Riverside County has activated its department operations center as it continues to ramp up the response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The Riverside University Health System-Public Health and Riverside County Emergency Management Department are jointly operating the operations center. “The establishment of the DOC will allow us to better coordinate our response to the spread
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A judge has unsealed the grand jury transcripts in the corruption case against former Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet and developers John Wessman and Richard Meaney. The grand jury transcript has three volumes and more than 700 pages. Our team is going through the documents, uncovering new facts on the Scandal at City Hall, a
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According to CAL Fire, a driver drove through a restaurant window on the 73-000 block of El Paseo. It appears to be a Tesla that drove into Mastro’s restaurant. The driver was able to get out of the car. There was no immediate word on any other injuries. Authorities have pulled the Tesla out of
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On Wednesday Coronavirus claimed its first death in the state of California. Northern California health officials say it happened in Placer County. Watch: CA Gov proclaims state of emergency “We take people around the world. All 7 continents as well as offer day trips,” Adult Customized Tours President, Steve Kanold said. Both he and Vice
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If you shop for children at places like Walmart, Kohl’s or Target, the way they display toys, clothing and other items for kids could soon become less gender specific. “Totally mix them together that’s fine with me, mix the toys up,” said parent Elizabeth Leddy. Retail stores with more than 500 employees could soon be
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The morning after Super Tuesday shows Senator Bernie Sanders leading the votes across Riverside County and California as a whole. Former Vice-President Joe Biden, however, is leading in the majority of states that participated in Super Tuesday. In Riverside County, as of 4:59 a.m. Wednesday, there were 39,672 votes counted for Sanders and 33,345 votes
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“I just love the adrenaline rush,” said Karina Ojeda. “You run and everyone is cheering for you.” Karina Ojeda is the reigning league champion in hurdles. Her only sport — track and field — is one she started in elementary school, on a team she created. “And it was just me on the track team,”
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Para superar barreras residentes del valle ejercieron su derecho democrático, el común denominador votantes buscan un cambio . Por primera vez votantes en california pudieron registrarse el mismo dia de las elecciones primarias, situacion de la que nuevos votantes sacaron el mayor provecho . El condado de riverside dispuso 534 puestos de votacion que estuvieron
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It was a busy Super Tuesday for local Bernie Sanders supporters. Dozens volunteered their time to help out the Coachella Valley Office of Bernie Sanders. Volunteers took to the streets for a final push for their candidate. Oscar Ortiz, the field organizer for the Coachella Valley Bernie Sanders committee expressed his excitement to News Channel
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The county registrars office has called several of the local races. Click here for live updates on our local elections State Assembly 42nd District With 284 PF 397 (72%) of precincts reporting Incumbent Chad Mayes leads with 26,409 votes. Republican Andrew F. Kotyuk trails with 26,204 votes. Democrat DeniAntionette Mazingo comes in third with 22,941
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CLICK HERE FOR RESULTS FOR OUR LOCAL ELECTIONS Your browser does not support the iframe HTML tag. Try viewing this in a modern browser like Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Internet Explorer 9 or later. Keep an eye on elections for U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and U.S. State Governors across the nation.
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The normal temperature in Palm Springs this time of year is 76°. Temperatures will be above that for the remainder of the work week before changes move in by the weekend. A weak area of high pressure will remain in control through Friday, keeping temperatures warm and above normal for the rest of the work
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The Indio Police Department’s three-dog K-9 unit could see another dog added to the mix soon, police officials said today, and an upcoming fundraiser could provide the catalyst. The Indio Elks Lodge is hosting its yearly pancake breakfast fundraiser on Saturday for the local police dog unit, composed of Mikey, an English lab, two German
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Prosecutors today charged a school bus driver for the Coachella Valley Unified School District with molesting three girls who were under 14 years old while on the job a decade ago. Jose Luis Moncada, 64, of Desert Hot Springs, was charged with eight counts of committing lewd acts with a child under 14 years old,
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Authorities are investigating a threat made towards Cathedral City High School Tuesday morning. According to a school email, students reported being tagged in an Instagram post showing a picture of guns and threatened violence on the campus. Joan Boiko, a spokesperson for the Palm Springs Unified District, confirmed that police and the district’s Educational Technology
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A wind-whipped brush fire broke out today in the Santa Ana River bottom on the east end of Norco, quickly blackening roughly 100 acres and prompting evacuations. The blaze was reported about 10 a.m. in the vicinity of Arlington and California avenues, within the Hidden Valley Wildlife Area, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
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