(CNN) — Attorney General William Barr resigned on Monday, ending a tenure in which the President Donald Trump loyalist carried the administration’s “law and order” message but ultimately dealt the most credible blow to Trump’s unfounded claims that the 2020 election was littered with fraud. “Just had a very nice meeting with Attorney General Bill
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden has cleared the 270-electoral-vote mark to formalize his presidential victory with California’s 55 votes. The voting milestone came late Monday when California electors affirmed Biden’s massive 5 million-vote win last month in the nation’s largest state. The Electoral College took on added importance this year because of President Donald Trump’s
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Riverside County’s ICU bed availability percentage fell down to 0.0% on Monday. Todd Burke, spokesperson for Tenet Healthcare, told News Channel 3’s Madison Weil that this means John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital & Desert Regional Medical Center will start converting rooms to create additional ICU space. This comes as Eisenhower Health reported a new record
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Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage reached a grim milestone over the weekend. The hospital officially surpassed its previous high of COVID-19 patients set during the summer. As of Sunday, Dec. 13, there are over 90 patients with COVID-19 at Eisenhower Health. The previous peak was slight over 80 patients which was set back in July.
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A driver’s license and sobriety checkpoint in Coachella nabbed nine intoxicated drivers and triggered a high-speed chase, sheriff’s officials reported today. Riverside County sheriff’s deputies conducted the checkpoint between 8 p.m. Friday and 2 a.m. Saturday in the area of Cesar Chavez and Fourth streets, according to Sgt. Mariano Matos III. A total of 363
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Here in Riverside County, Health officials are gearing up. Our first batch of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine doses are set to arrive Friday. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on how the county is preparing for the arrival of the vaccine shipment. The wait for the COVID-19 vaccine in Riverside County is almost over. “Its
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Governor Newsom will tour a Los Angeles hospital where some the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be given. WATCH LIVE HERE at 12:15pm: Los Angeles County is receiving 83,000 doses of the 327,000 that Pfizer is distributing to California in this first round. Riverside County is expecting to get their first doses as
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A new coronavirus testing site in Palm Springs hopes to bring more testing opportunities to people living on the west side of the Coachella Valley. While over on the east side of the valley at the Indio fairgrounds site new changes are underway. “We’ve had a huge uptick in testing,” Jose Arballo, senior public information
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It was an event for which Governor Newsom has since apologized. He attended a dinner party, without wearing a mask, at French Laundry in Napa Valley. Widely reported, the moment provided a boost in interest to the ongoing recall effort. That’s according to the campaign’s Senior Advisor, Cathedral City resident, Randy Economy. “I think if
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Skies are clear and temperatures cool as we kick off the week. A weak front to our East will increase winds this afternoon, but those winds will remain below advisory status. The nearest wind advisory is North of LA. That front will keep temperatures in check today, and the cooler air sticks around most of
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Free COVID testing will be available at the Palm Springs Convention Center from Monday, December 14, 2020 to Friday, January 29, 2021 through the Riverside University Health System. Getting tested for coronavirus at the Convention Center is free of charge for everyone. If you are insured, insurance information will be collected and your insurance company
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For the first time this month, the high temperature in Palm Springs was below average. This trend won’t last long. Temperatures are expected to be back in the low 70s all week long. Winds have weakened since yesterday, but look to pick back up a bit tomorrow for the mountains and passes. It will be
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Update 1:08 p.m.: The fire is 1,933 acres and 24% contained. UPDATE 11:20am: Calfire says that the Sanderson Fire is now at 1500 acres but that the forward spread has been stopped. No structures have been lost and the have been no injuries. #SandersonFIRE [UPDATE] Firefighters have STOPPED the forward spread of the fire at
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Palm Springs reached a high temperature of 71° Saturday. The average high temperature for this time of year is 67°. Temperatures will see little changes throughout the week ahead. There are consistent throughs passing by from the north that will keep temperatures mild and just slightly above average. Winds were breezy on the valley floor
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The year 2020 has been filled challenges, most notably caused by the coronavirus pandemic. As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Riverside County, many events have been canceled as a safety precaution. This year’s Tamale Festival in Indio and The Palm Springs Festival of Lights are among the big name events that draw in thousands
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“Killer Cub” Swanson returned to the octagon after 14 months with a second-round knockout of Daniel Pineda in UFC 256 in the featherweight division. Killer @CubSwanson put the paws on Daniel Pineda. The claws are still sharp 🐻Stream #UFC256 on ESPN+ ➡️ https://t.co/WVX4zKCSVh pic.twitter.com/7ZNX9HsX7I— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 13, 2020 The Coachella Valley native made
Continue Reading Temperatures will be consistent and near-seasonal all week. Overnight lows remain in the 40s. Winds were gusty today, but have since calmed down throughout the evening. Sunday is expected to be the coolest day of the week in the upper 60s. Temperatures stay in the low 70s with some clouds through next weekend!
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INDIO, CA — Three people were injured Saturday morning when two big rigs overturned on Interstate 10 near Cactus City. The crash was reported just before 8 a.m. on the eastbound side of the interstate near the Cactus City rest area, about 16 miles east of Indio, according to the California Highway Patrol. Two people
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California State San Bernardino Palm Desert campus celebrated students during a virtual graduation commencement ceremony Saturday morning. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay spoke with one of the graduates on their plans are for the future. “My name is Alejandro Ramirez. I’m a criminal justice major and I’ll be graduating from CSUSB Palm Desert campus,” Ramirez
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Palm Springs Friday reached a high temperature of 69°. This is warmer than average but still very close to the average of 67°. Temperatures will hover near seasonal through the weekend and next week. We are tracking a trough of low pressure to the north that has dropped rain in northern and central California. As
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