🌱 Golfer Rescues Driver From Submerged Car + Cap'n Crunch Birthday

Good morning, everybody! It's Friday in Palm Springs and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in the community today.

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Now, your local weather:

• Friday: Sunny. High: 85 Low: 58.
• Saturday: Partly sunny. High: 86 Low: 64.

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Here are the top three stories today in Palm Springs:

1. On Tuesday in nearby Indio, a golfer who was participating in a Southern California Golf Association (SCGA) championship and one of the association's officials rescued a driver from a car that was submerged in a nearby canal. Golfer Brett Fox was in the middle of playing his round when he and SCGA official Jeff Ninneman jumped into the canal that runs through the course after a car drove into the canal and quickly became submerged. With the help of people on the bank of the canal, the rescuers were able to pull the driver to safety, and the man was taken to a hospital in stable condition. (Desert Sun)
2. The Margaritaville Resort Palm Springs will be transforming its Lone Palm Pool into "Cap'n's Cove" for a special pool party for adults 21 years old and up to celebrate the 60th birthday of Cap'n Crunch, the mascot of the cereal brand to which he lends his name. The event will take place on Apr. 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will feature cereal-inspired brunch items, drinks, and themed outfits as well as appearances by musician Reneé Rapp and DJ PEE .WEE (aka Anderson .Paak). (KTLA)
3. A fire in North Palm Springs on Tuesday destroyed two trailers, two outbuildings, and one vehicle. Fire crews arrived at around 11:10 p.m. at the 64000 block of Douglas Way to respond to a report of a structure fire. A company officer was the first to arrive at the scene where two trailers and two outbuildings were already burning, and although crews were able to extinguish the fires, the trailers, structures, and a vehicle were all destroyed in the blaze. The cause of the fire has not yet been identified. (kuna noticias y kuna radio)

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Today and tomorrow in and around Palm Springs:

Friday, April 7

• Art Party — Desert Art Center (5:00 PM)

Saturday, April 8

• Easter Celebration At The River — The River, Rancho Mirage (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• With Coachella and Stagecoach Music Festivals coming up this month, here's what to expect in terms of road closures that will be in place during the festivals. Several road closures will take place over the last three weekends in April with some closures extending until May 8. Details of where the road closures are and how long they will be in effect can be found at the link. (Patch)
• Palm Springs is celebrating its 85th anniversary birthday bash this Saturday! The fun starts at 11:30 a.m. with a classic car parade that will run from the convention center to Downtown Park. More details can be found here. (Palm Springs City Government via Facebook)
• The Palm Springs Police Department recently released an infographic showing their stats during the month of March. The post includes quick facts about what the department has been able to achieve over the month. (Palm Springs Police Department via Facebook)

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Featured events:

• Easter Celebration at The River! (April 8)
• Spring Music Series at The River. Benefiting teens and adults with Autism and other disabilities (April 8)
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As a heads up, the Patch staff will be taking some time off for the Easter holiday. You won’t be receiving a newsletter this Monday, but I’ll be back soon with your next update. In the meantime, have a great weekend!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.