With Mother’s Day just days away, valley florists say business is booming. “We’re doing very well…it’s almost back to normal,” said Mark Weinstein, Owner, Rancho Mirage Florist. The normal supply of flowers, however, has been disrupted by the pandemic for several reasons. “The flower production has been difficult. Growers didn’t plant bulbs and we have
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Palm Springs officials are scrambling to figure out what kind of Independence Day celebration they will host after city council voted for a fireworks-free Fourth of July. The council voted 3-2 against having a fireworks show in the city, with Mayor Christy Holstege and Councilmember Grace Garner voting in favor. The city will still hold
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NEW CASES Riverside County reported 67 new coronavirus cases since Wednesday, bringing the total up to 298,939 cases. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Metrics Update Riverside County continued to inch closer to a move into the yellow tier but the move could still be few weeks away
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California health officials updated the state’s face mask guidance this week easing mask requirements for some outdoor activities. The new guidance aligns more with the CDC which released updated recommendations last week for people who are fully vaccinated. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero reports how for some the new guidance is causing confusion. One hotel
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NEW CASES Riverside County reported 95 new coronavirus cases since Tuesday, bringing the total up to 298,872 cases. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Metrics Update Riverside County continued to inch closer to a move into the yellow tier but the move could still be few weeks away
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s use of emergency powers to make far-reaching policies during the pandemic was upheld Wednesday by state appellate judges who rejected a lower court finding that the Democrat had done too much unilaterally. Three judges from the 3rd District Court of Appeal in Sacramento ruled unanimously that the
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A group of music teachers at Palms Springs Unified School District surprised their students with a special music video on Wednesday — giving their students a behind-the-scenes look at what really goes into distance learning from their perspective. “The students were not aware that we were making this project. They had turned in songs and
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NEW CASES Riverside County reported 205 new coronavirus cases since Monday, bringing the total up to 298,777 cases. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Metrics Update Riverside County continued to inch closer to a move into the yellow tier but the move could still be few weeks away
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Kids age 12 and up might soon be able to get vaccinated. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize use of the Pfizer vaccine as early as next week. The announcement comes about a month after the company found that its shot also provided protection for this younger group. The authorization would
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Palm Springs city officials say the amount of Covid-19 in wastewater samples is back to low levels after an alarming spike was reported last week. This comes as the city is expected to remove its mask mandate – but there is some concern about the virus being spread by out-of-town visitors. City Manager Justin Clifton
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young adults age 12 and older by next week, according to a federal official and a person familiar with the process, setting up shots for many before the beginning of the next school year. The announcement is set
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NEW CASES Riverside County reported 122 new coronavirus cases since Friday, bringing the total up to 298,572 cases. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Metrics Update Riverside County’s metrics slightly improved compared to last Tuesday’s update, however, the county could still be a few weeks away from reaching
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Update: Night of Worship raised $118,000 for small businesses in the Coachella Valley. Several churches across the Coachella Valley are coming together to raise money for struggling small local businesses. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay explains how businesses can get involved in the Love Local CV campaign and how you can help too! “These businesses
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The efforts made to help people living in the east valley get vaccinated continued this weekend. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay was out at the North Shore near the Salton Sea where a vaccination clinic took place on Saturday. “I think this means a lot especially I know a lot of people here struggle with
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NEW CASES Riverside County reported 84 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total up to 298,450 cases. The Coachella Valley reported 13 additional cases since Thursday (50,142 total) Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Metrics Update Riverside County’s metrics slightly improved compared to last
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News Channel 3 brought together all nine mayors from across the Coachella Valley to get a closer look at the impact the pandemic has had on our cities, and the important lessons learned. Watch a special edition of News Channel 3 at 6:30 p.m. with Peter Daut who asked the mayors about the economic fallout
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NEW CASES Riverside County reported 104 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total up to 298,366 cases. The Coachella Valley reported 10 additional cases since Wednesday (50,129 total) Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Metrics Update Riverside County’s metrics slightly improved compared to last
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Since the pandemic hit, many businesses have sold or placed their in-person working spaces on hold. After a year of working from home, some people are in search of a small, private space to get work done. The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce now has a ‘co-working’ space at their headquarters in downtown Palm Springs
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NEW CASES Riverside County reported just 3 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total up to 298,262 cases. County spokesperson Jose Arballo Jr told News Channel 3 that the county had some duplicates in the reporting . “Basically there are about 100 new cases, but 97 were eliminated because a review
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NEW CASES Riverside County reported 258 new coronavirus cases since Monday, bringing the total up to 298,259 cases The Coachella Valley reported 24 cases over the weekend (50,135 total) Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Metrics Update Last Tuesday, Riverside County moved further away from possibly being moved
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