🌱 Patch AM: What big housing and safety decisions face Redlands council tonight?

Hi Redlands! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What big housing and safety decisions face Redlands council tonight?
• Why a helicopter circled Redlands High without triggering a lockdown

Also on today's calendar: Meet the Inland Empire's Thriller Author! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 87, low: 60.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 88 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Redlands City Council agenda: Sept. 15, 2026 (communityforwardredlands.com) — Redlands residents can track major City Council decisions on housing, public safety, and park improvements at the Sept. 15 meeting, including funding for the Step Up In Redlands supportive housing project. Council will also weigh an ambulance transport agreement, police grants, Sylvan Park restroom upgrades, and naming the new City Hall plaza after former City Attorney Dan McHugh.
   

• Police activity near Redlands High prompts helicopter response; no threat to students (communityforwardredlands.com) — Police say a helicopter circling Redlands High School Tuesday morning was tied to two separate police contacts near campus, not a threat to students. An electric scooter rider fled after a stop, and another man was later detained on drug charges, but neither entered the school. Administrators kept in close contact with Redlands police and did not place the campus on lockdown.
   

📸 Around Redlands

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Redlands

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
• Meet the Inland Empire's Thriller Author! →
  Barnes & Noble, 27460 W Lugonia Ave, Redlands
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 17
• Redlands SOCIAL Scene: Music, Theater, Trivia, Karaoke... →
  Redlands CA
  6:00 pm
• Inland Chapter Meeting →
  SEBA Office, 1998 Orange Tree Ln, Redlands
  6:00 pm
• Three Stags Live Music Schedule →
  Redlands CA
  8:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Art of Poetry →
  Joslyn Senior Center, 21 Grant St, Redlands
  11:00 am
• Redlands SOCIAL Scene: Music, Theater, Trivia, Karaoke... →
  Redlands CA
  6:00 pm
• The Little Mermaid →
  Lifehouse Theater, 1135 Church Street, Redlands
  7:00 pm
• Three Stags Live Music Schedule →
  Redlands CA
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Redlands Open Air Market →
  Redlands CA
• Board Game Silent Auction →
  Redlands CA
• Worship & Fellowship in Redlands →
  Redlands CA
  8:00 am
Sunday September 20
• The Little-Known Significance of California in the Civil War →
  A K Smiley Public Library, 125 W Vine St, Redlands
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist (Bilingual Spanish) in Redlands. Apply here.
• Redlands Community Hospital posted a job opening for Grill Cook/Cashier in Redlands. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Redlands here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Gladys Knight, 82, Hints at Farewell to Touring Amid Fans' Concerns (parade.com)
• Three Atlantic City Properties Earn Spots in USA Today 10BEST Casino Awards (wjrz.com)

Loma Linda

• Medical Justice in Advocacy fellows (ama-assn.org)
• Jogger killed after being struck by vehicle in Murrieta (canyonlakeinsider.com)

Yucaipa

• In loving memory of LeRoy McDonald: 1954-2026 (chronline.com)
• Recruiting Spotlight: 'Go Dawgs' Latest Commit Zoey Galindo (Sept. 15, 2026) (linedrivemedia.com)

Ok Redlands! 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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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