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City prepares upgraded Independence Day celebration for nation's 250th, but no drone shows on the horizon

Extra red, white, and blue lighting, commemorative items, and expanded kids' activities are planned, while heat and cost concerns ground a proposed drone show.

Tyler Maldonado

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Mar 12, 2026

ARTS & CULTURE

Arts Committee approves two student works for public display, begins sculpture selection process

Now in its 39th year, the Student Art and Essay Contest drew 65 individual works and 11 class murals on the theme "What Grows in My Dream Garden."

Post Staff

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Mar 11, 2026

CITY HALL

Palm Desert development pipeline remains active despite slower entitlements

Planning staff reports most projects now in construction phase rather than early approval stages.

AI Assist, +1

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Mar 10, 2026

PUBLIC SAFETY

Palm Desert public safety roundup: Feb. 26-March 4

The following incidents are based on the Riverside County Sheriff's weekly report for Feb. 26 – March 4, which was released on Thursday.

AI Assist

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Mar 6, 2026

HEALTH

Coachella Valley health report reveals rising food insecurity, gaps in access to healthcare

A new study reveals the biggest surge in hunger in a decade and a regional doctor shortage leaving thousands without care.

Kendall Balchan

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Mar 5, 2026

DEVELOPMENT

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

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Mar 4, 2026

CITY HALL

Committee backs trial shift to unsupervised skate park

Parks and Recreation Committee members on Tuesday cited low attendance and nearly $90,000 in annual staffing costs in recommending a monitored trial period without on-site attendants to the City Council .

Mark Talkington

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Mar 3, 2026

Focus on: Development

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

DEVELOPMENT

ARC advances downtown live/work conversion, sends Les Schwab back with design requests

Feb 10, 2026

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3 min read

ARC advances downtown live/work conversion, sends Les Schwab back with design requests

Alessandro Drive conversion sails through while Monterey Crossing proposal faces design scrutiny.

Post Staff

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City prepares upgraded Independence Day celebration for nation's 250th, but no drone shows on the horizon

Arts Committee approves two student works for public display, begins sculpture selection process

Palm Desert development pipeline remains active despite slower entitlements

Palm Desert public safety roundup: Feb. 26-March 4

Coachella Valley health report reveals rising food insecurity, gaps in access to healthcare

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

Committee backs trial shift to unsupervised skate park

Focus on: Development

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

ARC advances downtown live/work conversion, sends Les Schwab back with design requests

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