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🌱 Patch AM: Red Lobster In Coachella Valley Shutting Its Doors After 14 Years
Also check out Chicago & Styx: The Windy Cities Tour on the Palm Desert Patch calendar
Hi there, Palm Desert! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Palm Desert's Red Lobster is closing after 14 years of service
- How a new deal keeps COD's Palm Desert safety academy running
- What this new goalie signing could mean for Firebirds fans
Also on today's calendar: Line Dancing Lessons New 5 week Session and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Hot, with a high of 114 and low of 87 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 113, low: 86.
- Saturday: Hot with hazy sun, with a high of 113 and low of 82 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Red Lobster In Coachella Valley Shutting Its Doors After 14 Years (patch.com) — Palm Desert diners are losing their Red Lobster on Highway 111 and Fred Waring Drive, as the chain confirmed the location will close on Sept. 6 after 14 years. Employees say they were only recently informed, and the nearest Red Lobster options will soon be in Riverside and Temecula as the company continues trimming locations after bankruptcy. 
2. Riverside County Sheriff's Dept. To Continue Providing Courses At College Of The Desert (patch.com) — Riverside County supervisors have approved a new agreement keeping the Sheriff's Department running Public Safety Academy courses at College of the Desert's Palm Desert campuses through 2031. Training for future deputies, firefighters and EMTs will continue at the Monterey Avenue main campus and the East County Training Center, with the county covering operational costs while the college provides facilities and student services.
3. Firebirds sign goaltender Logan Terness to one-year deal (kesq.com) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds, based in Palm Desert, have signed goaltender Logan Terness to a one-year AHL contract after his strong 2025-26 season with the Kansas City Mavericks. The 23-year-old impressed during a brief stint with the Firebirds and brings solid college and ECHL credentials as the team shapes its roster for the coming campaign.
4. Palm Desert Camera Attack Leads to Disturbing Discovery (nbcpalmsprings.com) — A confrontation over a vandalized Flock camera in Palm Desert has sparked a wider investigation into hidden recordings of teenage girls and raised fresh concerns about privacy across the Coachella Valley. Experts interviewed in the segment stress how tiny cameras and smartphones make secret recording easier, and urge parents and teens to stay alert while still expecting privacy in sensitive spaces.
📸 Around Palm Desert
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palm Desert
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★ Featured events ★
- Chicago & Styx: The Windy Cities Tour →
Acrisure Arena, 75702 Varner Rd, Palm Desert
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
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Other local events
- Line Dancing Lessons New 5 week Session →
La Quinta Community Fitness Center, 77865 Avenida Montezuma, La Quinta
11:30 am - 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 - Ramon Ayala
Palm Desert Community Events Acrisure Arena, 75702 Varner Road, Palm Desert, CA, 92276, United States
8:00 pm - Big Adoption Event! →
BG Plaza, 73600 Alessandro Dr, Palm Desert
10:00 am - Chicago and Styx: Windy Cities Tour
Palm Desert Community Events Acrisure Arena, 75702 Varner Road, Palm Desert, CA, 92276, United States
7:00 pm - Fall Picture Day
Ronald Reagan Elementary Palm Desert, CA 92211
8:00 am - Star Party at the Monument →
Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center, 51-500 CA-74, Palm Desert
7:00 pm - 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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📣 Palm Desert Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Chess Club In-Person
La Quinta Branch Library La Quinta Library, La Quinta
4:00 pm - Back to School Night (Gr. 4-5)
Ronald Reagan Elementary Palm Desert, CA 92211
5:00 pm - Fellowship of Desert Athletes - Volleyball / gym
Amistad High (Continuation) Indio, CA 92201
5:00 pm - Water Safety Day with Lenny the LandShark - La Quinta, CA 2026 →
Fritz Burns Community Pool, 78060 Francis Hack Ln, La Quinta
1:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
Found on August 24, 2026 in Palm Desert, CA 92211 near Country Club Palm Desert, CA Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact… (Nextdoor Palm Desert Country Club) - We met up with Finn today at the river and made this little video..
This is a dog who would not go near the water until today.... :) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RX0B36JbFvU (Nextdoor North Palm Desert)
- BoxLunch / Hot Topic posted a job opening for Part-Time Assistant Manager - Level 1 in Palm Desert. Apply here.
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Cafe Associate at Walmart in Palm Desert, California 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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