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🌱 Patch AM: Which new league will Banning High face under the Friday night lights?

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What's up Banning! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which new league will Banning High face under the Friday night lights?
  • RivCo DUI suspect freed after brief stay in Banning jail

Also on today's calendar: Banning-Beaumont Elks Lodge #1839 Findraiser Featuring MLC Band of Upland and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 103 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 101, low: 72.
  • Saturday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 102 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Refresher on new Inland high school football leagues for the 2026 season (pressenterprise.com) — Banning High's football team will compete in the Sun Valley League this season, alongside Coachella Valley, Desert Hot Springs and Yucca Valley. A total of 30 Inland schools are changing leagues, reshaping rivalries and travel for local teams. League play mostly starts in October, but these new alignments are set now for the 2026 season.
   

• RivCo Woman Accused Of Killing Child In DUI Crash Released From Custody (patch.com) — A woman accused in a deadly DUI crash in Perris has been released on bond after briefly being held at Smith Correctional Facility in Banning. Prosecutors allege she drove through a red light at high speed, killing a 7-year-old girl and seriously injuring her brother; she's due in court October 1.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 20
  • San Gorgonio Pass Collabortive Meeting →
    Beaumont Chamber of Commerce CA Family Life Center @ 901 E Ramsey St, Banning, CA 92220, USA
    10:00 am
  • Girls JV/Varsity Volleyball Game
    Beaumont High School , 39139 Cherry Valley Blvd, Beaumont, CA 92
    4:00 pm
    • Friday August 21
  • Cornerstone BBQ Cookoff →
    Beaumont Chamber of Commerce Noble Creek Regional Park @ 390 Oak Valley Pkwy, Beaumont, CA 92223
    12:00 pm
    • Sunday August 23
  • Band of Upland: Sizzling Summer Night →
    Beaumont Chamber of Commerce Elks Lodge 1839 @ 1465 E 6th St, Beaumont, CA 92223
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The pilot on my water heater keeps going out.
    I've had the gas co. Come to my home and relight the pilot 4 times in the last 7 months. They cannot figure out why this is happening other than… (Nextdoor Sun Lakes)
  • Hi everyone!
    We are looking for a local guy that does annual maintenance on our air conditioner and tankless water heater, as well as whole house water filter. … (Nextdoor Atwell and Landmark)
  • Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for KFC Shift Supervisor in Banning. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Banning. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Banning here.

🗞 Nearby News

Beaumont

Yucaipa

  • Driver Linda Kaufman Dead in Highway 38 Vehicle Crash (sweetlaw.com)
  • Civil Division of the Rancho Cucamonga District, 8303 Haven Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 (located in the Rancho Cucamonga Courthouse) (ca.gov)

Ok Banning! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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