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Today's riddle: How do you fix a broken pizza? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Palm Desert committee recommends accepting historic survey that found 142 eligible resources – The Palm Desert Post (thepalmdesertpost.com) — Palm Desert's Historic Preservation Committee has unanimously recommended that the City Council accept the city's first comprehensive historic resources survey, identifying 142 properties and districts that appear eligible for local designation. While acceptance wouldn't automatically protect sites, it would add them to the city's inventory and guide future preservation efforts, alongside a 2027 work plan focused on education, outreach, and refining the designation process.
2. & Juliet: When the Curtain Falls, the Conversation Begins - (pstribune.com) — A high-energy production of "& Juliet" is running now at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert through Sunday, November 1, offering locals a pop-filled twist on Shakespeare's classic. The review praises the cast's talent and staging while noting the jukebox-musical style favors spectacle over deep character work, encouraging Coachella Valley theatergoers to experience it and decide for themselves.
3. Modernism Week sets Feb. 11-21 schedule with more than 500 events ⋆ The Palm Springs Post (thepalmspringspost.com) — Modernism Week is returning to the greater Palm Springs area Feb. 11–21, 2027, and includes a Signature Home Tour stop in Palm Desert on Feb. 16. With more than 500 events, from neighborhood tours and double-decker bus rides to talks and parties, the festival offers architecture and design fans many chances to explore midcentury gems across the valley.
4. Coachella falls 5-1 against Tucson (thesportingtribune.com) — A home crowd in Palm Desert watched the Coachella Valley Firebirds fall 5-1 to the Tucson Roadrunners at Acrisure Arena, continuing a rough stretch for the team. Despite a quick third-period goal, penalties and defensive lapses proved costly, and the Firebirds now look to rebound when they host the Henderson Silver Knights Friday night at 7 p.m.
5. Theater Review: & JULIET (North American Tour / McCallum Theatre / Palm Desert) - Stage and Cinema and-juliet-national tour-review-mccallum (stageandcinema.com) — Palm Desert theatergoers can catch the national tour of "& Juliet" at McCallum Theatre through Sunday, November 1, where a high-energy cast delivers glittery pop spectacle built on Max Martin hits. The review praises standout performances and production values but notes thin character development and overpowering sound, suggesting the show offers more feel-good fun than deep drama for local audiences.
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