Community Corner
🌱 Thunderstorm alert: what Thousand Palms residents should do right now
Happening soon: Make a Difference in the Life of a Child Living in Foster Care on the Thousand Palms Patch calendar
What's up Thousand Palms! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- 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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- 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 ★
- 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
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- Randy Rainbow Live →
McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Dr, Palm Desert
8:00 pm
Saturday October 17
📣 Thousand Palms Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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
Tuesday September 29
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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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