🌱 Thunderstorm alert: what Thousand Palms residents should do right now

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• Thunderstorm alert: what Thousand Palms residents should do right now

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Sunny and toasty conditions, temps: high: 101, low: 71.
• Thursday: Hot with hazy sun, with a high of 102 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pea-sized hail predicted with thunderstorms in Coachella Valley and San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning Monday (dailybulletin.com) — Thousand Palms is under a National Weather Service alert for strong thunderstorms bringing pea-sized hail, 40 mph gusts, and dangerous lightning this evening. Residents are urged to seek safe shelter, avoid open areas and tall objects, and follow detailed lightning and heavy-rain driving precautions to reduce risk while storms move through the Coachella Valley and nearby communities.
   

📸 Around Thousand Palms

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Thousand Palms

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Make a Difference in the Life of a Child Living in Foster Care →
  Regional Access Project Foundation, 41-550 Eclectic St, Palm Desert
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 17
• Randy Rainbow Live →
  McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Dr, Palm Desert
  8:00 pm

📣 Thousand Palms Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Let's Talk Real Estate Over Coffee ☕ →
  44850 San Pablo Avenue, Palm Desert
  9:00 am
• Career Coach at the Palm Desert Library →
  73300 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert
  10:00 am
• Lifestyle Advisory Committee →
  Montecito Clubhouse – Marisol/Santa Ynez I, 80888 Sun City Blvd, Indio
  10:00 am
• Storytime with the Public Works Department →
  73300 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert
  10:30 am
• Pan →
  Montecito Clubhouse – Capistrano, 80888 Sun City Blvd, Indio
  11:00 am
• Paper Crafters →
  Montecito Clubhouse – Cambria/Mirada, 80888 Sun City Blvd, Indio
  12:45 pm
• Chinese Mahjong Group →
  73300 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert
  1:00 pm
• LEGO® Open Build →
  73300 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert
  3:30 pm
• Teenscape: Perler Bead Crafts →
  73300 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert
  4:00 pm
• DBT workshop english
  Amistad High (Continuation) Indio, CA 92201
  4:00 pm
• Kings & Queens Club →
  Montecito Fitness Center – Aerobic Studio, 80888 Sun City Blvd, Indio
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Missing my calico kitten - last seen on 9/27 at 2 PM at my home on Wyconda near Saucon Valley.
  She is 5 months old, newly spayed with tummy shaved and she is chipped. If you know where she is or have seen her, please DM me. (Nextdoor Tri Palm Estates)
• Big brother didn't record because of the video music awards.
  What was the final outcome of tonight's show (Nextdoor Tri Palm Estates)

• G&M Oil Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Thousand Palms. Apply here.
• Pilot Company posted a job opening for Cashier in Thousand Palms. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Thousand Palms here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rancho Mirage

• Coachella Valley, Yucca Valley rise in Week 7 football power rankings (desertsun.com)

Ok Thousand Palms! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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