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Month: August 2020

I-Team: Voting in a Pandemic

All registered voters in California will be getting a vote-by-mail ballot for this November’s election. President Trump has repeatedly claimed that sending ballots to everyone, even those who don’t request them, will lead to wide-spread fraud. But, millions of people were already voting by mail in California. “Riverside County is already at 75 percent vote-by-mail

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Pedestrian suffers major injuries after being struck by vehicle in Desert Hot Springs

A person has been taken to the hospital with major injuries after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon in Desert Hot Springs. Police have shut down Palm Drive and Hacienda Avenue as officers conduct their investigation. Northbound traffic is affected, however, southbound traffic remains unaffected. A news release by DHSPD revealed the pedestrian was

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Record heat yet again in the Coachella Valley

Like Tuesday, afternoon temperatures climbed into record territory. *UPDATED*More record heat? YES!Palm Springs BROKE the record with a high of 118° this afternoon and Thermal BROKE the record WITH 117°. https://t.co/L0qJC3PATI #CAwx @kesq pic.twitter.com/FiDXzIqNKw— Haley Clawson KESQ (@KESQHaley) August 27, 2020 An average high for the date is 105° but above-normal temperatures continue to plague

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Riverside County reports 338 new cases, 6, deaths; 12,362 recoveries added in past couple of days

Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 338 new cases since Tuesday. This brings the total amount of cases up to 51,538. On Tuesday, Kim Saruwatari, the Director of the Riverside University Public Health System, announced that the county’s testing positivity rate is currently at 9.5%, just slightly above the state’s threshold of 8% but a

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Mission Springs Water District holds special meeting over water bill hikes

Several Desert Hot Springs residents have reported seeing large hikes in their water bills in recent weeks. Many said it happened after Mission Springs Water District started installing smart water meters. On August 20 the district released a statement acknowledging customers’ concerns. They went onto say, “We found that about 1,000 customers have continuous consumption.

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Urging support for the first-ever statewide Office of Suicide Prevention

Suicide is the second leading cause of death in young people ages 15-24 in the United States. Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255. The bottom of this article provides resources towards suicide prevention. Wednesday morning, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) joined Assemblymember James Ramos (D-Highland) to urge support for first-ever statewide suicide prevention entity. “The establishment of a

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Draughtsman, Evzin and Zobo Meester’s announce closures; are other restaurants not too far behind?

The restaurant industry is being hit hard during this coronavirus pandemic. Already several restaurants in the valley have closed their doors because of it. “We’re missing about half our customers ever since the COVID-19 restrictions went into effect and we’re just losing money every month so there was really no other choice,” Owner of Zobo

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California releases guidelines for in-person learning groups in childcare settings

The California Department of Public Health released guidance Wednesday regarding the in-person supervision of cohorts of children or youth in educational and childcare settings. “We had actually setup our guidelines to be at least two supervisors per 10 children,” said Noelle Furon, Public Information Officer for Desert Recreation District. “Now the guidelines are 14 to

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Near Record Heat again Today

Records tied or broken yesterday included both official reporting stations in the Valley: We remain under an Excessive Heat Warning through tomorrow evening, with highs approaching records again this afternoon. High pressure begins to weaken Thursday into Friday, ushering in slightly cooler weather for Friday and weekend. Dew points remain slightly elevated, but will drop

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California secures federal funds to pay for extended pandemic unemployment benefits

California has secured $4.5 billion for the “Lost Wages Assistance Program” made possible through an executive order signed by President Donald Trump August 8. Individuals who are currently eligible to receive at least $100 per week in unemployment benefits from the state may also now qualify for an additional $300 weekly supplement, paid for by

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