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Palm Desert, CA
19Events this week
3Free things to do
87New spots
92New stories

● Checked Friday, September 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Palm Desert

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 19 events, day by day →

40th Anniversary Luncheon

Saturday 11am · Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa

Games, Friends, & Fun

Saturday 12pm · The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert

The Myx

Saturday 6pm · Augustine Casino

Cactus to Clouds

Sunday 3am · Cactus to Clouds Trail

Palm Springs Mahjong Monday

Monday 11am · The Social Cafe & Lounge

New in Palm Desert

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

CJ's Diner

Restaurants

Breakfast people, rejoice: CJ's Diner keeps breakfast and lunch simple and satisfying, with standouts like Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs, a Monte Cristo that means business, and a hearty Country Benedict.

cjsdiner.com ↗

ISLAND BOBA SUSHI POKE

Restaurants

Craving fresh and fast? Island Boba Sushi & Poke is that locally owned spot for clean, tasty fuel...

islandbobasushipoke.com ↗

Luscious Lorraine's

Restaurants

Craving the good stuff? Palm Desert’s original organic, farm-to-table café since 1999, Luscious Lorraine's turns clean, locally sourced ingredients into food that actually loves you back.

lusciouslorraines.com ↗

Palm Desert’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Palm Desert’s best →

Most read in Palm Desert

The five stories Palm Desert readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. First 2 Detections Of West Nile Virus During Mosquito Season Confirmed In Riverside County: Officials

    The first two positive detections of West Nile Virus during the mosquito season have been confirmed in Riverside County, California.

    Full story at patch.com ↗

  2. 14-year-old girl reported missing from Palm Springs

    Isabella Paola Rojas, a 14-year-old girl from Palm Springs, has been reported missing by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

    Full story at desertsun.com ↗

  3. The Coachella Valley Lakers' 2026-27 schedule has been released

    The Los Angeles Lakers' G League team, known as the Coachella Valley Lakers, has moved to the Inland Empire and has been renamed.

    Full story at lebronwire.usatoday.com ↗

  4. Desert Regional Medical Center Sues Physicians Group Over Credentials

    Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs has filed a lawsuit against Desert Physicians Medical Group (DPMG), alleging that the physicians group it hired to manage its resident training programs have been accused of a series of failures, including allegedly fabricated obstetrics insurance pape…

    Full story at hoodline.com ↗

  5. Red Lobster shutting down Palm Desert location, employees learn Monday

    Red Lobster's Palm Desert location is set to permanently close, starting on September 6th or 7th, according to employees.

    Full story at kesq.com ↗

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