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Good morning Palm Desert! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Palm Desert's double-overtime thriller slipped away at the goal line
  • How The Living Desert is becoming more welcoming for autistic visitors
  • Why Flock camera vandalism is now drawing felony charges countywide

Also on today's calendar: Star Party at the Monument and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 105 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 102, low: 76.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 102 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. The 5 most interesting things from Week 2 of high school football (desertsun.com) — Palm Desert High's football team suffered a heartbreaking double-overtime loss to Central, falling 30-27 after being held to a field goal and then giving up a deciding touchdown. Around the valley, Shadow Hills' new coach earned his first win, Rancho Mirage and Desert Mirage stayed unbeaten, and several other desert schools notched impressive Week 2 victories.
   

2. Living Desert Zoo Renews Certified Autism Center Designation (patch.com) — Families in Palm Desert now have expanded autism-friendly support at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, which has renewed its Certified Autism Center designation. Staff receive updated autism-specific training, and visitors can access sensory bags, mobility aids, and assistive devices, all contributing to Greater Palm Springs' broader Certified Autism Destination status.
   

3. 18-year-old arrested for cutting down Flock camera in Temecula (cbsnews.com) — Riverside County deputies arrested an 18-year-old in Temecula after a citizen tip led them to a vehicle carrying a cut-down Flock Safety camera. The case follows a recent arrest of a Palm Desert man in another alleged Flock camera vandalism, underscoring that tampering with these license-plate readers can bring felony charges and close law-enforcement scrutiny.
   

4. The Mirage Air Park brought celebrities, presidents to the desert (desertsun.com) — Palm Desert's early aviation scene once drew celebrities, presidents, and weekend pilots to the Mirage Air Park and Desert Air Hotel, where planes parked right by the pool. This historical look traces how architect Hank Gogerty's airfield evolved into resorts and today's Eisenhower Health campus, highlighting the area's glamorous midcentury roots.
   

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  • Three of my fur babies!
    All rescues. Two dropped off in a box at Sacramento shelter, full of fleas, worms, and sick with parvo. Little Teddy was found lying on a sidewalk… (Nextdoor Sun City Palm Desert)
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    Please contact me if you know whose it is. 760-459-7744. The tag says furry animal friends (Nextdoor South Palm Desert)
  • Rubio's Coastal Grill posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Palm Desert. Apply here.
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Palm Desert. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palm Desert here.

Ok Palm Desert! 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 waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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