🌱 Which La Quinta golfers turned 2025 into a breakout year?
Good day La Quinta! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which La Quinta golfers turned 2025 into a breakout year?
- Why is a TV star livestreaming her rat-plagued La Quinta home?
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 49 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 81, low: 50.
- Friday: Very warm with sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Victories and awards from the world of Coachella Valley golf in 2025 (vcstar.com) — Local golfers with ties to La Quinta had standout seasons in 2025, from a La Quinta High School senior dominating league play to pros and amateurs winning SCPGA events at Trilogy Golf Club. The roundup also highlights a Hideaway Golf Club player earning SCPGA Women’s Player of the Year and several Coachella Valley golfers excelling in regional and national tournaments. 
• Casey Wilson Got Rats for Christmas (thecut.com) — A well-known TV actress is dealing with an unusual problem in her La Quinta home: a rat infestation serious enough that she’s livestreaming security footage so fans can help spot rodents. Her family has temporarily left the house and hopes to return after Christmas, while online followers tune into the rat-themed holiday “Rat Watch 2025” feed.
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Winter Art Program - Indio, CA 2025
Cinemark Century La Quinta and XD, 46-800 Washington St, La Quinta
10:30 am
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
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Fore a Good Cause Golf Fundraiser
Golden Era Golf Course , 19871 Gilman Springs Rd , San Jacinto
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Fore a Good Cause Golf Fundraiser
Golden Era Golf Course , 19871 Gilman Springs Rd , San Jacinto
7:00 am
Friday December 19
Friday December 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Ribbon Cutting - BaBaLoo Lounge
Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce 73833 CA-111, Palm Desert, CA 92260
11:00 am -
Girls Tennis Banquet
Shadow Hills High Indio, CA 92201
6:30 pm -
Exercise with Art
Indio Senior Center , 45700 Aladdin St , Indio
9:00 am -
Coffee and Conversation
IW Coffee , 74995 CA-111 , Indian Wells
9:30 am -
End-of-Year Recap Community Meeting — Coachella
Coachella Branch Library , 1500 6th St , Coachella
5:30 pm -
Salton Sea Community Meeting
Coachella Branch Library , 1500 6th St , Coachella
5:30 pm -
Fore a Good Cause Golf Fundraiser
Hemet Community Pantry Golden Era Golf Course, 19871 Gilman Springs Rd, San Jacinto, CA, 92583, United States
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Loteria with the Friends
Indio Senior Center , 45700 Aladdin St , Indio
10:00 am -
Beginners Spanish Class
Indio Senior Center , 45700 Aladdin St , Indio
1:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello!
My shop has some women’s clothing that’s on sale. Does anyone know of a women’s shelter I can donate to? (Nextdoor The Cove) - Hey I’m Cooper…
I absolutely love to snuggle up on my Foster mamas shoulder to nap. Papa has even taught me to sit already he says I’m a big boy and so smart. Papa… (Nextdoor The Cove)
- Desert Sands Unified School District posted a job opening for Educational Interpreter (Open & Promotional) (To Establish A List) in La Quinta. Apply here.
- Coldwell Banker Real Estate, LLC posted a job opening for Independent Real Estate Agent in La Quinta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Quinta here.
🗞 Nearby News
Indian Wells
- Large bird escapes Living Desert, found days later in Indian Wells (vcstar.com)
- Stat of the Year, No. 4: Aryna Sabalenka wins 19 tie-breaks in a row, a new women's record (tennis.com)
Indio
- Board clears way for interchange improvement project in Indio (kesq.com)
- Man killed in shooting in Indio Tuesday afternoon (kesq.com)
- Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour is the highest-grossing solo tour of the year, says Billboard (komonews.com)
Palm Desert
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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