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The East Valley has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. Eisenhower Health Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Alan Williamson told News Channel 3 some of those cases are identified specifically in the farm communities. “That’s very concerning to us because in doing contact tracing with those cases once we identify a positive case,

Starting on Monday, many libraries in Riverside County will partially re-open to start pickup and drop-off services for patrons, although the services within facilities will remain restricted amid the ongoing coronavirus threat. “Our priority remains keeping Riverside County Library System patrons, volunteers and employees safe and well-informed while doing what wecan to help minimize the

UPDATE 09/17/21 The location of the arena has been moved to Palm Desert. Oak View Group announced plans to construct the arena in downtown Palm Springs in partnership with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians had fallen apart. Full Story: Change of plans: Palm Springs sports arena will move near Palm Desert Original Story:

Riverside County officials discussed the latest numbers related to the coronavirus pandemic across the county. COVID-19 Daily Update 061720 from RUHS Public Health on Vimeo.

The annual concert and fireworks show at Civic Center Park might’ve been canceled, but the city of Palm Desert has come up with a way to continue to celebrate the Fourth of July. The city invites the community to join in on a “patriotic listening party.” The city encourages everyone to head outside at 9

As valley law enforcement reacts to Tuesday’s executive order from the president, some are saying the actions President Trump took mirror policies they’ve already enacted. Some valley activists say the measures are a good start, while others are pushing for more. One of the president’s key points was limiting police use of the carotid restraint,

A home in La Quinta is engulfed in flames. Firefighters are currently on scene working to contain the blaze. The fire is burning on Coldbrook Lane, near Desert Pride Park. According to Cal Fire, the fire started in the garage and extended further into the home. RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRE – Rptd 5:23 p.m. 78000 Blk

A ProPublica investigation released on Tuesday uncovered disturbing details about the death of a man while in custody at a Riverside County jail back in 2017. ProPublica went through 17 hours of surveillance video and thousands of pages of records in its investigation. It found that county jail staff failed to address Philip Garcia’s urgent

More businesses that were closed for months due to the Coronavirus pandemic are slated to open back up on Friday in accordance with the state’s new guidelines. The state’s reopening process appears to be moving forward, but with exceptions. Despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcements in recent weeks for some businesses to open up, the state

Visitors returned to The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens on Monday for the first time in nearly three months.  “Families have been looking for something to do well now they’ve got it,” said Sabby Jonathan, councilmember, City of Palm Desert.  It cost the park an astonishing $22,000 a day to  maintain the animals and their

Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz and others took part in an online discussion with the Washington Post on veterans’ exposure to toxic military burn pits.  Washington Post reporter David Ignatius hosted the online forum on veterans and the health care concerns resulting from exposure to military burn pits. The term refers to areas where soldiers were

Palm Springs police and firefighters are at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in the area of E. Palm Canyon and Escoba Drive Tuesday afternoon. A short video posted by the Palm Springs Fire Department shows an Amazon truck stopped on the side of the road and another white vehicle that went off the roadway