🌱 Small Brush Fire + Hiker Rescue + Indian Canyon Drive Bridge Survey

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• Aerial Tramway military days.
• 🧑‍🚒 Tahquitz Canyon trail rescue.
• 🤔 Making Measure J permanent.

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⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations Around Palm Springs

• ARCO at 3689 N. Indian Canyon Drive, $4.45
• ARCO at 27900 Date Palm Drive, $4.59
• Circle K at 2796 N. Palm Canyon Drive, $4.69

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

• 29.6 percent plan a staycation
• 14.8 percent each want to go on a road trip or cruise
• 11.1 percent choose a camping trip
• 7.4 percent intend to head out for an island vacation
• 3.7 percent each opt for a local outing, a national park trip, a Jeep trip, a solo trip to Europe, or a group tour abroad

📰 Here are the top stories today in Palm Springs:

1. On Tuesday morning, just after 9 a.m., a car crash injured two people and ignited a brush fire. The incident occurred “on northbound Highway 62, north of Interstate 10,” which is in unincorporated Palm Springs. The injured parties were transported to the hospital. Firefighters contained the blaze by 11 a.m.; however, three acres burned. (Patch)
2. First responders headed to the Tahquitz Canyon trail on Tuesday to assist an injured hiker. Agua Caliente Tribal Rangers participated in the rescue of the woman who had sustained a head injury. (KESQ)
3. What are the odds of making Measure J permanent? Scheduled to sunset in 2037, it adds a one cent tax on every purchase — except for groceries and prescriptions. It added up to $170 million and funded several projects in the area. Councilmember Lisa Middleton wants to double down on the tax, putting it on the ballot again, but this time making it permanent. (The Palm Springs Post)
4. Is N. Indian Canyon Drive closed too often? Local business owners think so because closures affect their businesses. Now, a survey about a bridge is offering hope, but locals believe that things are moving too slowly. “The proposed bridge would be designed with arch culverts that allow sand to circulate and would elevate vehicles above flood zones.” (KESQ)
5. The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway declared every day in July a military day. What does this mean? All United States military personnel with identification get free admission. Organizers extend this offer to “spouses of deployed military members, as well as military widows and widowers.” And, if you bring friends, they get 25 percent off admission. (Palm Springs Aerial Tramway)

📆 Today in Palm Springs:

Thursday, June 22

• ShortFest 2023 at the Camelot Theatres (11 AM)
• Find Your Voice Summer Crafts at the Palm Springs Public Library (3:30 PM)
• Reptile Show w/Ecovivarium for teens at the Palm Springs Public Library (3:30 PM)
• Sewcation Margaritaville at 1600 N. Indian Canyon Drive (4 PM)
• Palm Springs VillageFest in downtown (6 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Join us July 4 for patriotic songs with Drew Sebastian at REFORMA." (Deven Green)
• "2023 Summer Camp - Weekly (1st & 2nd Grade). Campers, age 6-7 1st & 2nd graders only, engage in small group activities with others in their age group. Campers have the opportunity to learn new skills and build self-esteem through sport activities, creative arts and crafts and group games." (Active Kids)
• "GRAMMY® nominated American rock band, Paramore brings its long-awaited North America tour to Acrisure Arena on Saturday, July 15, with special guest Foals." (Visit Greater Palm Springs)
• "The Lakers have announced their preseason schedule, with the squad set to play in San Francisco, Las Vegas, LA and Greater Palm Springs." (Ryan Ward)
• "Talk about a team player! You’ll find Palm Springs Quality Assurance Coach Will Foster attending LA84 tournaments, visiting school sites or volunteering to support various events. His leadership style is to get involved and change the odds for kids!" (Think Together)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday! I'll see you around.

— Sylvia Cochran

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

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