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Coronavirus patients from Imperial County moved to Riverside County hospitals

May 27, 2020 4:25 PM Jesus Reyes

63 coronavirus patients from Imperial County have been transferred to hospitals across Riverside County, officials announced on Wednesday. 51 patients were transferred from Imperial County hospitals and another 12 patients walked into Riverside County hospitals recently, according to Bruce Barton, director of the Riverside County Emergency Management Department (EMD). Riverside County spokeperson Brooke Federico confirmed

Riverside County reports 113 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths, & 12 recoveries

May 27, 2020 3:00 PM Jesus Reyes

Riverside University Health System – Public Health has released new coronavirus data from the past 24 hours. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for the latest local updates Tuesday’s update showed new positive coronavirus cases in Riverside County. That’s an increase of 113 cases since Tuesday. The total number of cases in now 7,252 with 108,862 patients tested. There

Residents evacuated after a gas leak at Thousand Palms community

May 27, 2020 2:38 PM Jesus Reyes

10 homes have been evacuated after a gas leak at a community in Thousand Palms. According to Cal Fire, the accidental gas line rupture occurred on the 74000 block of Stage Line Drive at approximately 1:18 p.m. No injuries have been reported. SoCalGas staff are at the scene working to mitigate the leak. Riverside County

EPA orders east valley mobile home park to ensure drinking water is safe

May 27, 2020 2:11 PM Jesus Reyes

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the Indian Village Mobile Home Park on the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians Tribe’s Reservation near Thermal to comply with federal drinking water requirements. The EPA says the mobile home park has violated several requirements including: Failure to comply with various monitoring and reporting requirements for disinfection byproducts,

SpaceX launch delayed to Saturday due to weather

May 27, 2020 8:56 AM Patrick Evans

Bad weather postponed the first launch of NASA astronauts from Florida in nine years. The next attempt will be on Saturday. The Space-X Falcon rocket was set to launch Tuesday afternoon from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Before the delay, Elon Musk’s space exploration company was going to be the first private company to carry astronauts to

Shear perfection: Valley residents show off new hairdos after first haircut in months

May 27, 2020 12:50 PM Caitlin Thropay

“My shaggy hair!” After two months, Mark Rich is finally saying goodbye to his shaggy hair. One chair over is Hector Romo also excited to be back at his favorite barbershop. “I didn’t want to cut it myself, I waited,” Romo told News Channel 3. “It’s been about two to three months,” Romo said. “He’s

Many cooling centers remain closed with extreme heat this week

May 27, 2020 10:41 AM Taban Sharifi

Temperatures are still expected to reach up to 113° through this week. An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for the Coachella Valley through 7 p.m. Friday. Cooling centers are remaining closed until June 1st. Jose Arballo is the pubic information specialist for Riverside County Public Health. He said, “In past years we have been

Indian Canyon Drive reopens to traffic following collision

May 27, 2020 8:25 AM Jeff Stahl

Two people were hospitalized early Thursday morning after a traffic collision involving a big rig semi truck in Desert Hot Springs. Two people had to be pulled from the wreckage at Indian Canyon Drive and Mission Lakes Boulevard. Police said one had suffered moderate injuries while the other was more seriously hurt. Indian Canyon Drive

Valley leaders take part in public awareness campaign, getting tested for coronavirus at Indio Fairgrounds

May 27, 2020 5:46 AM Madison Weil

Local elected and community leaders from the Coachella Valley will be tested for coronavirus at the county fairgrounds in Indio Wednesday morning. The event, which starts at 9 a.m., is part of a public awareness campaign to encourage more Riverside County residents tested for coronavirus. Community leaders expected to participate in Wednesday morning’s testing event

Bicyclist struck and killed in Coachella

May 26, 2020 10:04 PM Evan Sanford

A bicyclist has died after being hit by a car in Coachella. The collision happened just before 9:20 p.m. Tuesday on Tyler street and Avenue 54. The victim died at the scene of the collision. The driver of the vehicle was not injured. An investigation was ongoing, and Tyler Street was closed to traffic. Police

