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The city of Palm Springs is calling on the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and the California Department of Public Health to quickly shift their strategy in the acquisition and distribution of the Monkeypox vaccine in order to better meet demand. Palm Springs Mayor Lisa Middleton sent a letter to CDPH director Thomas Aragon
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Authorities have issued an evacuation warning in place for the El Dorado burn scar area due to the potential for mud and debris flow from an approaching storm. The communities of Oak Glen, Forest Falls, Mountain Home Village, Northeast Yucaipa, east of Bryant Street and North of Date Ave, Highway 38 from Bryant to Angelus
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a crash involving at least one vehicle Sunday night. It happened just before 7:00 p.m. on Dinah Shore and Leilani Way in Palm Desert. At least one occupant suffered life threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital. A dog in the car was killed in the crash. Police
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said two people were shot and injured in Coachella early Sunday morning. Deputies from the Thermal Sheriff’s Station were in the area of Las Lunas Avenue and Mesa Court just before 2:00 a.m. when they heard gunshots and were contacted by two victims that were struck by gunfire. A woman
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed it has launched an investigation into a shooting in Thousand Palms Sunday night. Deputies at the scene said the incident was reported around 9:00 p.m. off of El Centro Way and Desert Moon Drive. One male victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Deputies
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High School students throughout the Coachella Valley had the opportunity to learn more about higher education during today’s Coachella Valley College Success Conference. Students and their families had the opportunity to attend workshops and listen to keynote speakers that shared tips and resources when it comes to college preparedness. The conference was hosted by the
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A person suffered major injuries today when a motorcycle went off State Route 74 and fell down an embankment in the San Jacinto Mountains. The crash occurred around 12:30 p.m. near mile marker 90, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP said the motorcycle came to a rest about 30 feet down the embankment.
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The hot and humid temperatures are not stopping tourists from visiting. Many visitors braved the heat at downtown Palm Springs with some stopping to snap pics at the Marilyn Monroe statue. Other tourists made sure to take advantage of the misters some businesses set up. One group of tourists came to visit from the LA
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department responded to a hiker rescue in Palm Desert Saturday afternoon. Cal Fire responded to the Cross Loop Trail around 3:00 p.m. and the sheriff’s department deployed a helicopter to help crews on the ground hoist the hiker to safety. Officials said the hiker was moderately injured and taken to the
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When people in Riverside County right now try to find a vaccine or a test for Monkeypox, some are saying the process is confusing and stressful. Vaccines are just starting to be administered locally and there are hundreds, if not more, already waiting for their protection. David Wichman is a Cathedral City sex worker and
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Desert Sands Unified School District welcomed the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department to one of its campuses Saturday morning to practice emergency responses. The Sheriff’s Department transformed Palm Desert Charter Middle School into an active school shooter scene for training purposes. “We’re trying to expose staff to the stress inoculation part,” said Dean Agnoletto, captain at
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The community is mourning the lives of a young couple, who was killed in a Coachella shooting this week.“They loved each other dearly.” 16-year-old Brandon Anguiano and 17-year-old Jestine Carrillo were described as being inseparable. “They did everything together. They woke up together, they went to bed together,” said Carrillo’s mother Amanda. Jestine Carrillo &
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News Channel 3 has learned the two people killed in a shooting on Wednesday night in Coachella were teenagers. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reports that a 16-year-old male and 17-year-old female have died. Both were found at the scene with apparent gun shot wounds. Balloons, candles, and flowers now mark the site of a
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The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health has confirmed a positive case of Monkeypox. It’s the first case in the county. The patient was identified as a male resident in Fontana who recently traveled out of state. Statewide, more than 400 cases of Monkeypox have been reported over the last several weeks with the
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A suspect accused of stealing a vehicle was struck by less lethal munitions following a pursuit near the Desert Hot Springs area Friday afternoon. The incident was first reported to authorities at 12:24 p.m. Sgt. Edward Soto of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said a private company reported they were tracking one of their stolen
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The Centers for Disease Control has moved Riverside County and San Bernardino counties into the “High level of Covid Transmission.” Riverside County currently has 260 COVID-19 patients in the hospital. A month ago, that number was at 123. San Bernardino County has a total of 258 COVID hospitalizations. A month ago, that number was also
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A small plane pulling an advertising banner crashed into the ocean near Huntington Beach today in the midst of a junior lifeguard competition, sending the pilot to a hospital with what were believed to be relatively minor injuries. Video from a bystander at the beach south of Beach Boulevard captured the plane losing altitude and
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Rep. Raul Ruiz is asking the state of California to allocate additional doses of monkeypox vaccines to the Coachella Valley, citing high-risk factors and claiming that “California’s vaccine distribution strategy continues to overlook the Palm Springs area.” “As a popular tourist destination, especially for LGBTQ+ Americans, the Palm Springs area is at extremely high risk
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Today is the day that Renova Energy, Burrtec, and the City of Palm Desert are appreciating all of their outdoor workers. Vincent Battaglia said in a previous interview that he challenges companies and people in general in the desert to appreciate outdoor workers whenever you can. AGENDA FOR TODAY: 8:15 a.m. – City of Palm
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The war in Ukraine has led to millions of refugees escaping the country and seeking a new life elsewhere, including here in the United States. A Ukrainian husband and wife have been able to safely make it to Rancho Mirage thanks to the help of two residents. Tetiana and Volodymir Kotenko were living in their
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