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In today's newsletter:

• When Palm Desert's skies brought in celebrities, presidents and weekend pilots
• What did a Palm Desert campus leader allege in CSU's $12M case?

Also on today's calendar: Line Dancing Classes and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 105 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 102, low: 73.
• Thursday: Hazy sun, with a high of 100 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Mirage Air Park brought celebrities, presidents to the desert (desertsun.com) — Palm Desert history buffs will enjoy this look back at Desert Air Park and the Mirage Air Park era, when small planes and celebrities regularly dropped into what became a mid-valley hub. The story traces how architect Hank Gogerty's airfield and Desert Air Hotel evolved from rustic barracks to a glamorous retreat, eventually giving way to today's resorts and Eisenhower Health campus.
   

• California State University to Pay $12 Million to Settle Sex Discrimination Lawsuit (lawyersandsettlements.com) — A former associate dean from CSU San Bernardino's Palm Desert campus is one of two women receiving part of a $12 million settlement after alleging systemic sex discrimination in the CSU system. Their case highlights how California's Fair Employment and Housing Act and Equal Pay Act work together to address unequal pay, harassment, and retaliation in public universities statewide.
   

📸 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 September 2
• Line Dancing Classes →
  Palm Desert Community Center, 43900 San Pablo Ave, Palm Desert
  6:30 pm
• Chicago and Styx: Windy Cities Tour
  Palm Desert Community Events Acrisure Arena, 75702 Varner Road, Palm Desert, CA, 92276, United States
  7:00 pm
• Beginner Swing, Salsa and Ballroom Dance Classes →
  Palm Desert Community Center, 43900 San Pablo Ave, Palm Desert
  7:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• Line Dancing Lessons - La Quinta →
  La Quinta Community Fitness Center, 77865 Avenida Montezuma, La Quinta
  11:30 am
Friday September 4
• Fall Picture Day
  Ronald Reagan Elementary Palm Desert, CA 92211
  8:00 am
• Taylor Dayne
  Palm Desert Community Events Spotlight 29 Casino, 46200 Harrison Place, Coachella, CA, 92236, United States
  8:00 pm
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
Sunday September 13
• Football Sunday →
  Church212, 36927 Cook St, Palm Desert
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Martha Stewart's is the smallest cutest little honey colored pitty
  2 years old and ready to get outta the noisy shelter. She's at Coachella valley animal shelter thousand palms #rescueme #rescuedog #pitbullrescue… (Nextdoor The Vineyards)
• Wind Energy in the San Gorgonio Pass:
  In the early 80's we had over 4000 turbines producing enough energy for approximately 240,000 homes. The turbines ranged in size from 25 kilowatts… (Nextdoor Sun City Palm Desert)

• Mortensen Group - Planet Fitness posted a job opening for Overnight Closer in Palm Desert. Apply here.
• Proper Solutions Staffing posted a job opening for Street Maintenance Worker in Palm Desert. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palm Desert here.

🗞 Nearby News

Indian Wells

• Aryna Sabalenka drops key wedding detail during pre-US Open media event (thebiglead.com)
• Tracing Roger Federer's Fashion Legacy (whowhatwear.com)
• Golf simulators boom, bringing desert fans the game without the heat (bluewaterhealthyliving.com)

Rancho Mirage

• Preliminary hearing resumes today for Silvercrest CEO charged with murder in Cathedral City hit-and-run (kesq.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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