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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed it has launched an investigation into a shooting in Thousand Palms Sunday night. Deputies at the scene said the incident was reported around 9:00 p.m. off of El Centro Way and Desert Moon Drive. One male victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Deputies
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High School students throughout the Coachella Valley had the opportunity to learn more about higher education during today’s Coachella Valley College Success Conference. Students and their families had the opportunity to attend workshops and listen to keynote speakers that shared tips and resources when it comes to college preparedness. The conference was hosted by the
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A person suffered major injuries today when a motorcycle went off State Route 74 and fell down an embankment in the San Jacinto Mountains. The crash occurred around 12:30 p.m. near mile marker 90, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP said the motorcycle came to a rest about 30 feet down the embankment.
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The hot and humid temperatures are not stopping tourists from visiting. Many visitors braved the heat at downtown Palm Springs with some stopping to snap pics at the Marilyn Monroe statue. Other tourists made sure to take advantage of the misters some businesses set up. One group of tourists came to visit from the LA
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department responded to a hiker rescue in Palm Desert Saturday afternoon. Cal Fire responded to the Cross Loop Trail around 3:00 p.m. and the sheriff’s department deployed a helicopter to help crews on the ground hoist the hiker to safety. Officials said the hiker was moderately injured and taken to the
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan and Carolyn Sung, CNN The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. The decision was announced Saturday morning after WHO convened its second emergency committee on the issue on Thursday. “I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency
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When people in Riverside County right now try to find a vaccine or a test for Monkeypox, some are saying the process is confusing and stressful. Vaccines are just starting to be administered locally and there are hundreds, if not more, already waiting for their protection. David Wichman is a Cathedral City sex worker and
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Desert Sands Unified School District welcomed the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department to one of its campuses Saturday morning to practice emergency responses. The Sheriff’s Department transformed Palm Desert Charter Middle School into an active school shooter scene for training purposes. “We’re trying to expose staff to the stress inoculation part,” said Dean Agnoletto, captain at
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The community is mourning the lives of a young couple, who was killed in a Coachella shooting this week.“They loved each other dearly.” 16-year-old Brandon Anguiano and 17-year-old Jestine Carrillo were described as being inseparable. “They did everything together. They woke up together, they went to bed together,” said Carrillo’s mother Amanda. Jestine Carrillo &
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The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health has confirmed a positive case of Monkeypox. It’s the first case in the county. The patient was identified as a male resident in Fontana who recently traveled out of state. Statewide, more than 400 cases of Monkeypox have been reported over the last several weeks with the
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A suspect accused of stealing a vehicle was struck by less lethal munitions following a pursuit near the Desert Hot Springs area Friday afternoon. The incident was first reported to authorities at 12:24 p.m. Sgt. Edward Soto of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said a private company reported they were tracking one of their stolen
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The Centers for Disease Control has moved Riverside County and San Bernardino counties into the “High level of Covid Transmission.” Riverside County currently has 260 COVID-19 patients in the hospital. A month ago, that number was at 123. San Bernardino County has a total of 258 COVID hospitalizations. A month ago, that number was also
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A small plane pulling an advertising banner crashed into the ocean near Huntington Beach today in the midst of a junior lifeguard competition, sending the pilot to a hospital with what were believed to be relatively minor injuries. Video from a bystander at the beach south of Beach Boulevard captured the plane losing altitude and
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a bill into law that allows private citizens to bring civil action against anyone who manufactures, distributes, transports or imports assault weapons or ghost guns, which are banned in the state. California Senate Bill 1327 is modeled after a Texas law that allows private
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Today is the day that Renova Energy, Burrtec, and the City of Palm Desert are appreciating all of their outdoor workers. Vincent Battaglia said in a previous interview that he challenges companies and people in general in the desert to appreciate outdoor workers whenever you can. AGENDA FOR TODAY: 8:15 a.m. – City of Palm
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The war in Ukraine has led to millions of refugees escaping the country and seeking a new life elsewhere, including here in the United States. A Ukrainian husband and wife have been able to safely make it to Rancho Mirage thanks to the help of two residents. Tetiana and Volodymir Kotenko were living in their
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State, County and community health leaders came together to discuss their response toward the growing cases of Monkeypox. There’s one confirmed case, and five probable cases, in the Coachella Valley. “Essentially, it comes to the point of there’s much more need than there is vaccines,” said Dr. Jennifer Chevinsky, Riverside County’s Deputy Public Health Officer.
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On Thursday, News channel 3 along with the Sunline Transit Agency and alpha media partnered together to gather school supplies for the Boys and Girls Club of the Coachella Valley outside the Walmart in Palm Desert. One local man took who donated supplies says he won money in a card game with some friends and decided
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Some gay-specific resorts in the valley are taking action to prevent the spread of Monkeypox. DAP Health says it’s had successful meetings with the owners of the hotels CCBC and All World Resort. The organization says the hotels took immediate action by closing parts of their facilities and also providing space for Monkeypox vaccines as
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UPDATE: 5:10 p.m. Riverside County will be receiving an additional 1,100+ Monkeypox vaccine doses from the California Department of Public Health, officials announced Thursday afternoon. Original Report: 11:50 a.m. Eisenhower patients determined to be at high risk for contracting Monkeypox should expect to hear from their healthcare providers today or tomorrow regarding the availability of
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