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CITY HALL

Palm Desert cuts library construction contract, restarts bidding process

City ends agreement with Tilden Coil over cost overruns; new proposals must align with the $30 million estimate.

Tyler Maldonado

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Mar 26, 2026

BUSINESS

Palm Desert City Council prepares for end of dining deck program

The pandemic-era solution for outdoor dining is coming to an end and Palm Desert City Councilmembers are discussing how to inform El Paseo businesses before the deadline is up.

Kendall Balchan

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Mar 26, 2026

CITY HALL

Commission approves unpermitted pickleball court over noise objections, sparking calls for code overhaul

Members of the Palm Desert Architectural Review Commission cited city code in approving the court, but acknowledged city noise standards may not be fit for the sport.

Mark Talkington, +1

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Mar 24, 2026

PUBLIC SAFETY

Palm Desert public safety roundup: March 12-18

The following incidents are based on the Riverside County Sheriff's Department's weekly report for March 12 through 18. Reports are typically released on Thursday.

AI Assist

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Mar 24, 2026

CITY HALL

New library faces contractor setback; director reports strong usage, expanding programs

Contractor's $50M cost estimate — nearly double the budget — delays opening to late 2028; library reports sharp gains in visitors and circulation.

Mark Talkington

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Mar 23, 2026

BUSINESS

Palm Desert Planning Commission puts plans for new El Paseo bar on hold

Commissioners wanted Rock'n Avenue bar developers to hold another community engagement meeting before coming back for approval.

Tyler Maldonado

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Mar 17, 2026

PUBLIC SAFETY

Palm Desert public safety roundup: March 5-11

The following incidents are based on the Riverside County Sheriff's Department's weekly report for March 5 through 11. Reports are typically released on Thursdays.

AI Assist

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Mar 16, 2026

Focus on: Development

DEVELOPMENT

Palm Desert commission advances hillside design rules (again) and approves live/work project

Mar 4, 2026

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4 min read

Palm Desert commission advances hillside design rules (again) and approves live/work project

Updated rules related to hillside homes had to return to the commission for approval, and the commission okayed a live/work project right off Highway 111.

Post Staff

DEVELOPMENT

Palm Desert commissioners approve 156-unit single-family project on vacant infill parcel

Feb 17, 2026

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3 min read

Palm Desert commissioners approve 156-unit single-family project on vacant infill parcel

Members of the city's Planning Commission unanimously backed the development, replacing an earlier plan for 394 apartments that neighbors opposed.

Erin Rode

DEVELOPMENT

Feb 13, 2026

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3 min read

Council unanimously rejects appeal, approves 546-home development on former golf course

An environmental group argued that the project needed a full impact report, but councilmembers said the legal threshold for the appeal was not met.

Post Staff

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Palm Desert cuts library construction contract, restarts bidding process

Palm Desert City Council prepares for end of dining deck program

Commission approves unpermitted pickleball court over noise objections, sparking calls for code overhaul

Palm Desert public safety roundup: March 12-18

New library faces contractor setback; director reports strong usage, expanding programs

Palm Desert Planning Commission puts plans for new El Paseo bar on hold

Palm Desert public safety roundup: March 5-11

Focus on: Development

Palm Desert commission advances hillside design rules (again) and approves live/work project

Palm Desert commissioners approve 156-unit single-family project on vacant infill parcel

Council unanimously rejects appeal, approves 546-home development on former golf course

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