🌱 What California’s new data center rules mean for Desert Hot Springs?

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In today's newsletter:

• What California's new data center rules mean for Desert Hot Springs?
• What Desert Hot Springs' heartbreaking loss means for league title hopes.

Also on today's calendar: Let's Do Lunch! at Desert Hot Springs Senior Center.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 100, low: 74.
• Thursday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 98 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• State Senator says new data center laws will protect consumers (kesq.com) — Desert Hot Springs currently has a moratorium on data centers, and new state laws just signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom will require data center developers to cover more grid, generation, and wildfire costs instead of shifting them to ratepayers. Local residents may see fewer surprise bill impacts if any future projects move forward, while cities like Coachella keep outright bans in place.
   

• Week 6 football rankings include a few big jumps up the list (desertsun.com) — High school football power rankings across the Coachella Valley now factor in a dramatic game where Rancho Mirage stormed back from a 16-0 deficit to beat Desert Hot Springs. The writer breaks down why Desert Hot Springs still looks like a Desert Valley League favorite, while assessing how local teams stack up heading into league play and rivalry matchups.
   

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Sunday October 18
• 10,000 Maniacs →
  Plaza Theatre, 128 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs
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Other local events

Tuesday October 13
• Let's Do Lunch! at Desert Hot Springs Senior Center →
  Desert Hot Springs Senior Center, 11777 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs
  12:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Desert Hot Springs State of the City, Business Awards and Expo 2026 →
  Desert Hot Springs Recreation Center, 11-750 Cholla Drive, Desert Hot Springs
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 26
• Mojo Risin' (A Doors Tribute) →
  Cathedral City CA
Wednesday September 30
• Intro to Gymnastics →
  Yucca Valley Community Center, 57090 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley
  5:30 pm
• Extreme Dwarfanators Wrestling →
  $5 Pizza Place, 282 Old Woman Springs Rd, Yucca Valley
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Let's Do Lunch! at Park David Senior Apartments →
  Park David Senior Apartments, 27700 Landau Blvd, Cathedral City
  11:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Vegas McGraw (Tim McGraw Tribute) →
  Cathedral City CA
• Devil Boys from Beyond (2.0) →
  Prism Theater, 391 N Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs
  3:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Find Your Party @ Luchador (Coachella Valley) →
  Luchador Brewing Company, 68510 East Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City
Thursday October 8
• Western Xposure: Fall 2026 →
  CCBC Resort Hotel, 68-300 Gay Resort Drive, Cathedral City
Saturday October 10
• Rosie Webber: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road - From Garland to Gaga →
  one eleven bar, 67555 East Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UPDATE-- OWNER HAS REACHED OUT
  Very elderly German shepherd mix maybe has black collar and looks to be of a very large mass on his underbelly endlessly walking iv3 been following… (Nextdoor Acoma Ave)
• Get ready for big book release, City of Seven Hills by M.
  E. Jones local resident of Cochella Valley. City of Seven Hills is the continuation of last years release The Young Chocolatier . City of Seven… (Nextdoor Dos Palmas)

• Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Cook (P1-1383468-1) in Cathedral City. Apply here.
• Ross Stores posted a job opening for Retail Associate in Cathedral City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Desert Hot Springs here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cathedral City

• 20 Arrested As Part Of Mongols Motorcycle Club Gathering In Cathedral City (patch.com)
• Summer Dining 2025 (blogspot.com)

Palm Springs

• Those Italian Cousins brings Sardinian roots to former Mario's Italian space in Palm Springs - (pstribune.com)
• The high-flying history of the Palm Springs airport (desertsun.com)
• J.R. Roberts to step down from Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundation (desertsun.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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