🌱 Temperatures To Reach 90 Degrees + Two Arrested During Checkpoint

Morning, everybody. Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your fresh copy of the Palm Springs Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

But first, your local weather:

• Wednesday: Sunny. High: 72 Low: 52.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny. High: 80 Low: 57.

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Here are the top three stories in Palm Springs today:

1. After a couple of windy days, temperatures are expected to reach and then rush past 90 degrees for the first time this year later this week. A high of 87 degrees is expected Friday, and then temperatures are expected to break 90 degrees across the Coachella Valley on Sunday into Monday. It is still too early to predict when the hot wave will end, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Adam, but it appears that temperatures will remain above average at least into the middle of next week. (Subscription: Desert Sun)
2. During a DUI checkpoint on Saturday in nearby Palm Desert, 14 drivers were issued tickets, and two persons were taken into custody. Dennis Siggins, 26, of Wildomar was detained for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs. Palm Springs resident Meliton Mejia, 34, was also detained for allegedly operating a vehicle while intoxicated. According to the sheriff’s department, a total of 890 vehicles were inspected with one person cited for driving on a suspended license and 13 people cited for driving unlicensed. (Patch)
3. A plea agreement was reached for two men who shot and injured two other men at a gas station down the road in Indio in 2018. Indio local Martin Daydi Chapa, 42, and Daniel Ceja Lua, 34, of Mecca pleaded guilty to one felony count each of attempted murder and assault with a gun from the Nov. 27, 2018, shooting at the Jefferson St. ARCO am/pm. According to a court spokesman, both have received sentences of 15 years in state prison. An alleged disagreement between Lua and his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend was cited as the case's driving force. Capa and Lua opened fire at the station where the ex-boyfriend was located. (KESQ)

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Today and tomorrow in Palm Springs:

Wednesday, April 5

• Rock The Park Featuring Bee Gees Gold The Music At Downtown Palm Springs Park (7:00 PM)

Thursday, April 6

• Naathan Phan At Marvyn’s Magic Theater (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• This Thursday, guitarist John Mayer is set to perform at Acrisure Arena in nearby Palm Desert at 7:30 p.m. Mayer will be joined on stage by songwriters Lizzy McAlphine and Alec Benjamin. Tickets start at $43 and are still available for purchase at acrisurearena.com. (Subscription: Desert Sun)
• Save the date! Best-selling novelist, humorist, and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Dave Barry will be the next guest speaker at the Palm Springs Cultural Center on Tuesday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m. Barry will discuss and sign copies of his most recent book, "Swamp Tales", which will also be on sale. For more information about the speaker series and to purchase tickets, please visit palmspringsspeaks.org. (Uken Report)
• On Apr. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., cruise on over to Downtown Park on Museum Way and Palm Canyon Drive to celebrate Palm Springs' 85th anniversary. The festivities begin with a classic car parade called "Cruising Through the Years" that will depart along Amado Road from the Palm Springs Convention Center and head to the Downtown Park. The parade will include several local celebrities, community leaders, and city pioneers riding in 85 classic cars from 1938 (the date the city was first incorporated) to the present day! A DJ performance, a car show, a “celebrity” costume competition for dogs, and an Elton John tribute concert are among the events. To learn more, go to PalmSprings85.com. (palmspringsca.gov)

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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)

Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll be in your inbox soon with a new update.

— 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.