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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 Post
END OF AN ERA
Sharon Tuverson made the difficult to decision to close her namesake store earlier this year. (Photo: Brett Hillyard, @HillyCollective)
For generations, Tuverson and Co. was more than a boutique on El Paseo — it was a showcase of Palm Desert elegance, shaped by founder Sharon Tuverson’s eye for beauty, taste and timeless style. We look back at the history of a landmark that helped shape El Paseo into a legendary destination of curated sophistication.
Palm Springs Post
ECONOMIC CHIEF RESIGNS
Wayne Olson resigned from his position as chief economic development officer in Palm Springs this week.
Palm Springs Chief Economic Development Officer Wayne Olson resigned Monday, five days after the City Council tabled a vote on a consulting contract amendment he had argued was essential to putting the city’s economic development agenda into action.
A MESSAGE FROM CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
Celebrate America's 250th Birthday at the Palm Springs All-American Fourth of July Celebration! Enjoy three days of family fun, including VillageFest activities, a Dive-In Movie Night, a July 4 Pool Party, live music, baseball, and the Palm Springs Fireworks Spectacular. Most activities are free and open to all.
Indio Post
COUNCIL PUMPS BRAKES
A moratorium on new gas stations in Indio has been extended. (File photo)
The Indio City Council voted Wednesday to extend its moratorium on new gas stations through June 3, 2027, declining to introduce a permanent zoning ordinance that city staff and the Planning Commission had prepared for that night’s meeting. The existing moratorium was set to expire Thursday.
Palm Desert Post
EVENT COSTS CLIMB
Fashion Week El Paseo has evolved into a nine-day event that attracts more than 14,000 guests from around the world. (Photo: Fashion Week El Paseo)
The Palm Desert City Council voted recently to pursue a new sponsorship agreement with Palm Springs Life that would increase the city's annual contribution to two signature El Paseo events from $300,000 to $450,000 — a 50% increase — while the events' producer warned that without more funding, the scope of both festivals will be cut.
Indio Post
EVENING ACCESS
Indio will work to immediately extend public restroom hours at city parks following complaints that facilities are being locked up to four hours before evening sports leagues and family activities wrap up.
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