Happy Saturday, everyone, and welcome to our look back at the stories shaping life across our entire desert community — The CV Reporter. Each week, we bring together standout reporting from The Palm Springs Post, The Palm Desert Post, and The Indio Post so you can see beyond your own neighborhood and stay connected to the issues, people, and moments that matter across the entire Coachella Valley.

— Mark & Kendall

The Indio Sustainability Commission voted Monday to formally add the oversight of data centers to its official work plan, citing mounting concerns over the facilities’ energy and water demands. The move comes as the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) faces increasing scrutiny over its handling of data center applications.

Holocaust survivors and their descendants shared testimony Wednesday at Palm Desert’s 16th Annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day program, reflecting on the Holocaust while addressing ongoing concerns about antisemitism.

Roughly 60 residents filled a room at the Palm Springs Convention Center Monday evening to hear about and discuss proposed zoning changes that could bring five-story buildings to commercial corridors near single-family neighborhoods, with residents voicing concerns over property values and building heights, sometimes in heated exchanges with city officials.

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a $1.1 million project Tuesday to add water and electrical hookups to 42 RV parking spaces at the county fairgrounds in Indio. The improvements represent the latest phase in a five-year modernization effort at the 92-acre facility.

Palm Desert’s savings and investment accounts are still performing better than average, even as interest rates begin to cool, city finance staff told the Finance Committee on Tuesday. For the three months ending in December, the city earned about 4% on its investments — higher than what a standard five-year U.S. Treasury investment paid over the same period.

Standout reporting from trusted sources

🛹 The Coachella Valley AM gives up-and-coming skateboarders a chance to shine [Coachella Valley Independent]

🚛 Residents of a polluted California town pinned hopes on new state rules. They’re still waiting [Cal Matters]

🌮 Where to eat in Coachella: From birria tacos to Texas-style barbecue [Palm Springs Life]

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