Monday kicked off Wildfire Awareness Week. As temperatures have already begun reaching triple digits, fire officials said a few small fires have already ignited in the east valley the week prior. “We start bringing in additional firefighters to staff our wild land engines throughout Riverside County,” Riverside County public information officer, Capt. Fernando Herrera said.
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Governor Gavin Newsom says he’ll be issuing guidelines on Thursday aimed at allowing some “lower-risk” retail businesses to begin reopening as early as Friday. Go KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage Stage 2 of CA’s roadmap to recovery would see the reopening of: ○ Retail (e.g. curbside pickup)○ Manufacturing○ Offices (when telework not possible)○ Opening more public
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Palm Desert Periodontist, Dr. Peter Warshawsky says most of his 18 member staff has been receiving unemployment benefits for the past five weeks after being temporarily laid off. “This is new, and everybody wants to make the right decisions for the safety of the public and the dental providers as well,” said Warshawsky. Warshawsky is
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A resident of Desert Hot Springs put up signs made out of yarn throughout the community. Stephanie Buriel calls herself a yarn bomber. She said you decide on a design you want to make, work on it, and put it out in the community for people to enjoy. She’s used to putting up signs with
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Highs were in the upper-nineties over the weekend, and will hit that level again later today, but by tomorrow, the Valley will once again feel the summer-like heat with an Excessive Heat Watch likely to become a warning. Today, we’ll flirt with triple digits, but numbers will be similar to the weekend. Into the remainder
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Police and clean-up crews were working to clear the wreckage of a big rig semi truck that crashed and rolled over on Interstate 10 early Monday morning. The crash was reported at 2:56 a.m. in the freeway’s eastbound lanes in Palm Desert just east of Cook Street. Traffic was initially stopped and detoured off the freeway
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With stay at home orders in place since March 19th, people around the state and here in the valley are growing restless. News Channel 3 spoke with some locals on Sunday to find out how they’re coping while also learning more about a free new service from the county aimed at helping people through the
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A few local high school baseball players are headed to play at College of the Desert. New head coach Sam DiMatteo and his staff have been focused on recruiting now that they have some extra time. DiMatteo was hired right before last season and missed out on recruiting, so he’s making up for lost time.
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Today was very similar to yesterday with the high temperature in Palm Springs hitting 98°. The seasonal average is 90°. The winds began to pick up again this evening, with gusts tonight up to 40 mph on the valley floor. Stronger gusts persist through the San Gorgonio Pass. Winds will weaken into tomorrow, with gusts
Continue Reading Two former Student Athletes of the Week announced they will be continuing their athletic careers in college. Palm Springs volleyball player Molly Murphy is headed to Central Baptist College, an NAIA school in Arkansas. And after leading his team to a CIF title, Shadow Hills basketball star Dominic Escobar signed to play at Cal State
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Latest numbers for Riverside and San Bernardino Counties released Sunday afternoon. Riverside County showed a slight increase in recoveries and cases, with no change in deaths. Number of positive cases is 4,180 with 1,971 recovered and 161 deaths. 53,333 people have been tested to date. Riverside County coronavirus cases Riverside County coronavirus cases to date
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When the coronavirus pandemic reached the valley, Chakra Esthetics Day Spa in Palm Desert was another one of the many local businesses forced to close their doors. “When you close down, it’s very scary and it has been a struggle for a lot of people in my industry,” owner of the spa, licensed massage therapist
Continue Reading Palm Springs reached a high temperature Saturday of 98°. This is above average, but cooler than where temperatures will be during this coming week. We are still expected to remain above seasonal average, which is 90°, this afternoon. Sunday will be the coolest day of the coming week ahead. Temperatures are more mild, even though
Continue Reading Temperatures will be a bit cooler this weekend, but still above seasonal average. Today the high temperatures were in the upper 90s. Saturday and Sunday evening will be breezy, with gusts out of the Northwest from 30-40 mph. Winds will weaken during the day on Sunday, but are expected to pick up again in the
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Riverside County has loosened some of its health orders regarding the wearing of face masks, that amended order effective May 1st. “I was just like having anxiety and I feel I can’t breathe,” said Stephany Gutierrez. Stephany Gutierrez was quick to take off her face mask after leaving the grocery store. But healthcare worker Sherri
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Riverside County updated coronavirus numbers Saturday afternoon bringing the total number of cases to 4,164. That number represents 85 more cases over Friday’s number. Deaths are now at 161, which is up five from Friday. The county’s most recent death report shows that males make up more than double the number of deaths, despite the
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The Desert Sands Unified School District is now accepting applications for new students in the early childhood education program. The two programs available are Head Start and the California State Preschool Program. Below is some of the information included in a press release sent out by the district: “Desert Sands Unified School District is now
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In today’s neighborhood heroes we are honoring Frankie’s Old World Italian Bakery and Cafe in Cathedral City. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay tells us how they are baking some love for local musicians. Once the coronavirus pandemic hit, many musicians who rely on gigs and social gatherings to make a living were all of a
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One person is in serious condition on Saturday after crashing in the area of Box Canyon Road and Painted Canyon in Mecca. Cal Fire received the call of a single car rollover accident just after 8:45 Saturday morning. Once on the scene, firefighters discovered one person trapped in the wreckage. Firefighters were able to rescue
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A burglary and vehicle theft suspect was arrested for crimes that have occurred over the past several weeks throughout the Coachella valley. According to the Riverside county sheriff’s department, investigators arrested Tre Michael Sutherland, 25, of Thousand Palms. Sutherland was located in Thousand Palms on the 72000 block of Varner road. During his arrest, deputies
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