Palm Springs police chief signals departure, puts home on market as he eyes ‘next mission’
Andy Mills says he is neither resigning nor retiring, but is preparing for a transition as he readies the department for its next chapter.
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Palm Springs police launch traffic crackdown after pedestrian fatality
The zero-tolerance initiative targets DUI, speeding, and right-of-way violations at high-risk intersections and thoroughfares citywide.
City faces steep water cuts, turf ban deadlines under new state and agency mandates
The city must certify decorative lawns by June 30 and end potable irrigation by January 2027, part of a regional push to cut water use nearly 40% by 2040.
Airport Commission backs parking system overhaul amid cost, operational questions
Commissioners cite aging system and customer experience gains, while raising concerns about costs, staffing impacts and how parking reservations would work during peak demand
College of the Desert completes structural framework for Palm Springs Campus
The project now moves into the interior construction phase as a fall 2027 opening remains on track.
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.
Home prices down slightly; Palm Springs homes selling fast as inventory slightly decreases
While detached home prices in Palm Springs saw a slight dip in February, the city ranks second in total sales and boasts some of the fastest selling times in the Coachella Valley.
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 firefighters launch campaign to restore city’s first fire engine
As two new fire engines report for duty in the city, the association is seeking $100,000 to bring a 1931 American LaFrance back to its former condition.
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.
Palm Springs police launch traffic crackdown after pedestrian fatality
The zero-tolerance initiative targets DUI, speeding, and right-of-way violations at high-risk intersections and thoroughfares citywide.
City faces steep water cuts, turf ban deadlines under new state and agency mandates
The city must certify decorative lawns by June 30 and end potable irrigation by January 2027, part of a regional push to cut water use nearly 40% by 2040.
Airport Commission backs parking system overhaul amid cost, operational questions
Commissioners cite aging system and customer experience gains, while raising concerns about costs, staffing impacts and how parking reservations would work during peak demand
College of the Desert completes structural framework for Palm Springs Campus
The project now moves into the interior construction phase as a fall 2027 opening remains on track.
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.
Home prices down slightly; Palm Springs homes selling fast as inventory slightly decreases
While detached home prices in Palm Springs saw a slight dip in February, the city ranks second in total sales and boasts some of the fastest selling times in the Coachella Valley.
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 firefighters launch campaign to restore city’s first fire engine
As two new fire engines report for duty in the city, the association is seeking $100,000 to bring a 1931 American LaFrance back to its former condition.
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.