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LOS ANGELES (AP) — California reported on Friday a record 585 coronavirus deaths in single day. The California Department of Public Health announced the most recent coronavirus statistics in the state, including an additional 47,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in one day. While Riverside County did publish data today due to the holiday, the state’s dashboard
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Good news to start out the new year. We’ve had a number of residents reach out to confirm that they’ve started to get their $600 COVID relief payments in their bank accounts. The official payment date is January 4, 2021, however, according to the IRS, the initial direct deposit payments were expected to begin arriving
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Cal Fire / Riverside County firefighters were able to contain a brush fire that officials projected could’ve grown to 50 acres. The fire was initially reported at 11:19 a.m. in the area of Lincoln Street and Avenue 64 in Mecca. Firefighters were able to contain the blaze by 11:47 a.m. A viewer captured a short
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Several first responders in Riverside County including some of our own from the valley received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on what the vaccine means to those on the frontlines. This is the day Brandon Wright from Palm Springs Fire has been waiting for. “I feel super
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UPDATE 1/20/21:After further review with our local police agencies, we’ve discovered there were two homicides missing. The actual number of homicides in 2020 was 36. Additional Homicides: One homicide on April 8th with limited details in which a man was found dead near I-10 and Frontage Road. No arrests have been madeOn August 7th there
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As 2020 comes to a close, Riverside County health officials took a moment to remember the lives lost during the pandemic over the past 9 months. A total of 1,985 county residents have died due to coronavirus. In November, Saruwatari reported that COVID-19 is the third leading cause of death in Riverside County in 2020.
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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department confirmed they are investigating the death of a woman over the weekend as a homicide. A 39-year-old woman was found dead inside her home along the 15600 Block of Palm Drive on Sunday at approximately 1:30 p.m. Officers were originally called to the home for a check the welfare
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STATE GLITCH CAUSES UNDERREPORTED CASES A County Official told News Channel 3 there was an issue gathering data from the state which caused the new-case data to be “severely underreported” today. Riverside County health officials are working to correct the issue and the correct figures will be reported as soon as the issue is resolved.
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UPDATE 4/6/21: The Warburton will go virtual with Music Events and Auction on April 20-21, 2021. The Warburton will feature its signature music events and popular auction online to raise awareness and support for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. Patrick Warburton announces April virtual events for the annual @StJude fundraiser.Online Auction now live https://t.co/Q358QH7TF8Songwriters Night concert
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The moratorium on jury trials in Riverside County Superior Court will continue until at least the last week of January as a precaution to reduce coronavirus exposure risks, court officials announced today. On Dec. 7, Presiding Judge John Vineyard directed that all scheduled trial proceedings be postponed until December 31, based on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s
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Today is the last day of 2020 and though most of us are more than ready to put the past behind us and ring in the new year, health officials said we really need to carry our best pandemic practices into 2021. Carry the 3 W’s into 2021: Wash your hands frequentlyWear a maskWait six
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COVID-19 hospitalizations are soaring across the southland. Now, hospitals in our county are using their surge plans to help with the overwhelming number of ICU patients. New Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on how the county is preparing their efforts to help hospitals. Hospitals across Riverside County are now on crisis mode. “We can
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The Indio Police Department has designated its parking lot at its headquarters at 46800 Jackson Street as a “Safe Exchange Zone.” This designation means that people can use the parking lot to safely do things like conduct child custody exchanges, private property and E-commerce transactions, such as Craigslist or OfferUp exchanges, etc. Indio Police wrote
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Funding is available to help low-income households in Riverside County who are behind on bills for utilities. The Community Action Partnership of Riverside County has a “Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program” available for residents. CAP Riverside can now help residents who qualify with heating and cooling bills, as well as water, sewer, trash, telephone, and
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In these coronavirus times, small valley businesses are looking for new, creative ways to reach more customers. In Palm Desert, a new initiative is being launched to encourage shopping local – it’s called the #StepUpToTheTablePalmDesert challenge. It’s the city’s latest shot at driving sales during the state’s stay-at-home orders. The new hashtag is sweeping social
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A father and son were arrested today in connection with the discovery of a cache of high-powered weaponry, drugs and explosives earlier this year at a home in Bermuda Dunes, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office reported. Original Report: Homemade explosives, military ordnance items found in valley home John Terrill Hackett, 69, and Collin Daniel
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Governor Gavin Newsom confirmed during a virtual conversation with Dr. Anthorny Fauci that the new variant of COVID has been found in Southern California. Newsom did not provide any other details about the person who was infected but did say they were informed of the news about an hour or so before 1 p.m. San
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Five people were hurt in a rollover crash in Indio, including two children who suffered serious injuries, officials said. The solo vehicle crash was reported about 9:50 a.m. in the area of Avenue 40 and Monroe Street, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Two of the vehicle’s five occupants were ejected, officials said. Three
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A man has been pronounced dead after falling off a 100-foot high “tower” near Desert Hot Springs. The incident was reported at approximately 11:08 a.m. near the intersection of Oleander Drive and Painted Hills Road. According to Cal Fire, the victim died before first responders arrived at the scene. Google Maps shows both power poles
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Case Changes Riverside County reported 3,849 new cases since Tuesday, bringing the total to 180,537. Riverside County has the 8th most cases among counties across the United States, according to John Hopkins University. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Stay-at-home Order extended in SoCal Region (Including Riverside County)
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