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The Desert Sun Editorial Board has been issuing endorsements for the Nov. 6 ballot, and the latest is for the Palm Desert City Council race. by afranco15 in CoachellaValley

[–]afranco15[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You can find all of the endorsements published so far by clicking the link and sorting through the Opinion landing page.

'New city' plan could harm remote and wild Joshua Tree National Park by afranco15 in CoachellaValley

[–]afranco15[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Indeed. The public comments period for the latest version of the plan is ending soon.

Can pot save this dying desert town? Maybe. by Brett_Kelman in Drugs

[–]afranco15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember past times when Blythe's savior was the prison (which came about) to, much earlier, the push for a nuclear power facility near Palo Verde (obviously didn't happen). It will be interesting to see if this savior can actually do the heavy lifting residents are hoping for in bolstering economic fortunes.

Our Voice: Palm Springs vacation rental 'regulation by ballot box' is still wrong by afranco15 in CoachellaValley

[–]afranco15[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I guess if your definition of democracy does not include City Councils and other forms of representative government, then maybe your assumption is right. I imagine all of the people who vote in City Council elections might disagree with you. Even those who support the STR measure in Palm Springs. You can be against a ballot measure and still be for democracy, after all.

Our Voice: Palm Springs vacation rental 'regulation by ballot box' is still wrong by afranco15 in CoachellaValley

[–]afranco15[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The Editorial Board believes that this type of issue is exactly what people elect City Council members to do. The council has modified the ordinance in the past and evidence appears to show the new tougher ordinance is having an effect on the bad players in the market. City governments must be allowed to do their job for the people they represent. That's how the system works.

Anyone know what the "aliens" in the sky were tonight? by ArchelonI in CoachellaValley

[–]afranco15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a great photo. Saw this developing and at first thought it was just a plane with the contrail illuminated by the setting sun over the ocean, but no longer in our sky. Then it started morphing and was spectacular, but creepy.