The board greenlit the removal of two vacant buildings on North Indian Canyon Drive for a new Fire Station No. 1., though final plans have not yet been approved.
A cafe sustained the worst of the damage, while the lobby and Theatre One appear largely unaffected; a reopening timeline has not yet been determined.
The department's 2025 military equipment report, required by state law, shows zero complaints and zero policy violations while signaling plans to seek a new BearCat armored vehicle.
The city has been searching in earnest for a new location for a downtown fire station since February 2025, when a city-commissioned consultant report on fire services found that Fire Station No. 1 is “woefully out of date."
Officers used de-escalation tactics and less-lethal options before fatal confrontation at East Palm Canyon Drive business.
The donation celebrated Wednesday moves the department's canine unit closer to full staffing after years of operating below capacity.
Officers responding to a reported assault located a gunshot victim who identified a known suspect, who was later found dead inside a nearby commercial unit.
The subcommittee heard from neighborhood groups, reviewed a revised bicycle map with safety concerns, and advanced plans for trailhead bike racks and sharrows on Sunny Dunes Road.
A 3.5-acre fire in February destroyed about 100 palm trees; cause remains under investigation with human origin not ruled out.
Andy Mills says he is neither resigning nor retiring, but is preparing for a transition as he readies the department for its next chapter.
The zero-tolerance initiative targets DUI, speeding, and right-of-way violations at high-risk intersections and thoroughfares citywide.
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.
