Several first responders in Riverside County including some of our own from the valley received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on what the vaccine means to those on the frontlines. This is the day Brandon Wright from Palm Springs Fire has been waiting for. “I feel super
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Many people will want to put 2020 firmly behind them. But governments around the world have pleaded with people not to see in 2021 with traditional New Year’s Eve parties and street celebrations for fear of accelerating the spread of coronavirus. The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, India and Australia are among the many nations
Continue ReadingThe US flew nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to the Middle East Wednesday in the latest show of force meant to deter Iran, as defense officials remain divided over the risk posed by the regime and the Iraq-based militias it supports. Pentagon officials say the military muscle-flexing is meant to warn Tehran off attacking American interests or
Continue ReadingThe US military flew nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to the Middle East Wednesday “to underscore the US military’s commitment to regional security and demonstrate a unique ability to rapidly deploy overwhelming combat power on short notice,” according to a statement from US Central Command, which oversees military operations in the region. The bombers were sent from
Continue ReadingOverflowing hospital morgues, increased 911 wait times, beds only opening when patients die. Hospitals in California, where almost all of the state’s 40 million residents are living under stay-at-home orders, are seeing historic stress points. The surge of new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations is pushing hospitals in Los Angeles County to the “brink of catastrophe,”
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As 2020 comes to a close, Riverside County health officials took a moment to remember the lives lost during the pandemic over the past 9 months. A total of 1,985 county residents have died due to coronavirus. In November, Saruwatari reported that COVID-19 is the third leading cause of death in Riverside County in 2020.
Continue Reading New body camera footage released by Columbus, Ohio, police Thursday shows the moments after Andre Hill was shot by a police officer — including Hill’s body being handcuffed as he lay on the ground and a woman telling police he was there to bring her Christmas money and “didn’t do anything.” The Columbus Division of
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UPDATE 1/20/21:After further review with our local police agencies, we’ve discovered there were two homicides missing. The actual number of homicides in 2020 was 36. Additional Homicides: One homicide on April 8th with limited details in which a man was found dead near I-10 and Frontage Road. No arrests have been madeOn August 7th there
Continue Reading Minneapolis police on Thursday released body camera footage of the fatal shooting of a Black man that happened during a traffic stop — the department’s first police-involved shooting since George Floyd died while being pinned down by officers in May. The shooting Wednesday evening involved a man suspected in a felony who Minneapolis Police Chief
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This year brought 151 days of 100°+ temperatures to the Palm Springs area, earning the city the number one spot in the record books. The longest consecutive triple digit temperature stretch was 71 days. Palm Springs also recorded more 110°+ days than any other year (66 days). The hottest high was 122° which was reached
Continue Reading Yes, it may be tempting fate. Yes, the 2020 version of this story now reads like a depressing farce. But come on. Something good has to happen in 2021, right? A lot of things that were canceled in 2020 are back on this year. Tentatively. And a lot of commonplace activities that we’ve previously taken
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En esta víspera de año nuevo, las autoridades le piden a la comunidad que evite celebrar esta fecha en los hogares de otras personas.
Continue ReadingDistilleries that helped out in the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic by making alcohol-based hand sanitizer won’t have to pay a hefty fee the government charged them this week by mistake. When hand sanitizer was in short supply in March, hundreds of distilleries jumped in and made it themselves. In order to do so, they
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El Departamento de Policía de Desert Hot Springs confirmó que están investigando la muerte de una mujer el fin de semana como un homicidio. Una mujer de 39 años fue encontrada muerta dentro de su casa a lo largo del Bloque 15600 de Palm Drive el domingo aproximadamente a la 1:30 p.m. Los oficiales fueron
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Holly Jochum fue reportada como desaparecida por su madre el domingo 30 de diciembre, confirmó el Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de San Bernardino. Holly tiene el pelo castaño y los ojos verdes. Su cabello es un poco más largo según la familiaSegún un volante de personas desaparecidas, Jochum originalmente subió a gran oso con
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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department confirmed they are investigating the death of a woman over the weekend as a homicide. A 39-year-old woman was found dead inside her home along the 15600 Block of Palm Drive on Sunday at approximately 1:30 p.m. Officers were originally called to the home for a check the welfare
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STATE GLITCH CAUSES UNDERREPORTED CASES A County Official told News Channel 3 there was an issue gathering data from the state which caused the new-case data to be “severely underreported” today. Riverside County health officials are working to correct the issue and the correct figures will be reported as soon as the issue is resolved.
Continue ReadingAs Covid-19 vaccines roll out across the US, some states are already offering shots to people other than health care workers and nursing home residents. West Virginia recently announced it would start vaccinating some of its elderly population, joining states such as Tennessee, Nevada and Florida in expanding vaccine distribution. Federal recommendations advise that the
Continue ReadingSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday held a conference call with the Senate GOP conference in which he pressed Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley to explain the rationale behind his plans to object to the Electoral College vote, according to a source directly familiar with the call. Hawley did not respond to multiple questions from
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump extended certain restrictions on legal immigration and on visas that allow immigrants to temporarily work in the United States on Thursday, just hours before those restrictions were set to lapse. Trump extended the restrictions through March 31, two months after he will leave office. The continuation of the restrictions, which comes with
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