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Sunnylands Center and Gardens celebrates Coachella Valley Days of Los Muertos with the community

Sunnylands Center and Gardens has collaborated with different cultural institution and various community groups in the Coachella Valley to celebrate Día de los Muertos, or The Day of the Dead. Día de los Muerto is a Mexican holiday for people to celebrate and remember loved ones who have passed away. Michaeleen Gallagher, director of education

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Coachella shooting victim hospitalized

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting that left one man injured Wednesday morning in Coachella. The shooting was reported at approximately 11:25 a.m. on the 83000 Block of Fiesta Road. First arriving deputies reported finding an adult male with a gunshot wound to the leg. The victim was rushed to the hospital

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Father arrested after allegedly causing severe injuries to 4-month-old baby

A Twentynine Palms resident was arrested after their four-month-old baby was rushed to the hospital with severe injuries. Doctors at the Loma Linda University Medical Center were able to determine that the injuries to the baby were caused by non-accidental trauma, consistent with child abuse, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Hospital staff

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County health officials discourage trick-or-treating, suggest other alternatives

We’re just a few days away from Halloween and Riverside County Health officials are reminding people that unfortunately traditional Halloween celebrations are discouraged this year due to the pandemic.  “The biggest thing is we are recommending against traditional trick-or-treating,” said Jose Arballo, Public Information Officer, Riverside County Dept. of Public Health.  Health officials say they’re

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Riverside County coronavirus ICU hospitalizations spike 50% since Friday

Riverside County heath officials Tuesday reported a more than 50 percent jump in coronavirus-related intensive care unit hospitalizations over the weekend. The Riverside University Health System reported 60 COVID-positive ICU hospitalizations countywide, up 21 from Friday’s figures. The total number of coronavirus patients being treated in county hospitals increased by three over the weekend, to

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Some Palm Springs retailers express frustrations with expanded restaurant operations and parking limitations

The manager of the Birkenstock Comfort Shoes store on Palm Canyon Drive says restaurants are getting better treatment. To back her claim, Tara Green says restaurants, with clearance to serve customers on sidewalks and in the street, in some cases are encroaching on storefronts next door. “I think there is a little unfairness between small

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Riverside county supervisors move ahead to work with neighboring counties in changing the coronavirus tier system

Note: The Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting was held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Riverside County Supervisor Karen Spiegel asked her colleagues Tuesday to support a proposal for the Executive Office to coordinate with neighboring counties in presenting a unified request to the governor to revise or drop the state’s current color-coded coronavirus tier system.

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Some union workers at Desert Regional, other Tenet hospitals vote to authorize strike

Some health care workers employed by three hospitals in and near the Coachella Valley are among the thousands of unionized employees who voted to authorize a strike today, saying the conglomerate that operates the hospitals has rejected workers’ proposals to beef up coronavirus-related safety precautions. The proposed strike by SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West would affect

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