The San Bernardino County Fire Department has issued an evacuation warning for burn scar areas from the El Dorado Fire and the Apple Fire. The warning is just ahead of a winter storm expected to hit the Inland Empire late Thursday night and into Friday morning. Fire officials are concerned that heavy rain could cause
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s health department on Monday released to the public previously secret projections for future hospital intensive care unit capacity throughout the state, the key metric for lifting the coronavirus stay-at-home order. However, state officials did not explain how regional per capita virus cases and transmission rates that also were released might
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Governor Gavin Newsom is speaking at noon Monday on the sudden lifting of the regional stay-at-home orders. This leaves Coachella Valley and Riverside County back into the ‘Purple Tier.’ You can watch the full briefing below: SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lifted regional stay-at-home orders across the state Monday in response to improving coronavirus conditions,
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News Channel 3’s sister station KABC in Los Angeles is reporting that Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to lift stay-at-home orders on Monday. From the report: “Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to lift California’s strict stay-at-home orders he imposed on much of the state in December. In a letter to restaurant owners, the California Restaurant
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – A Beaumont man and Federal Aviation Administrationemployee who subscribed to the QAnon conspiracy theory is facing federalcharges today after allegedly confessing to taking part in the U.S. Capitolbreech, according to court documents. In an interview with FBI agents last week, Kevin Strong, 44, reportedly confessed to being inside the Capitol and taking
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With local school campuses closed to in-person learning for nearly a year, most parents we spoke with support the idea of students returning to campus. “I’m up for it because the kids need the social interaction,” said parent Sarah Blumschein. But one teacher we spoke with questions whether classrooms will be safe within one hundred
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A coyote walked around and another sat in a tree inside an enclosed area at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert. The animals drew spectators, prompting one to talk about coyotes she recently saw in Desert Hot Springs. “We saw some huge coyotes come across the road. They were really nice and
Continue Reading UPDATE: A representative for Albertsons tells News Channel 3 the grocer is no longer setting appointments for vaccinations at their stores in Riverside County because they are fully booked through the end of January. She said all doses the company has received are accounted for. She also said the company is working to get more
Continue Reading Governor Gavin Newsom delivered an update at noon Monday on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. California has hit another grim coronavirus milestone. Data from Johns Hopkins University on Monday showed the nation’s most populous state has recorded more than 30,000 deaths since the pandemic started nearly a year ago. Deaths have
Continue Reading In his first live update of 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state is working to accelerate the administration of COVID-19 vaccines across the state, including expanding the number of distribution sites and the types of people who can give the shots. You can watch the full news conference below: Newsom said the state has
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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
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Insisting that safety is “non-negotiable,” Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a $2 billion plan today to get young students back to in-person learning as early as spring. It is unclear how quickly such a move would occur in Southern California, which is being particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposal calls for a “phased-in,
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The regional stay at home order in Southern California will remain in place for the time being, Dr. Ghaly, California Health and Human Services Secretary, announces Tuesday afternoon. You can watch it live in the player below: Ghaly said that a region must remain under the order for at least three week and will remain
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Governor Gavin Newsom is giving a live update at noon on Monday. You can watch it live on News Channel 3 and in the player below: During the update, Newsom said that while the initial regional stay-at-home order was set to end today, the Southern Californian region continues to struggle with ICU bed availability. MORE:
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Governor Gavin Newsom held a “virtual conversation” with Secretary of State Alex Padilla and Assemblymember Shirley Weber. Newsom named Alex Padilla to take the U.S. Senator position that will be vacated by the next Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris. And Assemblymember Shirley Weber will take Alex Padilla’s place as California’s Secretary of
Continue Reading Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that the regional stay-at-home order in Southern California is likely to be extended beyond its current expiration date of Dec. 28 due to continued surge of COVID-19 cases. It’s remains unclear how long it might be extended. You can watch the full update below: Newsom added that the state
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California appeals court on Friday blocked a judge’s order allowing San Diego County restaurants to resume indoor and outdoor dining, keeping Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home edict in full effect. A three-judge panel’s brief order gave no explanation and came almost immediately after the state asked for emergency intervention. Two strip
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The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert has announced plans to reopen limited operations. The zoo has not been open to the public since California’s recent regional stay home orders mandated the closure of many business sectors, including zoos, museums, and aquariums. The facility now plans to reopen daytime operations with modifications, by
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Diego Rose puts the finishing touches on a sign welcoming customers to his restaurant in Beaumont, Marla’s Cocina and Cantina. The restaurant and the bar are open for business as usual. “The unintended consequences of all of this is probably going to be far worse than the safety gains made by all the decisions,” said
Continue Reading Governor Gavin Newsom is speaking at 9:30 Monday morning about the implementation of a new regional stay-at-home order that began over the weekend. You can watch it live on News Channel 3 and in the player below: The stay-at-home order is impacting residents in the Southern California and San Joaquin Valley areas. It was triggered
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