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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.

— Mark & Kendall

The city of Indio issued 706 housing building permits in 2025, a sharp increase from the prior two years that city staff attributed to a rebound from the COVID-19 era slowdown, according to a report presented Wednesday to the Indio Planning Commission.

Palm Desert’s Civic Center Park July 4th Independence Day celebration will receive special enhancements this year to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary, but don’t expect to see a patriotic drone show as a part of the festivities.

The Palm Springs Boys and Girls Club is navigating federal funding cuts, rising security demands, and what its leader calls a persistent public awareness problem — challenges that CEO and Executive Director Margaret Keung brought before the Palm Springs Human Rights Commission on Monday.

The Indio Public Arts Commission received 26 proposals for a new public art project to brighten up local parks, and at Tuesday’s meeting they decided how they were going to sort through the applicants.

Veteran Coachella Valley broadcast journalist Karen Devine will be honored with the 486th star on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars during a ceremony in Downtown Palm Springs. The city’s chamber of commerce is presenting the recognition in the Humanitarian and Entertainment category, honoring her nearly 35-year career in local television journalism.

Standout reporting from trusted sources

🏅 ‘A Top Gun pilot like no other’: The story behind a 100-year-old veteran’s surprise Medal of Honor [CalMatters]

🏆 Riverside County supervisors celebrate Women Of The Year [Riverside Record]

🏍️ Yamaha moves US headquarters out of California after nearly 50 years [FOX Business]

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