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In today's newsletter:
- How deputies tracked down a suspect after a brutal Mojave assault
Also on today's calendar: FREE ICED TEA presented by Safe Haven Kid's League... and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Saturday: Hot; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 105 and low of 76 degrees.
🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 103, low: 75.
- Monday: A steady afternoon breeze, with a high of 102 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man arrested for allegedly physically & sexually assaulting 70-year-old woman in Mojave (bakersfieldnow.com) — Law enforcement in Mojave responded this week after a 70-year-old woman was seriously injured in an alleged assault inside a local business, leading to the arrest of a 34-year-old suspect. Deputies from Mojave and Rosamond substations quickly identified and detained the man, who is being held without bail, while the victim was hospitalized, treated for multiple injuries, and later released.

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Saturday August 1
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FREE ICED TEA presented by Safe Haven Kid's League... →
Central Park, 10350 Heather Ave, California City
9:00 am
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FREE ICED TEA presented by Safe Haven Kid's League and Starbucks →
Central Park, 10350 Heather Ave, California City
9:00 am
Tuesday August 4
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Adult Exercise Class →
Strata Sports Center, 10350 Heather Ave, California City
11:00 am
Wednesday August 5
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Open Studio presented by California City Arts Center →
California City Arts and Community Center, 10400 Heather Ave, California City
9:30 am
Saturday August 8
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Cal City Farmer’s Market - Every Saturday Year Round →
Central Park, 10350 Heather Ave, California City
9:00 am
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FREE ICED TEA presented by Safe Haven Kid's League and Starbucks →
Central Park, 10350 Heather Ave, California City
9:00 am
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Star Party - August →
Desert Tortoise Research Natural Area
8:00 pm
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PepsiCo, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandiser - Part Time in Mojave. Apply here.
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Scaled Composites, LLC posted a job opening for Composites Design Engineer, Entry Level in Mojave. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mojave here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rosamond
- Extreme Heat Warning begins Thursday in the desert (turnto23.com)
Tehachapi
- Colorado River Water Crisis: Large-Scale Desalination in California Could Help (nationalreview.com)
California City
- ‘It Wasn't Right': Woman Arrested by ICE at SFO Is a San Francisco Photographer, Barista (kqed.org)
- Coroner determines cause, manner of death for Cal City dog attack drowning victim (kget.com)
- Press Release: Rep. Ami Bera Introduces STRATA Act on Critical Minerals Supply Chains (quiverquant.com)
Ok Mojave! 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: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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