How to get to Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa in Palm Desert ...

2015: Moisture from Hurricane Dolores, along with monsoon moisture resulted in showers and thunderstorms over most of Southern California on 7/18 and this day. Rainfall ranged from 0.5" to 4", including a record 1.7" at San Diego on 7/18. This was unprecedented July rainfall: record single-day and July monthly total. These two days recorded two of the three wettest July days on the San Diego record. The San Diego River at Fashion Valley had two crests above monitor stage, 7.7 feet on 7/18 a nd 8.8 feet on this day. A debris flow hit the burn scar of Silverado Canyon on this day as well as flash floods in Moreno Valley, Perris, and La Mesa. Aided by lingering tropical moisture from former hurricane Dolores, intense thunderstorms with torrential rain developed near Desert Center. Over 6” of rain fell over several hours along and just to the south of Interstate 10, just to the west of Desert Center. Eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 collapsed where they crossed a heavily flowing wash. A vehicle drove into the hole in the collapsed bridge, trapping the driver and requiring rescue. I-10 was closed in both directions causing huge traffic backups. Two landspout tornadoes were observed in open desert just north of Landers on this day.
2013: On the evening of July 19th, a thunderstorm developed near Nellis Air Force Base along an outflow boundary and moved south across the Las Vegas Valley. This storm was one of the most intense ever to cross the valley with respect to wind. Nellis Air Force Base measured sustained winds of 59 mph with a gust to 71 mph. Sustained tropical storm force winds were recorded across the heart of the Las Vegas Valley with this storm. Damages were greatest in the areas in and around Nellis Air Force Base and in Chinatown. One apartment building was evacuated after a gas line broke. At least 12 buildings throughout Las Vegas had wind damage. Power was knocked out to casinos on Fremont Street and parts of The Strip. In addition, heavy rains caused up to two feet of water to flow across parts of The Strip. Water damage also occurred at 3 strip casinos from the rain, including a portion of the casino floor at Caesars Palace. Some 33,000 NV Energy customers lost power from this storm. A total of 243 trees were downed at the Desert Pines Golf Course. Damages were estimated at 2.5 million from this storm, with most of the damage from wind.
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2009: Severe thunderstorm winds struck La Quinta foothills with gusts measuring 61 mph.
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2005: The low temperature on this date was 95° F which set the warmest low ever recorded in Las Vegas.
The high temperature of 117° F on this date tied the hottest temperature ever recorded in Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the date was 106° F, which was the hottest day ever recorded in Las Vegas. The morning low was 95° F and the afternoon high was 117° F.
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2003: Flash flooding was observed in and around the town of Pahrump, NV (near Death Valley). Water was running over SR 160 from SR 372 to Dandelion. In the town of Pahrump, roads looked like rivers with a dumpster floating in the road blocking traffic. Mud was going through the Post Office and a trailer park. Basin Ave. and State Route 160 were under one foot of water. Flooding extended half mile on Basin Ave. toward the west. A gas station, the city park, and a shopping center parking lot were completely flooded.
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1987: A rare cold air mass for mid-summer descended on the region starting on 7.18 and ending on 7.21 and broke numerous low temperature records.
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1985: Strong thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall in the mountains and the adjacent desert. A mudslide at the top of the Palm Springs Tram trapped 150, all but 31 were rescued by helicopter. The 31 spent the night because the helicopter was grounded due to unsafe winds. The 15 minute slide was a debris flow carrying huge rocks and timbers. A thunderstorm plunged a light aircraft to the ground at Mormon Rocks, killing a family of 3. Flooding was reported “all over” in the Morongo Basin. A tornado in Needles hit a mobile home park and injured 6. It leveled 4 mobile homes and damaged 14 others. 1.50" of rain fell in Palomar Mountain, the greatest daily amount on record for July. 2.36" fell in Cuyamaca, flooding Paso Picacho Campground.
1974: A severe thunderstorm with winds up to 80 mph and heavy rain swept through Lake Havasu City, AZ, and completely washed out section 4-5 feet deep in some streets. Many cars were abandoned during the storm and a number washed away. 3 people were killed and 1 person was injured when their vehicle was carried down a wash by a wall of water estimated to be 10 feet tall.
1970: Mount Hamilton (East Bay) had a high temperature of 92° F.
1960: The overnight low in Death Valley was 102° F.
1960: Thunderstorm winds in the Tehachapis downed utility lines and damaged farm buildings.
1955: Heavy thunderstorms struck desert areas of Twentynine Palms and Barstow. One cloudburst hit Cherry Valley with 3" of rain in 30 minutes. A 75 foot stream of water crossed Highway 66 at Hodge, southwest of Barstow. Washouts were also reported around Twentynine Palms.
1954: A northward moving hurricane made landfall in central Baja California with the remnants moving into Arizona. Rainfall of up to 2" occurred in the mountains and deserts starting on 7.17 and ending on this day. This occurred during the El Niño of 1953-54.
1931: Carson City, NV, had a high temperature of 107° F, while Reno, NV, recorded a high of 105° F.
Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Reno, Las Vegas, Phoenix, & San Diego

