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Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross a fish and an elephant? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Custom bikes give Coachella Valley children new ways to ride (kesq.com) — Families in Palm Desert can see local children with disabilities receive custom-fitted adaptive bikes today from 2 to 3 p.m. at Variety Children's Charity of the Desert's Palm Desert Resource Center on Cook Street. The program tailors each bike with supports, straps, and three-wheel frames to boost kids' strength, independence, and ability to ride alongside friends, with more details available by phone or online.
2. 🌄 The week that was in the Coachella Valley for Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 (cvreporter.com) — Palm Desert residents get a key update this week as the City Council approves a revised $33 million plan for Dave Erwin Park, dropping features like a splash pad and event stage. The roundup also highlights a delayed decision on converting a former Palm Desert church into medical offices, plus regional stories on surveillance cameras in Palm Springs and code enforcement in Indio.
3. Rancho Mirage, Shadow Hills, Yucca Valley among big winners in Week 9 (desertsun.com) — Local football fans will note Palm Desert's tough 32-27 home loss to Shadow Hills, part of a busy Week 9 that reshaped league races across the Coachella Valley. Rancho Mirage, La Quinta, Yucca Valley, Desert Hot Springs and others scored pivotal wins that affect playoff positioning and upcoming title-clinching scenarios.
4. Palm Springs Housing Market Enters October With Lower Prices, More Buyer Negotiating Power - (pstribune.com) — Palm Desert buyers and sellers are part of a shifting Coachella Valley housing market where Palm Springs leads in monthly sales, with Palm Desert close behind at 93. Prices across the region sit below 2022 peaks, inventory is steady, and buyers now have more room to negotiate, making realistic pricing crucial this fall.
5. Latest 'No Kings' rally in Palm Desert encourages voter turnout (visaliatimesdelta.com) — Palm Desert residents filled all four corners of Highway 111 and Monterey Avenue for a "No Kings" rally urging people to vote and criticizing Donald Trump. Locals and neighbors from La Quinta waved signs, flags and even themed dog outfits at honking cars, turning the busy intersection into a highly visible, pro-turnout demonstration.
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