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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.
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Palm Springs Post
WARNINGS IGNORED
The exterior of one portion of the campus of Guide Dogs of the Desert off Dillon Road north of Palm Springs
A six-month joint investigation by The Palm Springs Post and Coachella Valley Independent has found widespread concerns about safety, financial management and leadership at Guide Dogs of the Desert, a nonprofit guide dog training organization on a campus just north of Palm Springs.
Indio Post
CARE SHORTAGE
Residents of Indio and Coachella say the need for a specialist often leads them to drive two hours to find care.
The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation is finalizing a five-year plan with a goal to bring more doctors and medical facilities to the Eastern Coachella Valley, following months of public meetings and online surveys where residents described a healthcare system that is failing to meet their basic needs. The new strategy was built using input from hundreds of locals who said they are tired of waiting months for appointments or driving hours for care.
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Palm Desert Post
COMMITTEES DISBANDED
Palm Desert disbanded two citizen committees related to homelessness and the environment, and reduced the required meetings for the Parks and Recreation Committee.
City councilmembers in Palm Desert voted to disband two citizen committees, approved a camping ban aimed at the homeless population, and hit pause on some development guideline updates in a packed meeting Thursday.
Indio Post
PROCESS STREAMLINED
Developers in Indio have to go back to the City Council twice when creating plans. New rules should speed that process.
The Indio Planning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend the city council adopt a comprehensive overhaul of the city’s subdivision ordinance, a significant update to the rules governing how land is divided and developed.
Palm Desert Post
COLOR CONTROVERSY
Peeling paint at the Sandpiper condominiums (left) and an image that shows the original color.
The Palm Desert Historic Preservation Committee voted 4-3 Wednesday to approve a certificate of appropriateness allowing the Sandpiper Circles 5-10 Historic District to repaint all exterior building surfaces in a lighter color, over objections from residents and preservation professionals who argued the homeowners association bypassed scientific analysis and an open process in selecting the color.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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