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🌱 Patch AM: Will your Palm Desert business be checked under the new compliance push?

Also, don't miss Friends of the COD Library Puzzle Palooza on the Palm Desert Patch calendar

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Morning Palm Desert! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will your Palm Desert business be checked under the new compliance push?
  • How will College of the Desert really handle AI in classrooms?
  • How a Palm Desert patient's cancer fight exposes soaring drug costs

Also on today's calendar: Friends of the COD Library Puzzle Palooza and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Very hot, with a high of 116 and low of 89 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 116, low: 86.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 116 and low of 83 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 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.
   

📸 Around Palm Desert

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palm Desert

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★ Featured events ★

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Other local events
    Friday August 21
  • Los Rieleros del Norte
    Palm Desert Community Events Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84245 Indio Springs Pkwy, Indio, CA, 92203, United States
    8:00 pm
    • Saturday August 22
  • Puzzle Palooza Speed Contest & Sale! →
    College of the Desert, 43500 Monterey Ave, Palm Desert
    9:00 am
  • Custom Candle Making Class - Temalpakh Farm Education Center
    Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce Temalpakh Farm. Market & Education Center - 1 Roberta Way, Coachella, CA 92236
    10:00 am
  • Monument Night Adventures →
    Art Smith Trailhead, MH9R+7Q, Palm Desert, CA 92260
    8:00 pm
  • Night Sky Viewing Stars and Planets →
    Art Smith Trailhead, MH9R+7Q, Palm Desert, CA 92260
    8:00 pm
  • Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
    Palm Desert Community Events Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs, 401 East Amado Rd., Palm Springs, CA, 92262, United States
    8:00 pm
    • Tuesday August 25
  • Lunch & Learn Summer Series - Scam & Fraud Awareness & Prevention for Businesses
    Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce Giuseppes Restaurant and Pizzeria on Shadow Ridge Road 9002 Shadow Ridge Rd, Palm Desert, CA 92211
    11:00 am
    • Saturday September 5
  • Star Party at the Monument →
    Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center, 51-500 CA-74, Palm Desert
    7:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Non-Surgical Treatment for Knee Pain Explained By Dr. Pushpinder Sivia On TV News
    Vascular surgeon Dr. Pushpinder Sivia of Empire Vein & Vascular Specialists describes the benefits of the GAE treatment for osteoarthritis of the... (More info)
  • One ticket for sale to see Public Image Ltd. former Sex Pistols Pappy and Harriet's
    I have one ticket for sale to see Pubic Image Ltd. at Pappy and Harriets on September 3rd 5:30 PM call dave 951.347.0728 (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Today I had work to do around the house and no time for a FIDO walk, so I remembered how Milo felt so relaxed and calm yesterday and decided to bring him home for a few hours.
    I know it's hot out there and there are few places to go, but if you can bring them home and let them play in your yard for a while and then just let… (Nextdoor Sandcastle)
  • I have a very heavy queen mattress - 75 lbs.
    I need 2 strong men who can turn it for me. That's all I need to do, flip it to the other side, but there's no way I can even lift a corner. Of… (Nextdoor South Palm Desert)
  • Proper Solutions Staffing posted a job opening for Warehouse/Assembly in Palm Desert. Apply here.
  • Oak View Group posted a job opening for Building Attendant | Full-Time | Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palm Desert here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Valley congregations pair American history with faith traditions in ongoing dialogue series ⋆ The Palm Springs Post (thepalmspringspost.com)

Ok Palm Desert! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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