The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced on Friday that a second deputy had died from complications due to COVID-19. In a tweet, the department wrote that Deputy David Werksman, a 22-year veteran, died on Thursday, April 2. Werksman was most recently assigned to the sheriff’s administration. “His death due to COVID-19 is the latest excruciating
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Update, as of Saturday afternoon, Riverside County now has 195 confirmed coronavirus cases. The number of deaths is still 8. Breakdown of Riverside County cases by cities and ages Here is a breakdown of cases in Riverside County as of 3:30 PM on March 27: 80+ = 1365 to 79 =3640 to 64 = 7718
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In an internal memo to employees, Desert AIDS Project CEO David Brinkman called the cuts “gut-wrenching” but “necessary”. Employees received the memo Monday, with 60 people being laid off. That’s 40 percent of their workforce. No one from DAP would comment on camera Tuesday, but spokesman Steve Henke also said executives are taking “big cuts”
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The Sheraton Hotel in Pomona will be used to provide temporary housing for coronavirus patients, according to KABC-7 in Los Angeles. The 244 room hotel will also be used to treat people showing symptoms and people waiting for test results. The total number of people testing positive for coronavirus in Los Angeles County is 409,
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The Westfield Mall in Palm Desert announced on its Facebook page Wednesday night that it is now temporarily closing the majority of the shopping center. The mall made its decision from the guidance of public health authorities, due to the the continuous coronavirus threat hitting the Coachella Valley. The mall did not give specifics on
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The US Geological Survey reported a Magnitude 5.7 earthquake that shook residents in Salt Lake City, Utah early Wednesday morning. The quake was felt up and down the Wasatch front at 7:09 a.m. MDT., 6:09 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time and shook Utah’s Salt Lake City area knocking out power in some areas, officials said. The
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Two people died following a crash involving two vehicles in Palm Springs Monday. The collision was reported shortly before 11:30 p.m. on East Vista Chino at North Indian Canyon Drive, according to the Palm Springs police department. Police shut down Indian Canyon, from Stevens to Via Escuela, and Vista Chino, from Palm Canyon to Via
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CORRECTION: Joan Boiko, Public Information Officer for Palm Springs Unified School District, tells News Channel 3 that PSUSD is not currently on Spring Break. Also, for this week, the district will provide students with “supplemental enrichment learning opportunities”. District officials continue to work on the district’s education continuity plan. “Curriculum-related materials will possibly be available
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Governor Gavin Newsom addressed the state about the current status of coronavirus in a news conference on Sunday. Here are the executive orders from Gov. Newsom: Seniors 65 or older are asked to home isolate and people with chronic conditions. Bars, nightclubs, breweries, wineries are asked to close. Newsom called these establishments a “nonessential function”
Continue Reading Several events around the Coachella Valley have been canceled or postponed due to coronavirus concerns. News Channel 3 will continue to update this list of events affected. As of March 13, the Coachella Valley has 10 positive cases. County health officials ordered the closure of all schools in the county. Check out our coronavirus section
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Officials with Riverside University Health System and Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage have confirmed that a patient is being treated for coronavirus at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage. The announcement was made via a news release issued late Saturday night. On Monday, Eisenhower Health put out word of a Coronavirus (Covid-19) hotline. They invite community
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Firefighters have contained a fire that destroyed two food trucks at the Indio Swap Meet. Cal Fire says the fire broke out shortly after 8 o clock Saturday night at the fairgrounds in Indio. Firefighters were able to contain the blaze within 15 minutes. No injuries are reported. No word yet on what caused the
Continue ReadingA senior campaign aide has announced that Pete Buttigieg is dropping out of the 2020 presidential primary race. His decision to drop out of the race comes after former Vice President Joe Biden won a crushing victory in the South Carolina primary. Saturday night’s results are re-energizing a Biden campaign that had flagged in the
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Riverside County Sheriffs deputies and the California Highway Patrol are investigating an accident in Mecca involving a train and an all-terrain vehicle. The accident was reported just after 4:30 Sunday afternoon in the area of Hammond Road and Grant Street. Cal Fire says whoever was riding the vehicle — has not been found — and
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One person is seriously injured after a van overturned on Highway 86 near Avenue 76 in Thermal. The crash was reported at 5:05 Saturday night. One person was laying on the ground when rescue crews arrived. Southbound lanes on the highway were closed down. The injured person is being airlifted to an area hospital. There
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This morning, we learned Dr. David Duffner is one of the people found dead at a medical office in Rancho Mirage. “We mourn the tragic passing of Dr. David Duffner, a long-time leader and member of the Medical Staff at Desert Regional Medical Center. Dr. Duffner was a friend to many in the Coachella Valley
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Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department continued their search for a man with “medical conditions.” Ryan Butler, 57, is 6 feet tall with a thin build. He was last seen wearing a black and grey sweater, black windbreaker pants and red and black shoes. We are told Butler suffers from “medical conditions” and has
Continue ReadingA soldier from Thailand has killed at least 20 people in a shooting rampage Saturday morning. Officials say they are still trying to capture the shooter. Both police and military forces have been deployed to help in this situation. The gunman’s motive is still unknown at this time but it’s believed that the shooter was
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March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County is setting up three additional large tents at the base in preparation for the possible arrival of more Americans being evacuated from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the Coronavirus outbreak. News Channel 3 is told the tents could be used for the arrival of any planes that are
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There is a heavy police presence inside The Gallery Housing Development in Palm Desert, off Gerald Ford and Portola Ave. near Dinah Shore. Deputies have been seen searching the area for a suspect. No word on what they are wanted for. They are announcing over loudspeakers that residents should say residents should stay inside their
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