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In today's newsletter:

  • How Palm Springs' new $1 million BizUp plan could help you
  • How Palm Springs is honoring fashion legend Bob Mackie's local legacy
  • What to know before the Mongols return to the Palm Springs area

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Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 100 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 99, low: 74.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 100 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Palm Springs puts $1 million behind business program tied to Section 14 settlement ⋆ The Palm Springs Post (thepalmspringspost.com) — Palm Springs has committed $1 million over five years to expand its BizUp: Palm Springs small-business program, with most of the money going directly to micro-grants for local entrepreneurs. Section 14 survivors and descendants get priority access, and officials say they'll closely track whether the training, grants, and coaching create lasting economic gains for residents citywide.
   

2. Palm Springs Mourns the Loss of Beloved Fashion Icon Bob Mackie at 87 (nbcpalmsprings.com) — Palm Springs is remembering legendary fashion designer Bob Mackie, who died at 87 after spending his later years as an active, generous member of the local community. From exhibitions at the Palm Springs Art Museum to honors at the Palm Springs Cultural Center, residents are reflecting on his global influence and the warm, funny neighbor he became in the desert.
   

3. Mongols Motorcycle Club coming to Palm Springs area again; police prep (desertsun.com) — Coachella Valley residents, including those near Palm Springs, are being warned to expect heavy police presence as the Mongols Motorcycle Club holds a three-day gathering at the DoubleTree by Hilton Golf Resort Palm Springs in Cathedral City Sept. 18–20. Local agencies are coordinating after past large Mongols visits to Palm Springs led to multiple arrests and weapons seizures, though no major incidents.
   

4. A Final Bow for Bob Mackie: Palm Springs Mourns the Legendary Designer Who Made Hollywood Sparkle (hollywoodtimes.net) — Palm Springs is mourning legendary designer Bob Mackie, who died Monday at 87 in the city he called home. Locals are remembering his recent star turn at the Palm Springs Art Museum's sold-out Art Party 2026, where friends, fans, and Carol Burnett honored his decades of iconic Hollywood costume and fashion work.
   

5. BEHIND THE WHEEL: A Wild Day at the BMW Performance Center (nbcpalmsprings.com) — NBC Palm Springs reporter Nour Milla recently took on the BMW Performance Center track in Thermal, turning initial nerves and a skeptical security guard encounter into a high-speed driving adventure. With coaching, steep-slope tests, and a final hot lap, the outing doubled as a playful on-camera introduction to performance driving and the wider Coachella Valley for local viewers.
   

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    This morning, Wally goes into surgery with a 50/50 chance of coming home to us. The tumor might be tangled around his diaphragm. If so they close him… (Nextdoor El Rancho Vista Estates)
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