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In today's newsletter:

  • How one Palm Springs complex turned NIMBYs into curious neighbors
  • How is the Palm Springs Navigation Center reshaping Riverside County’s homelessness response?
  • Where can you see true Broadway-style shows without leaving Palm Springs?

Also on today's calendar: Magnificat Prayer Meal with Author and Speaker Kim Rodriguez-Torres and 9 more events.

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
  • Monday: Very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Reducing NIMBYism with Affordable Housing Landscaping (connectcre.com) — A 60-unit affordable housing complex, Monarch Apartments on N. Indian Canyon in Palm Springs, shows how thoughtful landscaping and design can ease neighborhood concerns and stay fully leased. Built on city-owned land, it blends with nearby architectural styles, uses drought-tolerant plants, and has inspired approval of more affordable communities in the area.
   

2. Riverside County growth drives new housing, libraries, fire stations (desertsun.com) — Riverside County leaders highlighted the Palm Springs Navigation Center as a key reason homelessness has dropped, crediting a Palm Springs resident with helping spark the project. They also outlined new housing, parks, libraries, and fire stations planned or underway across the Coachella Valley that will shape local services for years.
   

3. Where to Watch Broadway Shows in the Coachella Valley (palmspringslife.com) — If you love live theater, you can find Broadway-caliber productions right here from Palm Springs through Indio, without New York prices. Local artistic directors say valley audiences now expect top-tier actors, musicians, sets, and spectacle, and venues in Rancho Mirage, Cathedral City, and Indio are stepping up to deliver big, emotional shows close to home.
   

4. Two pairs of brothers spotlight COD's basketball team (kesq.com) — Four former Palm Springs High School standouts are now starring together on the College of the Desert men’s basketball team, forming two brother duos that anchor the roster. The Creavalle and Souvenir brothers describe how lifelong sibling rivalries, shared workouts, and a full-circle return from Palm Springs to COD are shaping this special season. Local fans can watch a uniquely family-driven squad represent the valley.
   

5. 5 warm weather escapes for Boomers who are tired of cold holiday seasons (vegoutmag.com) — Palm Springs gets top billing in a warm-weather holiday guide for Boomers, praised for its sunny December days, flat streets, and easy-access resorts. The piece highlights local golf, spa time, and a growing food scene with Mediterranean flavors, positioning the city as a low-stress alternative to snowbound celebrations.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Professional Graphic Design & SEO-Rich Content Writer for Local Small Businesses —Jillian Roberts Read on Patch
  • A residential structure fire on Sultanas Road in Homeland resulted in heavy smoke and fire from a mobile home, with no injuries reported and firefighters mitigating exposure threats to an adjacent structure.
    9:28AM on Dec 11: A residential structure fire with heavy smoke and fire from a single wide mobile home was reported on the 26000 block of Sultanas… (Nextdoor )
  • This is three out of the eight places that I feed around the valley.
    These are animals suffering no food, no water. Not only do they have to fear the predators and the horrible people. They have to fear starvation… (Nextdoor The Movie Colony)
  • Dave & Buster's posted a job opening for Server Assistant in Palm Springs. Apply here.
  • Kroger posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Cathedral City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palm Springs here.

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