Today is the last day of 2020 and though most of us are more than ready to put the past behind us and ring in the new year, health officials said we really need to carry our best pandemic practices into 2021. Carry the 3 W’s into 2021: Wash your hands frequentlyWear a maskWait six
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Funding is available to help low-income households in Riverside County who are behind on bills for utilities. The Community Action Partnership of Riverside County has a “Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program” available for residents. CAP Riverside can now help residents who qualify with heating and cooling bills, as well as water, sewer, trash, telephone, and
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In these coronavirus times, small valley businesses are looking for new, creative ways to reach more customers. In Palm Desert, a new initiative is being launched to encourage shopping local – it’s called the #StepUpToTheTablePalmDesert challenge. It’s the city’s latest shot at driving sales during the state’s stay-at-home orders. The new hashtag is sweeping social
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Case Changes Riverside County reported 3,849 new cases since Tuesday, bringing the total to 180,537. Riverside County has the 8th most cases among counties across the United States, according to John Hopkins University. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Stay-at-home Order extended in SoCal Region (Including Riverside County)
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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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Shipments of the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines continue to arrive in our state as more and more frontline and healthcare workers get vaccinated every day. Who will get the coronavirus vaccine next in California? News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay breaks it down. Many of the people expected to get the vaccine next are those
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Indio Councilmember Oscar Ortiz announced on is social media pages that he tested positive for the coronavirus. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Oscar Ortiz (@oscarforindio) Ortiz wrote on Facebook that he learned he was exposed to someone on Monday, Dec. 21. The person didn’t know they had the virus until several
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They’re some of the hardest hit by the pandemic, and now, some of the first to receive coronavirus vaccines. Valley nursing homes and long-term care facilities are gearing up to vaccinate residents and staff. Statewide, pharmacies began the distribution process Monday. Floyd Rhoades, owner of Vista Cove at Rancho Mirage, a memory care facility for
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Case Changes Since Thursday Riverside County reported 2,211 new cases since Monday, bringing the total to 176,688. The Coachella Valle reported 256 of the new cases. The valley has a total of 31,300 cases. Riverside County has the 8th most cases among counties across the United States, according to John Hopkins University. Check out the
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NOTE: Shane Reichardt of Riverside County’s emergency management department issued a correction to the county’s earlier note that there weren’t any National Guard teams in Riverside County. Reichardt said the National Guard team at Riverside Community Hospital was originally only supposed to be there for a 72 hour deployment. The county was not aware that
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DENVER (AP) — The first reported U.S. case of the COVID-19 variant that’s been seen in the United Kingdom has been discovered in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis announced Tuesday. The coronavirus variant was found in a man in his 20s who is in isolation southeast of Denver and has no travel history, state health officials
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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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A helpful resource for those who may be struggling during this pandemic. It’s called 2-1-1, designed by United Ways of California to help people get connected and get the answers they need. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay tried it out and explains how it may be able to help you. 2-1-1 is a free and
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A priest serving at a Catholic church in the east valley has been admitted into the ICU after spending several days hospitalized with coronavirus. Father Francisco Valdovinos of Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Meccca has been in the hospital battling coronavirus since at least last week. Last week, we reached out to a
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Gov. Newsom announced the stay-at-home order issued three weeks ago that was set to expire Monday is “likely” going to be extended. The announcement is expected to come Tuesday from state public health officials. It comes as grim news to businesses who are now working to secure federal coronavirus relief after a bill was passed.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Monday to increase COVID-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger payments and sending the bill to the GOP-controlled Senate, where the outcome is uncertain. Democrats led passage, 275-134, their majority favoring additional assistance. They had settled for smaller $600 payments in a compromise with
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Case Changes Since Thursday Riverside County reported 16,367 new cases since Thursday, bringing the total to 174,477. FULL STORY: The coronavirus vaccine has arrived to the Coachella Valley, hear from the first local healthcare workers to receive it Riverside County has the 8th most cases among counties across the United States, according to John Hopkins
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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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2020 has been a rollercoaster ride for many businesses. Some having to close their doors for good. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay brings us a look back at all the ups and downs. “It has been a roller coaster,” co-owner of Beer Hunter, Kevin Steele told News Channel 3. “We’ve been up and down, several
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With a presumed post-holiday surge, our stay-at-home order may last longer. Today, December 28 was supposed to be the day Governor Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order expires. However, state health officials said with ICU beds still occupied the order will most likely be extended. The order first took effect on December 6, over three weeks ago.
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