Workers had uprighted an overturned big rig semi-truck after a crash on interstate 10 in Palm Desert early Monday morning, and two freeway lanes were reopened to traffic. The wreck happened in the freeway’s westbound lanes just west of Washington Street. The crash and resulting cleanup brought westbound freeway traffic to a stand-still. The California
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Crews from Cal Fire responded to a fire at an apartment complex in Desert Hot Springs Sunday afternoon. The fire happened at the Kelly Villas at 13285 Mesquite Avenue Two units in the two-story complex caught fire. The call went out at 1:53, and the fire was “knocked down” at 2:19. Four adults and three
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The City of Palm Springs sent out a press release Saturday detailing a new “supplementary order” adopted by city officials, aimed at stopping the spread of coronavirus in grocery stores and drug stores. The news release appears below: “In an effort to protect the health and safety of grocery and retail drug store workers and
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Riverside County public health officials have passed a plan to reopen golf courses in the county effective April 20. Update: Palm Springs announces golf courses within the city will remain closed Some of the restrictions include: Play shall be limited to foursomes that will be required to observe social distancing (six feet separation between players
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The Palm Springs Police Department announced the closure of the number two southbound lane of Indian Canyon Drive through the Whitewater wash Sunday evening due to flooding. The lane is closed because of water on the road. One other southbound lane remained open and the department was urging drivers to use extra caution when traveling
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A two-alarm fire burned through a commercial building on Palm Drive in Desert Hot Springs on Saturday night. News Channel 3 crews on scene saw numerous Cal Fire fire apparatus from Desert Hot Springs and Palm Springs outside the multi-unit strip mall. Businesses were not open at the time and no one was hurt. “Something
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Students walked between classes and others played outside Monday while their district leaders talked about coronavirus. Parents expressed their concerns, including a mother with two students in Palm Springs Unified School District. “As a parent I’m really concerned. As a parent of two kids it’s kind of very concerning,” said Alejandra Hernandez. PSUSD sent a
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The crash was reported at 4:05 Saturday on eastbound I-10 just East of Ford Dry Lake in Desert Center. CalFire said one person was taken by air ambulance to a hospital with moderate injuries. No one else was injured in the crash. The cause of the crash was under investigation. Stay with KESQ News Channel
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Two men were in custody Friday morning accused in an attempted armed robbery last week. Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of a shooting Friday in the area of 7th Street and Dale Kiler Road in Mecca. They said the suspects shot a man in the abdomen after an attempted robbery, then took
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A police investigation was underway early Thursday morning at a Palm Desert apartment complex where residents said there was a stabbing attack. There was no confirmation from the Riverside County Sheriffs Department on any injuries. Residents reported the violence at the Villa del Sol Apartments on Washington Street at Mountain View Drive. Neighbors tell KESQ
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Police say reports of an overnight shooting in Indio were checked out, but no evidence of any crime was found. Residents called into the KESQ News Channel 3 newsroom and flooded social media at approximately 1:00 a.m. reporting the sound of numerous gunshots heard in the area of Highway 111, Clinton Street and Miles Avenue
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A shooting in Cathedral city leaves one man dead Saturday night. Officers from the cathedral city police department have confirmed the male adult has died from multiple gunshot wounds. The man was found in his vehicle after colliding with a tree in the area of Mccallum way and Avenida Alvera. He was pronounced dead at
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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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