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🌱 Patch AM: Palm Desert Man Found Dead On Pines To Palms Highway

Also check out Friends of the COD Library Puzzle Palooza on the Palm Desert Patch calendar

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Good morning Palm Desert! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Palm Desert man found dead on steep stretch of Highway 74
  • Are you this prepared if a disaster hits on your vacation?
  • Which Coachella Valley high school will earn this week's top play?

Also on today's calendar: Friends of the COD Library Puzzle Palooza and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 115 and low of 84 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 113, low: 84.
  • Thursday: Record-tying heat, with a high of 113 and low of 84 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Palm Desert Man Found Dead On Pines To Palms Highway (patch.com) — Palm Desert readers are learning more about a tragic weekend death on the Pines to Palms Highway, where 57-year-old local resident Luis Guerrero was found in the roadway and pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not yet determined when he was injured or whether a crash was involved, and investigators are continuing to piece together what happened on the steep stretch leading into town.
   

2. Traveling during a disaster: What you need to know before an emergency strikes (kesq.com) — A Palm Desert city emergency-planning expert is sharing practical tips to keep you safer when traveling during hurricanes, tropical storms, or other disasters. From researching local hazards and signing up for alerts to planning meeting spots and evacuation routes, the advice grew out of a Palm Springs resident's scramble to get home from storm-battered Maui.
   

3. Friday Night Lights returns to NBC Palm Springs for the 2026 high school football season (nbcpalmsprings.com) — High school football fans in Palm Desert can follow local teams every Friday night as NBC Palm Springs revives its Friday Night Lights coverage for the 2026 season. Viewers can track scores, watch top plays from around the Coachella Valley, and even vote online for a weekly Play of the Week cash prize winner.
   

4. Petstar 2027 Photo Contest gives local pets a chance to be calendar stars (nbcpalmsprings.com) — Palm Desert pet owners can enter their furry companions in the Petstar 2027 Photo Contest, which runs through September 30 and could land a local animal on a calendar cover. Entries and $1-per-vote donations support Greater Palm Springs Animal Allies and three local animal organizations, turning cute photos into real help for valley pets.
   

5. Launch of chemistry program in Imperial Valley comes with new faculty, labs and career pathways News (sdsu.edu) — A new chemistry program at SDSU Imperial Valley has local roots, thanks to a professor who first studied at Cal State San Bernardino's Palm Desert campus. His work on water quality, lithium, and environmental monitoring will support geothermal and agricultural industries while opening research, internship, and career pathways for students across the Imperial and Coachella valleys.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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    Little Girl was LOST on August 2, 2026 in Desert Hot Springs, CA 92241 near El Sarape Desert Hot Springs Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest… (Nextdoor Palm Desert Country Club)
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    Did anyone trap a female cat and her 5 kittens around Eastwood in the last couple days? I've been feeding the mom while she was nursing, about 3… (Nextdoor Whitehawk)
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  • Keystone Pacific Property Management posted a job opening for Regional Manager 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: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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