I asked Desert Hot Springs Public Works Director Jonothan Hoy about the traffic light that is to be installed at Palm Drive and Camino Campañero. I thought we would have seen some work by now. There's a bit of a tail wagging the dog thing going on. The dog is the traffic light we all want. The tail is the financing which is coming from air quality funds and is entirely dependent on timing all the lights on Palm Drive so that traffic moves more smoothly and (one assumes) pollutes less. Mr. Hoy says that when you add up the ...

If you want to download or listen to the audio recording of tonight's Planning Commission meeting, here it is. The meeting began with a comment from Virginia Leos. She is concerned about a proposed tower to be built at the high school. The tower will be 100 feet high and will replace a shorter tower at Wenzlaff Elementary. Does it have to be 100 feet? Can it be shorter? The tower will be the "lath-triangle" style, possibly requiring guy wires and aircraft warning beacons. This will disturb nearby residents. Will the size and shape of antennae be limited? And ...