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Cathedral City, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello again Cathedral City! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Cathedral City’s health district seat will stay empty until November
  • How Cathedral City ham operators are prepping for the next big emergency
  • Why Palm Springs is copying Cathedral City’s vacation-rental permit rules

Also on today's calendar: Gennine Jackson 6/27 and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the barn collapse? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 105 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 101, low: 67.
  • Sunday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Desert Healthcare District board will not appoint replacement for Zone 1, seat to remain vacant until election (kesq.com) — Cathedral City residents in Desert Healthcare District Zone 1 will go without a board representative until the November election, after directors narrowly decided not to appoint a temporary replacement. The seat, formerly held by Greg Rodriguez, covers Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage, and the eventual winner will serve the remaining two years of the term through 2028.
   

2. RivCo 'Ham' Radio Enthusiasts Plan 24-Hour `Field Day' Saturday (patch.com subscription) — Cathedral City ham radio operators will join a 24-hour Field Day this weekend, setting up temporary stations to practice emergency communications alongside thousands across North America. Organizers say the annual drill, especially timely after devastating Venezuelan quakes, shows how amateur radio can keep information flowing when phones and internet fail.
   

3. Palm Springs advances short-term rental permit display requirement as audit gaps come to light ⋆ The Palm Springs Post (thepalmspringspost.com) — Palm Springs is moving toward requiring Airbnb-style listings to display city permit numbers, following a state law that Cathedral City has already adopted. The change is meant to ease code enforcement and improve vacation-rental tax compliance, as limited staff currently take years to cycle through audits of smaller properties.
   

4. The Independent Takes Home 28 California Journalism Awards; Chad Bianco Doesn't Want Outside Oversight of His Deadly Jails–Coachella Valley Independent's Indy Digest: June 25, 2026 (cvindependent.com) — Cathedral City gets a key mention as part of an award-winning series on anti-LGBTQ+ incidents in Palm Springs and Cathedral City that spurred residents and officials to respond. The digest mainly celebrates the Coachella Valley Independent’s 28 California Journalism Awards and then pivots to wider state, national, and international news and commentary.
   

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • UPDATE: FOUND
    Piper is Shepherd mix & Lulu is elder bully Most likely will be together as Piper never leaves her side (Nextdoor 35th Avenue)
  • Just saw a massive fuzzy bee flying around
    I have never seen anything like it . This was a google search image closest thing to what I saw Anyone else see fuzzy huge thing flying around this… (Nextdoor Desert Princess Resort)
  • Freeway Insurance Services America - First Acceptance Insurance Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Insurance Agent (Sales, Customer Service) in Cathedral City. Apply here.
  • Ross Stores, Inc posted a job opening for Retail Associate in Cathedral City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cathedral City here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was un-stable. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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