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Also on today's calendar: An Evening with Toots McApplesauce: Only Slightly Misbehaving and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• From finding belonging to creating it: Avi Rodriguez's journey at the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus (csusb.edu) — A local higher-education leader who started as an intern at the Rancho Mirage Student Center now oversees student engagement at CSUSB's Palm Desert Campus, shaping services for Coachella Valley students. Her journey as a first-generation Latina administrator highlights how the campus is tailoring resources, mentorship, and community connections to better support local, largely Hispanic, students pursuing degrees close to home.
• Palm Desert remains on top in our Week 8 high school football rankings (desertsun.com) — Rancho Mirage High School's near-upset of Palm Desert has solidified the Rattlers among the Coachella Valley's top three football teams in new Week 8 rankings. The piece breaks down how Rancho Mirage stacks up against Palm Desert, La Quinta, and other local programs, highlighting recent scores, records, and what they suggest for league title and playoff hopes.
• Michael Douglas' Hollywood life and career through the years (usatoday.com) — A new photo retrospective of Michael Douglas' long Hollywood career briefly spotlights his 2020 appearance at the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival at the Rancho Mirage Library. Local readers can see their hometown featured alongside images from Cannes, Hollywood, and major film sets, tracing Douglas' journey from young actor to award-winning star and international public figure.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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