City Council approves yet another Orchid Tree Hotel agreement amid resident frustration
The 3.6-acre property at West Baristo and South Belardo roads has sat vacant for 17 years, marred by repeated financial setbacks and missed deadlines.
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City hopes to reach more residents as it struggles to enforce gas-powered leaf blower ban
Enforcement remains challenging because code enforcement officers must either witness gas-powered leaf blower use directly or receive clear photographic evidence showing both the equipment and its precise location.
Measure J Commission finalizes recommendations for funding $6 million in community projects
The final votes came after commissioners evaluated 52 applications over an eight-month period. They were tasked with carefully balancing the needs of various organizations while staying within budget constraints.
Business owner pushes back on bridge project timeline, citing risk to local economy
The owner of a car wash dependent on traffic from the road near the project is urging the city to delay construction and shorten its schedule to avoid losses to his business and others.
City unveils $400,000 renovation of once-troubled Baristo Park
"We really turned a neighborhood park back into a park for the neighborhood," remarked Palm Springs Mayor Ron deHarte during a Thursday ceremony.
City Council delays decision on controversial bridge project
The project, located at South Palm Canyon Drive at Arenas Canyon, has been in development since 2006 and aims to provide flood protection at a crossing that has repeatedly closed during heavy storms.
Arts Commission mapping public collection, seeks new homes for storage pieces
Commissioner Natasia Gascon has spearheaded the creation of a comprehensive inventory that has already identified more than 150 pieces in the city's collection, with additional works still being verified.
‘We love Canada’: Palm Springs fighting to send a message as diplomatic tensions build
As U.S.-Canada relations sour, local business owners, tourism officials and government leaders are launching efforts to convince visitors from north of the border not to give up on the city.
Plans for ‘soulless’ and ‘pseudo-modern’ new development ignite passion in city’s architecture community
A recent conversation about a proposed development on East Palm Canyon Drive opened up a larger conversation on flaws with the design and architecture of new developments in the city.
Palm Springs plans convention center district with downtown connections to maintain competitive edge
The project, estimated to cost approximately $98 million for capital improvements to the convention center itself, would be completed on a compressed timeline of three to four years.
City’s homeless navigation center shows progress one year after some of its doors first opened
City officials who spoke Thursday evening reported full occupancy for some portions of the facility while police cited a decrease in visible homelessness.
Dog park users have voices heard in meeting with Palm Springs parks officials, staff, commissioners
Parks and Recreation Director Nick Gonzalez hosted the meeting to gather feedback from dog park users and establish a collaborative approach to addressing issues.
City hopes to reach more residents as it struggles to enforce gas-powered leaf blower ban
Enforcement remains challenging because code enforcement officers must either witness gas-powered leaf blower use directly or receive clear photographic evidence showing both the equipment and its precise location.
Measure J Commission finalizes recommendations for funding $6 million in community projects
The final votes came after commissioners evaluated 52 applications over an eight-month period. They were tasked with carefully balancing the needs of various organizations while staying within budget constraints.
Business owner pushes back on bridge project timeline, citing risk to local economy
The owner of a car wash dependent on traffic from the road near the project is urging the city to delay construction and shorten its schedule to avoid losses to his business and others.
City unveils $400,000 renovation of once-troubled Baristo Park
"We really turned a neighborhood park back into a park for the neighborhood," remarked Palm Springs Mayor Ron deHarte during a Thursday ceremony.
City Council delays decision on controversial bridge project
The project, located at South Palm Canyon Drive at Arenas Canyon, has been in development since 2006 and aims to provide flood protection at a crossing that has repeatedly closed during heavy storms.
Arts Commission mapping public collection, seeks new homes for storage pieces
Commissioner Natasia Gascon has spearheaded the creation of a comprehensive inventory that has already identified more than 150 pieces in the city's collection, with additional works still being verified.
‘We love Canada’: Palm Springs fighting to send a message as diplomatic tensions build
As U.S.-Canada relations sour, local business owners, tourism officials and government leaders are launching efforts to convince visitors from north of the border not to give up on the city.
Plans for ‘soulless’ and ‘pseudo-modern’ new development ignite passion in city’s architecture community
A recent conversation about a proposed development on East Palm Canyon Drive opened up a larger conversation on flaws with the design and architecture of new developments in the city.
Palm Springs plans convention center district with downtown connections to maintain competitive edge
The project, estimated to cost approximately $98 million for capital improvements to the convention center itself, would be completed on a compressed timeline of three to four years.
City’s homeless navigation center shows progress one year after some of its doors first opened
City officials who spoke Thursday evening reported full occupancy for some portions of the facility while police cited a decrease in visible homelessness.
Dog park users have voices heard in meeting with Palm Springs parks officials, staff, commissioners
Parks and Recreation Director Nick Gonzalez hosted the meeting to gather feedback from dog park users and establish a collaborative approach to addressing issues.