🌱 Patch AM: What’s on Palm Springs’ City Hall agenda for this busy week?

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In today's newsletter:

• What's on Palm Springs' City Hall agenda for this busy week?
• How far should Palm Springs police go with Flock surveillance cameras?
• Why did Palm Springs Animal Shelter sever ties with a Northern California rescue?

Also on today's calendar: Ernesto Ramirez Fine Art - September's Art Walk and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 105 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 103, low: 80.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 103 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. This week at City Hall: Historic district bid, protected property project and police chief farewell ⋆ The Palm Springs Post (thepalmspringspost.com) — Palm Springs residents can weigh in this week as the Historic Site Preservation Board considers historic district status for the Seven Lakes Golf and Country Club and a construction request at a protected property. City Hall will also host a retirement ceremony honoring outgoing Police Chief Andy Mills after five years leading the Palm Springs Police Department and nearly five decades in law enforcement.
   

2. Palm Springs officials ask to revisit Flock camera policy amid public pushback ⋆ The Palm Springs Post (thepalmspringspost.com) — Palm Springs officials are reexamining how police use Flock license plate cameras after residents raised privacy and oversight concerns at City Hall. Councilmembers have requested a detailed public briefing and the police department has formed a small Technology and Surveillance Community Advisory Board to review license plate readers and, eventually, other tools like drones and body cameras.
   

3. Animal advocates ask California attorney general to intervene in Miranda's Rescue case (nbcpalmsprings.com) — Palm Springs Animal Shelter has cut ties with a Humboldt County rescue after investigators reportedly found numerous dog remains at the Northern California facility, including six animals transferred from Palm Springs. Animal advocates are now asking the state attorney general to dissolve Miranda's Rescue and appoint a receiver to safeguard any remaining animals and assets.
   

4. Small plane makes emergency landing in Mecca; pilot uninjured (desertsun.com) — A small twin‑engine plane that took off from Palm Springs made an emergency landing near Mecca on Saturday, leaving the pilot uninjured but the aircraft moderately damaged. Riverside County deputies, Cal Fire crews and federal investigators are reviewing what went wrong after flight-tracking data showed the Beech E55 Baron's path ending shortly after departure.
   

📸 Around Palm Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palm Springs

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Tuesday September 1
• Intramurals for Football & Volleyball
  Cielo Vista Charter Palm Springs, CA 92264
  3:15 pm
• Tennis, Girls VR vs Desert Hot Springs - Girls Tennis
  Palm Springs High 2401 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs, California, 92262
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball, Girls FR vs Indio - Girls Volleyball
  Palm Springs High 2401 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs, California, 92262
  4:00 pm
• Tennis, Girls JV vs Desert Hot Springs - Girls Tennis
  Palm Springs High 2401 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs, California, 92262
  4:00 pm
• 04:30 PM College of the Desert Welding Fall 2026 Class
  Palm Springs High 2401 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs, California, 92262
  4:30 pm
• Volleyball, Girls JV vs Indio - Girls Volleyball
  Palm Springs High 2401 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs, California, 92262
  5:30 pm
• Volleyball, Girls VR vs Indio - Girls Volleyball
  Palm Springs High 2401 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs, California, 92262
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Ernesto Ramirez Fine Art - September's Art Walk →
  Ernesto Ramirez Fine Art, 2600 Cherokee Way, Palm Springs
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Retro 5K (Stroller/Dog/Beginner Friendly Fun Run!) | Temecula. CA →
  Relentless Brewing Company, 42030 Avenida Alvarado, Temecula
  8:00 am
• Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons →
  The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage Frank Sinatra Dr Palm Springs, California 92270
  6:00 pm
• Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA →
  The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage, 68900 Frank Sinatra Dr, Rancho Mirage
  8:30 pm
• Magnificat Our Lady's Desert Roses Prayer Meal with Yvonne Duffy →
  Woodhaven Country Club, 41555 Woodhaven Dr E, Palm Desert
  9:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please Continue to Look for Me—I'm Still Out There!
  I'm Rayas. I was last seen on July 10 at Los Pueblos HOA in Palm Springs. If you took me in because you thought I didn't have a family, please… (Nextdoor Los Pueblos)
• ‼️ big, healthy, well-fed coyote in my backyard on verona rd just now at 6 pm in broad daylight !!
  please think twice about letting your animals (cats!!) out alone, they are not scared of people and are clearly getting food. (Nextdoor Gene Autry)

• United Ground Express posted a job opening for (PSP) Part-Time Ramp Agent in Palm Springs. Apply here.
• TEKsystems posted a job opening for Medical Office Assistant in Palm Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palm Springs here.

Ok Palm Springs! 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 waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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