Category: STVR News

Have you ever felt that a judge, any judge, any court — divorce, traffic, bankruptcy, Judge Judy, even the Supreme Court, whatever — “got it wrong?” If so, please relate to my feelings about Superior Court Judge Carol Greene siding with the Palm Springs City Council on the legality of removing the Frank Bogert statue. With all due respect …

Read more “Palm Springs Frank Bogert statue: I think the judge got it wrong – Desert Sun”

A man was killed at the county jail in Murrieta on Thursday, the 14th person to die in a Riverside County jail this year and the second victim of a suspected homicide at the same facility. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced Friday that deputies responded to a jail cell at 4:20 p.m. on Thursday …

Read more “Man killed in Riverside County jail by fellow inmate, sheriff says; 2022 death toll at 14 – Yahoo News”

Sheriff’s deputies arrested two Las Vegas residents in Palm Desert on Tuesday on drugs and weapons charges after they allegedly tried to break into a home that night. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said in a press release that deputies responded to a residential panic alarm in the 74-300 block of Xavier Court in Palm …

Read more “Deputies arrest Las Vegas residents in Palm Desert after alleged break-in attempt – Yahoo News”

Marcia L. Cutchin I was not going to put up a “Yes on A” sign.  I had spent probably thousands of hours from January 2019 until January 2022 attempting to mitigate the takeover of our communities by outside investors.  It took a toll on me. I was done.  I did not sign the petition. I did not …

Read more “Why I'm finally putting up a 'Yes on A' sign in La Quinta: It's about more than STVRs – Desert Sun”

The Plaza Theatre has sat primarily empty since 2014 PALM SPRINGS — With the Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundation’s fundraising campaign reportedly now at roughly 75% of its goal, the City Council today, Thursday, July 28, is poised to hire an architect to restore the iconic Plaza Theatre for $1,047,994. On the consent calendar is …

Read more “City on Cusp of Hiring Architect for Plaza Theatre – Uken Report”

As a candidate for Palm Desert City Council, I urge fellow residents to vote yes on Measure B supporting five voter districts. Don’t be fooled by the fear-ridden, fact-free arguments of the opposition. Voters will gain democracy by selecting a representative directly accountable to each district. Would you rather spend your time contacting four council members …

Read more “Palm Desert council candidate Gregg Akkerman says yes on Measure B – Desert Sun”

After years of debate and deliberations, Tybee Island City Council voted Thursday to ban new short-term vacation rentals, or STVRs, in the island’s residential neighborhoods. Council passed a number of new regulations aimed at limiting the number of STVRs on the island. Defined as dwellings rented to guests for 30 days or less, STVRs and how to regulate them have …

Read more “Tybee officially bars short-term vacation rentals in neighborhoods – Savannah Morning News”

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) – A group of residents, business owners, realtors, and short-term vacation rental managers, known as the Tybee Alliance, are taking the City of Tybee Island to court. They filed a lawsuit over the city’s handling of the short-term vacation rental properties. “We’re dealing with a few folks who want to turn …

Read more “City of Tybee Island sued over short-term vacation rental rules – WTOC”