🌱 Are Desert Hot Springs shelter dogs ready for this summer’s extreme heat?
Desert Hot Springs, California Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Desert Hot Springs! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Are Desert Hot Springs shelter dogs ready for this summer’s extreme heat?
- Meet the mid-century Modern painter now calling Desert Hot Springs home
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Windy in the afternoon, with a high of 95 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 95, low: 68.
- Friday: Hazy sun and warm, with a high of 95 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Concerns grow over alleged conditions at Desert Hot Springs animal shelter (kesq.com) — Residents are raising concerns about staffing, heat protection, and animal care at the city’s Desert Hot Springs Animal Care and Control Facility on Hacienda Avenue, while city officials insist the shelter is fully staffed and improved. Volunteers describe shaded kennels, misters, and some air-conditioned areas, but advocates still push for more experienced staff and community support to protect animals as extreme summer heat approaches. 
• A Millennial Modernist (artandantiquesmag.com) — An acclaimed painter of mid-century Modern homes and classic cars now lives and works from his studio in Desert Hot Springs, connecting our city to the broader Southern California art scene. His canvases spotlight iconic Los Angeles and Palm Springs architecture, often without people, inviting viewers to imagine themselves inside these sunlit, retro settings.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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04:00 PM Welding Fall 2024, College of the Desert
Palm Springs High Palm Springs, CA 92262
4:00 pm -
All Valley Chambers Annual Joint Mixer
Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce Palm Springs Air Museum, 745 N Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs, 92262, United States
5:30 pm -
06:00 PM Final Awards Night
Palm Springs High 2401 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs, California, 92262
6:00 pm -
07:30 AM AP Spanish Lang & Culture
Palm Springs High 2401 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs, California, 92262
7:30 am -
04:00 PM Cielo Vista Talent Show
Palm Springs High 2401 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs, California, 92262
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Soccer Game Home Playing CVC
Raymond Cree Middle PE Field
4:30 pm -
Awards Band Concert
Raymond Cree Middle Gym
6:00 pm -
Fore a Good Cause Golf Fundraiser
Food Distribution Center - Valley Community Pantry Golden Era Golf Course, 19871 Gilman Springs Rd, San Jacinto, C
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07:30 AM AP Environmental Test
Palm Springs High 2401 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs, California, 92262
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08:00 AM Basketball/Volleyball/Cheer Events
Palm Springs High 2401 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs, California, 92262
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Game Day and Lunch →
Nick's Italian Bistro, 36200 Date Palm Dr Suite B, Cathedral City
1:00 pm -
Agua Caliente: Cathedral City Concert Series →
Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City, 68960 E Palm Canyon Dr, Cathedral City
8:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi neighbors!
I'm looking for a licensed electrician to run a new dedicated line from my main panel. I need an additional 220V subpanel/box with ten - 10-amp… (Nextdoor Mission Lakes Country Club) - Air Attack 310 and additional resources are en route to a new brush fire on Sage Road/Highway 79 in Aguanga, Riverside County, with reports indicating it may have originated from the Gopher Fire burn scar.
1:34PM on May 11: A new brush fire has been reported on Sage Road/Highway 79 in Aguanga, Riverside County, with air attack and air tankers en route. (Nextdoor )
- Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Desert Hot Springs. Apply here.
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Cathedral City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Desert Hot Springs here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cathedral City
- SEC receives 6 of the top 8 seeds in NCAA softball bracket, including No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Texas (newsday.com)
Palm Springs
- Palm Springs City Council to Review Splashpad Completion, Tourism District Hearing, and Mayoral Governance Discussion - (pstribune.com)
- Palm Springs Friends of Philharmonic Opens Scholarship and Summer Music Camp Applications (nbcpalmsprings.com)
- Silver Alert Issued for Man Last Seen in Palm Springs (kesq.com)
Palm Desert
- Police Find Zip Gun, Narcotics In Palm Springs Traffic Stop Search, Suspect Behind Bars (patch.com)
- Psychedelic Furs 'Serious Medical Issue' Leads To California Tour Delays, Cancellations In 2026 (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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