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In today's newsletter:

  • Want a bigger voice in Coachella Valley decisions? Start here.
  • How Coachella just pushed Palm Springs hotel rates to record highs
  • Why rising airfares could send more summer travelers to Palm Springs.

Also on today's calendar: 5 Year Anniversary Pajama Pawty! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is round on both ends and hi in the middle? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Sunshine and becoming windier, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Monday: Nice with sunshine, temps: high: 82, low: 57.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Leadership Coachella Valley: Applications Opening Soon for Premier Desert Leadership Program (nbcpalmsprings.com) — Palm Springs–area residents interested in shaping the Coachella Valley’s future can soon apply for the next Leadership Coachella Valley class, highlighted by NBC Palm Springs reporter Kai Beach. The long-running program offers behind-the-scenes tours, public safety demos, and hands-on projects that deepen understanding of regional infrastructure and challenges. Applications will open online in coming weeks for professionals ready to serve.    

• Easy year-over-year comparisons fuel strong growth week for US hotels (costar.com) — Palm Springs hotels just posted record-setting Coachella Weekend 1 numbers, with occupancy topping 91% and average nightly rates hitting an all-time high for that three-day span, even after adjusting for inflation. The report places those gains in the context of a broader surge in U.S. group travel and contrasts Palm Springs’ festival-driven boom with softer performance in traditional spring-break destinations.    

• Why your dream summer vacation might be slipping out of reach (kesq.com) — Palm Springs is emerging as a substitute destination for travelers skipping pricier or longer-haul US hotspots like New York and Honolulu as war-driven fuel shortages push airfares higher. A CNN analysis explains how the Iran conflict is disrupting jet fuel supplies, driving up ticket and gas prices, and nudging many toward closer, more affordable getaways or staycations instead.    


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    We have 4 kitties plus mother cat on our roof. They are hiding underneath a solar panel and can be reached, except we do not have any experience with… (Nextdoor El Mirador)
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🗞 Nearby News

Cathedral City

  • Cathedral City pays $900,000 over police beating ruled ‘unjustified' (desertsun.com)
  • RivCo Man, 78, Accused Of Shooting At Son While Intoxicated: Sheriff (patch.com)
  • 10th Annual Taste of Jalisco Festival Returns to Cathedral City with Lucha Libre and Music Tributes (nbcpalmsprings.com)

Rancho Mirage

  • Shay's Warriors to host free post-cancer retreat. Nominations are open (desertsun.com)

Ok Palm Springs! 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: Ohio (Thank you Mary D. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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