Officials set turf closure schedule for a dozen city parks
Rotating maintenance closures will affect fields and grass areas at parks across the city from September through December to allow reseeding and irrigation work.
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5th annual Pride on the Page festival returning to Palm Springs, free to all
The Palm Springs Public Library Foundation says the daylong celebration of LGBTQ+ authors will mark its anniversary with a free evening reception for the first time.
Modernism Week sets schedule for October festival in Palm Springs
Organizers say the four-day event will introduce new evening entertainment options, including curated dinners, social gatherings and a wine tasting, alongside returning tours and talks.
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.
Palm Springs council approves historic status for Temple Isaiah
The council voted unanimously to designate the synagogue and Jewish community center a Class 1 landmark, citing its layered architecture and 75-year role as a cultural gathering space.
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 to mark America’s 250th birthday with three-day Fourth of July celebration
Family-friendly events -- most of them free -- will include a movie night, pool party, baseball game, concert and fireworks display across the holiday weekend.
Palm Springs neighborhoods to compete in summer food drive challenge
The Center and ONE-PS are organizing a two-month competition to fight rising food insecurity as donations to the Community Food Bank typically decline during summer months.
For gay fathers, love, loss and the hope of being seen
A Palm Springs support group is helping gay and bisexual fathers navigate estrangement, late-in-life coming out, and the complicated meaning of Father’s Day.
Palm Springs moves forward with road safety study, fresh fixes for CV Link
From sorting out cyclist-pedestrian confusion on the CV Link to a deep-dive safety study on major corridors, city leaders are mapping out immediate and long-term fixes to make streets safer.
Meet Zoe Gray, the PSHS valedictorian who has been reaching for the cosmos since fifth grade
The recent graduate just landed a $50,000 Edison Scholarship to study at UC Berkeley, where the sky is only the beginning.
Palm Springs board recommends Harvey Residence as landmark, strips 1940 Clark home from eligible list
While a lovingly restored Buff & Hensman residence advanced toward Class 1 landmark status, a 1940 home was denied designation because modern updates stripped away its signature stone masonry and original design.
5th annual Pride on the Page festival returning to Palm Springs, free to all
The Palm Springs Public Library Foundation says the daylong celebration of LGBTQ+ authors will mark its anniversary with a free evening reception for the first time.
Modernism Week sets schedule for October festival in Palm Springs
Organizers say the four-day event will introduce new evening entertainment options, including curated dinners, social gatherings and a wine tasting, alongside returning tours and talks.
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.
Palm Springs council approves historic status for Temple Isaiah
The council voted unanimously to designate the synagogue and Jewish community center a Class 1 landmark, citing its layered architecture and 75-year role as a cultural gathering space.
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 to mark America’s 250th birthday with three-day Fourth of July celebration
Family-friendly events -- most of them free -- will include a movie night, pool party, baseball game, concert and fireworks display across the holiday weekend.
Palm Springs neighborhoods to compete in summer food drive challenge
The Center and ONE-PS are organizing a two-month competition to fight rising food insecurity as donations to the Community Food Bank typically decline during summer months.
For gay fathers, love, loss and the hope of being seen
A Palm Springs support group is helping gay and bisexual fathers navigate estrangement, late-in-life coming out, and the complicated meaning of Father’s Day.
Palm Springs moves forward with road safety study, fresh fixes for CV Link
From sorting out cyclist-pedestrian confusion on the CV Link to a deep-dive safety study on major corridors, city leaders are mapping out immediate and long-term fixes to make streets safer.
Meet Zoe Gray, the PSHS valedictorian who has been reaching for the cosmos since fifth grade
The recent graduate just landed a $50,000 Edison Scholarship to study at UC Berkeley, where the sky is only the beginning.
Palm Springs board recommends Harvey Residence as landmark, strips 1940 Clark home from eligible list
While a lovingly restored Buff & Hensman residence advanced toward Class 1 landmark status, a 1940 home was denied designation because modern updates stripped away its signature stone masonry and original design.