🌱 How much did Beaumont voices shape Riverside County’s new budget priorities?
Beaumont, California Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Beaumont! 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 much did Beaumont voices shape Riverside County’s new budget priorities?
- How did San Gorgonio become the cherry-famous city of Beaumont?
Also on today's calendar: Why is Banning city named for Phineas Banning? and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken cross the road? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.
- Friday: Beautiful with plenty of sun, temps: high: 78, low: 50.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 76 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 26,543 Riverside County Residents Tell Leaders How Budget Should Be Spent (patch.com) — Beaumont residents were among 26,543 people countywide who told Riverside County leaders they now prioritize public works and community services slightly ahead of public safety in the coming budget. Fifth District communities, including Beaumont, had the lowest response rate, but their input still helped shape how officials weigh roads, lighting, flooding fixes, healthcare, and other services for the 2026-27 spending plan. 
• Early days in the Pass (recordgazette.net) — Learn how Beaumont grew from the old San Gorgonio stop into an incorporated city famed for cherries, orchards, and early water systems that shaped today’s infrastructure. This historical look at the Pass traces pioneers, stagecoach routes, agriculture, and the evolution of local water districts that still matter for Beaumont and neighboring communities.
📸 Around Beaumont
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★ Featured events ★
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Why is Banning city named for Phineas Banning? →
Woman's Club Community Center, 306 E 6th St, Beaumont
6:30 pm -
Beaumont-Cherry Valley Rotary Fundraiser - Cherry Jubilee & Gift Basket Extravganza →
1310 Oak Valley Pkwy, Beaumont
5:00 pm
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
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Other local events
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Jazz Festival at 123 Farm →
123 Farm, 10600 Highland Springs Ave, Beaumont
5:00 pm -
Breezin’ Through Beaumont 5K
Beaumont Chamber of Commerce Beaumont Civic Center @ 550 E 6th St, Beaumont, CA 92223, USA
8:00 am -
Saturday School
San Gorgonio Middle School Beaumont, CA 92223
8:00 am -
Concert with Wayne Richardson
Beaumont Chamber of Commerce Johnny Russo's Italian Kitchen @ 1335 W Ramsey St, Banning, CA 92220, USA
6:00 pm
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
📣 Beaumont Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Adult and Teen Craft - In-Person
Calimesa Branch Library Calimesa Library, Calimesa
3:00 pm -
Boys Volleyball (CIF SS Finals - TBD)
San Jacinto High School San Jacinto, CA 92583
4:00 pm -
DELAC Meeting
Banning Unified 1151 W Wilson St, Banning, CA 92220, USA
5:00 pm -
Band Concert at BHS
Sundance Elementary School Beaumont High School, 39139 Cherry Valley Blvd, Beaumont, CA 92
6:00 pm -
Board Meeting
San Jacinto Unified Adult Education District Office, 2045 S. San Jacinto Ave, San Jacinto CA 92583
6:00 pm -
San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society
Beaumont Chamber of Commerce Beaumont Woman's Club Community Center @ 306 E 6th St, Beaumont, CA 92223, USA
6:30 pm -
MIN DAY ELEM & MIDDLE / SJHS EARLY RELEASE
San Jacinto Unified San Jacinto, CA 92583 -
Fore a Good Cause Golf Fundraiser
Food Distribution Center - Valley Community Pantry Golden Era Golf Course, 19871 Gilman Springs Rd, San Jacinto, C
7:00 am
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- AtWork Group posted a job opening for GRAVEYARD SHIFT - Forklift Drivers/Warehouse Associates in Beaumont. Apply here.
- Samaritan Health posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Beaumont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Beaumont here.
🗞 Nearby News
Banning
- Banning Unified announces Trustee Area No. 2 vacancy (recordgazette.net)
- Banning Electric Utility recognized (recordgazette.net)
- Daily Breeze baseball Top 10 heading into CIF-SS, L.A. City playoffs (fresnobee.com)
San Jacinto
- San Jacinto High School Symphonic Band earns historic unanimous superior rating (hsjchronicle.com)
Hemet
- Fish Advisory for Lake Hemet Offers Safe-Eating Advice for Three Species (ca.gov)
- When You Regulate the Builders Out, You Get $8 Gas — Not Abundance (hsjchronicle.com)
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: To show the opossum how its done! (Thank you Mary Lynn S. for sending it in!)
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