The Region : Quiet Follows Rampage in Palm Springs

While the downtown area of Palm Springs remained active with vacationing students milling around parks and streets, the revelry of recent days appeared to have quieted down, officials reported. Arrests for the Easter weekend totaled 528, Palm Springs police said, compared to 347 a year ago. In the wake of the well-publicized student rampage, “It seems everyone is recuperating or laying around,” Sgt. Dave Goodwin said, “getting sun and taking a whole lot of aspirin.” Hotel managers such as Jim Davis of the Ocotillo Lodge said the trouble stemmed from those students without hotel reservations who wandered around looking for a party or place to stay. But he added of those with rooms: “They party hearty, but a majority of them are pretty good.” Police and hotel managers said they would maintain increased security and patrols, as even more students are expected this week.