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Morning Palm Springs! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Are Palm Springs' hard water and heat wrecking your home's plumbing?
  • See what NBC's new 'Flight Fridays' will reveal this week.

Also on today's calendar: Make a Difference in the Life of a Child Living in Foster Care and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Sanjay C.!

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 95 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Chance of a shower, temps: high: 93, low: 69.
  • Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 96 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• How Palm Springs Homeowners Can Prevent Common Plumbing Problems (thesiliconreview.com) — If you own a home in Palm Springs, this guide explains how our desert climate and extremely hard water quietly damage pipes, fixtures, and water heaters over time. It walks through specific warning signs, outdoor plumbing checks before peak heat, and maintenance steps like flushing heaters and managing scale so you can avoid costly emergency repairs during brutal summer months.
   

• NBC Palm Springs launches 'Flight Fridays' series at Palm Springs Air Museum (nbcpalmsprings.com) — Palm Springs residents can now catch a new weekly "Flight Fridays" series on NBC Palm Springs, filmed at the Palm Springs Air Museum and spotlighting a different historic aircraft each episode. Host Mark Mester will dig into each plane's unique story and aviation role, giving locals an easy way to explore the Coachella Valley's rich aviation history from home or before planning a museum visit.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Those Italian Cousins
    New Italian restaurant….formally Mario's , in the Ralph's shopping center, Sunrise at Ramon. This restaurant , now a soft opening , is excellent… (Nextdoor Little Tuscany)
  • I am a senior looking for reasonable, honest movers and storage facility.
    I caused a flood in my apartment because of memory problems and need to move out for 4-6 weeks while damage is repaired. This is a nightmare for me. (Nextdoor Little Tuscany)
  • The Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, LLC posted a job opening for Front Office Assistant Manager in Palm Springs. Apply here.
  • Palm Springs Unified School District posted a job opening for Coordinator of Educational Technology in Palm Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palm Springs here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Ransomware Claim Hits US Healthcare Provider as a Separate Supply-Chain Attack Targets Developer Secrets + Video (undercodenews.com)

Desert Hot Springs

  • More Than an Internship: Inside Whitman's Inaugural Summer in Seattle (whitman.edu)
  • Hidden California Desert Pet Cemetery Holds Unexpected Piece of White House History (ground.news)

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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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