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Palm Springs residents launch campaign for elected mayor as City Council prepares its own review

Group files notice seeking a citywide elected mayor on the November ballot, while some officials warn the change could affect district representation and should undergo a broader public process.

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This week at City Hall: parking overhaul, climate policy and a fee fight on the agenda

The Airport Commission considers a $695,000 parking system replacement, the Sustainability Commission reviews a building efficiency ordinance, and the Administrative Appeals Board hears a fee challenge.

Palm Springs library faces outsized budget cut; city says reduction reflects actual spending

A projected $157,000 cut next year may be impossible to absorb, library director warns, as trustees vote to request a meeting with the city manager.

Palm Springs City Council hears updates on two long-stalled hotel projects

Both the Dream Hotel and the Orchid Tree Hotel have faced repeated delays, with revised timelines now pushing key milestones and completion dates further into the future.

Palm Springs commits $3 million to affordable senior housing project on church land

Seven units will carry a veteran housing preference, and approximately 36 units may be set aside for formerly unhoused individuals, contingent on rental voucher awards from the County of Riverside.

Ron deHarte announces re-election bid for Palm Springs City Council District 3

The former mayor is seeking another term representing the central corridor between Vista Chino and Ramon Road.

What to watch for this week at Palm Springs City Hall

Five Palm Springs boards, commissions and the City Council are scheduled to meet this week, with discussions ranging from bicycle infrastructure and climate action to affordable housing and community programs.

City: Bridge project faces minimum 2-year delay amid environmental lawsuit

An organization has filed suit challenging the city's approval of a flood-control bridge design on South Palm Canyon Drive. The move will threaten federal funding and push back a project nearly two decades in the making.

Palm Springs Arts Commission approves new process for categorizing city art 

The new subcollection will be called the Commemorative Collection, and the commission has spent the past several months discussing the best criteria to distinguish a commemorative work from other pieces of public art. 

Council to review updates on Dream Hotel, Orchid Tree Hotel projects

City leaders will review a revised development agreement for the Dream Hotel and a milestone update for the Orchid Tree Hotel proposal when they meet next week.

Palm Springs board approves historic designation for Albert Frey-designed church turned theater

Dezart Performs purchased the modernist First Church of Christ Scientist in December 2024 to use as its new playhouse; the City Council must grant final approval.

Architectural Review Committee sends back plans for eight-home development, votes for a restudy

The Architectural Review Committee preferred a monochromatic palette, rejecting a Planning Commission request for more color. “I just don’t want it to be atomic ranch and kitschy,” one member said.

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