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Snow hit the high desert in Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley and Morongo Valley as a storm passed through Sunday night and lasted this morning. Snowfall isn’t something foreign to the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on how locals are staying prepared. Snowfall in Yucca Valley picked up again late
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A 43-year-old Las Vegas man is accused of shooting two people following a confrontation in a parking lot near the Cabazon Outlet Mall. The shooting happened Sunday at 10:21 a.m. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a business parking lot on the 48300 block of Seminole Drive in Cabazon in response to reports of
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Riverside County officials will be live at 4 p.m. with the weekly public health update. Watch live in the player below: Earlier today, Governor Newsom announced that the state has lifting the stay-at-home orders across all the regions. The move will allow for the resumption of outdoor dining, as well as at least some services
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Governor Gavin Newsom lifted California’s regional coronavirus stay-at-home orders Monday morning — a move that will allow for the resumption of outdoor dining, as well as at least some services at gyms, barber shops and nail salons, among other businesses. Counties will return to the color-coded tier system, with most counties returning to the ‘purple’
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UPDATE 02/16/21: Investigators confirmed that the remains were posivetely identified as Guillermo Jacobo, 20, of Coachella. Jacobo had been reported missing by his family on January 19. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department asks for anyone with information on Jacobo’s whereabouts to contact Investigator Munoz at 951-235-9833. Full Details: Remains of missing Coachella man found inside burned
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Riverside County reported 6,011 new cases since Friday, bringing the total of cases up to 264,363. Download the News Channel 3 app on the Apple Store or Google Play to get alerts on when new appointments or vaccine clinics are available. The Coachella Valley reported 920 new cases (45,068 total) New Cases by City: Desert Hot Springs – 80Palm
Continue Reading Stay-at-home orders began in December for several counties in Southern California when coronavirus cases worsened. Most businesses had to shut down with people urged to stay home until the ICU capacity dropped below 15%. California lifted regional stay-at-home orders across the state Monday in response to improving coronavirus conditions, returning the state to a system
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Riverside County is lifting the stay-at home order and moving back into the purple, most restrictive tier. Within this tier, restaurants that have been some of the most impacted by the pandemic can now reopen to outdoor dining in addition to takeout. News Channel 3 spoke with some local restaurant owners from Palm Springs, Palm
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A man was hospitalized Monday morning after a reported confrontation with Riverside County Sheriffs Deputies in La Quinta. Deputies said the man pulled a knife on them near the intersection of Highway 111 and Washington Street at 2:15 a.m. Deputies said they were called to the scene for a suspicious person when they found the
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The Imperial Irrigation District reported a power outage that was impacting 1,412 customers in Coachella Monday morning. The utility said crews were working on restoring the power and rain fell throughout the area. A statement on its Facebook page said the utility would update as more information became available and thanked people for their patience.
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Firefighters and police have been on scene of an early morning house fire for the last several hours. Around 2:15 a.m. crews were called to a home on S. Calle Marcus near Ramon Rd. Residents nearby reported “multiple explosions.” Authorities say firefighters found the garage door in the middle of the street. Authorities are expected
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News Channel 3’s sister station KABC in Los Angeles is reporting that Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to lift stay-at-home orders on Monday. From the report: “Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to lift California’s strict stay-at-home orders he imposed on much of the state in December. In a letter to restaurant owners, the California Restaurant
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A motorcyclist on a dirt bike died Sunday when the rider slammed into a forklift in Thermal. The crash happened just after 6 p.m. at 85555 Airport Blvd., accordingto the California Highway Patrol. The operator of the forklift was not hurt in the crash, the CHP reported. The name of the victim was withheld pending
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“When I saw that I got it, I felt like a princess in a fairytale,” Citlali Camacho told News Channel 3. “I told my mom because I love fairytale stories and that my fairy godmother granted my wish,” she added. A wish for a full-ride scholarship to her dream school, Washington University in St. Louis.
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“One of the most frustrating things I’ve ever gone through.” La Quinta resident Dennis Lanham was among thousands of people vying for a vaccination appointment in Riverside County on Saturday. Just minutes after approximately 10,000 appointments rolled out in Riverside County, the site to get an appointment crashed. Users were met with an ‘Error’ message
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Palm Springs Saturday recorded a high temperature of 62°. The average this time of year is 70°. We also recorded some rainfall throughout the Coachella Valley with storm system #1 passing through the region. We are tracking two more storm systems to bring more rain, snow, and wind to Southern California. Storm system #2 arrives
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A new day and new names atop the leaderboard at the American Express. World No. 22 Tony Finau, California-native Max Homa and Si Woo Kim are tied for first at -15 heading into Sunday’s final round. “Be patient tomorrow and then try to relax and not be too aggressive. Those are my goals tomorrow,” Kim
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Coachella Valley Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz updated his constituents on his recovery from coronavirus in a Facebook post, reporting a fever of 101.3F. He said he is hunkering down tonight and check his vitals while he continues to recover from coronavirus. Ruiz says his oxygenation level is above 96%, and his pulse remains below 71.
Continue ReadingLarry King, the award-winning journalist who became cable TV’s most well-known talk-show host died at 87 on Saturday. He hosted “Larry King Live” on CNN for over 25 years and interviewed thousands of people in his lifetime. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay gives us a look back at his life and shares some of his
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UPDATE: 12:15 p.m. Saturday Just minutes after approximately 10,000 appointments rolled out in Riverside County, the site to get an appointment crashed. Users were met with an ‘Error’ message shortly after being rerouted to the state website. Some people got as far as filling out their information, while others received the message directly after clicking
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