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Governor Gavin Newsom visited Palm Springs on Friday morning to highlight Proposition 13, a statewide school improvement bond as part of his pre-election get-out-the-vote tour. This trip to Palm Springs is part of a larger tour that also includes a trip to San Diego and other areas to follow.  Newsom spoke at Vista del Monte

Officials say they’re carefully monitoring the spread of coronavirus as the Coachella Valley gears up to host hundreds of thousands of visitors during numerous large events. The BNP Paribas Open tournament at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden is just over a week away, with record-breaking attendance expected. And festival season for Coachella and Stagecoach in

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department shut down roads near Dinah Shore and Miriam Way Thursday evening, in front of the Krispy Kreme, after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. Deputy Robyn Flores confirmed that first responders performed life-saving measures on the pedestrian but were unsuccessful. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. Stay

Next week Coachella Valley residents will have the ability to vote on Measure G. The bond issue aims at modernizing schools throughout the Coachella Valley Unified School District. “I think it’s a good school. It really is, but it does need upgrades,” grandmother of two Coachella Valley High School students, Maria Mercado said. Coachella Valley

Some of the valley’s school districts sent a letter informing parents that although the coronavirus has not reached the desert, let alone the county at this time, they are monitoring the situation. The Center for Disease Control recently issued a warning that the coronavirus could begin spreading in the U.S. and Americans should begin preparing

Officials at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have warned that the novel Coronavirus will spread in US communities as a case was announced on Wednesday. In case of an outbreak that spreads within US communities, what can you do to protect yourself and your family? News Channel 3 will be talking to a

Palm Desert residents are invited today to give their input on the boundaries of two City Council districts as the city prepares to change the way it conducts elections. As part of its Thursday meeting, the Palm Desert City Council will hold the second of five planned public hearings on the issue. The first public

Commuters should expect delays on Indian Canyon near 19th avenue as construction will be starting at 7am and concluding at 3:30pm.  According to a notice on the city’s website, drivers should expect delays on Thursday during normal commuting hours and potentially use alternate routes as needed.  Northbound and southbound traffic will be reduced to one

New details are emerging about what life is like for travelers confined to quarantines due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak. Public health officials said they tried to keep life as normal as possible for 195 people who were isolated for two weeks at March Air Reserve Base in Moreno Valley after being flown in

LA QUINTA, Calif. – Coachella Valley is making waves again, now in La Quinta as superstar surfer, Kelly Slater plans to bring his wave technology to the desert. This is a part of an even bigger project being proposed right now. “The site is located just at the base of Coral Mountain in La Quinta,”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning Tuesday, saying novel Coronavirus is likely to spread within the United States. “We expect we will see community spread in this country,” said Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. “It’s not so much a question of if

The Center for Disease Control confirmed there is a new coronavirus case in California, however, this may be the first case in the United States without a known link to travel abroad. “The individual has no known exposure to the virus through travel or close contact with a known infected individual,” reads a notice from