Should Palm Springs officials reject a plan to convert the golf course to land for housing, any appeal would be decided by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Council. It may be the first time that has happened.
By offering to buy the land back from College of the Desert with the contingency that it complete the campus as earlier promised, the city hopes to hold the college to promises made when voters approved a pair of bonds.
Representatives from Riverside County and the city of Palm Springs who were present on the Zoom call said they respected the urgency and are taking appropriate action.
The project is one of four significant developments that have frustrated residents and city officials alike over the past few years.
Oswit Land Trust, which has been active in purchasing land for preservation throughout the city, announced it has acquired the Mesquite Golf and Country Club land at a public meeting Tuesday at Demuth Park.
Only one person chose to comment Monday, taking both the entire Palm Springs City Council and individual councilmembers to task for Justin Clifton's departure.
City leaders want to address the cost of rent here, but a request to move up discussion of the proliferation of vacation rental permits does not currently appear on the next meeting agenda.
Can we the people step in to solve the issues around deaths involving guns where politicians on both sides of the aisle have failed? That's the premise of exhaustive work being done in Palm Springs.
During a meeting Thursday night, some questioned why local, state, and federal officials aren't doing more to get locals tested and vaccinated against the virus.Â
Any prospective candidates for the Board are invited to two candidate workshops being held by DWA over the next week. Candidates will learn more about the Board, running for office, and public service in general.
Current City Manager Justin Clifton Clifton is believed to be leaving to take a job in the private sector after 15 months in Palm Springs. His last day will be Sept. 16.
The national average price for regular gasoline down 15 cents in the last week. That would be a bargain in California, however, where gas is still averaging $5.90 a gallon.
