Day 1 for city’s new police chief starts with credit to staff and predecessor, reflection on the role of police
Palm Springs Chief of Police Andrew Mills speaks to the media Monday from his new office at department headquarters off South Civic Drive.The Palm Springs Post. Palm Springs’ new chief of police started his first day on the job Monday much like you or I would: “I signed on to the computer system and promptly lost my password,” he said.
Read full storyCity again considering smoking ban in multi-unit residences, outside of bars
Smoking inside apartments, condominiums, and other housing with shared walls would be prohibited in Palm Springs under an ordinance.Shutterstock. Palm Springs would join dozens of other cities in California that prohibit smoking or vaping in and around multi-unit housing properties if an ordinance currently making its way through City Hall is eventually enacted.
Read full storyPlaza Theatre restoration efforts boosted by a single $5 million private donation
J.R. Roberts (holding check) was joined by Palm Springs Mayor Christy Holstege and City Council members Dennis Woods and Geoff Kors.The Palm Springs Post. Talk about a kickstart! Backers of the effort to refurbish the historic Plaza Theatre in downtown Palm Springs announced Wednesday they received a $5 million donation from a private donor, immediately putting them halfway toward their fundraising goal.
Read full storyWhat to watch for this week in Palm Springs
A re-opening, a signature event, and discussion by city officials of law enforcement in schools, fee hikes for garbage and recycling services, and moving the start/finish line of 2022 Tour de Palm Springs to a different street are all on the agenda in the city this week.
Read full storyNew park set to open this month. What to name it remains undecided
New park set to open this month. What to name it remains undecidedThe Palm Springs Post. The palm trees are planted, the grass is growing, and a stage is set at Palm Springs’ newest park. One thing missing when it opens later this month, however, will be a name.
Read full storyIf Holstege, Middleton leave City Council mid-term, here's what happens
Palm Springs Mayor Christy Holstege (far right), and Mayor Pro Tem Lisa Middleton (third from left).The Palm Springs Post. Both Palm Springs Mayor Christy Holstege and Mayor Pro Tem Lisa Middleton have announced their intent to seek higher office during the middle of their current terms. What happens if they win?
Read full storyPalm Springs feels the strain as neighboring cities place more restrictions on vacation rentals
A map of every licensed short-term vacation rental in Palm Springs, compiled by The Post from city data.The Palm Springs Post. As other Coachella Valley cities enact stricter rules or outright bans on short-term vacation rentals, the pressure on Palm Springs continues to mount.
Read full storyCity comes alive with multiple events in October
Multiple events are taking place in Palm Springs during what is shaping up to be a busy October.The Palm Springs Post. Film festivals, a touch of Modernism, awards events, candy and costumes, and a charity walk are all proof that October 2021 is shaping up to show that Palm Springs is back in action — cautiously — after the cancellation of many events last year due to COVID-19.
Read full storyAccess Center adds crucial component to helping homeless, but some are steering clear
A homeless encampment in South Palm Springs is seen earlier this summer.The Palm Springs Post. While elected officials and others celebrated the opening of a homeless services center at the city’s former Boxing Club Thursday, a look at initial data and interviews with members of the homeless community show the facility may be less appealing to them than what it was designed to replace.
Read full storyCity Council approves relocating Bogert statue, Section 14 apology, exploring reparations
A statue of former Palm Springs Mayor Frank Bogert in front of Palm Springs City Hall was installed in 1990.The Palm Springs Post. The Palm Springs City Council voted 5-0 Wednesday evening to start the legal process for the removal and relocation of the Frank Bogert monument in front of City Hall and moved forward with an official apology for the forced evictions of low-income people of color decades ago.
Read full storyDog park ceremony honors former city manager; critics had asked for input
Retired Palm Springs City Manager David Ready speaks after being honored with a plaque Tuesday morning at the city dog park.The Palm Springs Post. Recognition of Palm Springs’ longtime city manager went to the dogs Tuesday — literally — as elected officials past and present helped dedicate the city’s dog park to David Ready.
Read full storyAs mural fades, memories don’t
Artist Richard Wyatt Jr. speaks earlier this month about the people on a mural he painted in 1997.The Palm Springs Post. Their names may be fading from the weather-beaten stucco, but memories of what they did one summer two decades ago are as clear as ever.
Read full storyWhat to watch for this week in Palm Springs
Palm Springs City Hall at 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way.The Palm Springs Post. Heated debate and a possible vote over a statue, a chance to weigh in on a delayed housing development, and the official dedication of a facility to aid those experiencing homelessness are all on the calendar this week in the city.
Read full storyArtists working on mural honoring fallen police officers; question answered over timing
Michael Angelo Hernandez works on a mural honoring a pair of Palm Springs Police Department officers.The Palm Springs Post. A mural being painted to honor a pair of Palm Springs Police Department officers who lost their lives five years ago is slowly taking shape in downtown Palm Springs.
Read full storyAggressive panhandler, pregnant woman on city sidewalks worry business owners, others
Patrick Bradley, seen in a police booking photo, is known for aggressive panhandling.Palm Springs Police Department. Two situations on opposite ends of the emotional spectrum have business owners and others who frequent downtown Palm Springs searching for solutions.
Read full story‘It’s such a mess’: Palm Springs resident pressing for investigation of power company billing
A Palm Springs resident is organizing Southern California Edison customers in the Coachella Valley.The Palm Springs Post. It seemed like the annual rite of passage for many in Palm Springs. As temperatures climb, so do power bills. But what turned out to be a few raised eyebrows and cries of “same here” this summer, is now a movement.
Read full storyGroup now seeking to buy only one of two city golf courses
An aerial view of one of two courses at the city-owned Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort.City of Palm Springs. Backers of a plan to purchase a pair of city-owned golf courses as part of a proposed nature preserve are narrowing their focus to include only the course that is not surrounded by homes.
Read full storyYacht Club volunteers officially back in action along Tahquitz Creek
Tahquitz Creek Yacht Club Vice Chair Joan Martin (right) helps stack refuse collected by volunteers.The Palm Springs Post. The Tahquitz Creek Yacht Club has officially set sail again.
Read full storyAnother high-profile city staff member heads to Rialto
Marcus Fuller, left, and Cynthia Alvarado-Crawford recently left high-profile City of Palm Springs positions to take similar roles in RialtoThe Palm Springs Post. For the second time this summer, the city has lost a top staff member to the city of Rialto.
Read full storyMemorial planned for fallen Coachella Valley Marine Saturday in Palm Springs
Cpl. Hunter Lopez, 22, was among 13 service members killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan in August.Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. A U.S. Marine from Indio who was one of the service members killed in last month's bombing in Afghanistan will be memorialized in Palm Springs Saturday.
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