🌱 What will Homestead Valley’s new fire chief change in Southern Marin?

Hello Homestead Valley! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What will Homestead Valley's new fire chief change in Southern Marin?

Also on today's calendar: Joshua Tree Philosophy Symposium Friday Oct. 2 at 6:00 P.M. at Beatnik Lounge.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 89 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Hazy sunshine and very warm, temps: high: 94, low: 66.
• Saturday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 92 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Southern Marin (CA) Fire Board Selects Next Chief (fireengineering.com) — Southern Marin's fire board has hired Heather Marques as the new fire chief overseeing protection for Homestead Valley and neighboring communities, starting October 13. She'll lead 90 employees serving local towns, amid some union concerns about the recruitment process and her past legal dispute with a firefighters union, which she says won't affect her work in Southern Marin.
   

📸 Around Homestead Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Homestead Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Joshua Tree Philosophy Symposium Friday Oct. 2 at 6:00 P.M. at Beatnik Lounge →
  Beatnik Lounge, 61597 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree
  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

Thursday October 1
• Community Health Center board mtg →
  6530 La Contenta Rd, #400, Yucca Valley
  4:30 pm
• Community Health Center board meeting →
  6530 La Contenta Rd, #400, Yucca Valley
  4:30 pm
• MBHDistrict Board of Directors meeting →
  6530 La Contenta Rd, #400, Yucca Valley
  6:00 pm
• MBHDistrict Board of Directors mtg →
  6530 La Contenta Rd, #400, Yucca Valley
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Cosmic Campeo: A Latina's Joshua Tree Camping + Stargazing Weekend →
  Wander 29, 7707 Wilshire Ave, Joshua Tree
• Awaken Your Voice Live Retreat →
  Friendship Hall @ Joshua Tree Retreat Center, 59700 29 Palms Highway, Joshua Tree
  9:00 am
• MAGIC HUNKS AUSTRALIA TAKEOVER YUCCA VALLEY,CA!!! →
  282 Old Woman Springs Road, Yucca Valley
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Piece for Aeolian Human Orchestra ~ world premiere ~ Fred Sandback showing →
  57082 29 Palms Highway, Yucca Valley
• JOSHUA TREE YOGA hosts Community Yoga →
  Joshua Tree Yoga, 61607 29 Palms Highway, Joshua Tree
  9:15 am
Wednesday October 7
• Joshua Tree Beginner Line Dance Series (Oct 26) →
  Joshua Tree CA
Thursday October 8
• Joshua Tree Music Festival →
  Joshua Tree Lake Campground, 2601 Sunfair Road, Joshua Tree

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone interested in Gaming fps, or soulslike co-op.
  Arc Raiders, Aliens-Fireteam Elite 2. Hit me up (Nextdoor Homestead Valley)

🗞 Nearby News

Yucca Valley

• Blackwater Holylight, The Holy Corrupt and Muut added to Mojave Experience 2027 (lambgoat.com)
• DISARRAY - Lisa Foiles Brings The Nightman Cometh to Punk Rock Museum's Halloween Party, Oct. 30, 2026 (disarray.blog)
• Twentynine Palms makes camping on public lands illegal if done outside designated areas (z1077fm.com)

Joshua Tree

• Circle of History: An 80-Year Journey From Tunisia to Joshua Tree (jewishjournal.com)
• 'Payday' Arrives for State Lawmakers (ukenreport.com)
• Balmain's Spring 2027 Woman Is Equal Parts Parisian Glamour and California Desert Mystic (whowhatwear.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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