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Talus developer faces La Quinta City Council after announcing yet another delay

By Kendall Balchan ● La Quinta ● January 17, 2023 January 17, 2023

The company building the former SilverRock project off Avenue 52 now expects to open a portion of the development in 2024. A project at the site has been planned since 2002.

Ceremony marks milestone in Indio’s effort to address growth

By Kendall Balchan ● Indio ● January 6, 2023 January 6, 2023

Officials have high hopes that a new public safety campus will not only help increase public safety but also serve as a recruitment tool.

Report: Internal investigation shows others present felt beating administered by Cathedral City officer was unnecessary

By Kendall Balchan ● Cathedral City ● December 20, 2022 December 20, 2022

Footage of the November 2020 incident surfaced on social media last month and showed several officers in the process of arresting a driver when another officer leaped over the hood of a police car and began striking the driver with a baton.

‘It’s been 30 years, and there’s still dirt’: Indio pushing ahead with plans for park honoring history of Black pioneer, community

By Kendall Balchan ● Indio ● December 1, 2022 December 1, 2022

City officials said there is about $2.1 million budgeted for the park. They envision plaques, murals, and displays with QR codes so visitors can hear former residents tell their own story.

In a gritty, gusty city with image issues, positive growth brings sense of safety

By Kendall Balchan ● Desert Hot Springs ● November 29, 2022 November 29, 2022

Recent data released by the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership shows an overlooked success story: Desert Hot Springs is dramatically safer than it was two decades ago. But why? City leaders have their theories.

IID narrowly votes to unlock $250 million in federal money for troubled Salton Sea

By Kendall Balchan ● The Valley ● November 29, 2022 November 30, 2022

The money, distributed over four years, comes from the Inflation Reduction Act and is in addition to the nearly $583 million already promised from the state.

Massive 2,800-acre development, including residential areas and commercial space, could be coming to Coachella

By Kendall Balchan ● Coachella ● November 22, 2022 November 22, 2022

On Monday night, representatives from KPC Group and the city held a brief public scoping meeting to gather public comments before preparing a draft environmental impact report.

Latest vote count shows La Quinta voters rejecting vacation rental limits, Palm Springs District 1 race flipped

By Kendall Balchan ● The Valley ● November 17, 2022 November 17, 2022

With tens of thousands of votes remaining to be counted in Riverside County, races are starting to both solidify and change.

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