🌱 Upcoming Reparations Panel + Ghost Bike Thief Wanted

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Today's newsletter is sponsored by Robert Hughes of the Bannister Group, Windermere Desert Properties

Looking to buy or sell a dream country club property in the Valley? This local expert can help you get a hole-in-one.

Buying a country club property in our area can be complex. In addition to the standard challenges of any real estate transaction, the over 120 different private clubs in our area each have unique offerings, requirements and benefits. Understanding the options can be the difference between a home-buying ace and a double bogey.

The same goes for selling. The additional hurdles of country club properties require greater expertise than standard transactions. To maximize value — and to avoid wasting time — sellers need a realtor who knows the market and can match them with qualified buyers.

Robert Hughes understands the market for country club properties in the Valley. He has over 20 years of real estate experience in our area, with a focus on country clubs and luxury homes. As a member of the Bannister Group, one of the top-selling and longest-established realty groups in the valley, Robert has access to deep knowledge, proprietary market research, as well Bannister’s network of buyers and sellers.

That’s why he gets listings like this one — a spectacular 4-bedroom with mountain views on a fairway at Indian Ridge Country Club.

Looking to rent a luxury golf or club property for the season? Robert can help with that too.

Whether buying or selling a country club property, you deserve to work with a realtor with deep expertise in the nuances of this unique market. Contact Robert Hughes and the Bannister Group today.

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Here are the top three stories in Palm Springs today:

1. Police are seeking public assistance in identifying the person who stole a ghost bike meant to honor a deceased cyclist. The bicycle, dipped in white paint and stripped of all working parts, had been displayed at the intersection of Compadre Road and Ramon Road to honor the memory of an individual who lost their life due to a bicycle accident. It was donated to Volunteer Palm Springs by the police department, which has collaborated with the organization for several years to promote traffic safety. Anyone with information on the theft of the ghost bike is asked to call the police department's non-emergency dispatch line at 760-327-1441. (Patch)
2. A 25-year-old woman suspected of driving under the influence and assaulting an officer in Palm Springs has been taken into custody. Melinda Leigh Haley of Desert Hot Springs was charged with three misdemeanor counts of assault against an officer and one misdemeanor count each of driving under the influence and battery on an officer, according to court records. The charges come after Haley headbutted an officer and attempted to kick out the windows of a police cruiser. Haley was booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, where she remains held on $10,000 bail. (kuna noticias y kuna radio)
3. Local organizations Palm Springs Section 14 Survivors and PS Black History Committee are hosting a conversation about reparations for Black Americans this Sunday, Apr. 16 at 2 p.m. The meeting will bring together a panel of experts, survivors, and descendants to discuss the issues of racial trauma, erasure, and more. The event will take place at United Methodist Church Palm Springs. (kuna noticias y kuna radio)

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Today in Palm Springs:

• Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure At Palm Springs Art Museum (8:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The 460th star on the Walk of the Stars Palm Springs honors public art advocate and philanthropist Ann Sheffer. Sheffer was honored in the category of humanitarian on Wednesday. (MyNewsLA.com)
• A landmark Palm Springs home with aluminum sunscreen grilles is now available on the Old Las Palmas neighborhood market. The list price is $3.995 million. (OCRegister)
• The body of a Beaumont man was recovered Tuesday from Tahquitz Canyon in Palm Springs. John Forsyth, 66, was injured just after 3 p.m. on Tuesday at Lykken Trail Creek and died there about 90 minutes later, according to the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner's Bureau. As of Wednesday, his cause and manner of death were unknown. (Patch)

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— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.