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Riverside County law enforcement officials today joined a state lawmaker and families of victims “poisoned” by fentanyl, calling on the public to support legislative and other efforts aimed at stemming the “tide and scourge” of the deadly synthetic drug. The initial goal of the gathering was to rally behind state Sen. Melissa Melendez’s Senate Bill
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A 33-year-old woman accused of facilitating repeated acts of sexual abuse against a Coachella Valley girl at the hands of a Palm Springs man pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to 60 months of probation today. Aura Rivera Vidal of Coachella was arrested in February 2021 and charged with one felony count of
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Update 01/12/21 Family told News Channel 3 that Cruz Rocha III has passed away. The Army veteran and civilian police officer was 36 years old. He leaves behind a wife and six children. Original Report 01/11/21 Cruz Rocha III is a local 36-year-old Army veteran who is suffering from complications after getting COVID-19. His family
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Local organizations and businesses in Coachella Valley are scaling back on some operations and hours as the Omicron-fueled COVID surge pushes their staffing limits. The surge is also coming at a cost to many workers, who are asked to quarantine after federal COVID-19 pay protections have expired. In 2020, Congress guaranteed many workers two weeks
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Wind Advisories that have been posted for the early part of the week will expire later today as offshore winds decrease. Through the pass we’ll see gust near 25mph today. The Wind Advisories that are in place will expire as we move through today. None of those advisories impact the Valley directly. A front developing
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Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Hewitt was seated today as the 2022 chairman of the Board of Supervisors, but in a strange twist, two supervisors withheld their votes supporting him for the largely ceremonial post. Top on the board’s agenda was appointing a chair and vice chair, as is custom at the beginning of every year.
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More testimony was given Tuesday in the murder trial for Jose Larin Garcia, the Cathedral City man accused of fatally shooting four people in Palm Springs in 2019. Jurors heard from a weapons expert who testified about forensic evidence collected from the murder scenes. Department of Justice forensics specialist Nancy McCombs took the stand, telling
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Tickets are now on sale for the Coachella Valley St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. Reserve your ticket to win a brand new house built by GHA Companies with an estimated value of $470,000. The house is in the Agua Dulce gated community in Desert Hot Springs. The home will have five bedrooms, three bathrooms, with
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Authorities have released the identity of a man killed in an officer/deputy-involved shooting in Beaumont on New Year’s Eve. Dennis McHugh, 44, of Glendora was pronounced dead in the early morning hours of Dec. 31, 2021. The incident started when deputies responded to a domestic violence call in Woodcrest, located near Perris. When deputies arrived,
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Tuesday to provide staffing flexibility to allow schools to support safe, in-person learning for students. “Schools nationwide returning from winter break are experiencing short-term staffing shortages that are putting a strain on operations,” Newsom said. “We’re working closely with local education officials to cut red tape to allow
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Hospitalizations Since the county’s last report on Monday, there have been an additional 15 patients hospitalized due to COVID-19. This brings the county’s total up to 901 hospitalizations. This marks the first time since Feb. 3, 2021 that the county has more than 900 COVID hospitalizations. A report by the county during Tuesday’s Board of
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A 10-year-old girl was pronounced dead after a traffic collision on the Twentynine Palms Highway over the weekend. The crash happened on Saturday at approximately 3:40 p.m. at the intersection of Desert Knoll Avenue and Twentynine Palms Highway. Details are limited on the crash. Officials with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said deputies were
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Restaurant Fernanda’s in Cathedral City is having to close its doors one day out of the week because of a national staffing shortage. Several restaurants and businesses are facing the same staffing crisis as the pandemic lingers. Now many of them are being forced to close their doors once again. However, this time it’s only
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Palm Springs Police were on the scene of what they say was a murder committed outside a fast-food restaurant on the 5600 block of East Ramon Road early Tuesday morning. Officers were called to the front of Raising Cane’s at 1:21 a.m. A police spokesperson said initial information was very limited. He said there was a male victim who had yet to be
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The clouds of yesterday have departed, but gave us some really stunning sunset shots last night: Photo: Ed Avant Photo: Irish Gilmore Photo: Felix Junco Photo: Don Vickers Thanks to all who shared their photos through our KESQ First Alert App (download it HERE) or by emailing share@kesq.com. Great pics! We expect mild daytime highs
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Five people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Coachella Monday night. The collision happened on Dillon Road underneath the State Route 86 overpass at approximately 9:10 p.m. According to Cal Fire, one person suffered serious injuries, another had moderate injuries, and three sustained minor injuries. Our crew at the scene spotted a helicopter arrive
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Monday is the day classes are resuming for Coachella Valley and Palm Springs Unified School Districts after their three-week-long winter break. Desert Sands Unified School District started its second week of classes back after winter break. PSUSD PSUSD said it is handing out at-home COVID-19 testing kits to its students in their classrooms. However, it
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Hospitalizations Riverside County’s COVID hospitalizations saw a big increase over the weekend. Since the county’s last report on Friday, there have been an additional 95 patients hospitalized due to COVID-19. This brings the county’s total up to 886 hospitalizations. According to the county, unvaccinated patients accounted for 90% of COVID hospitalizations from July-Dec. 2021 It’s
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