Palm Desert remains the valley’s top housing market as prices ease and sales hold steady
Detached home prices fell 4% year over year to $725,000, while the city led all nine valley markets with 180 sales over the past three months.
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Indoor farmers market coming to Palm Desert this summer
Canyon Creek Mushroom Farm will host weekly Sunday market starting June 14, offering a cool alternative for East Valley residents.
Council moves to codify logo use; leaves aging seal redesign debate unresolved
Two failed redesign attempts and a split council leave the 1973 seal — depicting a golfer, tennis player, and bighorn sheep — intact for now.
Palm Desert leads valley in home sales and inventory as prices dip slightly
Palm Desert remains the Coachella Valley’s busiest real estate hub. It’s the city with the top total sales and available inventory according to the latest Desert Housing Report.
Palm Desert City Council prepares for end of dining deck program
The pandemic-era solution for outdoor dining is coming to an end and Palm Desert City Councilmembers are discussing how to inform El Paseo businesses before the deadline is up.
Coachella Valley health report reveals rising food insecurity, gaps in access to healthcare
A new study reveals the biggest surge in hunger in a decade and a regional doctor shortage leaving thousands without care.
Council unanimously passes kratom ordinance, bans synthetic products, tightens tobacco rules
New rules restrict natural kratom leaf sales to adults 21 and older and ban synthetic kratom.
Palm Desert City Council sets priorities ahead of budget planning
From mall redevelopment and charter schools to climate resiliency and a farmer's market, councilmembers each laid out their priorities, hoping to influence the coming budget planning session.
Palm Desert leads valley’s shift to buyer’s market as housing inventory surges, prices fall
In the most recent Desert Housing Report, the city recorded 803 homes listed for sale — the highest in the valley — while detached home prices dropped 3.5% year-over-year to $723,000.
Palm Desert leads valley in home sales as inventory continues to build
Prices remain mostly flat across the Coachella Valley, while longer selling times point to a market slowly tilting toward buyers.