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Sept. 3 Daily Briefing: Historic designation approved, equipment thieves sought, PSFD crew deployed, and more

In today’s Daily Briefing, we report on how a city fire crew is protecting a cherished natural resource, approval of historical status for a "Tiki" themed condo complex, and why police need your help.

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Palm Springs board approves historic district designation for portion of Desert Lanai complex

The 22-unit condo complex is considered a good example of post-war Polynesian or "Tiki"-style architecture.

Sept. 2 Daily Briefing: Playground preview, merchants prep for season, and more

In today's Daily Briefing we tell you how you can learn about an organization helping make recovery easier, what to expect when the Desert Highland Park playground is revamped, and catch up on all the news from the long weekend.

Community weighs in on Desert Highland playground designs

City officials addressed questions about future water play features, noting that splash pads now cost between $1 million and $2 million due to recent California health code changes.

Aug. 29 Daily Briefing: New Pride director’s vision, food drive’s big goals, students on right foot, and more

In today's Daily Briefing, we report on what's next for the city's events coordinator as she takes on a major role at Palm Springs Pride, how 2,500 students are getting new shoes, and ambitious goals for a food drive next week.

Community rallies to put new shoes on feet of thousands of Palm Springs area students

A distribution event on Thursday was part of a $40,000 campaign to provide 2,500 pairs of shoes to students in a district where 97% are socioeconomically disadvantaged.

After 20 years creating free, inclusive events for Palm Springs, longtime coordinator bringing her passion to Pride

Jasmine Sullivan-Waits, who spent 20 years organizing city events including VillageFest — and helped move Pride downtown in 2014 — will start her new role on Sept. 1.

Aug. 28 Daily Briefing: Next steps in wage case, benefit run, local focus for podcast, and more

In today's Daily Briefing we report on litigation surrounding the city's largest downtown development, a fitness initiative that benefits homeless residents, and the origins of a local podcast born from informal discussions.

Court rules developer must pay prevailing wages on major Downtown Palm Springs project

The case centered on whether the project qualified as a "municipal affair" under California's home rule provision, which allows charter cities to exempt themselves from state prevailing wage requirements on certain local projects.

Aug. 27 Daily Briefing: Housing sales report, youth mental health grants, retro benches, and more

In today’s Daily Briefing, we report on what the latest housing data has to say, a new look for some old benches at the airport, and how nonprofit organizations can tap into some funds to assist with youth mental health.

Aug. 26 Daily Briefing: Library open, storm rolls through, road work update, and more

In today's Daily Briefing we tell you what the data showed after yesterday's thunderstorm, how the opening of the city's new library facility went, and introduce you to a feline who could be your new friend.

Community celebrates as Palm Springs opens temporary library at Rimrock Plaza

All library services continue at the new location, including computer and Wi-Fi access, printing, passport acceptance services, the Friends of the Library bookstore, story time, teen programming and adult programming.

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