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1. Palm Springs Fire Department Patrols City Amid Lightning Strikes (patch.com) — After lightning strikes sparked two small fires and injured one person in Palm Springs on Thursday, firefighters are patrolling the area and urging residents to stay indoors during storms. Officials describe how dry lightning can quickly ignite brush and advise calling 911 to report smoke, flames, or any medical emergency related to the weather.
2. Palm Springs City Council Will Consider Extending Temporary Data Center Ban (patch.com) — Palm Springs residents should know the City Council will decide next week whether to extend its temporary ban on new data center applications for nearly two years. The move would give planners more time to study potential impacts and write zoning rules, with the public meeting set for Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. on Tahquitz Canyon Way.
3. Nonprofit To Host Annual 'Kick Bullying To The Curb' Festival Next Month In Palm Springs (patch.com) — An anti-bullying wellness festival is coming to Palm Springs on Oct. 10 at Power Stadium, featuring a celebrity kickball game, kids' activities, and local resource booths. Boo2Bullying's free event will also honor James Workman Middle School students and showcase the Palm Springs High School cheer squad, all focused on kindness and youth empowerment.
4. Palm Springs residents raise traffic and neighborhood concerns over new COD campus (nbcpalmsprings.com) — Palm Springs residents are voicing worries that the massive new College of the Desert campus at the former Palm Springs Mall site could overwhelm nearby streets with traffic and change neighborhood character. Neighbors say they lacked clear visuals of the project's scale, while the college points to past public meetings and design limits on building height and setbacks. The $405.7 million campus is slated to open in fall 2027.
5. Palm Springs Unified School District, Police Raise Alarm Over Social Media Trend (patch.com) — Palm Springs Unified School District and local law enforcement are warning families about a viral "Cat in the Hat" social media trend that can include threatening or disturbing AI-generated images. Officials say no local students have been targeted but urge students to avoid engaging, save evidence, tell a trusted adult, and report any safety concerns immediately.
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