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Former Senator and Coachella Valley resident Barbara Boxer spoke one-on-one with News Channel 3’s Jake Ingrassia about Joe Biden’s choice of Sen. Kamala Harris as his running pate. Boxer represented California in the U.S. Senate from 1993 to 2017. She did not seek reelection in 2016 and was succeeded by Harris. “I think this ticket,
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The city of Palm Springs is looking at closing down major streets to give restaurants more outdoor space. The proposals are the latest efforts to help struggling businesses, said Palm Springs Mayor Geoff Kors. Businesses in the city are already expanding onto the sidewalk and into parking spaces to accommodate more customers outdoors. For some,
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“I still love it, missing it right now. I think once somebody tries it, they find that they do have a passion for it, and will really like it,” said Rick Sherwood. Rick Sherwood has been officiating high school sports in the Coachella Valley for over 40 years. Like Sherwood, most referees are from the
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A cell phone tower in Sky Valley just completed a technology upgrade to provide more reliable internet access to people living in the area, including 78 families with children enrolled in schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District. “The district’s goal is that every single student have access to distance learning,” said Will Carr,
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Dozens of people rallied in Sacramento Tuesday afternoon as they called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to allow salons and barbershops to open back up. The owner of Orabella Hair Studio in Oakland and members of California Aesthetic Alliance organized the Pro Beauty Rally. “This industry has been devastated by COVID,” CAA founder,
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Case Changes Today There were new 1,393 coronavirus cases reported new coronavirus cases since Monday across Riverside County. This brings the total amount of cases up to 43,376 The county has been reporting lower than expected case increases since July 29 due to glitch with the state’s CalREDIE system. State health officer Dr. Mark Ghaly
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The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens featured in a Netflix docuseries now streaming online, zoo officials said today. The zoo, located in Palm Desert, was included in the first episode of “Connected: The Hidden Science of Everything,” in which host Latif Nasser travels the world to discover how everyone is connected through science and nature.
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10 people are without a home after a fire destroyed a group of Palm Desert apartment units. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay met with one of the families who shared their frightening experience of waking up to flames taking over their home. “I remember my brother waking me up and telling me there was a
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Musician, actor, and longtime valley resident Trinidad “Trini” Lopez was pronounced dead at the age of 83 on Tuesday due to complications with pneumonia and COVID-19. Filmmaker P. David Ebersole, who just finished shooting a documentary on Lopez with Todd Hughes, confirmed to the Associated Press that Lopez died from complications of COVID-19 at Desert
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President Donald Trump is holding a news conference today at 2:30 p.m. PST. You can watch the news conference live on KESQ.com News Conference at 5:30 P.M. Enjoy!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 11, 2020
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ILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, making history by selecting the first Black woman to compete on a major party’s presidential ticket and acknowledging the vital role Black voters will play in his bid to defeat President Donald Trump. “I have the great honor
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Riverside County is giving away 10 million masks to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. FIND Food Bank is a part of Riverside County’s ‘Masks are Medicine’ campaign. On Tuesday FIND Food Bank received one million masks. These masks will be distributed to the communities at FIND Food Bank’s over 120 sites throughout the
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A 4.6 magnitude earthquake shook areas around the Salton Sea near Niland and Bombay Beach Monday morning. There were no reports of damage or injuries, but News Channel 3 continues to monitor the area. There have been more than 25 fore- and aftershocks recorded after the initial m4.6 earthquake. This earthquake and the swarm are
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With the new school year beginning with distance learning from home, more parents are already turning to tutoring to help their kids stay on track. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil breaks down three options for students looking for extra help during the pandemic. Check with your school district or email your child’s teacher directly. All
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Firefighters responded to a fire that broke out in a Palm Desert apartment complex overnight. Crews were called to the 73000 block of Santa Rosa Way near Portola Avenue at 12:52 a.m. Authorities said the flames extended from an attached garage to two out of four apartment units. 10 residents were displaced by the fire.
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Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes joined News Channel 3’s Peter Daut on Monday to discuss what’s being done to stop the recent increase in gun violence. Police say within the last year alone — this area has seen: 3 homicide investigations 9 attempted homicides16 arrests5 recovered firearmsan additional 61 reports of shots fired All three
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We’re learning new details about the two people who were killed amid gunfire and a car crash in Coachella Friday night. Riverside County Sheriffs Department said a car-to-car shooting killed the driver of an SUV whose vehicle then hit two pedestrians on the sidewalk. One of them a local teacher has died. The family of
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Did you feel it? An earthquake initially registering at 4.9 Magnitude, later downgraded to a 4.6, shook areas around the Salton Sea near Niland and Bombay Beach Monday morning. The quake was centered within the boundaries of the Salton Sea itself, and hit at 8:56 a.m. There were no reports of damage or injuries, but
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A 17-year-old from Twentynine Palms was arrested on arson charges Sunday night after allegedly setting his parent’s home on fire. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, deputies assigned to the Morongo Basin Station were called to a report of a fire on the 700 block of Canyon Road at around 8:25 p.m. Deputies
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President Trump returned to his briefing after a shooting outside of the White House. Trump said the shooting outside is now “under control.” The shooting took place near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue just blocks from the White House, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation who were not authorized to speak publicly
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