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The mother of a 7-year-old boy who was attacked in Desert Hot Springs on Saturday night is speaking out for the first time. “He is sleeping most of the time. About every 2 hours he wakes up and I can tell he’s going to wake up because he gets a sad look on his face,”

Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Monday that the state is looking to enlist dentists, pharmacy techs, members of the National Guard and others to speed up the pace of vaccinations in the fight against COVID-19.  “Whatever dental professionals can do to help,” said Dr. Assal Aslani, “Sign me up, tell me where to go.I can

Sunday, January 3, 2021 became the busiest travel day of the pandemic. TSA reported checking in 1.3 travelers nationwide, which was up from 1.1 million reported two days before Christmas. As the pandemic carries over into 2021 health officials have continuously asked people to stay at home as hospitals around the state and Riverside County

A lot of people are being told to quarantine after returning home from holiday travel as thousands of people test positive for coronavirus each day in Riverside County. As a result, many are starting the new year under the advice to self-isolate – so what are the best practices? If you live with roommates or

Two Palm Springs police officers and two sergeants are now in a 10-day quarantine after a COVID positive suspect spit on them during an arrest. The arrest happened in the area of S. Indian Canyon and Baristo Road. Officers were intitally called to respond to reports of a man who running in and out of

Riverside County officials delivered this week’s public health update for the county. You can watch the full news conference below: We’re still awaiting an update to the county’s coronavirus data, which hasn’t been updated since Dec. 31. The last update also had issues, with the county reporting just 16 cases due to a glitch with

A man who suffered fatal injuries in a 100-foot fall while working inside a wind turbine near Desert Hot Springs was identified today as a 52-year-old Calexico resident.     Mario Contreras Jr. fell while working at a wind generation facility located west of Highway 62 and Painted Hills Road about 11:15 a.m. Wednesday,according to Riverside

Riverside County has landed in the top 10 of an unenviable list — the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) rankings of the riskiest counties in America. The agency has published its first National Risk Index, which ranks all 3,006 counties in the United States based on their vulnerability to 18 kinds of natural disasters, from

Around this time of year organizers would be gearing up for one of the Coachella Valley’s most anticipated events, The Palm Springs International Film Festival. The event is known to attract some of Hollywood’s most prominent A-listers. To name a few, Jennifer Lopez, Adam Driver and Antonio Banderas were among those to attend the festival

Age-old religious traditions have been turned upside down in the past months, as the pandemic inhibited indoor services. Religious groups have had to come up with creative ways to worship that aligns with stay-at-home order guidelines. On Sunday St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church was among those to take on a different kind of mass that allowed

The Coachella Valley is mourning the loss of a dedicated music advocate and beloved College of the Desert professor, Darlene Romano, Ph.D. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay takes a look back at her life and shares how much she meant to the performing arts community. Romano lost her battle to cancer on Jan. 1, 2021,