🌱 A horse swap tests riders in Thermal's hunter seat final
Thermal, California Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Thermal! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- A horse swap tests riders in Thermal's hunter seat final
- Thermal ICE report remains unverified amid East Valley immigration concerns
Also on today's calendar: 11th Annual Indio BBQ Festival and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 88 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Gleaming sunshine, temps: high: 88, low: 54.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• AJ Felix Victorious in 2026 USEF/NCEA Hunter Seat Medal Final (usef.org) — A championship at Thermal's Desert International Horse Park tested riders on unfamiliar horses, with Woodland's AJ Felix taking the title November 8. Seventy horse-and-rider pairs entered the USEF/NCEA Hunter Seat Medal Final–West, where Felix won the deciding round with an 88 aboard S&L Playtime after riders switched mounts. 
• Trump Calls Immigration Crackdown ‘Too Tough'; East Valley Residents Weigh In (kesq.com) — Reports of ICE activity in Thermal remain unverified as immigration raids continue to concern East Valley residents. KESQ said November 9 it was checking an Instagram video's timing and location, while President Trump acknowledged that his crackdown had also removed people with good jobs who had committed a violation.
📸 Around Thermal
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Upcoming Events in
Thermal
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★ Featured events ★
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11th Annual Indio BBQ Festival →
82881 Miles Ave, Indio
4:00 pm
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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S.T.E.A.M Club →
Child Development Department, 66725 Martinez Road, Thermal
3:00 pm -
2026-2027 Homework Club →
TANF Classroom (Thermal), 66725 Martinez Road, Thermal
3:00 pm -
Winter Craft Workshop →
Child Development Department, 66725 Martinez Road, Thermal
1:30 pm -
S.T.E.A.M Club →
Child Development Department, 66725 Martinez Road, Thermal
3:00 pm -
DIHP | Desert Holiday Week 1 →
Desert International Horse Park, 85555 Airport Boulevard, Thermal
1:00 pm
Monday November 16
Wednesday November 18
Thursday November 19
Monday November 23
Wednesday December 2
📣 Thermal Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Indio Veterans Day 5K & 10K Run/Walk →
Indio CA
10:00 am -
A.B.C. Storytime In-Person
La Quinta Library , La Quinta
11:15 am -
Veterans Day - District Holiday
District PDF Coachella, CA 92236
12:00 pm -
Tween Game Night In-Person
La Quinta Library , La Quinta
4:00 pm -
City Council Closed Session and Regular Meeting Cancellation Notice →
Coachella CA
5:00 pm -
Team Meeting →
47100 Washington Street, La Quinta
10:00 am -
Chess Club In-Person
La Quinta Library , La Quinta
4:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
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- Celestial Solar & Water Systems, Inc — (858) 790-2700
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Thermal. Apply here.
- Coulson Aviation posted a job opening for Structures Technician in Thermal. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Thermal here.
🗞 Nearby News
Coachella
- Augustine Casino and Palm Springs Cruisin' Association Announce Inaugural Augustine Auto Classic Saturday, November 14 (coachellavalleyweekly.com)
- It's been a week since Election Day. How will the results influence Coachella politics? (kesq.com)
- Merv Griffin's California Compound—Which Has Hosted Coachella Parties and Includes a Racetrack—Relists for $23.9M (mansionglobal.com)
La Quinta
- Veterans Day 2026 In Palm Desert: Closures, Events, Observances (patch.com)
Palm Desert
- Veterans Day 2026 In Palm Desert: Closures, Events, Observances (patch.com)
Ok Thermal! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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