Community Corner

šŸŒ± Patch AM: Want a free ā€˜mini MBAā€™ right here in Palm Desert?

Coming up: The Morning Exchange: AI Made Easy: 10 Ways to Save Time and Grow Your Business on the Palm Desert Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Sunday September 20th Patch AM
Sunday September 20th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Greetings Palm Desert! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want a free 'mini MBA' right here in Palm Desert?
  • How fast are Palm Desert rents climbing compared with neighboring cities?
  • How Palm Desert walkers just doubled support for anti-poaching rangers abroad

Also on today's calendar: Swing, Two Step & Line Dance Lessons and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

From our Partner
Today's Palm Desert Patch AM is brought to you in part by T-Mobile. After investing billions to light up their network from big cities to small towns, T-Mobile is America's Best Mobile Network in the US according to Ookla Speedtest®. Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data 1H 2026. We thank T-Mobile for their support in helping to keep communities like ours connected and for making today's Palm Desert Patch AM possible.
Find a T-Mobile store near Palm Desert. Advertisement

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 101 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 99, low: 75.
  • Tuesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 101 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Cal State San Bernardino's Palm Desert Campus Offers `Mini MBA' Course (mynewsla.com) — Small business owners and entrepreneurs in Palm Desert can sign up for a free 10-week "mini MBA" starting Friday at Cal State San Bernardino's Palm Desert campus on Cook Street. Sessions will cover AI, technology, HR, finance, and long-term business strategy, offered in partnership with the local Entrepreneurial Resource Center to give participants practical tools they can use immediately.
   

2. Rents in Palm Springs area, nationwide continue to rise. How much? (sanluisobispo.com) — Average August rent in Palm Desert has climbed to about $2,677, up 4.1% from last year and nearly 1% just since July. The piece compares Palm Desert's increase with other Coachella Valley cities and shows how Riverside County and national rents have risen, underscoring how much income locals now need to comfortably afford housing.
   

3. The Living Desert hosts Wildlife Challenge supporting all-female ranger team in South Africa (kesq.com) — Residents in Palm Desert just rallied at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens for a Wildlife Ranger Challenge that raised matched funds for South Africa's all-female Black Mambas Anti-Poaching Unit. Locals joined a 2.1-mile walk-run, heard from the unit's founder, and connected virtually with rangers ahead of World Rhino Day, highlighting the zoo's global conservation partnerships.
   

4. COD hosts first game in new stadium; falls 57-16 to San Bernardino Valley (kesq.com) — College of the Desert fans in Palm Desert finally saw football return to campus as the Roadrunners played their first game in the new stadium, despite a 57-16 loss to San Bernardino Valley. The official grand opening comes at homecoming on Oct. 3, when COD hosts Los Angeles Valley College under the lights at 6 p.m.
   

5. Readers Choice: The Best Italian Restaurants in Greater Palm Springs (palmspringslife.com) — Italian food lovers in Palm Desert can take pride that Castelli's Ristorante earned a Readers Choice nod in Palm Springs Life's Best of the Best survey. The long-running Tuscan-style spot is celebrated alongside other Coachella Valley favorites, giving locals fresh ideas for pasta, pizza, and date-night destinations across neighboring desert cities.
   

📸 Around Palm Desert

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Palm Desert

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Palm Desert Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Palm Desert PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • The Knee Treatment Hiding in Plain Sight
    Knee arthritis pain can slowly shrink your world. Stairs become something to avoid. A trip through the airport feels daunting. Golf, pickleball,... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • What is this?
    Is this a domestic cat? I live at Sommerset and it passed through my patio. It is beautiful! (Nextdoor Stone Eagle)
  • BEST NOT TO FEED WILDLIFE: This roadrunner wanted to join me for lunch.
    Not a good thing. It has become habituated because people feed it human food. I didn't have meal worms with me so he went hungry. Leaving food out… (Nextdoor Sun City Palm Desert)
  • Outback Steakhouse posted a job opening for Cook in Palm Desert. Apply here.
  • Ross Stores posted a job opening for Retail Associate 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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Palm Desert