Single-car crash leaves 2 people with major injuries

May 26, 2020 11:12 PM Evan Sanford

Two people have been injured in a traffic accident off the side of the I-10 in Indio. Just before 9:30 P.M., one car went off the highway, near the area of Pueblo Street and Mesquite Avenue (between Golf Center Parkway and Jackson). News Channel Three has just learned that one victim was transported by helicopter,

Palm Springs, facing $76M deficit, grapples with budget cuts

May 26, 2020 10:29 PM Jake Ingrassia

As the city of Palm Springs adjourns its third special meeting confronting a projected budget shortfall of $76 million through next June, city council inched closer to making decisions but there were still no cuts determined Tuesday night. “We are just beginning with the economic challenges before us,” said Councilmember Lisa Middleton. City leaders are

Palm Springs Power postpone season

May 26, 2020 4:41 PM Blake Arthur

The inevitable has happened. The Palm Springs Power announced Tuesday, May 26 that they’re postponing their 2020 season with the hopes of starting at a later date this summer. Update on 2020 season pic.twitter.com/yu1vm6Nvt2— Palm Springs Power (@PSPowerBaseball) May 26, 2020 Opening Day was originally scheduled for Friday, May 29 but that will not happen

Police search for suspect who spray-painted a racial slur on a Palm Springs home

May 26, 2020 8:52 PM Jesus Reyes

The Palm Springs Police Departments is searching for a suspect(s) responsible for vandalizing a home Friday weekend, spray-painting a racial slur over the garage door. The home is located near the intersection of N Sunrise Way and E Francis Drive. Police say the suspect caused around $800 in damages. The caretaker of the home spoke

Palm Springs extends eviction moratorium through June

May 26, 2020 8:13 PM Jesus Reyes

The Palm Springs City Council unanimously voted to extend the eviction moratorium through June. The city council first passed the moratorium on April 7. Palm Springs’ ordinance differs from the state as it also covers commercial property. “So many unique small businesses who, through no fault of their own, The moratorium protects residents and commercial

Man accused of trying to use fake ID card to enter 29 Palms Marine Base

May 26, 2020 6:48 PM Jesus Reyes

A 40-year-old Vista man was arrested on Friday after authorities say he tried to enter the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) in Twentynine Palms using a fake ID card. Deputies from the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station were called to the 3400 block of Adobe Road to assist Provost Marshal Officers with the suspect

Temperatures can climb quickly in a vehicle when it’s hot

May 26, 2020 6:34 PM Taban Sharifi

Fire Caption Fernando Herrera with the Riverside County Fire Department and Cal Fire has a reminder during these extreme heat conditions. A temperature in a closed vehicle can drastically rise. He said the, “Fire department responds to a lot of vehicle lockouts and a lot of the times unfortunately, it’s parents, that we leave our

Three airlines receive tentative approval to suspend service at Palm Springs International Airport

May 26, 2020 10:21 AM Tom Tucker

Frontier, Allegiant Air and Jet Blue have all received tentative approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation to suspend all of their flights at Palm Springs International Airport. “I think it is probably necessary for them. I mean financially, obviously it’s a good move,” said passenger and Las Vegas resident Frank Gaske. The three

Palm Desert’s small business can begin applying for forgivable loans on Wednesday

May 26, 2020 5:09 PM Jesus Reyes

Starting on Wednesday, small businesses in Palm Desert will be able to submit an application for an interest-free loan through the Unite Palm Desert Economic Relief package. The city announced the first phase of the loan program which will provide $1 million in city funds to support restaurants, retail, service industries, and small businesses. In

Feeling the heat and it’s only getting hotter

May 26, 2020 3:27 PM Haley Clawson

Warmer than what we felt yesterday, Palm Springs has reached 111° this afternoon. An average high temperature would be 96°. Both Palm Springs and Thermal have hit their hottest temperature of the year (so far) though no records were broken. The warming trend hasn’t peaked just yet with the next two days ready to bring

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