🌱 What Beaumont’s new city manager will earn—and oversee—for residents

Hello Beaumont! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What Beaumont’s new city manager will earn—and oversee—for residents

Also on today's calendar: Scholastic Book Fair 2026 | Children's Book Signing Event and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a polar bear in the jungle ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 46 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 72, low: 47.
• Saturday: A couple of showers; cooler, with a high of 60 and low of 45 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Beaumont welcomes new City Manager Christopher Boatman (recordgazette.net) — Beaumont has hired Christopher Boatman as its new city manager, with a three-year contract starting May 11 to oversee daily operations, budgeting, and long-term planning. The council-approved agreement details his salary, benefits, and leave, aiming to provide stable leadership. City officials say he’s eager to serve the Beaumont community and support its continued growth.
   

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📸 Around Beaumont

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Beaumont

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• Enchanted Tea Party
  Yucaipa Community Center, 34900 Oak Glen Rd, Yucaipa
  9:45 am

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Taste of the Pass
  The Lodge at Four Seasons , 1518 Four Seasons Cir , Beaumont
  5:30 pm

Friday April 24

• Mini Job Fair
  Riverside America's Job Center of CA , 1325 Spruce St , Riverside
  9:00 am
• Papa Smash Grand Opening
  Papa Smash , 325 Luis Estrada Rd #100 , Beaumont
  11:00 am
• Khyra Beaucrest Ranch Ribbon Cutting
  Khyra Beaucrest Ranch , 40335 Ave Altejo Bella , Beaumont
  4:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• One Legacy 5K & 1K Run/Walk
  Azusa Pacific University , 701 E Foothill Blvd , Azusa
  7:00 am
• Apple Blossom Festival — Los Rios Rancho
  Los Rios Rancho , 39611 Oak Glen Rd , Yucaipa
  10:00 am
• Spring Fling – Elks Lodge 1839
  Elks Lodge 1839 , 1465 E 6th St , Beaumont
  4:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Scholastic Book Fair 2026 | Children's Book Signing Event
  Garden Works for Kids , 10966 Bryant St , Yucaipa
  8:00 am
• 14th Annual Wild West Festival and Living History Encampment
  Gilman Historic Ranch and Wagon Museum , 1901 W Wilson St , Banning
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday April 23

• Baby Bugs @ Gardenworks For Kids / Thurs 4/23
  Garden Works for Kids , 10966 Bryant St , Yucaipa
  9:30 am
• Free Educational Seminar on Estate Planning - Hemet
  Denny's Restaurant , 2675 W Florida Ave , Hemet
  9:30 am
• Recycling with Riverside County Waste Resources
  Beaumont Presbyterian Church , 702 Euclid Ave , Beaumont
  10:00 am
• Free Educational Seminar on Estate Planning - Banning
  Grammas Country Kitchen , 2868 W Ramsey St , Banning
  12:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited👍💕
  Chihero, a cat who went missing in Beaumont, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 21 hours, 29 minutes. More details here https:/… (Nextdoor Downtown East)
• Does anyone know of a cat rescue?
  A random neighborhood cat had a kittens in my backyard. I don’t want to separate the kittens from the mom Icause they’re still feeding. I have a dog… (Nextdoor Oak Valley Greens)

• Banning Unified School District posted a job opening for Substitute Bus Driver in Banning. Apply here.
• National Mentor Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Program Director (LMFT LCSW or LPCC) in San Jacinto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Beaumont here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Banning

• ‘We put the sweat, the tears, the dirt into it': High school cadets showcase skills in first-ever LAUSD firefighting competition (edsource.org)
• Prep sports roundup: Granada Hills upsets Chatsworth in volleyball showdown (fresnobee.com)
• Air quality alert in place for Coachella Valley and San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning until early Thursday (sbsun.com)

San Jacinto

• Pasadena High's 2026 varsity football season schedule dropped. (pasadenian.com)

Hemet

• First airplane flight to Hemet had an unexpected stop in Riverside (pressenterprise.com)
• Walmart to remodel stores across Southern California (nbclosangeles.com)

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Ok Beaumont! 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: LOST (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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