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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
LIBRARY RETHINK
The interior of the Palm Desert Public Library on the COD campus.
Palm Desert leaders are leaning toward exploring a lease extension for the library space at College of the Desert and renovating it, rather than building a standalone library, Mayor Evan Trubee told the Parks and Recreation Committee on Tuesday. He said the lease has not been finalized.
Indio Post
OPEN CONTAINER DEBATE
The Indio City Council voted 3-1 Wednesday to continue a proposed six-month downtown entertainment zone to its next meeting, so staff can return with options based on council feedback.
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Palm Springs Post
TWO-YEAR DETOUR
The CV Link passes under Ramon Road thanks to the underpass at left. (File photo)
The CV Link path under Ramon Road will be closed and removed entirely during the two-year reconstruction of the Ramon Road Bridge, city engineering staff told the Palm Springs Active Transportation Subcommittee on Monday.
Palm Desert Post
PUBLIC PATIO PLANS
Kitchen 86 and Bar is one of two eateries still using public right of way for outdoor dining space. (Image: Google)
The Palm Desert City Council on Thursday directed staff to continue developing a permanent outdoor dining program that would allow restaurants to use public parking spaces if they build removable, accessible sidewalks.
Indio Post
ESTATE PARTY RULES REVISITED
Indio councilmembers have taken up the issue of large events at residential properties, such as this one near the Trilogy development. (File photo)
The Indio City Council voted 3-2 Wednesday to put off action on proposed rules for large events at residential estates, short-term rentals and noise until its next meeting, Oct. 21.
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