The Palm Springs Film Society announced today that ShortFest 2020 will still be happening in June as planned, but with a different look. Due to coronavirus and the current guidelines set by the CDC, and state and local government, there will be no in-person festival this year. “So much of the ShortFest experience is rooted
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Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he is only ordering the closure of beaches in Orange County to prevent gatherings in violation in social-distancing orders due to the coronavirus. There was word Wednesday night that the Governor would close beaches across the state but he said this order would only apply to Orange County. This comes
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Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz and various valley medical group leaders joined a virtual meeting Thursday afternoon to release critical data on Coronavirus numbers in the Coachella Valley. Representatives from JFK Memorial Hospital, Desert Regional Medical Center and Eisenhower Health were all in attendance. The three organizations teamed up, and provided information including graphs and trends
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High temperatures will drop a few degrees today, and again tomorrow into the weekend as a weak trough brings cooling and partly cloudy skies today. The trough brings some clouds into play early today, but expect those to clear out this afternoon. We remain under an Excessive Heat Warning through 9 p.m. After yesterday’s 105,
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Riverside County extended the order requiring face coverings to be worn in public and at least six feet of social distance to be maintained until June 19. Californians are still under Governor Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order, which doesn’t have an expiration date. But if you have to leave the house, Riverside County residents have to
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El gobernador de California Gavin Newsom anunciará el cierre de todas las playas y parques estatales luego de las multitudes que se congregaron en las playas el pasado fin de semana, en particular en el Condado de Orange, le dijeron varias agencias policiales a nuestra cadena hermana NBCLA el miércoles por la noche. El gobernador
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“It is time to start opening back up the Coachella Valley economy,” writes Joshua R. Bonner, IOM President and CEO of the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce, in a letter to Riverside County District 4 Supervisor Manny Perez. Watch: We had leaders from every valley city come together to discuss the roadmap to recovery
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Sanctuary Palm Springs is a Transitional Housing Placement Program for LGBTQ+ foster youth. The organization is only one of its kind in the United States. Sanctuary Palm Springs’ executive director Rob Woronoff and development-consultant Ellen Wolf spoke with News Channel 3’s Peter Daut to learn more about how the organization is dealing with the coronavirus
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The city of Coachella is partnering with Twentynine Palms Band of MissionIndians, Borrego Health, Desert Healthcare District and Foundation and the County of Riverside to open a new testing site starting this weekend. Congressman Ruiz talks about testing in the East Valley The test site will be located on 85365 Dillon Road in Coachella, not
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News Channel 3 and Telemundo 15 are teaming up with school districts throughout our area to honor the high school graduates who won’t have a traditional ceremony this year. Join us as we celebrate graduates from Desert Sands Unified School District, Palm Springs Unified School District, Coachella Valley Unified School District and other schools in
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One degree shy of tying the record high for the date, Palm Springs recorded a high temperature of 105°. Not record-worthy but still 17° above normal. The ridge of high pressure that’s been with us since last week will linger for another day before moving east, allowing a chance for temperatures to cool. An Excessive
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One of our valley’s most prominent business-owners and philanthropists is sharing his emotional story after he and his wife became infected with coronavirus. Raju Mehta is the owner of “El Paseo Jewelers” in Palm Desert. Mehta says his wife was recently admitted to the icu after she became gravely sick from the virus and nearly
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Riverside County officials today shared a list of food resources for seniors and adults with disabilities who may be stuck at home or struggling to buy groceries due to the coronavirus pandemic. Through the Riverside County Office on Aging, adults over 60 years old or those suffering from disabilities have several options for picking up
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El número de casos pasó de 3.735 a 3.942, un aumento de 207 desde el lunes. Hubo dos nuevas muertes reportadas hoy, llevando el total a 143. El informe de defunción más reciente del condado muestra que los hombres representan más del doble del número de muertes, a pesar del hecho de que hay aproximadamente
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El condado de Riverside extiende las órdenes de distanciamiento social hasta junio 19. El Dr. Cameron Kaiser, oficial de salud pública del condado de Riverside, extendió su orden exigiendo a los residentes que se cubran la cara cuando estén afuera y sigan practicando el distanciamiento social. Las cubiertas faciales pueden ser pañuelos, bufandas, polainas para
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San Bernardino County health officials announced that coronavirus cases throughout the county have reached 1,928, an increase of 101 since Monday. LocationPositive CasesAdelanto25Angelus Oaks1Apple Valley22Barstow9Big Bear City2Big Bear Lake5Bloomington24Blue Jay3Chino54Chino Hills56Colton63Crestline5Fontana227Fort Irwin2Grand Terrace14Hesperia51Highland63Joshua Tree14Landers1Loma Linda39Mentone11Montclair28Morongo Valley5Oak Hills11Ontario137Piñon Hills3Phelan8Rancho Cucamonga111Redlands94Rialto83Rimforest1Running Springs2San Bernardino225Twentynine Palms5Upland89Victorville86Wrightwood1Yucaipa175Yucca Valley11Undetermined162Grand Total1,928 San Bernardino County’s doubling rate for cases is currently 10 days.
Continue Reading Health officials released updated coronavirus data, showing the latest number of cases, deaths, & recoveries around Riverside County in the past 24 hours. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage The number of cases went from 3,735 to 3,942 an increase of 207 since Monday. There were two new deaths reported today, bringing the total to 143.
Continue Reading Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser extended his order requiring residents to wear face coverings when outside and keep practicing social distancing. Face coverings can be bandanas, scarves, neck gaiters or other clothing that does not have visible holes. Social distancing means staying at least six-feet away from someone. The county’s order is
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El Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside arrestó a un hombre de 28 años luego de una investigación sobre un robo en La Quinta el lunes. James Kessler Harper fue arrestado el lunes aproximadamente a las 3:26 p.m. en Heritage Palms Drive en Indio. Según el Departamento del Sheriff del condado de Riverside, el
Continue Reading The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department arrested a 28-year-old man following an investigation into a theft in La Quinta on Monday. James Kessler Harper was arrested Monday at approximately 3:26 p.m. at Heritage Palms Drive in Indio. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, on Monday morning, Harper was identified as a suspect in a residential
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