🌱 Guaranteed Income + Teen Arrested + Palm Springs’ Buddy Holly

Hello, neighbors! Today’s National Eat What You Want Day; did you know that Thomas and Ruth Roy of wellcat.com created this day, so you can “actually enjoy yourself?” It's Sylvia, your host of the Palm Springs Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with news on:

• 💰 Student loan debt.
• 🥂 Artist reception.
• 🐶 A petit basset griffon vendéen.

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🍷 Hobby Poll!
Everybody has hobbies. If time and money were no object this summer, which new hobby would you like to learn or take up? We have some preliminary results.

• 20.8 percent - traveling
• 8.4 percent - flying
• 4.2 percent - fly-fishing, crocheting, Mahjong, basket making, dog training & showing, surfing, watercolor, pickleball, line dancing, pottery, reading, ballroom dancing, horseback riding, wine collecting, car collecting, playing guitar, kickboxing

📰 Here are the top stories today in Palm Springs:

1. On Tuesday, police officers arrested a 15-year-old boy suspected of firing shots at a parked vehicle. At his North Palm Springs home, authorities found “a firearm, large capacity magazines, a large quantity of narcotics, and evidence consistent with narcotics sales.” You may remember that the crime occurred in the middle of April in the 22800 block of Sterling Avenue. (Patch)
2. Palm Springs will participate in the guaranteed income program, and the city council has set aside $500,000. Thirty eligible neighbors will receive $800 a month for 18 months. The target date for receiving the first payment on May 15. (AS)
3. Buddy Holly — the petit basset griffon vendéen from Palm Springs — is the city’s latest celebrity. If you believe the American Kennel Club, the breed’s name, translated, means "low-lying, wire-haired dog from the Vendéen region" and it ranks 154th in popularity. After winning “Best in Show” at Tuesday’s Westminster Kennel Club dog show, a wider audience is now aware of the adorable breed. "Buddy Holly is the epitome of a show dog. Nothing bothers him," the pup’s handler and co-owner said. It’s fair to say that the breed will gain popularity. (ABC)
4. We’re number 81? WalletHub published its rankings for student loan debts by city. In Palm Springs, median student debt is $18,500, with the debt-to-earnings ratio being 29.52 percent. Who’s in the first place? Walterboro, South Carolina, with a median debt of $25,747 and a ratio of 82.44 percent. (WalletHub)
5. You have until May 20 to see “The Night I Told My Story to the Sky,” an exhibition by artist Craig Kucia at The Pit. Although the art has been installed since April 15, you can meet the artist at a reception on May 13 between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. (Palm Springs Life)

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📆 Today in Palm Springs:

• The Palm Springs Convention Center hosts the Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast (8:30 AM)
• Amigos Coachella Valley meets at The Center (4:30 PM)
• City Council Regular Meeting takes place at City Hall (5:30 PM)
• "The Killing" by Stanley Kubrick plays at the Cultural Center (7 PM)
• The Aubrey Logan Quartet plays live at the Agua Caliente Casino (7 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Palm Springs VillageFest takes place every Thursday on Palm Canyon Drive in downtown Palm Springs, California. The street fair features art, entertainment, shopping, and food." (PalmSprings.com)
• "Join us for Nintendo Switch Gaming Day on May 17! The program will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Youth Room for students in K-5th grade." (Palm Springs Public Library)
• "The Board of Education this evening named Adam Brown as Nutrition Services Assistant Director. He joined PSUSD in 2021 and has served as a Nutrition Services drive and then Field Supervisor responsible for coordinating personnel to ensure safety, quality and sanitation compliance at school sites. He was previously employed in the grocery industry, having served as a grocery manager, assistant store manager and store manager where he received various awards for efficiency and excellence." (Palm Springs Unified School District)
• "Find out what Capital Improvements Projects your Measure J or gas tax dollars are going. Click HERE to get started." (City of Palm Springs)
• "Our employees will observe the Memorial Day Holiday on May 31. Collections that week will be performed one day late." (Palm Springs Disposal)

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— Sylvia Cochran

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