I'm relatively new to poker (been playing on Bovada and reading books for ~4 months now. Can consistently beat 2/5cent NL and 5/10cent FL), and am very interested in beginning to play some live games.
I live in the LA area, and am trying to figure out which of the local card rooms would be good to get my feet wet in live hold 'em (softer would be good, as I'm a relative beginner). Also, my parents live in the Inland Empire area, so casinos in that direction are an option.
Currently I am trying to decide (mostly) between Commerce, Bike, Morongo, and San Manuel. I've seen many people on this sub complain about the buy-in max at Commerce and Bike at low stakes (which I agree with...$40 at 1/2?...Ridiculous), but I am also quite open to playing limit hold 'em.
Morongo offers a 1/3 NL game with a $300 max buy-in, and all four of these casinos offer a 2/4 limit game with no max (which intrigues me more). Does anyone here have any wisdom on which of these card rooms would be the best to jump into playing live poker? I'm also open to suggestions of other casinos if anybody has good reasons.
Edit: clarification

Tapping into the immense potential of the California gambling market, has long been a priority for major poker and casino companies. There are millions of prospective players who would gladly trade land-based casinos for virtual ones, so the stakes are as high as they get. Californians have plenty of options, as traveling to Las Vegas is not a real challenge, with Sin City being within reach. Until now, very little progress has been made in this direction, but the changes that occurred nationwide are likely to have an impact on local legislators. PokerStars was encouraged by the decisions made in Delaware, New Jersey and Nevada, where online gambling laws have past and poker is a step closer of becoming legal. The aforesaid poker company is yet to establish a beachhead in any of these states, but they could be the first to run a legal gambling ring in California. Rational Group will need to find a local partner to start its activity in this state, but there is no shortage of interested parties. There is plenty of money to go around and being the first has its certain advantages, so the lobby is strong and unyielding. PokerStars hopes to shake hands with California's Morongo Band of Mission Indians and if this deal comes to fruition, they will be providing the gaming platform. The poker company is already the biggest operator worldwide and there are many who use their software, so it shouldn't be too difficult to convince Californians either. In order to maximize the chances of succeeding in this western state, they are also discussing the potential terms of a deal with three big card clubs. The legislators can't afford to turn a deaf ear to this process, because there is a lot of money to be made and a significant portion of them will end up in state coffers. Very few details have surfaced in the media, but it looks like Morongo Band and Rational Group are working closely with Bicycle Casino, Commerce Club and Hawaiian Gardens Casino. By working together instead of pursuing their own agenda, these entities expect to have a better chance of persuading legislators. The expectations are high, but with each party playing its critical role in the great scheme of things, it should come as no surprise if favorable laws would be passed in the foreseeable future. PokerStars' role in the equation is significant, as they will be providing all the related services besides the online poker platform. They will be the only subcontractor and The Tribe is very supportive, but there are many hoping that the lawmakers will focus more on online gambling regulations rather than poker.
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