La Quinta Cove

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Reader CM has two questions: 

Upon entering the cove at Eisenhower and Tampico is a plain uniteresting sign welcoming you to the cove area. What can be done about improving this sign making it somewhat more contemporary while keeping it with the eclectic and natural look of the surrounding desert landscape.
Also, whatever happened to the sculpture at the roundabout, will you be replacing what you had with something different. Thank you, CM

Here’s our response:

We just received this email from a prospective home buyer:
I am in the process of looking to purchase a home in La Quinta and recently read some blog sites concering crime levels in the area. The stories on the blog are definitely alarming but I wonder about the accuracy as far as current crime stats as well as plans/proposals to address it. can you advice me on where or to whom I could talk to get more information around this issue? Many thanks, R.

Here is our response:

As a prospective home buyer, you raise very good questions, and you are right to not take all the bloggers at face value.  We did have three incidents in a row last week, which is why people are so shocked, as it’s usually relatively calm here.  It’s never perfect, but dramatic events are infrequent. 

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