La Quinta Residents – STVR Showdown

La Quinta continues to work to address the rising complaints about STVRs in the city. The city has seen complaints...

Palm Desert Expands STVR Restrictions

A short-term rental restriction in Palm Desert will be expanded to include homes in planned residential zoning districts, effective Dec....

Man Accused of Stabbing at STVR in Cat. City

Last January, a man was arrested at 68355 Tachevah Road, a known Short Term Vacation Rental. (The property currently has...

Airbnb: Not the Original Idea…

The idea behind Airbnb is in the name. Two friends started using air mattresses to house others for temporary stays...

Rancho Mirage Further Restricts STVRs

By a vote of 4-1, Rancho Mirage city council voted to further restrict STVRs in public neighborhoods. STVRs will only...

Rancho Mirage Not a ‘Party Town’

Michael Ziskind argues that the polite term ‘short term vacation rental’ belies the truth – that these properties are unsupervised...

House Parties at STVRs

The trend for large parties to be hosted by DJs and others at STVR properties is of concern throughout the...