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Five firefighters were injured Tuesday morning following an early morning house fire. One firefighter is in critical condition, according to firefighters. The flames were reported at 2:23 a.m. at a home along the 81100 block of Durango Drive near Madison Street and Avenue 46. Video from the scene showed extensive fire and smoke damage to
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The Board of Supervisors today directed Executive Office staff to initiate an examination of the 2020 election in Riverside County and report back to the board, identifying “strengths and weaknesses” from which the county might learn. “This was an unprecedented election, and it’s still not even done,” said Supervisor Karen Spiegel, who was joined by
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Dr. Ghaly, California Health and Human Services Secretary gives an update on the State’s response to the coronavirus, current case rates and hospitalizations and the upcoming vaccine. WATCH BELOW:
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California is expected to get 327,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine in the coming weeks. “The first round of vaccines will go to our frontline healthcare workers who have exposure to COVID positive individuals,” director of public health for Riverside County, Kim Saruwatari told News Channel 3. Linda Serrano is one of those excited to
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Millions of Californians are under a new regional stay-at-home order, including residents in Riverside County. The Riverside County Board of Supervisors held their regular meeting on Tuesday, December 8th at 9:30 a.m. The meeting comes as available ICU capacity in Southern California has now dropped to 10.9%. According to data released from Riverside County, there were
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With coronavirus cases surging, our local hospitals are reminding the public to seek proper medical care if you start feeling unwell. Doctors say COVID-19 can impact people differently. And with case numbers climbing again, it’s important to be familiar with some of the early and more mild symptoms. “The big one is lack of taste.
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Millions of Californians are under a new regional stay-at-home order, including residents in Riverside County. Available ICU capacity in Southern California has now dropped to 10.9%. According to data released from Riverside County, there were 77 new coronavirus business outbreaks in November alone. The county defines an outbreak as 3 or more coronavirus cases in one
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Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new statewide cell-phone-based system designed to notify residents when they’ve been exposed to COVID-19. The app will be available for both Apple and Android users starting on Thursday. The CA Notify system was originally developed at UC San Diego and UC San Francisco, and it has been deployed on a
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Southern California Edison reported service had been restored to 1512 customers who lost electricity overnight in Morongo following a traffic collision into power poles. The California Highway Patrol reported a collision on westbound State Highway 62 at Samel Road involving two vehicles and a power pole at 9:26 p.m Monday. The wreck knocked electrified power
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Coachella Police were investigating a crime scene in the area of Second Street and Vine Avenue early Tuesday morning. KESQ News Channel 3 had calls into the Riverside County Sheriffs Department inquiring as to what exactly happened. Neighbors called into our newsroom saying they heard gun shots. Officers were called to the scene at 10:30
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On Sunday night the entire region of Southern California entered into the state’s stay-at-home order in response to decreasing ICU capacity numbers. On Friday, Southern California dipped below the state’s threshold of 15%. As of Monday morning, ICU capacity for the region was at 10.9%. “We had 2 days of over 2,000 cases confirmed, which
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Arthur S Newman, Jr., philanthropist, retired film executive, and former Rancho Mirage city councilmember, has died at the age of 96. According to his family, Newman died suddenly at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage due to complications of sepsis. Newman was born on January 22, 1924 and grew up in Ohio. Although he was born
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is hosting its annual Blue Light Ceremony paying tribute to fallen peace officers across the county. This year’s ceremony will be held virtually due to the pandemic. You can watch the full ceremony below:
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During a news conference Monday morning, Governor Gavin Newsom summed up this way what is and is not allowed at hotels and vacation rental properties currently impacted by the new stay-at-home order. “The protocols the state put out maintain that lodging can be for essential workers only. Not for tourists and not for leisure,” said
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All jury trials in Riverside County Superior Court will be postponed until at least the first week of 2021 as a precaution to reduce coronavirus exposure risks, court officials announced today. Presiding Judge John Vineyard made the decision based on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s region-by-region stay-at-home order, which took effect at midnight. Learn more about what’s
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Case Changes Riverside County reported 4,327 new cases since Friday. This brings the total number of cases to 92,272. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Stay-at-home Order in place in Southern California Region (Including Riverside County) The ICU bed availability % for the Southern California region fell below
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The Phil and Amy Mickelson Foundation took the proceeds from the 2020 American Express tournament to make donations to 14 Coachella Valley-based charity organizations. The PGA Tour event was held this past January at PGA West and the La Quinta Country Club. The event raised over $1 million which were distributed to the following charities:
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A construction worker died Monday morning after a work accident at the Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City. The industrial accident happened at 5:20 a.m. The Riverside County Coroner’s office identified the worker at Jay Ayers, 41, of Temecula. According to the coroner’s office, Ayers was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:39 a.m. The Agua
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The Magic Jungle Wildlife Preserve has some new additions to the family. They have been near the Coachella Valley for nearly 15 years. Originally they were located in the Palm Springs area and transitioned to a larger, 80 acre area in the Lucerne Valley. Two brand new habitats have been created with two more being
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“Unfortunately today is going to be the last day that we are able to stay open before the shutdown,” one Palm Desert European Wax employee said while informing a customer over the phone that their appointment would be canceled. Employees made phone calls throughout Sunday, giving customers the option to reschedule after a 3-week period.
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