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Birds Eye Aerial Drones accepted into Palm Springs iHub business incubator program

This month, Coachella Valley Economic Partnership, CVEP, officially inducted Birds Eye Aerial Drones, LLC (BEAD) into their Palm Springs iHub business incubator program.  BEAD is a San Diego-based company that provides aerial drone services. The company recently made the move to the Coachella Valley to offer their services, including 3D mapping and thermal imaging, to

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Palm Springs Public Library seeks community input regarding upcoming renovations

Starting this week, Palm Springs residents are invited to partake in a series of meetings regarding renovations at the city’s public library.  Library staff and architects from Group 4 Architecture will be available at all five meetings to receive feedback, answer questions and share information about the renovation plans. The meetings will be on:   Thursday,

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Desert Regional weight management specialists react to FDA’s approval of Wegovy for cardiovascular complications

This month, the Food and Drug Administration approved Novo Nordisk’s weight loss drug, Wegovy to reduce the risk of weight-related cardiovascular complications.  During its five-year trial period, the injectable medication slashed the risk of non-fatal heart attacks for people with obesity by 28 percent. Currently, a 28-day supply of Wegovy costs about $1,350 for many

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Construction begins on Palm Springs Plaza Theatre

This week marks the beginning of the long-anticipated restoration of the Palm Springs Plaza Theatre. The restoration project will be fronted by Woodcliff Construction through the estimated 18-month construction period. Representatives of the Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundation say that the restoration and modernization of the plaza is lucrative investment for the community. Upon completion,

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Riverside University Health System launches health equity campaign for Black mothers

This week, Riverside County University Health System launched their maternal health equity campaign, “Rallying Around Sisters: Redefining and Strengthening the Village.”  The campaign, which is backed by the county’s Perinatal Equity Initiative and Black Infant Health program, was created to “…address high mortality among pregnant Black women and their infants,” and provide free prenatal education,

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City of Palm Springs to use $2.9M from statewide lawsuit to address local impacts of opioid crisis

The City of Palm Springs is now one of the first cities in the state to receive funding from an opioid settlement agreement.  Several major opioid manufacturers, including Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Mckesson, AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health California, will dole out yearly payments to California cities to,  “…resolve their liabilities in over 3,000 opioid crisis-related lawsuits nationwide.”

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SCE alerts customers to a new scam

SCE is urging customers to watch out for scammers who are impersonating representatives of the company.  In 2023, the company reported that scammers collectively stole $11,491 from customers in Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage and Desert Hot Springs. Scammers posing as SCE representatives often use text, phone and email scams to send fake emergency

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