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Monday, April 27 | ☀️ 75°/54°
Welcome to Monday, everyone. If you felt a little rumble yesterday morning you were not alone. The ground gave us a reminder that we live in earthquake country as a magnitude 3.6 quake struck about six miles north-northeast of Cabazon at 8:44 a.m., rattling nerves here in Palm Springs. While we know turning to social media and asking if there was an earthquake is a fine way to go about checking, we usually go directly to the experts, and you can too: Make sure to bookmark this website from the USGS.
🎶 Setting the mood: "Stay In Your Lane" by Courtney Barnett
Leading Off
Palm Springs City Hall. (File photo)
What to watch for at City Hall this week
Four Palm Springs boards and commissions are scheduled to convene this week, with sessions addressing tourism marketing, a self-storage development proposal and the city's investment policy.
Driving the news: The Small Hotel Tourism Business Improvement District Advisory Board opens the week today at 2 p.m. in the City Hall Large Conference Room, where it will receive updates from the Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism and the Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The agenda also includes ongoing items on agency, public relations, media and website updates, along with a nonprofit discussion under old business.
Also today: The Parks and Recreation Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. in the Large Conference Room, where commissioners will consider approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the Palm Springs Parks Foundation.
The agenda also includes a presentation on Water Safety Month and a discussion of upcoming special events.
What's next: The Planning Commission meets Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers to consider a major development permit for a 92,400-square-foot self-storage facility on a 4.2-acre vacant parcel at 900 North Farrell Drive.
The two-story project, proposed by Legacy Built Investments & Development, LLC, would stand up to 30 feet tall and include 52 outdoor RV parking spaces. A smaller version of the project was approved in April 2022 but has since been redesigned. Planning staff recommends approval.
Wrapping up the week: Mayor Naomi Soto and Mayor Pro Tem David Ready will convene the City Council Finance Standing Subcommittee Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the City Hall Small Conference Room to review and recommend the city's FY2026-27 investment policy.
The subcommittee will also receive a presentation on Environmental, Social and Governance considerations and a quarterly investment review from Chandler Asset Management.
Briefly
Palm Springs police on the scene in the 200 block of West San Rafael Drive Sunday afternoon.
🚨 Shooting suspect found dead after Palm Springs assault call
Palm Springs police responded Sunday to a reported assault with a deadly weapon in the 200 block of West San Rafael Drive, where they found an adult male with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, who identified a known suspect that had fled into a nearby commercial unit.
Officers established containment and, after multiple attempts to contact the suspect failed, obtained a search warrant to enter the property. Upon entry, they found the suspect dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Details: The victim was treated at the scene and transported to a local hospital. West San Rafael Drive remains closed as the investigation continues; an Everbridge alert will be issued when the road reopens. The suspect's identity is expected to be released by the Riverside County Coroner's Office.
A MESSAGE FROM
DAP HEALTH
Transcendental Meditation has long helped millions reduce stress and improve well-being — and interested parties can learn the technique locally. In Palm Springs, certified instructor Tom Roth is bringing this simple, powerful practice to people living with HIV and their caregivers. Others may also qualify for grant-funded instruction.
📆 Featured Events
HangingOUT! – Men's Monday Coffee
4:30 p.m. | The Social Cafe & Lounge
Drop-in coffee, chat, and snacks — no RSVP needed. Arrive by 4:45 p.m. if you'd like to join the group for dinner afterward.
Mon Petit Salon
5 p.m. | Palm Springs Cultural Center
An evening of live music from Mon Petit Mojave, an award-winning act from the high desert. ($22)
Monday Night Dance Party with Leanna and Miguel
5 p.m. | V Wine Lounge & Martini Bar
A weekly local favorite featuring jazz, Latin, pop, disco, and covers. ($5)
PrimeTimers of the Desert
5 p.m. | Gene Autry Trail at Visto Chino Entrance
Monthly gathering of the Palm Springs chapter of PrimeTimers, a gay men's social organization with 1,400 members.
Parks and Recreation Commission
5:30 p.m. | City Hall
The Commission meets on the fourth Monday of each month and advises the City Council on planning and monitoring of 11 parks, recreational services, golf course operations, special events, and leisure programs.
Tap Dancing Classes with Miss Jane
6:30 p.m. | Palm Springs Pavilion
Glamour-encrusted tap classes in Palm Springs: Intermediate at 6:30 p.m. and Absolute Beginners at 7:30 p.m. ($20–$25)
Cabaret Riot
7 p.m. | Revolution Stage Company
The popular cabaret competition runs Mondays through May 4. Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended — most nights sell out. ($25)
📌 Save the Date
FuturePS: AI Tech & Creative event at Agua Caliente Cultural Center on Tuesday
SoundJourneyPiano — ‘Silent’ Piano Concert with Brent Alan Huffman on Tuesday at Ruth Hardy Park
Fred Bronson's Star Trek Journey on Wednesday at Mizell Center
From Book to Stage pops concert on Sunday at Jewish Community Center
🚠 And Finally …
A rendering of what a new mural painted on some of the walls at a downtown parking garage might look like and what the walls look like now.
A Downtown Palm Springs parking structure — not usually the stuff of public art conversations — is about to get a serious glow-up. The city's Public Arts Commission has approved a desert wildflower mural for three walls of the south downtown parking structure near Museum Way, with installation planned for October.
The mural: Local artist collective Super Bloom will paint the south, north, and west-facing walls of the structure, featuring the desert verbena, California poppy, and desert sunflower — plants meant to evoke what the landscape might look like if the parking structure hadn't been built there.
The project is funded by Blue Zones, a public health initiative focused on walkability and community well-being, and will include a community painting component open to residents, youth, and Blue Zones members.
The bigger picture: Commission Chair Gary Armstrong sees the mural as a pilot for a broader community mural program he plans to bring before the commission at its May meeting. Under the proposed framework, nonprofits or community organizations would partner with an artist, fund the project without city money, and install murals on city-owned walls for at least one year.
The train station has been flagged as one potential site for future murals.
Up next: Both the Super Bloom mural and the larger program are expected to go before City Council after the May vote.
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