Palm Spring promises to 'right that wrong' for Black, Latino community destroyed in 1960s

Residents of Section 14 who built their homes by hand watched as the city burned them to the ground to make way for luxury developments.

Acknowledging its role in the destruction of a local Black and Latino neighborhood, the Palm Springs City Council promised Thursday to 'right that wrong.' Council members did not specify what they plan to do for the survivors of the community leveled in the 1960s, however, and made no mention of paying reparations to the families whose homes were demolished.

' 'We look forward to working closely with the City Council to reach a reasonable and just resolution, so that we can turn a page on this chapter of Palm Springs’ history and move forward,” Martin added. The plot of land that made up Section 14 belonged to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, but was held in trust by the federal government.

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