🌱 Patch AM: 28 Students From CSUSB Palm Desert, San Bernardino Campuses Achieve High Honor

Good morning Palm Desert! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Palm Desert students honored in inaugural Ford Presidential Fellows ceremony
• What a new sheriff-CoD deal means for Palm Desert training
• See which groundbreaking Op Art pieces just arrived in Palm Desert.

Also on today's calendar: Star Party at the Monument and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny; hot, less humid, with a high of 114 and low of 89 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Very hot, temps: high: 117, low: 91.
• Thursday: Very hot, with a high of 117 and low of 87 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 28 Students From CSUSB Palm Desert, San Bernardino Campuses Achieve High Honor (patch.com) — Palm Desert readers can celebrate 28 CSUSB students, including many from the Palm Desert campus, who completed the prestigious Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellows Program focused on civic leadership and ethical service. The inaugural pinning ceremony on campus highlighted the Coachella Valley's strong support for education and honored the Ford family's historic ties to the area.
   

2. Board Set to OK Continuation of Sheriff's Public Safety Classes at CoD (mynewsla.com) — Riverside County supervisors are poised to extend the sheriff's partnership with College of the Desert, keeping state-certified public safety classes running at the Monterey Avenue main campus and East County Training Center in Palm Desert through 2031. The agreement supports training for future deputies, firefighters, and EMTs, with the sheriff's department covering most operating costs while CoD provides facilities and student services.
   

3. Venezuelan Op Art Pioneers Get Palm Desert Showcase (artnet.com) — Palm Desert art lovers can explore a major Venezuelan Op Art exhibition at Heather James Fine Art now through October 9, 2026. The show spotlights pioneering works by Jesús Rafael Soto and fellow Latin American artists, emphasizing kinetic illusions that rely on viewer participation. It's a rare chance to see influential postwar pieces without leaving the desert.
   

4. Coachella Valley Firebirds single-game tickets for 2026-27 season now on sale (kesq.com) — Hockey fans in and around Palm Desert can now buy single-game tickets for the Coachella Valley Firebirds' 2026-27 season, starting at $22. All 36 home games at Acrisure Arena will feature themed nights, giveaways, specialty jerseys, and community appreciation events. Organizers promise options tailored to families, die-hard fans, and casual visitors throughout Season Five.
   

5. Shark Tank-Inspired Nonprofit Competition Returns to Coachella Valley (nbcpalmsprings.com) — Nonprofits from across the Coachella Valley will compete this fall in the NPO Desert Fast Pitch, a Shark Tank-style event offering up to $20,000 for top pitches. Finalists like the Desi Strong Foundation hope to fund services for families facing pediatric cancer, including travel and basic expenses. Organizers say the annual competition also trains leaders and spotlights regional nonprofit work.
   

📸 Around Palm Desert

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palm Desert

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 2
• Chicago & Styx: The Windy Cities Tour →
  Acrisure Arena, 75702 Varner Rd, Palm Desert
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Back to School Night (Gr. 2-3)
  Ronald Reagan Elementary Palm Desert, CA 92211
  5:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Profit Connection Lunch
  Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce Palm Desert Area Chamber 72559 Hwy 111, Palm Desert
  11:30 am
• Back to School Night (Gr. 4-5)
  Ronald Reagan Elementary Palm Desert, CA 92211
  5:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Gretchen Wilson
  Palm Desert Community Events Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage, 32250 Bob Hope Dr., Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270, United States
  8:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Ramon Ayala
  Palm Desert Community Events Acrisure Arena, 75702 Varner Road, Palm Desert, CA, 92276, United States
  8:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Chicago and Styx: Windy Cities Tour
  Palm Desert Community Events Acrisure Arena, 75702 Varner Road, Palm Desert, CA, 92276, United States
  7:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Fall Picture Day
  Ronald Reagan Elementary Palm Desert, CA 92211
  8:00 am
Saturday September 5
• Star Party at the Monument →
  Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center, 51-500 CA-74, Palm Desert
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Retro 5K (Stroller/Dog/Beginner Friendly Fun Run!) | Temecula. CA →
  Relentless Brewing Company, 42030 Avenida Alvarado, Temecula
  8:00 am
• Star Party in the Mountains →
  Sawmill Trailhead Parking Lot, Pinyon Pines, CA
  7:00 pm
• Magnificat Our Lady's Desert Roses Prayer Meal with Yvonne Duffy →
  Woodhaven Country Club, 41555 Woodhaven Dr E, Palm Desert
  9:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Can someone suggest a painter to do a small job.
  Two rooms and a bathroom? Someone who is reasonable and will get the best lemonade in town to make the job easier. (Nextdoor San Pablo)
• Every summer, the cold water from my tap is warm, this year it's even warmer.
  Do any of you have that problem and have any suggestions on how to fix (Nextdoor Portola Ave)

• AtWork Group posted a job opening for Office Coordinator/Payroll Coordinator in Palm Desert. Apply here.
• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Busser in Palm Desert. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palm Desert here.

Ok Palm Desert! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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