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1. $3.2M Pavement Project Prompts Monthslong Highway 111 Lane Closure Near Palm Springs: Caltrans (patch.com) — Drivers in and around Palm Springs should prepare for months of weekday lane closures on Highway 111 as Caltrans launches a $3.2 million pavement preservation project in September. One lane in each direction between the 10 Freeway and just west of Tramway Road will be closed most of the day and night through year's end, so motorists are urged to slow down and allow extra travel time.
2. Wallis to Hold Scam Seminar for Seniors (ukenreport.com) — Palm Springs seniors and caregivers can attend a free state-run Scam Stopper Seminar on Friday, October 2 at the Mizell Center, with experts explaining the latest fraud tactics and how to respond. Representatives from several California agencies will answer questions, share resources, and offer tips to help protect local residents' finances and personal information.
3. Palm Springs Police Create Board to Review Surveillance Cameras (nbcpalmsprings.com) — Palm Springs police have formed a new community advisory board to scrutinize how the department uses surveillance tools like automated license plate readers. Meetings are open to the public, giving residents a chance to question policies, learn what data is collected, and ensure city rules and laws are being followed around this fast-growing technology.
4. Supervisors Set to Extend Contract with Palm Springs Treatment Facility (kesq.com) — Riverside County supervisors are poised next week to extend a more than $1 million contract keeping a Palm Springs addiction and homeless treatment facility running 24/7 through June 2027. The MFI Recovery Center's "The Path" program would continue offering residential beds and a drop‑in center with food, clothing, and hygiene services while the county prepares a new round of treatment-center bidding.
5. Palm Springs man who assaulted girls across region facing over 20 years in prison (kesq.com) — A Palm Springs man has pleaded guilty to multiple serious sex and drug-related charges involving underage girls across several Southern California counties and is expected to receive a 22-year state prison sentence in October. The case, handled in Indio, stems from assaults dating from 2024 to 2025 and followed a Coachella Valley investigation that identified multiple victims.
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