🌱 Crashes On N. Indian Canyon Dr. + West Fire + Chacoan Peccaries

Hi all! Today’s World Milk Day; did you know that China is one of the fastest-growing dairy markets, while the use of beverage milk has steadily declined in the United States since 2000? Sylvia here with your fresh copy of the Palm Springs Patch newsletter. Today's issue includes updates on:

• ⬅️ Indio Fashion Mall plans changed.
• 🤔 Sour grapes or allegations of wasteful spending.
• 💛 The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens has new residents.

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☀️ But first, today's weather: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m. High: 90 Low: 65.

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⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations Around Palm Springs

• Vons at 4701 E. Palm Canyon Drive, $4.29
• ARCO at 3689 N. Indian Canyon Drive, $4.45
• ARCO at 1717 E. Vista Chino, $4.49

🦸 Superpower Poll!
A 2018 survey found that Americans would love to have the superpower of healing others. If we take this one off the table, which superpower would you love to have?

• 29.4 percent: The ability to fly
• 17.6 percent: The ability to time travel or the ability to read minds
• 11.8 percent: The ability to become invisible
• 5.9 percent: Superhuman strength, teleport, healing, or win select lotteries and give money away

📰 Here are the top stories in Palm Springs today:

1. A 31-year-old man is suspected of driving under the influence Tuesday, crashing into a sand berm behind road closure barriers, and injuring his child in the process. The crash happened around 2 a.m. on N. Indian Canyon Drive. This man was arrested “on suspicion of driving under the influence and child endangerment.” A second vehicle, driven by an 18-year-old man, also crashed. His car burst into flames, but he was rescued. He’ll likely be charged with “driving under the influence.” (NBC, Patch)
2. What caused the West fire near Banning on Tuesday? Firefighters achieved full containment on Wednesday morning after receiving reports Tuesday evening of the blaze at Westward and Sunset avenues. Reportedly, they found “three spots of vegetation burning in light flashy fuels.” Investigators are now working to determine the case. (Patch)
3. If you’ve been looking forward to shopping at a renovated Indio Fashion Mall, you’ll be in for disappointment. The site’s owner, Haagen Company, informed officials that it won’t redevelop the venue “in its enclosed mall format.” You may remember that the plans for the work were approved in 2021 and the mall was supposed to reopen in 2022. We have no word on what’ll happen next. (KESQ)
4. Several educators are criticizing the Ruth Hardy Park event the Palm Springs Unified School District hosted on March 4. Attendees were “more than 250 Central Office and Service Center staff.” Now, teachers, who weren’t invited, complain about the expense. However, the Community Outreach Coordinator went on record explaining that the cost for the event was covered by the Superintendent’s budget and the event benefited “staff members who are frequently unrecognized and sometimes unappreciated.” (Uken Report)
5. Lovers of cute animals should head to The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. Three Chacoan peccaries were born and are adorable. Born on May 9, they’ve joined their parents in the Zoo’s Eagle Canyon area. See them before they get bigger! (NBC)
   

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📆 Today in Palm Springs:

• Hazel Whittaker, State Park Interpreter Specialist, hosts a Desert View Discovery Hike at 1 Tam Way (10:45 AM)
• Realistic Oil & Acrylic Painting at the Artists Center at the Galen (1 PM)
• Benjamin Millepied’s "CARMEN" plays at the Palm Springs Cultural Center (4:30 PM)
• Pride Month Mixer held on Arenas Road (5 PM)
• The SoCal Jazz Collective plays at the Cascade Lounge (7 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Daytime cooling centers and overnight shelters will begin to open Thursday in areas including Idyllwild, the Coachella Valley, Desert Center and Blythe." (Patch)
• "Photos: The 2023 Memorial Day Air Fair & Flower Drop" (Desert Sun)
• "SR-111 in Palm Springs continues with daily lane closures, May 31 to June 2, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. at various locations. One lane to remain open at all times in each direction." (Caltrans District 8)
• "For the entire month of June, all qualified first responders receive FREE admission to the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. In addition, up to four of their guests receive 25 percent off of their regular tram fares. https://pstramway.com" (Palm Springs Aerial Tramway)
• "The 90th annual Palm Springs Firefighters Association Fish Fry, featuring trout prepared by Palm Springs firefighters, will be held Saturday. The event will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday in Ruth Hardy Park, 700 Tamarisk Road, according to the city." (NBC)

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That's it for today! See you all Saturday morning for your next update.

— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Christ follower. Wife. Book dragon. Proud supporter of the Oxford comma.

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