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Riverside County officials discussed the latest numbers related to the coronavirus pandemic across the county. COVID-19 Daily Update 061720 from RUHS Public Health on Vimeo.

The annual concert and fireworks show at Civic Center Park might’ve been canceled, but the city of Palm Desert has come up with a way to continue to celebrate the Fourth of July. The city invites the community to join in on a “patriotic listening party.” The city encourages everyone to head outside at 9

As valley law enforcement reacts to Tuesday’s executive order from the president, some are saying the actions President Trump took mirror policies they’ve already enacted. Some valley activists say the measures are a good start, while others are pushing for more. One of the president’s key points was limiting police use of the carotid restraint,

A home in La Quinta is engulfed in flames. Firefighters are currently on scene working to contain the blaze. The fire is burning on Coldbrook Lane, near Desert Pride Park. According to Cal Fire, the fire started in the garage and extended further into the home. RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRE – Rptd 5:23 p.m. 78000 Blk

A ProPublica investigation released on Tuesday uncovered disturbing details about the death of a man while in custody at a Riverside County jail back in 2017. ProPublica went through 17 hours of surveillance video and thousands of pages of records in its investigation. It found that county jail staff failed to address Philip Garcia’s urgent

More businesses that were closed for months due to the Coronavirus pandemic are slated to open back up on Friday in accordance with the state’s new guidelines. The state’s reopening process appears to be moving forward, but with exceptions. Despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcements in recent weeks for some businesses to open up, the state

Visitors returned to The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens on Monday for the first time in nearly three months.  “Families have been looking for something to do well now they’ve got it,” said Sabby Jonathan, councilmember, City of Palm Desert.  It cost the park an astonishing $22,000 a day to  maintain the animals and their

Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz and others took part in an online discussion with the Washington Post on veterans’ exposure to toxic military burn pits.  Washington Post reporter David Ignatius hosted the online forum on veterans and the health care concerns resulting from exposure to military burn pits. The term refers to areas where soldiers were

Palm Springs police and firefighters are at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in the area of E. Palm Canyon and Escoba Drive Tuesday afternoon. A short video posted by the Palm Springs Fire Department shows an Amazon truck stopped on the side of the road and another white vehicle that went off the roadway

Meet some of the members of the youth jury for ShortFest 2020! “I personally love this,” Daniela Urive a La Quinta High School student told News Channel 3. “I think it’s awesome!” she added. Nine local high school students were selected to be a part of this year’s jury. They watch 19 short films in

The Board of Supervisors today extended a local emergency declared by Riverside County’s Emergency Management Department director over civil unrest that erupted amid a June 1 demonstration sparked by the in-custody death of George Floyd in Minnesota and long-simmering anger over instances of police brutality. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board authorized the

Firefighters are working on overhaul after a residential structure fire was reported just before 11 a.m. in Desert Hot Springs. Firefighters responded to the 66000 block of Buena Vista Avenue after reports of light smoke showing from an attic. The fire has been knocked down as of 11:32 a.m. Fire officials are working on overhaul