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Hello Redlands! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How 1920s Redlands school crowding shaped the campus you know today.
  • Redlands family mourns father lost overboard on Carnival cruise.
  • Redlands truck driver badly hurt in I-10 crash that killed three

Also on today's calendar: A William "Bill" Garvey Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 92 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 88, low: 57.
  • Tuesday: Warm; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 93 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 100 years ago in Redlands: Redlands makes plans to build Clock Auditorium (redlandsdailyfacts.com) — Redlands residents get a rich look back at 1920s plans for a new high school auditorium, crowded campuses, and the origins of today's Clock Auditorium. The piece also traces prominent Redlands families, historic homes on Highland and Fern, and the long-running lawn bowling tradition at Sylvan Park that still connects to today's community.
   

• Search Called Off for Father of 3 Who Went Overboard Off Cruise Ship Near Mexico (people.com) — A Redlands family is grieving after the Coast Guard suspended its search for 56-year-old father of three Thomas Gigler, who went overboard from a Carnival cruise near Mexico. Gigler, a longtime Esri programmer, disappeared while sailing with his wife and sons, and relatives believe he may have suffered a mental health crisis during the trip.
   

• Big Rig Crash Kills Three Construction Workers in Blythe (mynewsla.com) — A 44-year-old Redlands man was seriously injured when his big rig slammed into multiple construction vehicles on eastbound I-10 in Blythe, killing three construction workers early Friday. The crash shut down lanes for hours as investigators worked the scene, and CHP says drugs and alcohol are not suspected while they continue probing what caused the collision.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The City of Moreno Valley and Lighthouse Immersive Open the Moreno Valley Museum & ArtSpace —Carl M. Dameron Read on Patch
  • Hello, I'm currently looking for a kitten for my daughter, she is responsible and loving, she recently lost her cat of 3yrs earlier this year to cancer and I believe she's ready to open her heart to another one, please let me know if you have a
    kitten that is seeking a forever loving home. Thank you. (Nextdoor Alto Camino)
  • TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Security Guard - Guard Shack in Redlands. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Production/Cook in Redlands. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Redlands here.

🗞 Nearby News

Highland

  • Why are courts closed today in California? What you need to know (sanluisobispo.com)

Loma Linda

  • Rancho Cucamonga Teen Learning to Walk Again After Rare Spinal Stroke Freddy Rivera (kolafm.com)

Yucaipa

  • 13581 Pineridge Ct, Yucaipa, CA 92399 (redfin.com)
  • Freak storm sweeps Jeep passengers hundreds of feet down riverbed in SoCal mountains (nypost.com)

Ok Redlands! 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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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