🌱 Why deputies say a Thermal drive-by turned even more dangerous

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In today's newsletter:

• Why deputies say a Thermal drive-by turned even more dangerous
• How Thermal’s horse park drew 20 of the world’s top riders

Also on today's calendar: Cathedral City at Coachella Valley.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 47 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and remaining warm, temps: high: 79, low: 47.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Trio Faces Charges for Firing at Crowded Thermal Home (mynewsla.com) — Residents in Thermal may want to know that three 18-year-olds have been charged with multiple counts of attempted murder after a late-night drive-by shooting at a crowded home on Avenue 70, where 14 people were present but uninjured. Deputies say shots were later fired toward responding officers, a patrol car was hit, and a chase led to arrests after an abandoned vehicle was found about 10 miles away.
   

• Bisquetta and Laura Kraut Jump To the Top of $750,000 CSI5* Coachella Cup Grand Prix (theplaidhorse.com) — High-stakes show jumping in Thermal saw Laura Kraut and Bisquetta edge out rivals by three hundredths of a second to win the $750,000 CSI5* Coachella Cup Grand Prix at Desert International Horse Park. Karl Cook and Kalinka van't Zorgvliet also claimed a major CSI2* Grand Prix win there, underscoring Thermal’s growing status as a premier international equestrian destination.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• National Anthem Performance
  Desert International Horse Park, 85555 Airport Blvd, Thermal
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 15

• Cathedral City at Coachella Valley
  Coachella Valley , 55996 Harrison St , Thermal
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Twentynine Palms vs La Quinta (LQ)
  La Quinta High School , 79255 Blackhawk Way , La Quinta
  5:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Fore a Good Cause Golf Fundraiser
  Golden Era Golf Course , 19871 Gilman Springs Rd , San Jacinto
  7:00 am
• Boys Wrestling at Huntington Beach
  Shadow Hills High Indio, CA 92201
  8:00 am
• Groovin' with Dolores
  Indio Senior Center , 45700 Aladdin St , Indio
  9:00 am
• Food Truck Fridays
  Indio City Hall , 100 Civic Ctr Dr , Indio
  5:00 pm
• Postmodern Jukebox
  Spotlight 29 Casino , 46-200 Harrison Pl , Coachella
  8:00 pm
• Javi Bailon
  Spotlight 29 Casino , 46-200 Harrison Pl , Coachella
  8:00 pm
• Comedy at Spotlight 29
  Spotlight 29 Casino , 46-200 Harrison Pl , Coachella
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• T-Ball Tournament
  Coachella Valley Unified Thermal, CA 92274
  8:00 am
• Art on Main Street – Old Town La Quinta
  Old Town La Quinta , 78100 Main St , La Quinta
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians posted a job opening for Cultural Monitor 1 (External - Open Until Filled) in Thermal. Apply here.
• InstaSwim LLC posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Thermal. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Thermal here.

🗞 Nearby News

Coachella

• Coachella Valley's Ivan Camargo is our 2025 offensive player of the year (desertsun.com)
• Our 10 favorite places to eat and drink in Palm Desert in 2025 (desertsun.com)
• 11 Days a Week: Dec. 11-21, 2025 (cvindependent.com)

La Quinta

• Curley returns La Quinta course to its historic roots (turfnet.com)

Palm Desert

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