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🌱 Patch AM: Why a Perris DUI suspect was briefly jailed in Banning
Also, don't miss Banning-Beaumont Elks Lodge #1839 Findraiser Featuring MLC Band of Upland on the Banning Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- Why a Perris DUI suspect was briefly jailed in Banning
Also on today's calendar: Banning-Beaumont Elks Lodge #1839 Findraiser Featuring MLC Band of Upland and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 104 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 102, low: 73.
- Sunday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 104 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• RivCo Woman Accused Of Killing Child In DUI Crash Released From Custody (patch.com) — A woman accused in a deadly DUI crash in Perris was briefly held at Smith Correctional Facility in Banning before posting a $250,000 bond and being released. The case, which left a 7-year-old girl dead and her brother critically injured, is moving toward an October arraignment in Riverside. Authorities allege the driver ran a red light at high speed while intoxicated.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Banning
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★ Featured events ★
- Banning-Beaumont Elks Lodge #1839 Findraiser Featuring MLC Band of Upland →
Elks Lodge 1839, 1465 E 6th St, Beaumont
5:00 pm
Sunday August 23
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Other local events
- Senior Resource Fair →
789 N San Gorgonio Ave, Banning
10:00 am - Flower Power! →
Downtown Banning Art Walk, 42 W Ramsey St, Banning
1:00 pm - Artist's Flower Show & Reception →
Art & Heritage Museum, 42 W Ramsey St, Banning
1:00 pm - Districtwide Booster Club Meeting
Banning Unified Banning, CA 92220 - Regular City Council Meeting
City of Banning Public Meetings Council Chambers - 99 E Ramsey St Banning CA 92220
5:00 pm - Free Criminal Defense Services →
Faith in Action of the San Gorgonio Pass, 1735 W Ramsey St Suite 102, Banning
10:00 am - Paint Nite →
Art & Heritage Museum, 42 W Ramsey St, Banning
6:30 pm - Monsters of Rock @ Silent Valley Club →
Silent Valley Camp ground, 46305 Poppet Flats Rd, Banning
7:00 pm - The Redlands East Valley Wildcats vs. the Banning... →
Banning High School Athletics Stadium, 100 W Westward Ave, Banning
7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Saturday September 5
Friday September 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Cornerstone BBQ Cookoff →
Beaumont Chamber of Commerce Noble Creek Regional Park @ 390 Oak Valley Pkwy, Beaumont, CA 92223
12:00 pm - ASIA Featuring John Payne →
Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, 49500 Seminole Dr, Cabazon
9:00 pm - SAT administration today
Yucaipa High YHS various rooms
8:00 am - Parking Lot Sale - August →
Yucaipa Community Center, 34900 Oak Glen Rd, Yucaipa
9:00 am
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
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- Arlene Jackson Honored at 78th Birthday Celebration for a Lifetime of Helping Others —Muriel Dufresne, Golden Era Productions Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News
Beaumont
- Beaumont Commits More Than $250K To Revitalize Downtown Businesses (patch.com)
- 5 things to watch for in the 2026-27 school year in the Inland Empire (dailybulletin.com)
- IE Varsity's previews of top Week 0 high school football games (fresnobee.com)
Yucaipa
- Crafton Hills College seeks nominations for Outstanding Alumni Award (sbsun.com)
- Civil Division of the Rancho Cucamonga District, 8303 Haven Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 (located in the Rancho Cucamonga Courthouse) (ca.gov)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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