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Riverside County health officials released new data on coronavirus over the past 24 hours. The county reported 250 new cases since Thursday. The total number of cases is now at 10,490. There were new 6 deaths reported as well, bringing the total number of deaths in the county to 383. Current projections show that the
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The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is at the scene of a barricaded suspect at a home in the community of Landers, which is north of Yucca Valley off Highway 247. According to a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Department, the situation began just after noon when deputies attempted to stop a driver on Twentynine Palms
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An inmate has died of coronavirus, becoming the first incarcerated fatality at Chuckawalla Valley State Prison near Blythe, site of the state prison system’s largest coronavirus outbreak to date. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation did not immediately identify the inmate or release the date of death. As of Friday morning, 991 inmates at
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16 people at the Rancho Mirage Terrace, a senior care community, tested positive for coronavirus. A spokesperson for Atria Management Company, the company that operates the facility, said that on June 4, all residents and employees at the facility were tested by the Riverside County Department of Public Health. The test results showed that four
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A Palm Desert intersection reopened to traffic early Friday morning after a collision that left a pedestrian dead. Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the intersection of Monterey Avenue and Hovley Lane shortly before 10:00 p.m. Deputies said the injured person was dead when they arrived. The person was later officially identified as Sanford
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Essential workers can now pick up free masks, gloves and bottles of hand sanitizer at various locations in Coachella that were donated by a local pharmacy, it was announced on Friday. La Botica HealthMart Pharmacy in Coachella donated the supplies with the aim of curbing the spread of COVID-19, particularly in the eastern Coachella Valley,
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A local date farmer and a local restaurant owner have teamed up to deliver fresh, locally grown produce to your door. It’s all part of a new company called Coachella Valley Harvest Box. It started when Mark Tadros of Aziz Date Farm and Tony Marchese of Trio restaurant and AC3 restaurant + bar started talking
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The Coachella Valley Public Cemetery District board voted 3-2 Tuesday to get rid of a fund that they established last month to help families struggling with the financial burden of burying a loved one during the pandemic. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil first brought you this story last month when the cemetery’s district board initially
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Palm Springs city council Thursday night called for a reconciliation of its past, saying the city must acknowledge and address historical racist policies, and work to end ongoing discrimination. “The city has had racist policies that impact the community to this day,” said Christy Holstege, the city’s mayor pro tem. “It is long past time,”
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On Thursday morning Rep Ruiz, M.D. hosted a virtual discussion with members of the black community in the Coachella Valley, as well as police chiefs from neighboring law enforcement agencies. Indio City Councilman Waymond Fermon, Desert Hot Springs City Council member Jan Pye, Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes, Indio Police Chief Mike Washburn, Cathedral
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The new Riverside County jail in Indio, the John J. Benoit Detention Center, will be an intake facility only for the time being. The $330 million project with space for 1,600 inmates is now complete nearly two-and-a-half years behind schedule but the sheriff says he doesn’t have the money to operate it in the face
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Goldenvoice, the parent company for the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals, released a statement on the cancelation on the 2020 festivals and teased plans for the 2021 return. On Wednesday, Riverside County officials announced that Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser signed an order canceling the festivals over concerns of a possible fall resurgence of coronavirus.
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A group of protestors gathered at the steps of the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside to ouster Sheriff Chad Bianco. Protestors chanted “Black Lives They Matter Here,” “Bianco has got to go,” “No more Bianco.” They said they want justice for all our inmates. “This is the time to say we want justice for
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If you’ve gone out for a bite in the past couple of weeks in the Coachella Valley, you know that most restaurants are spacing diners out and requiring facial masks. But one spot in La Quinta is taking it a step further to keep diners’ minds at ease. New Channel 3 morning anchor Angela Chen
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Lifestream blood donation will be tested for the COVID-19 antibody at all Blood Bank donor centers and mobile drives effective immediately. The test identifies those who possibly had or have been exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19 in the past. The test is performed on donor blood, it is not a nasal swab. Results
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Jimmy Williams Jr., 44 of Desert Hot Springs was arrested on Wednesday for his suspected role in a burglary at a gun store in an unincorporated area of Palm Desert. The theft occurred back on May 23. Surveillance video captured the thief reach into a gun display case that was inadvertently left slightly open and
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Riverside County officially surpassed 10,000 positive coronavirus cases on Thursday. “The 10,000-case figure is a stark reminder that coronavirus is still active in the community and we need to continue the health practices that previously helped us flatten the curve,” said Kim Saruwatari, director of Riverside University Health System-Public Health. The county saw 329 new
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The Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force arrested two women accused of prostitution and maintaining a brothel in Palm Springs. Si Liang, 57, and Ying Zhou, 57, both from Desert Hot Springs, were arrested Wednesday afternoon at the 400 block of S. El Cielo Drive in Palm Springs. RCAHT did not identify any victims of
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After a soft opening this week, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Coachella Valley are set to reopen on Monday. Local clubs include La Quinta, Indio, Coachella and Mecca. After going through so much in the past few months, Director of Operations Tony Williams said he can tell the kids are happy to be back.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom gave the green light for schools, day camps, bars, gyms and professional sports could all reopen with modifications on Friday, June 12. Shamrock Irish Pub in Palm Springs already back to the swing of things. “Oh my god, its so exciting to welcome everybody back and see people and get all the
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