Mark Talkington

Donors large and small are helping fund a $45 million renovation of the Palm Springs Public Library, with naming rights recognizing community supporters from the Friends organization to a pioneering desert family.

The city took a key procedural step Wednesday toward establishing a tourism assessment district that would levy a 1% fee on hotel and vacation rental revenue to finance convention center improvements.

A casual 2023 conversation between a councilmember and the Public Arts Commission chair sparked a three-year effort to bring contemporary art to neighborhood spaces beyond the city's core.

Palm Springs officials say the lodging industry helped shape the plan, but as the protest window opens, some vacation rental operators say they were left out.

A new rental car center and international arrivals facility could be completed by the end of 2027, but funding constraints and shifting projections loom.

The Monday evening ceremony also honored K-12 students, reinforcing that younger students’ efforts are seen, valued and worth celebrating alongside graduating seniors.

The donation celebrated Wednesday moves the department's canine unit closer to full staffing after years of operating below capacity.

The city officially opened the faucet Tuesday on the long-delayed Downtown Park splash pad, capping a years-long effort to fix a water feature that had been out of service since shortly after a $7.6 million park opened in 2021.

Buffered bike lanes and a center turn lane are part of the $3.45 million reconfiguration; officials said they will explore signal pre-emption technology to offset potential increases in emergency response times.

Third-quarter reports show broad revenue strength across the city, though airport deficit and looming cost pressures temper the outlook.