget, though officials say heavy capital spending will sharply draw down the fund next year.
Staff wants a General Plan Amendment for the closed Bel Air Greens golf course to take effect only alongside a full development plan — a compromise commissioners first floated in 2022.
Stiles, who joined the city in March 2023, cited a public service career spanning more than four decades in an email sent to employees Tuesday morning.
Hundreds of residents have already received emergency training, and demand remains high as the city and volunteer groups brace for possible flooding and other severe weather.
Hundreds packed the Palm Springs Convention Center Thursday evening for a retirement send-off that doubled as a tribute to Cathy Mills and a first public moment for incoming Chief Kyle Stjerne.
After years of expanding the city's surveillance network, the Palm Springs City Council is asking police for a public update on how the technology is being used and what safeguards are in place.
