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Month: July 2020

Tracking a warm-up for the weekend

The average high temperature in Palm Springs is 108° for this time in July. We have had a few days near seasonal average but we are tracking warmer temperatures on the way. A trough of low pressure has been hanging around keeping temperatures near seasonal with some breezy winds. Winds will be breezy again tonight,

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Seasonal Temps Today

After a hot start to the week, and record breaking heat last Sunday, we’re milder today, with highs topping out near our seasonally normal 108. A weak low pressure system off the coast enhanced the Marine Layer, and will help keep us modestly cooler today. With a slight Northwesterly breeze, the air quality has improved,

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Daughter donates kidney to save mother’s life, the two discuss prepping for surgery amid a pandemic and raising awareness

It was May of 2019 when Laura Fisher was given the news her kidneys were failing. She says she joined the wait list for a donor, with no luck.  “Different family members…everyone started coming forward. And of course, Sarah as my daughter, was one of the first ones,” said Fisher, an assistant superintendent at Desert

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Ante la escasez de personal por el aumento de los casos de coronavirus el Desert Regional y el JFK incrementan su número de enfermeras.

Los hospitales en el Valle de Coachella están a casi a su mas alta capacidad, no son sólo de camas pero Tambien de personal.”Probablemente el mayor desafío al que todos nos enfrentamos es el personal”, dijo el Dr. Geoffrey Leung con Riverside University Health System.Se espera que un equipo médico federal se presente el jueves

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Several local Rite Aids are now offering free coronavirus testing

Rite Aid has opened several coronavirus testing sites around and near the Coachella Valley. Residents are now able to get free coronavirus testing at Rite Aid stores in the cities of Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, Indio, Banning, and Beaumont. The testing sites will utilize self-swab nasal tests and will be overseen by Rite Aid pharmacists. The tests will be operated between 10

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County health official discusses high positivity rate, recent trends in cases

Riverside County Health officials are keeping a close eye on the county’s high positivity-rate. Download the News Channel 3 app to get the latest local coronavirus data and updates. The app is available on the Apple Store and Google Play. During Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, Public Health Director Kim Saruwatari said the positivity rate in Riverside County

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