Good morning Banning! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
How Banning's quarterback delivered a record-shattering win over Carter
How a fully contained Banning-area wildfire still isn't completely out
How a Banning-based scholarship is changing Native students' futures
Also on today's calendar: The History Of Jack Rabbit Trail and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
Monday: Sun followed by some clouds, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Jacob Anzaldua has career night, leads Banning football team past Carter (fresnobee.com) — Banning High's football team surged to a 56–21 win over Carter as quarterback Jacob Anzaldua posted a career night with 462 passing yards and seven touchdown throws, plus a rushing score. Playing at home in Banning, the Broncos' explosive receiving corps produced three 100-yard receivers and pushed the program to its second 3–0 start in three seasons.
• Update: Panarama Fire in Riverside County remains 100% contained by Thursday evening (sacbee.com) — A small wildfire that broke out near Highway 243 and Mount Edna Road in unincorporated Banning has burned 14 acres but is now 100% contained, limiting further risk to nearby communities. Fire officials explain that containment means control lines fully surround the blaze, though some interior burning may continue while crews work toward full control and final mop-up.
• Morongo Awards $40K in Native American Scholarships (indiangaming.com) — Based in Banning, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians has awarded four Native American college students $10,000 each through its Rodney T. Mathews Jr. Memorial Scholarship. The long-running program, honoring a former Banning attorney and judge pro tem, has now provided $710,000 to 71 students, supporting future leaders in tribal law, health, business, and Native community service.
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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💬 Chatter
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Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Banning. Apply here.
Walmart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Beaumont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Banning here.
🗞 Nearby News
Beaumont
High school football: Scores from Thursday's Week 2 games (sgvtribune.com)
Cabazon
Man accused of killing acquaintance, burying him near freeway arraigned (kesq.com)
Surging California gas prices could set records for Labor Day weekend (amedpost.com)
Yucaipa
County Library invests in refreshed spaces at Rialto, Montclair and Yucaipa branches – Welcome to San Bernardino County (sbcounty.gov)
Why Top Colleges Are Reversing Course on Test-Optional Admissions (diverseeducation.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!