California, Palm Springs

Palm Springs approves reparations settlement with displaced families of color
California Sen. Laphonza Butler (D) wrote a letter to the mayor and city council earlier this year, urging their government to provide reparations in addition to the apology. “Palm Springs has the opportunity to set a historic, yet much needed ...
Palm Springs, Calif., to vote on $5.9M in reparations for former Black, Latino residents
The Palm Springs, Calif., City Council is expected to vote Thursday on a reparations settlement for former residents of a mostly Black and Latino neighborhood destroyed for commercial development in the 1960s.
Is Palm Springs California's next big warehouse battleground?
PS Canyon Development is proposing a two-story, 739,360-square-foot fulfillment center on the northwest corner of Indian Canyon Drive and 19th Avenue in the city’s industrial district, located in the northeastern corner of Palm Springs about a third of a mile north of Interstate 10.
Palm Springs strikes tentative $27M deal on landmark reparations settlement
The desert resort city is one of the first in the nation to reach such a deal, which received backing from politicians like Sen. Laphonza Butler.
Palm Springs City Council approves reparations agreement for Section 14 survivors
The California resort city of Palm Springs has reached a reparations agreement for Black and Latino residents forced out of their homes in the 1960s.
California Resort Town of Palm Springs Approves Race Reparations Package
The Palm Springs city council on Thursday unanimously approved a $5.9 million reparations settlement with former residents of a largely Black neighborhood that was leveled in the 1960s for commercial development.
Palm Springs to pay $5.9 million to Black and Latino families over razed homes
The Palm Springs City Council has approved a $5.9-million settlement with Black and Latino families whose homes were torn down decades ago.
Black and Latino families reach tentative settlement with Palm Springs over razed homes
The Palm Springs City Council will vote tonight on the settlement offer. It comes decades after city employees and the Fire Department destroyed an estimated 197 homes on tribal land downtown.
California resort town of Palm Springs takes up reparations package
The Palm Spring city council on Thursday takes up a proposed $5.9 million reparations settlement with former residents of a largely Black neighborhood that was leveled in the 1960s for commercial development.
Santa Rosa Press Democrat2d
Black and Latino families displaced from Palm Springs neighborhood reach $27 million tentative settlement
Black and Latino families who were displaced from a Southern California neighborhood in the 1960s have reached a tentative ...
The star-filled history of the Owen B. Coffman All Wars Memorial Building in Palm Springs
About the man the Owen B. Coffman Post 519 was named for, and the celebrities who helped build community there over decades.
The Bakersfield Californian2d
Palm Springs to vote on paying $27M after displacement of Black and Latino families
Black and Latino families who were pushed out of a Palm Springs neighborhood in the 1960s reached a $5.9 million ...
KESQ News6d
Palm Springs commissioned ‘Section 14 Historical Context Study’ released
Palm Springs announced the release of the "Section 14 Historical Context Study." The study is a comprehensive report prepared ...
Palm Springs releases study on Section 14 history ahead of public debate on settlement
The city of Palm Springs released a study on the history of Section 14 on Friday, days before the city council is set to debate a restitution offer.
Need a Reset? Head to This California Desert Oasis for a Mindful Retreat
From eco-luxury hotels to natural desert beauty, here’s how to have a mindful and relaxing trip to Greater Palm Springs.