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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 Desert’s Planning Commission Tuesday delayed voting “to a date uncertain” on approving a night club for an unused building on El Paseo Drive between Larkspur Lane and San Luis Rey Avenue. The matter is expected to come back to the commission after another community engagement meeting is held with neighboring businesses.

A group of Palm Springs residents has filed paperwork seeking to place a charter amendment on the November ballot that would restore a citywide elected mayor, launching a campaign to change the city’s governance structure even as the City Council prepares to study the issue through its own public review.

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The Indio City Council on Wednesday approved two contracts related to the new Police Headquarters Building for the northeast corner of Jackson Street and Dr. Carreon Boulevard. The new building will replace the current headquarters built in 1979, which is located just to the north.

College of the Desert (COD) has finished the structural framework of its new Palm Springs Campus, advancing the project into interior construction ahead of a planned fall 2027 opening.

Golfers at The Lights at Indio Golf Course will have to wait at least another month before they can use the new clubhouse, as city officials on Tuesday reported ongoing delays with utility connections and entrance construction. The clubhouse was supposed to open a year ago.

Standout reporting from trusted sources

💰 Riverside County’s financial outlook ‘stable, but tightening,’ CEO says [Riverside Record]

🌡️ Record heat, melting snow: What does it mean for California’s reservoirs? [CalMatters]

🗳️ Does California’s race for governor finally have a leader? Swalwell sees attacks from left and right [Associated Press]

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