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Phase 2 of California’s reopening plan began Friday throughout the state. A variety of different businesses were able to open their doors back up, but with limitations. Interstellar Comic Books and Collectibles in Palm Springs was among the businesses that reopened, while it offered curbside service. “I can bring a few things out and show
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Desert Ice Castle, the only ice skating rink in the Coachella Valley, will close its doors permanently, management announced on its website on Friday. The closure is effective immediately. Management cites the economic impact of the coronavirus as the reason for closing. “We would like to take this opportunity to thank our patrons and everyone
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The Palm Springs Air Museum’s “Frontline Fridays” continue to honor essential workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Three vintage warbird aircraft – C-47 Skytrain, P-51 Mustang, and the P-63 Kingcobra – flew over Rancho Mirage City Hall, Eisenhower Health, Palm Desert City Hall, Indian Wells City Hall, Bermuda Dunes Airport and Sun Line Transit
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco appeared on Fox & Friends on Friday morning to discuss his refusal to enforce the county’s stay-at-home orders. “From the beginning, I told you that I would not be enforcing the stay-at-home order partly because I trusted our residents’ ability to do the right thing without the fear of being
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Interstate 10 traffic was backed up in both directions just west of the Highway 62 interchange Friday afternoon after police say a carjacking suspect drove the wrong way against traffic causing a head-on two-vehicle crash. Palm Springs Police Lt. William Hutchinson confirmed that officers were pursuing Richard Hamilton, 34, of Palm Springs. Hamilton reportedly failed
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A large mulch fire has shut down a valley roadway in the East Valley. According to Cal Fire they responded to a call of a brush fire burning near the 56-000 block of Jackson Street near La Quinta just after 2:00 Friday afternoon. Cal Fire says that a large mulch pile is on fire and
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Riverside County cases have increased to 4,817. The number of reported cases jumped by 61 in the past 24 hours. This Monday the number of cases was at 4,180 while the previous Monday, the cases were at 3,563. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage Recoveries surpassed 2,000 on Wednesday, and today, that total is nearing 2,500.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom says he has just signed an order calling for every voter in the state to receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the November election.
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After a lengthy city council meeting, Palm Springs councilmembers and staff are working to roll out a plan to reopen golf courses, and tennis and pickleball courts. The council decided to allow golf courses to reopen, if city staff has received plans that ensure the safety of staff, customers and neighbors. The plans must be
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Photo courtesy Grome family A pregnant mother who was stabbed by her husband shortly before he killed their one-year-old daughter has been released from the hospital and is recovering. Full details: Girl, 1, thrown from cliff by father after stabbing attack, deputies say Authorities say Ashley Grome, 23, who is six-months pregnant, was found with
Continue Reading A Palm Desert father is accused of throwing his one-year-old daughter “over a steep cliff into a ravine” off Highway 74 in Palm Desert after a rollover crash on Wednesday, deputies tell News Channel 3. The child was found dead on the scene. Deputies have identified Adam Slater, 49, of Palm Desert, as a suspect
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Riverside County families whose children receive free meals due to financial hardship are in line for a boost in benefits because of the coronavirus emergency, and those without access to food aid canapply over the next seven weeks, officials said today. Families with dependent children enrolled in CalFresh, foster care orMedi-Cal have been deemed automatic
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Palm Springs Fire Department is ramping up for the upcoming fire season while making a few changes during the coronavirus crisis. “We used to have three to five companies come out for training,” said Captain Nathan Gunkel. “We are just doing one, so there’s alot more work each person has to do.” Gunkel said one
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Riverside County cases have increased to 4,756. The number of reported cases jumped by 84 in the past 24 hours. This Monday the number of cases was at 4,180 while the previous Monday, the cases were at 3,563. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage Recoveries surpassed 2,000 on Wednesday, and today, that total continued to climb,
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LIVE NOW: Governor @GavinNewsom provides an update on the state’s response to #COVID19. https://t.co/PfMSZLW3Fn— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) May 7, 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom and state officials revealed the guidelines reopen some “low-risk” workplaces to reopen with restrictions. With these guidelines, California will be able to move into Stage 2 if the roadmap to recovery,
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The California Department of Motor Vehicles will reopen 25 of its field offices tomorrow, including the Palm Desert facility, to assist customers with appointments and “transactions that require an in-personvisit to a field office.” The offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except on Wednesdays, when offices will open
Continue Reading Photo courtesy of family A young mother who was brutally attacked outside a local church Wednesday is recovering in the hospital. Her infant baby is dead. The father is in custody after all this led to a rollover crash on Highway 74. UPDATE: RSO confirms the father in custody will be charged for murder The
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Several illegal marijuana growing operations were raided and shutdown in the mountains south of the Coachella Valley Wednesday. Riverside County Sheriffs Deputies, along with California Department of Fish and Wildlife Officers, and Riverside County Code Enforcement agents served six marijuana cultivation related search warrants in areas around Aguanga and Anza beginning at 6:00 a.m. The
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Deputies with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department were actively looking for suspects involved in a Thermal shooting Wednesday night. Deputies and medics were called to the Mountain View Estates along the 68000 block of Harrison Street near Avenue 68 at 11:31 p.m. Deputies said the man who was attacked suffered minor injuries and did not
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KESQ helps La Quinta veteran get through to Chad Mayes office for EDD assistance Since the pandemic hit there have been 4.1 million unemployment claims made through the state’s Employment Development Department.News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay was able to help support a local veteran in need who has had no luck getting through to anyone
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