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Joshua Tree, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree stack up for retirees

Also on today's calendar: Career Services & CalWORKs presents Resume after Dark and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do they sing at a snowman's Birthday party? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 75, low: 51.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 12 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In California (worldatlas.com) — Yucca Valley earns a spot on this list of affordable California retirement towns, thanks to access to Joshua Tree National Park, low-cost pickleball, a free local museum, and senior programs. For Morongo Basin residents, it also notes that the nearest 24-hour emergency room is at Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree, underscoring the town’s importance for regional healthcare and amenities.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 3 dogs loose near JT Elementary.
    Medium sized one wearing blue harness. Last seen near 4700 Avenida la Flora Desierta. Friendly, but excitable. (Nextdoor Privet Desert)
  • Copper Mountain Community College posted a job opening for Psychology Instructor, Part Time Faculty in Joshua Tree. Apply here.
  • Schulte Hospitality Group - Emerald Hospitality Associates, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeping Cleaner in Joshua Tree. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Joshua Tree here.

🗞 Nearby News

Yucca Valley

  • A highway keeps killing wildlife. Enter the poop-hunting dogs (madison.com)
  • Yucca Valley hosting Morongo Basin Veterans Tribute on November 11 (z1077fm.com)
  • USMC releases latest plan for airspace changes with FAA collecting public comments as next step (z1077fm.com)

Twentynine Palms

  • HMLA-269 memorial honors fallen Marines (jdnews.com)
  • At USO Ontario center, volunteers are key to helping traveling military personnel (redlandsdailyfacts.com)
  • CIF-SS playoff schedule for desert teams for week of Oct. 26-31 (desertsun.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do they sing at a snowman's Birthday party?" — Freeze a jolly good fellow (Thank you Terri P. for sending it in!)
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