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You won't want to miss Marinelli Bros Circus presents: The Magic of Christmas! on the Palm Springs Patch calendar
What's up Palm Springs! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Palm Springs’ Navigation Center is reshaping Riverside County’s homelessness response
- How did Palm Springs restaurants score on this week’s health inspections?
- Palm Springs local tapped for powerful California community college board
Also on today's calendar: Marinelli Bros Circus presents: The Magic of Christmas! and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.
- Monday: Very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 56. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Riverside County growth drives new housing, libraries, fire stations (desertsun.com) — Riverside County leaders are crediting the Palm Springs Navigation Center with helping drive a 19% drop in unsheltered homelessness, and they’re praising a Palm Springs resident for sparking the project. At a “state of the county” event in Thousand Palms, officials also detailed new housing, parks, libraries and fire stations planned across the Coachella Valley. 
2. Two Palm Springs area restaurants didn't pass health inspections (desertsun.com) — Riverside County health inspectors checked Coachella Valley restaurants this week, including several in Palm Springs, and all but two eateries in the region earned an A grade. The two restaurants needing reinspections are in Rancho Mirage and La Quinta, with follow-up visits already scheduled or pending.
3. Governor Newsom announces appointments 12.12.2025 (ca.gov) — Palm Springs resident Jesse Melgar has been appointed to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors, giving the city a direct voice in statewide community college policy. The longtime public servant and UC Riverside graduate will serve in a Senate-confirmed, per-diem role alongside several other newly named state appointees.
4. DannyLux Misses Out on Latin Grammy Award (sjcctimes.com) — Palm Springs–raised singer DannyLux, whose musical roots trace back to local festivals and a salvaged guitar from a Coachella trash can, just missed out on a Latin Grammy win for his album “LEYENDA.” Even without the trophy, his hometown Coachella 2023 performance, hundreds of millions of streams, and growing award nominations are rapidly elevating this Palm Springs native in the Latin music world.
5. Sporting Kansas City jerseys to feature Saint Luke's sleeve patch as part of multi-year partnership (kshb.com) — Sporting Kansas City will wrap up its 2026 preseason in Palm Springs during the Coachella Valley Invitational from Feb. 3-14, bringing MLS action to the desert. The club also announced a new jersey sleeve partnership with Saint Luke’s, which becomes its official health care provider starting in 2026.
📸 Around Palm Springs
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palm Springs
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★ Featured events ★
- Marinelli Bros Circus presents: The Magic of Christmas!
The Shops at Palm Desert, 72-840 CA-111, Palm Desert
7:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Olde Tyme Christmas at the Ranch
Gilman Historic Ranch and Wagon Museum, 1901 W Wilson St, Banning, CA, 92220
10:00 pm - The Healing Practice of Taking and Giving
923 Crossley Rd , Palm Springs
10:00 am - Winter Spirit Week
Cielo Vista Charter Palm Springs, CA 92264 - CVC Winter Program
Cielo Vista Charter Palm Springs, CA 92264 - A Very Sinatra Christmas Special at The Saguaro
The Saguaro Palm Springs , 1800 E Palm Canyon Dr , Palm Springs
7:00 pm - Tata Simonyan Second Night
Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage , 32-250 Bob Hope Dr , Rancho Mirage
5:00 pm - Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage , 68900 Frank Sinatra Dr , Rancho Mirage
6:15 pm
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
📣 Palm Springs Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Holiday Bloom
Pinot's Palette , 71680 CA-111 suite d , Rancho Mirage
10:00 am - Nightmare Christmas Tree
Pinot's Palette , 71680 CA-111 suite d , Rancho Mirage
6:00 pm - Ambassador Meeting
Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce (some months we will meet at a local business TBA)
3:00 pm - Chess Club In-Person
Cathedral City Library , Cathedral City
4:00 pm - Ribbon Cutting - BaBaLoo Lounge
Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce 73833 CA-111, Palm Desert, CA 92260
11:00 am
Sunday December 14
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Professional Graphic Design & SEO-Rich Content Writer for Local Small Businesses —Jillian Roberts Read on Patch
- Good morning It’s the season of giving.
Go save a life. Coachella Valley animal campus is open today at 11 AM. Go down there and save these dogs. Adopt a beautiful cat get them out of there… (Nextdoor The Movie Colony) - My living room is starting to look like a toy shop and no children are in the house.
I do it for me. My grandkids are grown. My caregiver helped giving me ornaments to hang and protect me while on the step stool. A Godsend of help! … (Nextdoor Palm Springs Oasis)
- Agua Caliente Spa Resort & Casino posted a job opening for Outside Services Attendant (33204) in Palm Springs. Apply here.
- Quick Quack Car Wash posted a job opening for Team Member in Palm Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palm Springs here.
Ok Palm Springs! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I didn’t lose a tooth, Mom. It’s right here in my pocket.
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