Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: $3.2M Pavement Project Prompts Monthslong Highway 111 Lane Closure Near Palm Springs: Caltrans
Also check out Gospel Pride Concert on the Palm Springs Patch calendar
What's up Palm Springs! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Highway 111 lane closures near Palm Springs to last for months
- How Palm Springs seniors can get ahead of the latest scams
- What will Palm Springs' new surveillance advisory board actually oversee?
Also on today's calendar: Gospel Pride Concert and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Warm; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 110 and low of 83 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 107, low: 79.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 102 and low of 78 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
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.
📸 Around Palm Springs
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palm Springs
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- Gospel Pride Concert →
1555 E Alejo Rd, Palm Springs
6:00 pm - FREE DRESS DAY
Cielo Vista Charter Palm Springs, CA 92264 - 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 - Flag Football, Girls JV @ La Sierra - Girls Flag Football
Palm Springs High 4145 La Sierra Ave, Riverside, California, 92505, United State
5:00 pm - Flag Football, Girls VR @ La Sierra - Girls Flag Football
Palm Springs High 4145 La Sierra Ave, Riverside, California, 92505, United State
6:15 pm - Tennis, Girls JV 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 - Ernesto Ramirez Fine Art - September's Art Walk →
Ernesto Ramirez Fine Art, 2600 Cherokee Way, Palm Springs
5:00 pm - 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
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Saturday September 12
📣 Palm Springs Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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Found on August 25, 2026 in Palm Springs, CA 92262 near Indian Canyon Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder,… (Nextdoor Vista Las Palmas) - People, beware of these remote job posts!
These people will ask you to fill out applications, and now they have your personal information. They may ask for your bank account information for… (Nextdoor Racquet Club West)
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- Wells Fargo & Company posted a job opening for Mortgage Retail Sales Consultant 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 bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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