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Construction workers are hard at work to build a bridge in the eastern Coachella Valley, which aims to alleviate traffic. The Avenue 66 Grade Separation project is approaching the second of three stem and soffit concrete pours, according to an official with the project management team. The concrete will go inside of the bridge, and
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The Desert Care Network, which operates three hospitals in the area, will begin hosting weekly community COVID-19 vaccination clinics starting on April 22. Appointments are required for these clinics, and can be made by going to https://myturn.ca.gov/. Clinics will be held at the following locations: Desert Care Network – Palm SpringsNeuro Vitality Center at 2800
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The city of Indio today announced that its next top administrator will be relocating from Northern California. Bryan Montgomery, Oakley’s current city manager, is expected to be confirmed by the Indio City Council next Wednesday and begin work May 13. Montgomery will replace City Manager Mark Scott, who has led the city for the past
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NEW CASES Riverside County reported 137 new coronavirus cases since Thursday, bringing the total up to 297,215 cases Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County Moves to Orange Tier, California could to lift all COVID 19 restrictions on June 15th Riverside County moved to the orange tier,
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Law enforcement personnel will be screening vehicles, looking for intoxicated drivers, at two locations in the Coachella Valley Friday night. Riverside County sheriff’s deputies will operate a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint at an undisclosed location in Coachella, beginning at 7 p.m. and continuing until about 2 a.m. Around the same time, beginning at 8 p.m. and
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One person is recovering after an early morning crash involving a tractor and a Toyota Camry in Mecca. It was reported at 5:23 A.M. Friday on Avenue 66 and Grant Street. Officers on the scene told News Channel 3 the driver of the Camry crashed into the tractor that was hauling a sprayer.Cal Fire said
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A local student is getting a full-ride scholarship to Harvard University. Elizabeth Esteban currently attends Desert Mirage High School in Thermal. She told News Channel 3 last January that she wanted to be the first generation in her family to achieve higher education. Now she’s going to do that at one of the most prestigious
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The Desert Sands Unified School District announced that there was a positive COVID case at James Madison Elementary School in Indio earlier this week. DSUSD’s Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Laura Fisher confirmed that no students or staff were deemed close contacts, due to all the masks and distancing guidelines in place. There will be
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The Indio Teen Center and Desert Recreation District are resuming in-person operations this week as more of Riverside County begins to reopen. “We’ve been waiting for a long time to have this opening at the teen center,” said Jim Curtis, Indio community services manager. After 13 months closed, the center is welcoming DSUSD students who
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You may be among the millions of people in the United States who have taken at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Or you may still be awaiting your turn. But there’s a question on everyone’s mind: How long will the vaccine really protect us? It’s still too early to tell when you may
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Bear Simerson was on the stage at the Mary Pickford Theater in Cathedral City Wednesday, giving the winning presentation about his Palm Desert-based venture, 3C Health. “To present to that panel of judges who were very versed in business and in healthcare, it was a huge validation for the work we put in, it was
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A Banning man wanted in connection with a deadly shooting outside a Banning liquor in 2018 was arrested in Mexico, the Riverside County District Attorney’s office announced on Thursday. Joseph Baca, 22, was arrested on Wednesday in Puerto Penasco, Sonora, Mexico. Baca is accused of killing Alex Marcotte, 18, and injuring Dylan Artea, 19, in
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A felon accused of killing a 65-year-old North Palm Springs woman to death with a machete days after being released from state prison re-entered a not guilty plea today. David Earl Williams Jr., 29, was ordered to return to the Larson Justice Center in Indio on May 17 for a trial-readiness conference. He remains held
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A Beaumont woman was arrested Wednesday evening for allegedly running a brothel in Desert Hot Springs. The arrest stemmed from a sex trafficking investigation by the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force. The RCAHT, with assistance from the Desert Hot Springs Police Department, served a search warrant at the 64-000 block of Mission Lakes Blvd
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Riverside County public health officer Dr. Geoffrey Leung provided a vaccine update and answering questions from residents. Leung answered some questions about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. On Wednesday, he asked for residents to submit their questions for Thursday’s update. We know you may have questions regarding the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for tomorrow’s 4
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NEW CASES Riverside County reported 170 new coronavirus cases since Wednesday, bringing the total up to 297,078 cases Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County Moves to Orange Tier, California could to lift all COVID 19 restrictions on June 15th Riverside County moved to the orange tier,
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Spotlight 29 casino in Indio is giving out 504 COVID vaccines with no appointment necessary. The clinic at the casino is open until 4:30 p.m. You will get your second appointment before leaving. 504 Pfizer vaccines are currently available at Spotlight 29 Casino! Vaccines are open to all, little to no wait time, and receive
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Now that Gov. Gavin Newsom is letting more businesses reopen as coronavirus cases decline, the California Legislature on Thursday passed a bill requiring some hotels and other hospitality companies to offer laid-off workers their jobs back. Hospitality companies were some of the hardest hit by the state’s stay-at-home order, with no
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First responders are heading out to the area of Deep Canyon Drive and Highway 111 in Palm Desert after a vehicle rolled over. The crash was reported at around 2:10 p.m. No injuries were reported in the crash, according to the California Highway Patrol. Viewers called into the station reporting slow moving traffic in the
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A Beaumont man was arrested Wednesday evening after leading police on a pursuit that ended in a crash while his young children were in the vehicle. The incident started at approximately 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday when Beaumont Police were notified of a possible child abduction at a business on the 1200 block of E. 6th
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