🌱 What the new Southern Marin fire chief means for Homestead Valley

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In today's newsletter:

• What the new Southern Marin fire chief means for Homestead Valley

Also on today's calendar: Till Death Do Us Part: All is Fair in Love and Murder.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 89, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 93 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Southern Marin fire board selects next chief (marinij.com) — Homestead Valley residents will soon have a new fire chief overseeing their emergency services, as Southern Marin Fire's board has hired Alameda County fire leader Heather Marques to start Oct. 13. She'll manage 90 staff serving Homestead Valley and nearby communities, while local firefighter unions voice concerns about the recruitment process and her past legal dispute with a union in Alameda County.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Homestead Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• Extreme Dwarfanators Wrestling →
  $5 Pizza Place, 282 Old Woman Springs Rd, Yucca Valley
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Till Death Do Us Part: All is Fair in Love and Murder →
  Yucca Valley Community Center, 57090 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Federal Resume Workshop →
  Career and Transfer Center (300 Quad), 6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree
  10:00 am
• Tumblin' Tots →
  Yucca Valley CA
  10:30 am
• Sober in the Sun →
  300 Quad, 6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree
  11:00 am
• CoEd Fall Softball League →
  Yucca Valley CA
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Certified Farmers Market @Yucca Valley Founders Plaza →
  Yucca Valley CA
  8:00 am
• ¡Celebremos! Hispanic Heritage Month: Flan, Family & Fotos →
  Christine Proudfoot Student Activity Center, 6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree
  9:00 am
• Free health talk @ YV Senior Center: Home Safety + Fall Prevention →
  Yucca Valley CA
  10:00 am
• Free health talk: Home Safety + Fall Prevention →
  Yucca Valley CA
  10:00 am
• Kids' Rhythm + Bop →
  Yucca Valley CA
  4:30 pm
• Intro to Gymnastics →
  Yucca Valley Community Center, 57090 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Yucca Valley

• 205 Bandera Rd, Yucca Valley, CA 92284 (redfin.com)
• Calvary Chapel in Cowboy Country (calvarychapelmagazine.org)

Joshua Tree

• My Man, My Man, My Man! Tia Mowry Shares Sentimental Birthday Message For Boyfriend Javoné Williams (PHOTOS) (theshaderoom.com)
• Yosemite Land Giveaway Shows No Place Is Safe From Trump's Assault on Public Lands (gvwire.com)
• R&B for Bittersweet Sinners (shatterthestandards.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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