🌱 Inmate Missing + Free Diapers & Wipes + Palm Springs Photo Festival

Hi all! Today’s World Softball Day; did you know that it was invented in 1887 as an indoor sport? I'm back with your fresh edition of the Palm Springs Patch newsletter. Today we'll cover:

• ⬅️ The Juneteenth Celebration.
• 💡 Southern California Edison outages.
• 📸 The Palm Springs Photo Festival.

☀️ But first, today's weather:

Sunny; breezy in the p.m. High: 93 Low: 69.

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Are you traveling this summer? What is your favorite type of vacation? So far:

• 20 percent each choose a camping trip, cruise, or road trip
• 13.4 percent each opt for a staycation or local trip
• 6.7 percent each favor a national park trip, beach or island trip, or Jeep trip

📰 Here are the top stories in Palm Springs today:

1. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department lost track of an inmate and needs your help recapturing him. The man has several tattoos that should make it relatively easy, including “‘STARICKA’ on the upper part of his back, a rose with 'Mom' underneath it on the left side of his neck, and a swastika near his left armpit.” (Uken Report)
2. If you or someone you know needs diapers and baby wipes, connect with the Palm Springs Public Library beginning Thursday at 10:30 a.m. The facility will hand out the items that Baby2Baby donated. “Diapers can continue to be requested once a week each Thursday morning on a first-come, first-served basis.” (NBC)
3. Planning for the 4th annual Juneteenth Celebration is underway. Palm Springs’ Black History Committee, so far, has two free events on the calendar. On June 16, the James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center will host a Royal Pageant at 5 p.m. The next day, there’ll be a Celebration of Culture. (KESQ)
4. Southern California Edison (SCE) is planning some outages in the area. The first one is this Friday between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. near N. Via Monte Vista and Via Las Palmas. Other outages are next week on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. (SCE)
5. The Palm Springs Photo Festival is scheduled to run from Oct. 9 to 13. You have the opportunity to attend several master classes that cover topics such as “Expressing Architecture & Interiors” and “Creating Cohesive Bodies of Work.” Registration went live on Saturday. (Palm Springs Photo Festival)

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📆 Today in Palm Springs:

Tuesday, June 13

• Welcoming Yoga with Marci Stonehenge at The Center (9 AM)
• Adaptive Sports Clinics at Palms to Pines Parasports (9 AM)
• VillageFest Board Meeting at 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way (5:30 PM)
• Trans & Non-Binary Tuesday at the Trixie Motel (6 PM)
• The PS Air Bar hosts a screening of "Casablanca" (7 PM)

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🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) is delighted to announce that it has awarded Fuse Connect (FUSE) a three-year contract for on-campus airport advertising. This partnership will provide an exceptional opportunity for local businesses to engage with a wide audience through airport advertising and sponsorship opportunities within PSP’s terminal complex." (City of Palm Springs)
• "Join SoCal Adaptive Sports, Friends of the Desert Mountains, and Desert Recreation District volunteer docents for a hike for persons with disabilities, their family and friends. Service dogs are welcome to attend." (Friends of the Desert Mountains)
• "Paul & I will be jamming at this cool bar in Palm Springs. Come on out and have some fun! Last time was a blast! Vicci will be on percussion with us!!! YAY" (Hunters Sean & Paul and Vicci)
• "The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) continues work on a $5.5 million project to construct and upgrade curb ramps to ADA standards (Americans with Disabilities Act) and modify signal and lighting systems on State Route 111 (SR-111) in Palm Springs. Weather permitting. Crews continue work at various locations on SR-111 from Lawrence Crossley Road to West Gateway Drive. A minimum of one lane will be open in each direction at all times. Daily Closures – June 12 - June 16 from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m." (City of Palm Springs)
• "Travel with the Palm Springs Chamber to Portugal in 2024." (Chamber of Commerce)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you soon.

— Sylvia Cochran

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

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