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Good morning to you Blythe! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What deputies say they found after a Blythe bicycle stop
  • How a drive through Blythe helped spark a blockbuster car chase

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 78 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 78, low: 50.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sheriff's SET arrest 46-year-old for alleged meth, firearm possession: Suspect booked, investigation remains ongoing (pvvt.com) — Deputies with the Colorado River Sheriff’s Station SET arrested a 46-year-old Blythe resident on North Lovekin Boulevard after he allegedly fled from a bicycle stop and was later detained in a nearby apartment complex. Investigators report finding a loaded handgun, ammunition, body armor, and significant quantities of suspected methamphetamine and marijuana, and say the case remains under active investigation.
   

• How a surreal California road inspired the car-chase scene in 'One Battle After Another' (businessinsider.com subscription) — Blythe briefly enters the spotlight as a destination on a three-hour location-scouting drive that helped inspire a dramatic car-chase finale in Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film. After traveling from Los Angeles to Blythe and back by a different route, the crew discovered a wild desert road nicknamed “The Texas Dip,” whose steep dips and brutal heat shaped a now-celebrated action sequence.
   

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