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• Palm Desert council backs new commercial compliance program along El Paseo, Highway 111 – The Palm Desert Post (thepalmdesertpost.com) — Palm Desert is rolling out a new Commercial Compliance Program that will start along El Paseo and Highway 111, targeting unlicensed businesses and code issues through education-first enforcement. City staff say about 800 of 4,600 businesses lack required licenses, and the phased effort will expand to other corridors without adding new program costs.
• 'AI is not the enemy': College of the Desert professor on how students should use AI this school year (kesq.com) — College of the Desert in Palm Desert is leaning into AI this fall, with an English professor urging students to treat it as a learning tool rather than a shortcut. Faculty are crafting assignments that use chatbots to strengthen critical thinking, while also stressing ethics, privacy, and transparency. Fall classes start August 31, so students and families should understand these evolving expectations now.
• How much of a cancer drug is too much? Patients, researchers challenge FDA dosages (miamiherald.com) — A Palm Desert woman battling breast cancer had to sell her home and belongings after losing coverage for a costly medication, highlighting how high-priced cancer drugs and rigid FDA dosing rules can upend patients' lives. The story follows patients, doctors and researchers nationwide who are pushing for studies on lower, safer, and more affordable doses of powerful cancer treatments.
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