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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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California drivers who like the fast lane will most likely welcome the changes happening at the DMV aimed at getting things done faster. The head of the state agency announced Tuesday that “97 percent” of all DMV business can now be completed online thanks to an upgraded DMV website. “As you may have noticed
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The Coachella Valley is in its second heatwave of the year. Many of the places and activities people are used to doing during triple-digit temperatures still remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Cooling centers are also not open during this time as they typically open June 1. Meteorologist Haley Clawson said, “We’re currently experiencing
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A man was arrested for his alleged role in a series of indecent exposure incidents in the area of Avenue 58 and Madison Street in La Quinta. Authorities did not release more information on the previous incidents but did note that the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team conducting an investigation into this for several months.
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The Riverside County Department of Environmental Health released new guidelines for pools at apartment complexes and HOAs. The guidelines change the county’s initial one-person per pool policy to allow more people to share a pool. The new guidelines do not specify a limit on swimmers but does allow members from the same household are allowed
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Riverside County cases have increased to 4,672. The number of reported cases jumped by 218 in the past 24 hours. Last Monday, the total number of cases was 3,563. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage Recoveries slightly increased across Riverside County going from 1,997 to 2,025. Health officials define ‘recovered’ individuals as “living, confirmed cases who
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News Channel 3’s Peter Daut will be moderating a virtual town hall on Thursday, May 7. Congressman Raul Ruiz and leaders from the AARP, the Office of Aging, and Jewish Family Center, will answer questions focused on issues affecting seniors and caregivers during the coronavirus update. Residents are encouraged to email questions to coronvirus@kesq.com before
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LIVE NOW: Governor @GavinNewsom provides an update on the state’s response to #COVID19. https://t.co/P7G0hrA5VT— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) May 6, 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new website that will allow you to find a coronavirus test site near you. You can locate a test site at: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/Nearby/index.html?appid=43118dc0d5d348d8ab20a81967a15401 Riverside County has multiple testing sites already
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The US Geological Survey reported a 4.0 Magnitude earthquake was felt near Niland early Wednesday morning. There were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries following the moderate quake, centered 7 miles west southwest of Niland at 1:27 a.m. There were not many reports of people feeling light or weak shaking mainly in small
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Riverside County will open eight new testing sites Wednesday, May 6 increasing testing capacity by additional 1,000 people per day. Editors note: The testing sites did not open on May 6. We reached out to county officials to find out why the sites weren’t open and when they will be ready to open. Officials have
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