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Palm Springs 2022 Year in Review: The community names its top stories, predicts next year’s

Homelessness, the COD campus, housing affordability, and Section 14 reparations are all stories singled out by readers as the biggest of 2022 and likely to be the biggest of 2023.

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Judge: Land trust must ‘maintain status quo’ of decaying golf course as lawsuit moves forward

The next hearing on the case is currently scheduled for March 2023. Unless that hearing is moved up, improvements to the land, including planting of more than 200 donated trees, appear to be on hold.

Palm Springs 2022 Year in Review: Our top 5 stories

From tacos to development, readers of The Post showed what they were most interested in by .... reading. See what they clicked on the most.

Plaza Theatre revamp taking shape; Council updated on progress

The city plans to close the theater in the spring as it seeks bids from contractors and then awards a construction contract. The goal is to have the work, estimated to cost $16 million, completed by May 2024.

Bernstein, deHarte seated, Garner promoted during last City Council meeting of 2022

During a two-hour meeting that saw multiple speeches by incoming and outgoing councilmembers, a packed Council Chambers gave new Mayor Grace Garner a standing ovation.

Amazing Grace: Garner poised to make history as first Latina mayor of Palm Springs

Her willingness to stand up and stick out – even if she doesn’t ultimately win – comes as no surprise to those who know Grace Garner, who will be appointed mayor this evening.

Palm Springs’ Ervin seated on PSUSD Board of Education

After being sworn in, Charlie Ervin took time to thank his family and the Desert Highland Gateway Estates community. He vowed to make both proud during his four-year tenure.

Commuter rail progress slow but steady, leaders note

The $1 billion project would be a 144-mile route that snakes through the Inland Empire from Coachella to downtown Los Angeles, taking roughly three hours to make the one-way journey.

Holstege concedes close AD47 race to Wallis, vows to remain on City Council through current term

Just how close was it? Elections records show that if the final margin of .050% holds it would be the second-closest State Assembly race in history. Only the 1980 race in Assembly District 26 was closer.

Progress on ‘generational’ effort to bring commuter rail to city, valley noted at recent meeting

The $1 billion project would be a 144-mile route that snakes through the Inland Empire from Coachella to downtown Los Angeles, taking roughly three hours to make the one-way journey.

Has a nationwide ‘Airbnbust’ reached our market? Not yet, experts say, but owners should adjust expectations

One by one, local vacation rental owners took to social media in recent months to report the same thing: A once steady stream of bookings was evaporating. Turns out, they were catching on to a nationwide trend.

Election 2022: How votes broke down for trio of City Council races, what county officials say needs fixing

Turnout in the city was highest in the precinct that includes the Escena development and lowest in a precinct that includes neighborhoods in the far north portion of the city.

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