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Joshua Tree, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Joshua Tree! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new Joshua Tree residency could reshape the Hi-Desert arts scene
  • Why an abandoned SUV near Joshua Tree sparked so many questions

Also on today's calendar: Le Jazzanne and Friends at Z Club and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How far can a fast dog run into the woods? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 71 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 72, low: 50.
  • Friday: Sunny and pleasantly cool, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Sandbox is place for artists to come out, play (hidesertstar.com) — A new artist residency called The Sandbox is taking shape in Joshua Tree’s Monument Manor neighborhood, aiming to give creatives quiet space to work while staying rooted in the local community. Founded by playwright Al Sierra, the program’s first cohort is already helping shape the space, which is designed to support collaboration among Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley, and visiting artists.
   

• "Really freaked me out": A TikToker found an abandoned SUV in the Joshua Tree desert, then she spotted something truly disturbing next to the vehicle (attackofthefanboy.com) — A TikTok user recently found an abandoned SUV on a remote road outside Joshua Tree, with food and belongings still inside but no people nearby. What truly unsettled her was a pile of dead animals and latex gloves around a tire, prompting a report to authorities while locals speculate about what might have happened in this isolated stretch of desert.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Yucca Valley. Apply here.
  • Pro Motion Pix LLC posted a job opening for iPhone Dealership Photographer in Desert Hot Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Joshua Tree here.

🗞 Nearby News

Yucca Valley

Twentynine Palms

  • 'He Was Murdered': 16 Years Later, A Gold Star Family Demands Truth For Marine Killed By U.S.-Paid Guard (tampafp.com)
  • Marines Explore Launching Drones From Helicopters (aero-news.net)

Desert Hot Springs

  • 4 vie for Coachella Valley seat in Congress after redistricting (desertsun.com)
  • 10 California Mineral Springs Where Old Spa Traditions Meet Natural Geothermal Magic (everafterinthewoods.com)

Ok Joshua Tree! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Halfway. After that, the dog is running *out of* the woods. (Thank you Jake M. for sending it in!)
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